Ludgate Environmental Fund Limited has made three new investments in biomass, anaerobic digestion and waste heat recovery, each with the expectation of significant growth potential. Ludgate Environmental Fund has committed GBP7.0 million to Tamar Energy Limited, to fund the development and construction of food and mixed waste anaerobic digestion plants

KSL Capital Partners has completed the previously announced acquisition of the historic Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa. One of the most iconic resorts in the United States, the 512-room Grove Park Inn sits between the majestic Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina. Constructed in 1913,

JP Morgan’s Worldwide Securities Services business has been appointed to provide private equity fund administration services to 8 Miles Fund I, a Pan-African private equity fund that plans to invest in businesses across a broad range of industries, with the aim of driving long-term growth in Africa.  8 Miles, which

Montagu Private Equity has reached an agreement to acquire CAP from Top Right Group (formerly Emap International). CAP is a market leading provider of vehicle valuation data, new vehicle information and business solutions to the automotive industry. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close later in May, were

Matrix Private Equity Partners LLP has sold portfolio company Camwood Limited (Camwood) to its management team. Camwood is an IT services business that specialises in application migration and portfolio management. It is a leader in its field of Application Intelligence. Four years ago Camwood spun out App-DNA, a software toolset

Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic private equity firm focused exclusively on the health care industry, and Wind Point Partners, a private equity investment firm, have completed the sale of Physiotherapy Associates to Court Square Capital Partners. Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, Physiotherapy Associates is the nation’s foremost provider of outpatient

Private equity investment firm Paine & Partners has formed a new advisory relationship with Steve Dubin and David Abramson of SDA Ventures LLC (SDA).  Paine & Partners and SDA will work together to identify and execute investment opportunities in the global human and animal food and nutritional products industries. "We

Arsenal Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm that invests in middle-market specialty industrial, healthcare, and financial services companies, has acquired Plasticolors, Inc and Evonik Industries’ Colortrend global colourants business to create Chromaflo Technologies, the largest independent global pigment dispersion platform. Headquartered in Ashtabula, Ohio, Plasticolors, Inc. was founded

Simmons & Co in Aberdeen has completed four deals in the first quarter of 2012 with a total deal value of GBP340million. The corporate finance advisers to the energy sector are also reporting one of the strongest pipeline of deals in its history in the UK.   Simmons & Co’s