Deals
Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners (CORE), has acquired Midwest Composite Technologies (MCT), a manufacturer of prototype and low-volume production components.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1984, MCT offers 3D prototyping and low-volume production services through a fleet of over 40 additive manufacturing machines, including in-house selection laser sintering (SLS), direct metal laser sintering (“DMLS”), polyjet printing (PJET), stereolithography (SLA), fused deposition modelling (FDM) and multi jet fusion (MFJ) technologies.
In addition to 3D printing and processing, the Company also offers CNC machining, injection moulding and industrial design capabilities to a
Ropes & Gray has advised UK private equity firm Epiris on Epiris Fund II’s acquisition of Bonhams, the global auction house, from private shareholders.
The deal, announced today, is the fourth investment of the Epiris Fund II. Bonhams is one of the world’s largest and most renowned auctioneers of fine art and antiques, motor cars and jewellery. The business holds more than 250 sales a year at its flagship salerooms, which include London, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong. In 2017, Bonhams sold more than 60,000 lots, generating over GBP450 million of hammer sales.
The Ropes &
Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products, has made a strategic minority investment in Banque Pâris Bertrand Sturdza, an independent, Swiss-regulated private bank based in Geneva and Luxembourg.
The Bank has experienced strong growth since its establishment in Geneva in May 2009, growing its assets under management (AUM) at an average yearly growth rate of 35 per cent to CHF 5.3 billion (USD5.4 billion) as of June 2018. The Bank provides independent investment advice and customised investment solutions to over 400 high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutional clients mainly from Switzerland and Europe.
The Bank was recognised
Mesirow Financial has acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Adams Manufacturing Corp on its sale to Keter Group (Keter), a portfolio company of BC Partners.
Adams is a manufacturer of injection moulded consumer products. The company’s product portfolio includes resin garden furniture and accessories, suction cups and Christmas decorating hardware and accessories for residential and commercial markets.
William E Adams, III, founder of Adams, says: “We are grateful for what our wonderful associates have accomplished at Adams over the last 40 years. Partnering with Keter is a unique opportunity for Adams to accelerate its development. Mesirow Financial advised
Renewable energy infrastructure investors Aurium Capital Markets (Aurium), Equitix and Helios Energy Investments (Helios) have formed a new dedicated business to invest in renewable energy plants which use anaerobic digestion (AD) technology.
The newly formed Bio Capital is developing a portfolio of AD plants in the UK and Ireland, targeting operational and greenfield assets, and comprising both gas-to-grid and electricity generation facilities that utilise food-waste and agri-feedstock fuel sources.
The business has already completed its first transaction, acquiring the largest operational AD plant in Scotland from Energen Biogas, a joint venture of Renewi plc (LSE: RWI) and Paragon Efficiencies.
BGF has provided GBP6 million funding to One Media iP Group, a digital media content provider that primarily exploits music intellectual property rights.
The AIM listed company, which is based in Pinewood Studios, will use the funding to support the acquisition of music catalogues as part of its buy and build growth strategy.
BGF’s funding follows the Board appointments earlier this year of Ivan Dunleavy, former CEO of Pinewood Studios and current non-executive chair of BGF-backed Milk Visual Effects, and Lord Michael Grade, formerly Chair of BBC, executive chair of ITV and CEO of Channel 4. The company employs
Private equity investment firm HIG Capital (HIG) has completed the sale of its portfolio company AMPAC Fine Chemicals (AFC) to SK Holdings Co Ltd.
Based in Rancho Cordova, California, AFC is a global supplier of high value-added active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates used in treating diseases such as cancer, CNS disorders and various viral infections. AFC is strategically located with four facilities within the United States and has over USD200 million of revenue. The Company provides services to a large number of blue chip pharmaceutical and biotech companies throughout the entire life cycle of their products.
HIG acquired AFC
UK-based privacy technology and data analytics company MyLife Digital has completed a new circa GBP6 million funding round led by BGF to support the international roll-out of its innovative platform.
MyLife Digital provides an enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution to help organisations manage the challenges around personal data, enabling them to build greater trust and engagement through data transparency with the individuals they serve. MyLife Digital, incorporating Wood for Trees and Insight Analysis, developed the Consentric SaaS platform as a world-leading personal data capability and launched to market in late 2017. Consentric adds value by reducing data misuse, enabling new service
UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led the GBP20 million management buyout (MBO) of UAP Limited (UAP), a UK supplier and distributor of door and window hardware.
The transaction represents Maven’s second investment from its new buyout fund, having earlier this year led an investment in Scottish-based John McGavigan Limited.
The transaction, which includes an equity investment of GBP8.7 million from Maven and a significant reinvestment from the senior management team, will enable UAP to further accelerate growth with an expanded product range and entry into new markets. Founded in 1996 by David Jennings, UAP has
Foresight Group (Foresight) has invested GBP2.5 million to support the partial buy-out of Bolton-based community healthcare and wellbeing provider ABL Health Limited (ABL).
ABL is a provider of community healthcare and wellbeing services across the North of England. The Company was founded in 2009 by Denise Leslie and Dr Sheena Bedi, as a means of providing a range of innovative, evidence based, healthy lifestyle, behavioural change and wellbeing programmes including weight management, nutrition support and smoking cessation. The business has helped approximately 12,000 clients record weight loss in the North-West region, mainly in Manchester, St Helens, Wigan and Blackpool, and
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