The total value of UK private equity club deals hit GBP19.7 billion last year, a fourfold increase from the GBP4.5 billion last year, says Pinsent Masons, the multinational law firm. The number of these ‘club deals’ has reached a three-year high (see graph below) – there were 56 deals last
By Sam Gilbert-Ward, Business Analyst, Pollen Street Capital – With governments, businesses and people looking towards the ‘new normal’ post Covid-19 we begin to see the areas where the pandemic has been a catalyst for change. Across the globe businesses are galvanised to consider what ESG really means for them. The refocusing of priorities has
Par Equity is celebrating a record-breaking year despite the challenges inflicted by Covid-19 on much of the economy. Par deployed more than GBP17 million of capital – 48 per cent more than last year – into its portfolio companies, which in turn raised a further GBP26 million from third party
Tech-focused investment bank, ICON Corporate Finance, has advised Swindon-headquartered Retrac Group – one of the UK’s advanced manufacturing specialists in the Formula 1, Formula E, aerospace and defence sectors – enabling its employees to acquire the business in an eight-figure deal. ICON acted as lead adviser to Retrac, enabling the
Consolis, a European manufacturer of precast construction solutions, has received a binding offer for its French civil works division Bonna Sabla from EIM Capital, a private equity firm focused on the acquisition, transformation and development of companies of tomorrow in need of a new impetus. The French civil works division
LSL has formed a joint venture with Pollen Street Capital (PSC) to establish Pivotal Growth, a vehicle seeking to become a leading mortgage broker powered by market leading technology, first class regulatory compliance and exemplary customer service. It is planned that at least GBP200 million will be made available by
O’Melveny has advised client Kayne Partners, the growth equity strategy of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, on two consecutive healthcare IT exits. In the first deal, O’Melveny advised Kayne Partners’ portfolio company rfXcel Corporation, a global leader in digital supply chain traceability solutions, in its acquisition by Antares Vision Group. Headquartered
MidCap Financial, a credit solutions firm focused on serving the middle market, has raised more than USD800 million of new equity from a diverse group of global investors that included Apollo clients, including Athene, as well as pensions, sovereign wealth funds and other leading institutions. Proceeds from the raise will
EQT is pleased to announce that EQT Infrastructure has agreed to acquire First Student and First Transit, two North American subsidiaries of the UK publicly listed company, FirstGroup plc for USD4.6 billion. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, First Student and First Transit are market leading providers of essential transportation services to
By Steve Phillips, CFO, and Somil Goyal, Investment Lead, at GovGrant – The UK has a rich history of scientific discovery and research. Of the top 100 prescription medicines used around the world today, about 25 per cent were discovered in the UK. The country also has recognised expertise in sectors
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