Sherpa Capital, a private equity fund manager focused on mid-sized companies with EUR250 million under management, has has invested in Portuguese company Ferreira de Sá, a producer of tailor-made carpets for the luxury furniture and décor sector. The acquisition has been made from the founding family, who will remain minority
Intertrust, a provider of tech-enabled corporate and fund solutions to clients operating and investing in the international business environment, has completed the acquisition of ABN AMRO’s Escrow & Settlement business. The acquisition was announced on 7 February 2019. Through the acquisition, Intertrust is now the number one provider of escrow,
Schroders has competed its acquisition of a majority stake in BlueOrchard Finance, an impact investment manager. BlueOrchard manages approximately USD3.5 billion in assets and operates in emerging and frontier markets worldwide and offers its investors premium impact investment solutions across multiple asset classes, including credit, private equity, and sustainable infrastructure.
After five years of building a group of nine successful businesses, SEA Equity is rebranding as Longacre Group to better reflect its approach to investing in and growing businesses. Longacre Group will continue to focus on acquiring and investing in B2B companies across the UK and Europe with profits of
YFM Equity Partners, alongside the founders of the, has provide financing for a management buyout at Professional Music Technology (PMT). Founded 28 years ago by Simon Gilson and Terry Hope, PMT is a leading UK multi-channel retailer of Musical Instrument (MI) and Professional Audio products. The business operates through 15
HKW, a middle-market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented companies, has sold Gatekeeper Systems (Gatekeeper) to Graham Partners, Inc. Gatekeeper offers a product suite of intelligent cart solutions to minimise merchandise loss and reduce asset and labour expenditures. “Given Gatekeeper’s industry expertise, their emphasis on advanced technologies, and the potential
Avedon Capital Partners (Avedon) has teamed up with the founders of Maxident, Crossmill, Hamm Dental (Hamm) and B u T Dentaltechnik (BuT), to found the DELABO Group. The combination of these three independent German dental laboratories with complementary technical and operational capabilities will form the nucleus for a buy &
Specialist eCommerce platform Online Poundshop has secured considerable investment from venture capital firm Midven, allowing the company to upgrade current warehouse systems, and create a range of new positions across the business – including marketing and distribution roles. The investment has come from the GBP35 million West Midlands equity portion
Trade Ledger, a business lending platform which automates commercial lending processes for global banks and alternative finance providers, has secured a GBP1.5 million strategic investment in a funding round led by Hambro Perks. Established in 2016 and now operating on three continents, Trade Ledger’s unique lend-tech platform automates all types of digital business
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has released the first publicly available Model Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA) for the private equity industry. The legal template, which is available for complimentary, industry-wide use, conforms to ILPA Principles 3.0 and sets a new standard for alignment of interests between general (GPs) and
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