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Private equity focus shifts to western hemisphere

Private equity (PE) investment activity in the Americas is positioned for a solid year, while markets in Europe and Asia Pacific tread water, according to the fourth annual edition of the bellwether report on the state of the industry released by Bain & Company. The report also finds that North

Salvepar sells stake in Lacroix

Investment holding company Salvepar, which is 92 per cent owned by the Tikehau Group, has sold its entire stake in Lacroix for EUR2.1m. Salvepar is listed on the Parsi stock exchange and conducts an active policy of minority and medium-term shareholding acquisitions in listed and non-listed companies.

Omnes Capital invests in Futuris

Omnes Capital – formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity – has invested EUR4m in the Italian company Futuris via its Capenergie 2 fund. Additional investment of up to EUR10m is planned. The Milan-based company – founded and developed by Rodolfo Danielli, former chief operating officer of Italcementi and EMEA director of Air

Polaris’ Alliance+ makes seventh add-on acquisition

Alliance+, the Nordic cleaning business backed by Danish/Swedish mid-market private equity investor Polaris Private Equity, has completed its seventh add-on deal, acquiring Facila, a complementary Swedish business. Alliance+ was formed by Polaris in 2009 through the simultaneous acquisition of Kølving & Thaning and Alliance Clean & Care – two cleaning

Innovacom invests in Green Communications

Innovacom has invested in the capital of Green Communications during a fundraising round of EUR600,000. This marks the first investment of its seed fund technocom2, dedicated to digital start-up companies having a strong technical component. The seed fund technocom2 is financed by CDC Partners as part of the Fond National

Diagnostic imaging firm secures GBP1m from The North West Fund for Biomedical

Diagnostic imaging company Diagnostic Healthcare has secured GBP1m investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact. Diagnostic Healthcare, headquartered in Altrincham, has a network of centres and mobile units across the UK providing MRI scans, obstetric ultrasound, bone density scans (DEXA scan), cardiac testing, health screening

Genstar Capital acquires Acrisure

Genstar Capital, a middle market private equity firm that focuses on investments in the insurance and financial services, software, life sciences, healthcare and industrial technology industries, has acquired Acrisure, a retail insurance brokerage organisation. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Acrisure is the 50th largest privately owned insurance agency in the

Berkshire Partners invests in SRS Distribution

Berkshire Partners has acquired a majority interest in SRS Distribution from AEA Investors. Members of the SRS management team will remain significant investors in the business. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. SRS is the fourth largest residential roofing distributor in the US. The company’s national network of

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