Alcentra, part of BNY Mellon Investment Management, has closed a EUR5,5 billion capital raise for its latest European direct lending strategy, nearly double its minimum target size of EUR3 billion, with strong demand from a broad range of institutional investors from Europe, Middle East, US and Asia. This round of
Stableton Financial (Stableton) has launched a startup & venture programme as a part of the firm’s alternative investments platform which was announced earlier this year. The startup & venture program caters to qualified investors, and financial intermediaries in particular, who wish to provide their clients with efficient access to Swiss
Ropes & Gray has served as legal counsel to Kohlberg & Company (Kohlberg) in its agreement to acquire a majority stake in EN Engineering from General Atlantic. The transaction was announced on 18 July. Kohlberg is a leading private equity firm headquartered in Mount Kisco, New York. EN Engineering is
Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has funded manufacturer and supplier of homelifts, Stiltz Limited (Stiltz), with a GBP1 million loan facility from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF). The debt package will allow the business to execute its growth plan; upgrade its internal system and IT infrastructure, invest in stock to
New research has revealed that M&A activity in the marketing sector in the first half of 2019 was largely driven by private equity (PE) investment, with many of the traditional network acquirers absent from the list of most active buyers. There were 91 private equity deals in Q2, bringing the
LGB Corporate Finance (LGB), which provides M&A advisory and capital raising services to companies, entrepreneurs and financial sponsors, has raised GBP7 million for Rheon Labs in an over-subscribed Series A equity capital raise. Rheon Labs is a London-based international advanced materials technology business focusing on energy control and impact resistance. The
A company backed by the Permira Funds is to acquire a majority stake in Quotient from companies controlled by GHO Capital and other investors for an undisclosed sum. The investment provides substantial new funding to fuel the next stage of Quotient’s growth. Chief Executive Mark Egerton and the management team
Alantra Private Debt has completed a new transaction from its latest fund with a long-term financing for Foodbox, a Spanish restaurant franchising platform with well known-brands such as Taberna del Volapié, Papizza, Santagloria, L´Obrador and MásQMenos. This financing will help Foodbox to execute its growth plan by doubling its size.
Panoramic Growth Equity (Panoramic) has backed the management buyout of specialty industrial insulation business Elmelin. This is the tenth investment for Panoramic Growth Fund 2. Walthamstow based Elmelin has been operating for over 100 years providing specialist insulation solutions into a range of markets across the globe. With a focus
Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) has acquired a majority stake in Infiana Group (Infiana) from Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) and from Infiana’s management. Completion is subject to approval by antitrust authorities and the sale is expected to be closed within the next three months. Infiana (www.infiana.com) is a specialist in engineered
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