Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has closed its acquisition of Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management, a real estate multi-manager with more than USD2.6bn in capital commitments. Equity for the transaction came from Carlyle’s balance sheet. Financial terms were not released. Metropolitan is now part of Carlyle’s Solutions platform,
The management team of outdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse has completed a GBP85m acquisition of the business backed by Royal Bank of Scotland and Alcentra. The transaction enables the team, led by founder and chief executive Mark Neale, to take full ownership of 169-strong chain, while providing an exit for its
Private equity provider LDC has invested GBP22m for a minority stake in lifestyle brand Joules. Established in 1980 and headquartered in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, Joules is a British premium lifestyle brand that is renowned for its distinctive designs and prints, high-quality product range and authentic country heritage. The business offers
High Road Capital Partners’ portfolio company The Crown Group has completed the acquisition of Electra-Finish. Electra-Finish is a provider of plastic coating services and solutions to the automotive, agricultural, heavy truck and other industrial end markets. The company is based in Asheboro, North Carolina with a second facility in
Renewables infrastructure specialist Platina Partners has completed the sale of its Long Mountain wind farm to independent Irish energy company Energia, a member of the Viridian Group. The project was the last asset to exit Platina’s Mistral Energy I (ME I) fund, which has now completed its full investment cycle.
Funds managed by CapMan have completed their exit from the Curato, a provider of medical imaging services in Norway, as announced on 16 September 2013. CapMan funds sold their equity stakes in Curato to Altor Fund III. CapMan Buyout is the largest mid-market private equity team in the Nordic
OrbiMed, an investment firm focused on the healthcare sector, has closed its next venture capital fund, OrbiMed Private Investments V, with just over USD735m in commitments. That total includes approximately USD36m from the general partner. Investors in the fund include some of the largest endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds and
Babson Capital Management has provided subordinated debt and made an equity co-investment to support High Road Capital Partners’ acquisition of SMB Machinery Systems. Babson Capital was the sole provider of subordinated debt for the transaction. Founded in 1993 and based in Ball Ground, Georgia, SMB Machinery Systems is a
Olympus Partners has sold its investment in Neptune Finance CLS. Olympus formed Neptune to create a diverse portfolio of senior second loans in April 2008 to take advantage of the massive decline in the pricing of senior loans due to the fear in the financial markets. Olympus more than
Law firm Eversheds has advised the UK arm of private equity group Baird Capital on its purchase of a majority stake in Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. Alpha is a provider of management consultancy services to the asset and wealth management industries. The transaction values the company at GBP28m. Founded
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