Eagle Merchant Partners (EMP), an Atlanta-based private equity firm specialising in consumer, franchise and industrial opportunities, has acquired an equity stake in Code Ninjas, a coding franchise system for kids.The investment comes fresh off the heels of the firm’s successful exit of Chicken Salad Chick, which it acquired in 2015
Inflexion has agreed to acquire Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, the UK’s leading liquid pharmaceuticals business. The business will be carved out from US listed company, Perrigo. Rosemont’s portfolio of over 130 oral liquid medicines includes over 70 licensed products which are sold into the UK as well as the US, Continental Europe and
Caring Brands International (CBI), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has completed the acquisition of its Bluebird Care Master Franchise in the Republic of Ireland. Through the acquisition, CBI adds direct franchising rights in the Republic of Ireland, which it serves through its Bluebird Care brand, and 26
Alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation (Ares) has held the final closing of its Ares Special Opportunities Fund, which was significantly oversubscribed with over USD3.5 billion of commitments relative to its USD2.0 billion target.When Scott Graves joined the firm in January of 2017, the Ares Private Equity Group embarked on
C-P Flexible Packaging, a manufacturer of flexible packaging including rollstock, premade pouches, resealable packaging and shrink sleeves — has acquired Genpak Flexible from The Jim Pattison Group. Genpak Flexible is a North American supplier of compostable packaging and offers a wide range of unique, patented flexible packaging solutions. C-P Flexible Packaging
The rapid acceleration of ESG as a major focus for private equity investors around the world is highlighted by the results of a new survey released this week by corporate and fund solutions provider Intertrust.
London-based VGC Partners is launching its GBP1 million Technology Seed Fund IV, headed by Parminder Basran, which looks to invest in early stage, tech companies which are addressing corporate innovation challenges. The UK is home to a growing number of developers, solution providers, agencies and manufacturers that are building their
Epidarex Capital (Epidarex), a transatlantic life science venture firm, has closed Epidarex Capital III UK LP at GBP102.1 million. The Fund will build new life science companies based on world-class research and innovation from emerging hubs across the UK, including spinouts from highly regarded universities. Typical initial investments will range
Earth Capital has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Sany Group (Sany), a global heavy equipment manufacturer, to progress and deliver advanced green technology manufacturing projects in China. The agreement is via the Chinese pillar of Earth Capital’s Global Technology Transfer Platform, Nansha Green Technology Innovation Service Co Ltd (NGTI),
Independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has been selected by Ardian to administer its eighth-generation secondaries platform, ASF VIII, which Ardian says is the world’s largest. Headquartered in Paris, Ardian is a global private investment firm with USD96 billion in AUM. The firm’s Fund of Funds platform,
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