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Funds advised by Apax acquire PIB Group from The Carlyle Group

Funds advised by Apax Partners have acquired the PIB Group (PIB), a leading independent specialist insurance intermediary, alongside PIB’s management team.  Funds advised by The Carlyle Group, PIB’s existing investor since 2015, will re-invest for a minority stake. The financial terms of the transaction (which is subject to applicable regulatory

ADM Capital’s Cibus Enterprise Fund Invests in Aquapak

ADM Capital Europe’s Cibus Enterprise Fund (Cibus) has invested in the British polymer production company Aquapak Polymers Limited (Aquapak).   Aquapak has developed a novel biodegradable, non-toxic and water-soluble polymer called HydropolTM (“Hydropol”) which is three times stronger than alternatives and can be easily processed into films, laminates and injection

George Ralph, RFA

PE-firms’ tech adaptation is a positive move in the right direction

By George Ralph (pictured), Managing Director, RFA – Technology has moved so quickly over recent years. Once new technology has been implemented there is no way back, but this is a positive thing as businesses, including private equity firms, have benefited hugely from the collaboration tools available today. Being able to

Navigating the new normal

2020 saw unprecedented pandemic-induced turbulence on the political, social and economic arenas not seen for decades. While some of the major private equity groups on the global scene – the likes of KKR, Blackstone and Apollo – managed to draw on dry powder, scoop up distressed assets in the wake

Total Capital Partners funds MBO of precision engineering business PCML

Total Capital Partners (Total Capital) has funded the management buyout of precision engineering business Precise Component Manufacture Limited (PCML). Total Capital provided a complete equity and debt funding package to back the business and facilitate the exit of the retiring shareholders.  Utilising its single source funding model Total Capital is

Riverside invests in Altius

Global private equity firm The Riverside Company, is to invest in Altius Group Holdings (Altius), a specialist provider of allied health services in Australia. The company provides a range of services including occupational rehabilitation case management and return-to-work support, employee counselling and wellbeing through employee assistance programs, functional capacity assessments

HCAP Partners invests in 83bar

HCAP Partners, a California-based private equity firm and nationally recognised impact investor, has invested in 83bar, an Austin, Texas-based specialist in patient journey management for both clinical trials and commercial clients across pharma, medical device, and diagnostic industries. The mezzanine debt infusion will be used to restructure existing debt, provide

Gauge Capital closes Gauge Capital III at USD800m

Gauge Capital (Gauge), a middle market private equity firm, has closed its third fund with an oversubscribed first and final close of USD800 million in commitments.  The Gauge Capital team is the largest investor in the fund and represents over 25 per cent of the committed capital. Ropes & Gray

Eurazeo raises record EUR2.8bn in 2020

The Eurazeo group raised EUR2.8 billion from its investor partners across 2020, an increase of 18 per cent compared with 2019. Amid a volatile context caused by the Covid-19 crisis, this strong performance provides further vindication of Eurazeo’s strategy of diversification. The Group remains a leading investor in private markets

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