The recent acquisition of Estera by Inflexion Private Equity, a leading PE group with GBP5.4 billion in AUM, signals a move by private equity firms to explore M&A opportunities in the fund administration and corporate & trust services arena, which remains a relatively new, standalone sector. The acquisition from Bridgepoint
Ultimus Fund Solutions (Ultimus), an independent provider of fund administration, accounting and investor solutions to traditional and alternative fund managers, is to acquire LeverPoint Management (LeverPoint). LeverPoint, headquartered in Clifton Park, NY, is an independent provider of full-service fund administration, accounting, tax and back office support services to private equity,
Mid Europa Partners (Mid Europa), a private equity investor focused on Central and Eastern Europe, has completed the sale of Knjaz Miloš, a producer of mineral water and non-alcoholic beverages in Serbia and the surrounding region, to a joint venture between Karlovarské Minerální Vody and PepsiCo, Inc. Mid Europa acquired
Private equity fundraising for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) hit the highest annual level in a decade in 2018 with EUR1.8 billion, according to new data from Invest Europe. Buyout funds in CEE raised EUR1.1 billion, while the region’s venture capital funds attracted over EUR500 million for the second year
CenterOak Partners (CenterOak), a Dallas-based private equity firm, has sold TruRoad Holdings (TruRoad), an automotive glass and claims-management company in the United States, to Belron Group subsidiary Safelite Group, parent company to Safelite AutoGlass. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Based in Woburn, Massachusetts, TruRoad was formed
Sea Link International, a portfolio company of private equity firm New Water Capital, has acquired Hicks Plastics Company, a leading Tier II provider of injection moulded and metallised automotive forward lighting components. Hicks Plastics is headquartered in Macomb, Michigan, near Detroit, with a secondary facility located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The
Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP), a private equity firm focused on investments in the global financial services industry, including related technology and business service companies, is to acquire a majority stake in Inside Real Estate, an end-to-end SaaS platform serving the residential real estate market. Financial terms of the transaction have
Inflexion Private Equity has agreed to acquire Marley, a UK-based roofing specialist, from Etex, a building materials firm based in Belgium which has owned Marley since 1999. The investment is being made by Inflexion Buyout Fund V, Inflexion’s dedicated mid‐market fund. Founded in 1924, Marley is the UK leading manufacturer
UK private equity firm Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has invested GBP160,000 in data analysis business, Innotech Insights (Innotech), on behalf of NPIF – Maven Equity Finance (NPIF), part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. The funding will support the expansion of Innotech’s sales team, invest in product development and in
Private equity-focused investment office Souter Investments is to sell New Zealand-based Howick and Eastern Buses and Mana Coach Services to Transdev. Terms of the transaction, which remains subject to regulatory approval, have not been disclosed. With its fleet of 145 buses Howick and Eastern Buses currently operates 23 urban
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