KKR & Co is to acquire Avoca Capital, a European credit investment manager with approximately USD8bn in assets under management. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 2002, Avoca is an investment firm specialising in the European leveraged credit markets. Avoca invests across five strategies
Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF) has completed the acquisition of a 42% stake in RFP Group (Russian forest products group). RCIF’s investment in the company will support the construction of the “Centre for deep wood processing”, the biggest in the region. The investment by RCIF supports the company’s strategy to
International Fiber Corporation has acquired Fibred, a provider of premium soy fibre products for numerous food end-markets, its first acquisition since being acquired by private equity firm Arsenal Capital in August. Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Cumberland, Maryland, Fibred manufactures dietary soy fibre sold globally for use in baked
Private equity firm ClearLight Partners has acquired a significant ownership interest in Planet Fitness franchisee, Taymax Fitness, a leading health club operator in Texas and Tennessee. Planet Fitness is the fastest-growing full size health club franchise in the US, and provides its members with an unbeatable value and a relaxed
Funds advised or controlled by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) are acquiring the SBB/Telemach Group from Mid Europa Partners. The executive management team led by founder Dragan Šolak will remain in place and retain a substantial stake in SBB/Telemach Group. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Citco Corporate & Trust has reached an agreement to acquire Société Européenne de Banque’s (SEB) Corporate Management Services business. SEB plans to focus on its core banking activities. SEB is the Luxembourg establishment of Intesa Sanpaolo Banking Group, Italy’s leading banking group and one of the top banking groups in
Private equity firm Aurora Capital Group has completed the previously announced sale of Mitchell International to KKR. Aurora acquired Mitchell in March 2007 along with co-investors Norwest Equity Partners and GE Pension. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Josh Klinefelter, head of Aurora's Software & Information Services
Private equity firm LongueVue Capital (LVC) has invested both equity and mezzanine capital in Ascent Aviation Services Corporation (Ascent). Ascent is a Federal Aviation Administration licensed provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for multiple platforms of narrow body aircraft. Based in Tucson, Arizona, Ascent specializes in heavy maintenance,
Middle market private equity firm The Sterling Group has completed the sale of its portfolio company, Stackpole International, to funds managed by Crestview Partners. Sterling had acquired Stackpole through a corporate carve-out from Tomkins in August 2011. Stackpole was an investment in Sterling's third fund, an USD820 million fund
Palatine Private Equity has backed the secondary management buyout of social housing contractor Forrest, investing GBP16million for a significant minority stake. The deal is Palatine’s fourth investment from its second Fund, which achieved a final close of GBP150million in June this year. The transaction sees private equity firm LDC achieve
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