Deals
An affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG) has sold Kondor Limited, a specialist provider of category management solutions for audio and mobile accessory products into the retail and mobile network channels in the UK and Europe, to DCC Technology.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Dorset, England, Kondor distributes audio and mobile accessory products to a broad range of e-tail, retail and mobile operator customers. HIG invested in Kondor in 2014, and has since overseen a full reorganisation of the business. HIG worked in partnership with Kondor to professionalise back office systems, develop
Henkel has signed an agreement to acquire Aislantes Nacionales, a specialist in the Chilean tile adhesive and building materials market.
Aislantes Nacionales is a privately-owned company specialised in manufacturing and marketing a wide variety of products in the building materials market. The portfolio includes ceramic tile installation systems, mortars for finishing floors and walls, elastic sealants and insulation systems. In the fiscal year 2017, Aislantes Nacionales SA generated sales of about EUR80 million. The company is based in Santiago de Chile and employs around 220 people at a local production site.
The transaction is in line with Henkel’s strategy
Gide has advised Renault on the renewal of its strategic partnership with OYAK in Turkey, extending their joint venture relationship.
The agreements signed on 26 June 2018 regulate the new terms of the joint venture relationship, including the manufacturing by OYAK-Renault of Renault and Dacia vehicles, their parts and spare parts, as well as their commercialisation by MAİS on the Turkish market.
The agreements bring no change to the shareholding structure of the joint venture companies: Renault still holds 51 per cent and OYAK 49 per cent of the share capital of manufacturing entity OYAK-Renault, while OYAK holds 51
Blackstone’s Strategic Capital Group and Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Petershill program have acquired a minority stake in Francisco Partners, a technology-focused private equity firm.
The investment provides Francisco Partners with balance-sheet capital to continue to develop its strong platform while increasing commitments to its own funds, and strengthening its alignment with limited partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Dipanjan “DJ” Deb, Co-founder and CEO of Francisco Partners, says: “Since our inception, we have always prided ourselves on the strength of our relationships. We have the opportunity to work with great management teams who create solutions across all
Antabio SAS, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel antibacterial treatments in areas of highest unmet needs, has extended its Series A financing round with an additional EUR5.2 million subscribed by investment funds Omnes, BNP Paribas Développement, and Sham Innovation Santé (Turenne Capital).
Existing shareholder Galia Gestion also participated in this extension.
In October 2017, Antabio announced a first closing of its Series A financing round for EUR7.3 million subscribed by investment funds iXO Private Equity, IRDI SORIDEC Gestion, Galia Gestion and Antabio’s historical investor and former President of OM Pharma Christophe Ricard. The second closing brings the total raised in
Greensill, a provider of working capital finance for companies globally, has received a strategic investment from growth equity firm General Atlantic.
General Atlantic’s USD250 million investment values Greensill at USD1.64 billion.
Founded in 2011, Greensill provides businesses with alternative sources of funding, allowing them to provide suppliers with the opportunity for faster payment, while at the same time preserving their own capital position. Greensill has facilitated payments to 1.5 million suppliers, and provided over USD40 billion of financing across 50 countries since inception.
In its next phase of growth, Greensill plans to work closely with General Atlantic to
HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has been chosen by the Government of Canada to participate in the country’s Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) to increase the availability of late-stage venture capital in Canada.
The Government of Canada, through the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), has committed to support the creation of a new venture capital fund of funds formed under the VCCI program.
“We are honoured to have been chosen to participate in the new Canadian-focused Venture Capital Initiative,” says Senia Rapisarda, Managing Director at HarbourVest in Toronto. “Following on the success we have had with
International private equity firm Cinven is to acquire Envirotainer, a global provider of temperature-controlled air cargo containers, for an undisclosed consideration.
Headquartered in Stockholm, Envirotainer designs, manufactures and leases active temperature-controlled containers used primarily for air freighting biopharma products, transporting up to two millions doses of medicine per day. The Group serves circa 600 customers worldwide, including many of the blue-chip global biopharma companies. With circa 300 employees, Envirotainer operates from regional centres in Stockholm, Frankfurt, Dallas and Singapore, with a portfolio of more than 5,500 leased containers globally. The Group developed and marketed the first container with an active
Clearly Drinks, a private equity-backed soft drinks manufacturing company, has completed the acquisition of the IP and distribution rights for the Powerful Water Company (POW).
This follows a year of double-digit growth in which Clearly Drinks increased headcount to over 100 people and secured a contract with a major supermarket.
Founded by the ex-Monster Energy and Capri Sun, Head of Sales Ed Woolner, with the financial backing of former Diageo and Red Bull executives, POW used natural ingredients to deliver healthier functional beverages to the soft drinks industry.
Based in Sunderland, Clearly Drinks is a soft drinks manufacturer
Health-focused restaurant brand True Food Kitchen, which is backed by private equity firm Centrebridge, has secured an equity investment from Oprah Winfrey, who also joins the board of directors.
Founded in 2008, True Food Kitchen has received national recognition as a culinary leader, with a health-driven menu of seasonal dishes and natural beverages guided by the principles of founder Dr Andrew Weil’s anti-inflammatory food pyramid.
Today, True Food Kitchen operates 23 restaurants in 10 states, with plans to double its store count in the next three years. Key focus areas include new markets on the east coast in New York, New Jersey and North
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