Deals
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies in the lower mid-market, is to sell The Luminaires Group, a North American manufacturer of specification-grade and architectural lighting fixtures, to Acuity Brands.
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
“Luminaires’ management team, under the leadership of Christian Fabi, built a world-class business with an incredible culture and a deep commitment to serving its customers with innovative lighting solutions,” says Marc Buan, a Sentinel Principal. “During our partnership, Luminaires has successfully completed a complex consolidation of three separate divisions and has integrated two add-on acquisitions, which
Global fundraising for insurtech neared USD3 billion in H1 2019 and is on track to reaching USD6 billion by the end of the year, according to latest Insurtech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, Hampleton Partners.
Last year, insurtech fundraises increased 27 per cent, with 257 deals closed in 2018 vs 202 deals in 2017.
Hampleton Partners also noted that nearly one third of insurtech investments targeted European companies, with Europe’s global investment share growing from 23 per cent to 31 per cent.
This trend is spearheaded by insurtech hubs in Germany, the UK and
International technology investment bank FirstCapital and ACXIT Capital Partners, an international corporate finance and investment advisory firm have formed a strategic partnership aimed at allowing both firms to expand cross-border activities and international reach, with a focus on Europe and the US.
The partnership will create a European mid-market powerhouse, uniquely placed to support technology clients in the pursuit of global strategic M&A opportunities. With offices and representatives in the UK, German-speaking Europe, Ireland, Hong Kong, New York and Silicon Valley, as well as partnerships across France, China and India, their combined network is extensive and international.
Together, the
Private equity firm The Riverside Company has sold RE Panels SA, parent company of EPCO and TECSEDO, to THI Investments.
As the European leader in panels for overhead doors, EPCO makes sandwich panels for residential, commercial and industrial sectional overhead doors. The company completed the add-on of Swiss manufacturer TECSEDO in 2018, cementing RE Panels’ leadership position in the European market.
During Riverside’s investment, consolidated sales and EBITDA doubled while its manufacturing, distribution and sales forces grew significantly.
“It’s been a pleasure working with the EPCO and Tecsedo teams,” says Riverside Managing Partner Karsten Langer. “Partnering with such
PrimaryBid, an FCA-regulated online platform connecting publicly listed companies with everyday investors for discounted share issuances, thas closed a GBP7 million funding round, led by Pentech and Outward VC with participation from Hambro Perks and other new and existing investors.
The investment will enable the company to expand its sales and marketing efforts as well as accelerate IT product development.
Pentech invests in startups that are building category leading software and are capable of becoming global companies. With notable investments in other UK fintech companies, including Nutmeg (which recently closed a GBP45 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs),
Alternative investment firm Cerberus Capital Management has executed a Deed of Company Arrangement related to certain subsidiaries of Axsesstoday Limited (Axsesstoday), a provider of equipment finance solutions to small and medium businesses in Australia.
Upon closing of the transaction, Axsesstoday will operate as a privately held company, majority-owned by Cerberus.
“Axsesstoday is a recognised specialist lender for commercial equipment for businesses across Australia,” says Lee Millstein, President of Cerberus Global Investments. “We look forward to leveraging our industry expertise, operating experience, and financial resources to expand the Company’s platform. Together with the Axsesstoday team, we are confident we will
An affiliate of private equity investment firm CenterGate Capital (CenterGate) has made an investment in Naumann/Hobbs Material Handling (“Naumann/Hobbs”), a material handling equipment platform with a comprehensive suite of products and services.
Established in 1949 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Naumann/Hobbs serves a wide customer base across the southwestern United States, providing a robust product portfolio including class I-V forklifts and related equipment as well as comprehensive service via its large technician fleet. The company also provides distribution operations and systems solutions nationwide. CEO Tom Hobbs will continue to lead Naumann/Hobbs and serve on its Board of Directors.
“We
Busy Bees, a child care provider in the UK, has made two child care group acquisitions taking the business into the US and Italian markets for the first time.
Busy Bees has taken its first step into the US market with the acquisition of Educational Playcare, a child care provider which operates 19 centres in the state of Connecticut. Separately, Busy Bees has acquired bilingual child care provider Doremi, providing Busy Bees with its first presence in the Italian market.
Educational Playcare, founded in 1986, provides care for up to 4,300 children and offers spaces from the age of
Growth private equity firm TA Associates has completed a minority investment in MISA Joint Stock Company (MISA), a software provider in Vietnam. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1994, MISA provides accounting, financial, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business management software to enterprises, government and individuals across Vietnam. The Company serves more than 70,000 government sector clients and 100,000 small and medium-sized enterprise (“SME”) clients across the country. MISA has more than 1,500 employees throughout its offices in Hanoi, Da Nang, Buon Ma Thuot, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho.
“MISA is among
Law firm Paul Hastings has represented private equity firm Oakley Capital on an investment Italian homeware business, Alessi.
Alessi is an iconic design brand with over 100 years of heritage and globally recognised products created alongside some of the world’s leading architects and designers.
The Paul Hastings team included corporate partner Anu Balasubramanian and corporate associates David Prowse and Aimée Fabri from the London office and Juljan Puna and Giulia Fiorelli from the Milan office. Gatti Pavesi Bianchi advised on the financing aspects of the transaction.
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