Deals
Expanding its investment platform in the mid-market restaurant franchise segment, High Bluff Capital Partners (HBCP) has acquired Taco Del Mar, a fast-casual chain featuring coastal Mexican cuisine, from Franchise Brands. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
The deal comes on the heels of HBCP’s acquisition last month of QCE, parent of Quiznos, a provider of premium toasted sandwiches.
“We see tremendous opportunity to continue to build out our platform in the mid-market restaurant franchise segment, which has many regionally strong concepts with significant growth potential,” says Gerry Lopez, Operating Partner at High Bluff Capital. “Our approach is
Bacharach, a provider of HVAC-R gas instrumentation and energy management solutions and a portfolio company of FFL Partners, has acquired Neutronics Inc, a provider of refrigerant and gas analysers.
Neutronics’ technologies serve the automotive and commercial HVAC markets, and provide high-purity oxygen analysers to the semi-conductor industry, and self-contained breathing units to the safety and rescue industry.
Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.
The combination of Bacharach and Neutronics will significantly strengthen Bacharach’s ability to provide the worldwide HVAC-R and Automotive markets with high quality Fixed and Portable Gas Test and Measurement Instrumentation.
Paediatric home healthcare company Aveanna Healthcare (Aveanna) has completed the acquisition of Premier Healthcare Services (Premier), a provider of paediatric services to patients in California, with additional operations in Colorado and Texas. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Rod Windley, Executive Chairman of Aveanna, says: “Premier Healthcare Services is an outstanding company that will greatly expand Aveanna’s presence in key markets, especially California, with high demand for vital, high-quality services for medically complex paediatric patients and their families. Our mission is to put our patients and families at the centre of everything we do, and Premier’s talented
ARQIS has advised Shimadzu Corporation on the acquisition of all shares in infraserv Vakuumservice, which is involved in servicing turbomolecular pumps in Europe. infraserv Vakuumservice has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Shimadzu.
With 25 employees, infraserv Vakuumservice reached annual net sales of EUR4.9 million in 2017. The company is based near Munich and servicing vacuum equipment for major semiconductor and equipment manufacturers in Europe. It has advanced technological capabilities and good relationships with their customers. Shimadzu has already outsourced turbomolecular pump service work to infraserv Vakuumservice.
The acquisition marks a step towards further development of Shimadzu’s turbomolecular pump
AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (AXA IM – Real Assets) has acquired, on behalf of its client, AXA France, the remaining interest in DATA4, a European data centre owner and operator.
The deal increases AXA France’s ownership of the platform from 37 per cent to 100 per cent. The stake was acquired from funds managed by Colony Capital.
DATA4 finances, designs, builds and operates data centres and currently provides a total of 27,100 sq m of net technical space and over 140 MW of available power. It currently operates 15 data centres across three sites in France, Italy and
The EQT VIII fund (EQT VIII) and EQT Ventures fund (EQT Ventures) are, together with company founders and other co-investors, to acquire Saxo Payments Banking Circle from Saxo Bank A/S and other minority owners. EQT VIII will have the majority ownership.
Founded in 2013, Banking Circle is a next-generation provider of mission-critical infrastructure for online cross-border payments. Today, Banking Circle is processing around EUR60 billion run-rate annual payment volumes for several high-profile customers using direct clearing access through partnerships with blue-chip partner banks. The global cross-border payments market is driven by an increasing need for faster and less costly payments,
Paragon Group, a provider of customer communications, identification and graphics services, has acquired Imprimus Limited which will become part of Paragon Customer Communications’ business in the UK.
Imprimus, formerly known as Stralfors UK, has an annual turnover of around GBP14 million; following the acquisition Paragon Group revenues will exceed EUR700 million during the coming financial year.
The investment in Imprimus is in line with Paragon Group’s strategy to actively integrate complementary businesses in a positive way. With locations at Redruth and Dartford, Imprimus is a successful business which enriches the operational capabilities of the Group in sphere of transactional
OakNorth has completed a deal with MC&C, the international performance media consultancy and media buyer backed by Key Capital Partners (KCP).
Founded in 2001, MC&C offers advanced data analytics to its clients, providing media consultancy while also acting as an agent principal on behalf of clients for the purchase of media space across various platforms. Its data and insights arm, MUSE, focuses on unlocking and utilising clients’ customer data to develop highly effective growth strategies spanning beyond media placement and audience segmentation. It was this proprietary technology that last year helped the business attract GBP6.6m of investment from KCP, enabling it
Private Equity Partners (Inflexion) has completed a minority investment in Mountain Warehouse, a UK-based outdoor clothing and equipment retailer. The investment is being made from Inflexion’s specialist minority fund, Partnership Capital.
The deal sees Inflexion invest approximately GBP45 million for a near 20 per cent stake, attributing Mountain Warehouse an enterprise value of GBP310 million.
Mountain Warehouse will continue to be run by founder and CEO Mark Neale and his team.
Neale started the business with a single store in 1997. Today, it is a multi-channel business employing more than 3,000 people in nine countries. The group has
Waterland Private Equity has acquired a stake in corporate fitness network Hansefit. The company, a B2B platform for fitness services with its headquarters in Bremen, has more than 1,300 corporate customers.
“We are delighted that we will be able to support Hansefit – the market leader in the high-growth segment of company fitness networks – in expanding and rolling out its high-quality services,” says Dr Gregor Hengst, Principal of Waterland Private Equity. The growth investor acquired its shares from Stefan Runge, who is leaving the company.
Hansefit founder, co-owner and CEO Jens Pracht, who developed and established the business
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