Deals
The Unión Martín Group, a company backed by Alantra Private Equity, has completed the acquisition of a significant stake in the Mauritanian fishing company Societé Mauritanienne pour la Pêche Industrielle (SMPI), which has three freezer vessels and a fishing capacity of circa 700 tonnes per year.
As a fundamental part of the agreement, its Mauritanian partner, Mohamed Lemine Laroussi, maintains a significant stake and continues managing the company.
Unión Martín already had exclusive agreements for the supply of raw material captured by SMPI, so this acquisition will allow it to obtain the margin generated by the ship-owner at sourcing.
Monomoy Capital Partners, a private investment firm with USD1.6 billion in committed capital in a family of investment funds, has completed the acquisition of Sportech, a supplier of cab components for utility task vehicles (UTVs”. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Sportech was founded by Chris Carlson in 1994 and is headquartered in Elk River, Minnesota. Sportech designs, manufactures and assembles cab components and systems for the powersports, golf and turf, industrial, and agricultural end markets. Sportech’s design and engineering capabilities allow the company to provide complex components and assemblies to the largest original equipment manufacturers of UTVs
Zenobē Energy, an independent UK-based owner and operator of battery storage, has secured a non-recourse GBP25 million debt facility from Santander Corporate & Commercial, to support the continued growth of the company.
This follows the successful GBP35 million of equity raised from JERA Co Inc and TEPCO Power Grid Inc earlier this year.
Zenobē is a specialist in battery storage, with 73MW of operational grid-scale battery capacity. The company focusses on the innovative use of storage, investing in bespoke software to optimise the monitoring, utilisation and dispatch of its batteries. It was the first battery owner to develop software to enter
Private equity firm Black Dragon Capital (BDC) has acquired Maginus, an e-commerce software and technology solutions developer for retailers and distributors.
BDC plans to combine Maginus and Digital Goodie, another portfolio company, as part of a strategy to carve a leadership position in the large and growing Order Management System (OMS) sector serving the grocery and general product retail industries.
“The combined Maginus and Digital Goodie company will have a one-of-a-kind cloud-based Order Management System platform to handle the complete product portfolio of retailers. The enhanced scale and expanded product suite will position the company to capture a greater share
Walter Global Asset Management (WGAM), the Walter Group’s private equity firm focused on asset management, has acquired a minority stake in Quadra Capital Partners (Quadra Capital) – an asset management firm specialising in alternative investments, with offices in London, Paris and Madrid.
“The Quadra Capital team has impressive experience and a proven ability to establish strong business relationships with prestigious clients in Europe, from large organisations to family offices,” says Sylvain Brosseau, president and CEO, Walter Global Asset Management. “Meanwhile, we will support Quadra Capital here in the North American market, particularly when it comes to developing these same types of
WCP has acquired H&P Hygiène et Prévention, the French subsidiary of the Danish group ISS.
With more than 50 years of experience, ISS Hygiene & Prevention is a major player in B2B hygiene services in France and operates in 4 segments: air hygiene, sanitation, pest control and fire protection, as part of preventive or curative actions.
The group has a very diversified client base, with more than 48,000 active accounts, including social and private housing players, companies and local authorities.
The group, which has 1500 employees, is present throughout France via 42 branches, structured around 10 regional hubs.
RSK, an integrated environmental, engineering and technical services consultancy, has acquired the consulting engineering practice Silcock Leedham Group.
The acquisition, announced today, is RSK’s eighth of the financial year and will see the group’s three businesses, Silcock Leedham Consulting Engineers, Zero Energy Design and Verisys, join RSK.
Founded in 2001, Silcock Leedham Group is a mechanical and electrical engineering specialist providing services in the areas of design, thermal modelling, air quality monitoring, technical project management and commissioning to a broad portfolio of clients. It is made up of three complementary and specialist businesses: Silcock Leedham Consulting Engineers, an award-winning
Monroe Capital (Monroe) has acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility and equity co-investment to support Centre Partners’ investment in Wisconsin Cheese Group Holding, (WCG), a manufacturer of branded and private label Hispanic foods, including cheeses, desserts, meats and spices.
Founded in 1985 and based in St Paul, Minnesota, WCG maintains an attractive portfolio of trusted, authentic Hispanic food brands, including La Morenita, El Viajero, Reynaldo’s, El Chilar, Lisy, and Orale!, alongside extensive private label capabilities.
WCG has nationwide distribution with a strong presence within the mass, club, grocery and specialty
Align Capital Partners’ (ACP) portfolio company Pleatco Filtration (Pleatco), the market leading manufacturer of aftermarket cartridge filters for the industrial air and pool/spa industries, has acquired TVS Filters (TVS).
TVS designs and manufactures pleated filter cartridges, gas turbine inlet filters, and other filtration products for complex industrial air filtration applications.
“TVS has experienced tremendous growth due to our commitment to delivering high quality products with industry best lead times and high levels of customer service,” says Part Willings, President of TVS. “Pleatco Filtration’s manufacturing capabilities and deep engineering and marketing expertise are the perfect complement to our business and will
Czech investment company Jet Investment has concluded a contract to sell its 100 per cent stake in MSV Metal Studenka to Moravia Steel. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
“The selling of MSV Metal Studenka to a strategic partner is a successful outcome of our restructuring efforts that we have been making for the last seven years. In the course of our management, the insolvent company has become a clear market leader in the forgings and subassembly for railways in Europe. Since our entry, we have doubled the profits and revenues of the entire group,” says Marek Malík,
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