Commercial Lending at Paragon has led profit growth for the banking group over the past year, according to the Groups latest annual results. The Commercial Lending division, which includes asset finance, motor finance, structured lending and development finance, reported the largest increase in profits across the Group – a 41
The Romanian office of the regional law firm Wolf Theiss has assisted Search Corporation, a Romanian engineering company providing planning, design, consulting and management of road and air transport infrastructure services, in the sale of its part in Plaza Development SRL, the owner of Crystal Tower, the first Romanian office
Monroe Capital (Monroe) has closed a USD455.75 million term debt securitisation known as Monroe Capital MML CLO VII, LTD. The term financing was Monroe’s third CLO completed in the last 13 months and is secured by a portfolio of middle market senior secured loans. Monroe sold securities rated from AAA
Altus Capital Partners (Altus), an investment firm focussed on the North American manufacturing sector, has acquired ChoiceSpine, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of specialised spinal implants, instrumentation and biologics for the surgical treatment of complex spine disorders. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Knoxville, TN
Cowen is to acquire Quarton International AG and affiliated Quarton entities (Quarton), a global financial advisory company serving the middle market. The definitive agreement has been approved by Cowen’s board of directors and Quarton International’s shareholders and governing bodies. The transaction is expected to close by 2 January 2019.
Private investment firm Littlejohn & Co has held the final closing of Littlejohn Fund VI, with USD2.84 billion of committed capital, exceeding the fund’s target of USD2.5 billion. The firm’s previous fund, Littlejohn Fund V, with USD2.0 billion of committed capital, was raised in 2014. Michael Klein, Chief Executive Officer
Salveo Capital, an alternative investment firm specialising in the legalised cannabis space, has completed an investment in Harborside. The investment, which is part of a Series B funding for Harborside, will help facilitate the company’s expansion throughout California and further improve its supply chain. Founded in 2006, Harborside
Crossroads Holding, a portfolio company of private equity company Revelstoke Capital Partners (Revelstoke), has completed its acquisition of EHC Medical Offices (EHC). The transaction marks Revelstoke’s 50th acquisition since its founding in 2013. The transactions represent 13 platform companies and 37 add-on acquisitions, totalling over USD4 billion of enterprise value.
A business which allows recruiters to test the skills of IT professionals and hire the right people has secured a GBP500,000 investment from the North East Venture Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia Fund Managers. The investment, which is the first by the North
Congruex, an end-to-end provider of design, engineering, construction management and maintenance services to broadband service providers, has acquired White Construction Co. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1995 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, White Construction is a telecom-focused self-perform construction company, specialising primarily in underground construction
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