KPS Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company, North American Breweries, to Cerveceria Costa Rica, a subsidiary of Florida Ice and Farm, for USD388m in cash. NAB is one of the largest independently owned beer companies in the US and the owner of a diverse
iJento has received a USD8m equity investment led by MMC Ventures and existing investors Nauta Capital and Oxford Capital Partners. This new investment in iJento is driven by several key factors: • Market opportunity: digital and multichannel customer intelligence is an explosive global market with customer centric organisations investing
The Central Bank of Ireland is to initiate a consultation on the Irish regulatory regime for non-Ucits funds. The consultation will outline the changes to be introduced in connection with the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) in July 2013. The AIFMD has presented the Central Bank
The scarcity in the number of quality businesses coming to market, coupled with a lack of availability of debt funding, has impacted private equity yet again this quarter as the number of deals continued its year-long fall, according to research released by BDO’s corporate finance team. This contrasted starkly with
HSS Hire Services Group has been acquired by Exponent Private Equity. The transaction value has not been disclosed. HSS is a UK-based tool and equipment hire chain that has been serving big businesses, trade and DIY customers since 1957. Operating under the banner of HSS Hire, the group
An affiliate of private equity firm Aterian Investment Partners has completed the carve-out acquisition of ten heat treating facilities in the US and Canada from Bluewater Thermal Solutions. The acquired plants will continue to operate under the Bluewater name. Bluewater is a provider of heat treating services and solutions to
Private equity firm HIG Capital has completed the sale of Texas Honing (THI), an engineering-enabled producer of high precision components used in oilfield drilling, completion, and production systems worldwide. After the transaction, the company will be included in the Forged Products segment of Precision Castparts Corporation. Based near Houston, Texas,
Riordan Lewis & Haden | Equity Partners’ (RLH) portfolio company, ABB Concise Optical Group, has been recapitalised by New Mountain Capital. The transaction provided a favourable financial outcome for RLH’s investors while affording the ABB Concise management team the opportunity to continue their growth strategy in partnership with a new
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has provided a debt facility to support the vendor backed management buy-out of BM Polyco, the UK’s largest professional and consumer gloves business, led by managing director Mark Holdaway. Headquartered in Enfield, BM Polyco is the UK’s largest supplier of consumer hand protection through brands
Private equity fund Fortissimo Capital has acquired international roaming solutions provider Starhome from Comverse Technology and other shareholders. Starhome’s roaming management tools enable wireless operators to generate high-margin revenues from Starhome’s multi-network reach; offer seamless out-of-network subscriber services; collaborate with other wireless operators; gain intelligence about their customers; and maximise
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