SolomonEdwards, a national professional services firm, has expanded its capabilities to serve the needs of private equity firms and their portfolio companies.   Private equity continues to play a key role in the nation’s economic recovery. According to Pitchbook, a private equity and venture capital research firm, the fourth quarter

Berkshire Partners has appointed Gideon Argov as an advisory director.   Argov (pictured) will work with Berkshire to source new investment ideas and serve as an operating adviser to portfolio companies.   Josh Lutzker, managing director of Berkshire, says: “We have had the pleasure of knowing Gideon for many years

NBGI Private Equity (NBGIPE), a private equity investor focused on the UK lower mid-market, is increasing its focus around three core sectors: support services, healthcare and food manufacturing.   As part of this initiative, the firm has appointed Sandy Young (pictured), an experienced leader in the business services field, as

Addleshaw Goddard has appointed Yunus Seedat as national head of private equity, following Andrew Carpenter’s appointment as divisional managing partner for the firm’s new international division.   The appointments became effective on 1 May 2013.   Seedat (pictured) will combine key client responsibilities and deal doing with a focus on

Two former directors, Howard Jenkins and Trevor Tanner, have returned to Simbec backed by the new Wales Life Sciences Investment Fund managed by Arthurian.   This new team has acquired the company from its former parent the Canadian Altasciences Group, to make it once more a totally independent Welsh company.

Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has added a six-person international energy investment team to its growing energy platform, expanding the firm’s ability to invest in a full range of energy assets around the world.   Marcel van Poecke, an energy investor, will lead the effort, collaborating with Carlyle’s established

Management consulting firm AT Kearney has appointed Robert Haas to lead the firm’s private equity practice in the Americas.   Under Haas’s (pictured) leadership, AT Kearney will leverage its capabilities in corporate strategy, revenue growth and operational improvement to help private equity funds make investments, generate profit growth in their

Paul Christopher is retiring as non-executive director of HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE) and is being replaced on the board by Alan Hodson, effective 30 April 2013.    Christopher (pictured) joined the board in October 2007.   Sir Michael Bunbury, chairman of the board, says: “The board of HarbourVest Global

Mid-market advisory firm Clearwater Corporate Finance has promoted four corporate finance specialists across its UK offices.   John Clarke (Manchester) and Sebastian Saywood (Nottingham/Birmingham) have been promoted to director, while James Dykes (London) becomes assistant director and Paddy Bamford (London) takes up a new role as director of real estate.