Deals
Palm Beach Capital Fund IV, through one of its investment entities, has invested in Mears Transportation (Mears).
Financial terms of the deal, which saw Palm Beach Capital partner with TriArtisan Capital Advisors, have not been disclosed.
Mears Transportation is a ‘full service’ transportation company with primary operations serving Central Florida residents and tourist destinations, owning and operating nearly 1200 vehicles including 251 motor coaches, 620 taxicabs, 260 luxury vehicles and 52 shuttle vans. In addition to serving Orlando International Airport as the primary shuttle concessionaire and largest taxi provider, Mears also operates numerous bus and shuttle services for central
Oak North-backed Inception Group is to embark on its biggest expansion to date, doubling the size of its ‘Around The World in 80 Days’-inspired Mr Fogg’s Collection of bars, with the opening of three more premises.
Mr Fogg’s House of Botanicals will open in Fitzrovia this June, followed by Mrs Fogg’s, which is inspired by Aouda, wife of intrepid explorer Phileas Fogg in the Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel. Opening in Broadgate Circle in September, Mrs Fogg’s will be the company’s first foray into the City. The trio of new bars will be completed by the opening of Mr Fogg’s Society
Lincolnshire Management has sold Amports, a leading North American port terminal operator, to a group of investors led by InstarAGF Asset Management.
Amports controls portside acreage at many of the top roll-on, roll-off ports across the United States and Mexico, including in the San Francisco Bay Area, Baltimore, Jacksonville and Altamira, Mexico. Terms of the private sale were not disclosed.
Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Amports provides customers with seamless logistical and portside services in vehicle processing, including rail loading and unloading, inspection, storage, accessory installations, and customisations, repairs and regulatory homologation services. Throughout its 60-year history, the company has
Private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG) has closed the sale of HelpSystems Holdings (HelpSystems) to HGGC.
Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN, HelpSystems is a leading provider of systems and network management, business intelligence, and security and compliance solutions. The Company delivers IT infrastructure software for IBM i, Unix, Linux, and Windows environments to over 13,000 customers worldwide. Customers come from virtually every industry and range in size from small and midsize businesses to Fortune 500 organisations.
In October 2015, HIG acquired HelpSystems through a private transaction. “HelpSystems is a terrific organisation with exceptional leadership. Chris
ITC Secure (ITC), an assured IT, cyber advisory and managed security service provider (MSSP), has acquired SBD Advisors (SBD), a Washington DC-based strategic advisory firm.
ITC is a portfolio company of C5 Capital, an investment group focused on cyber security, cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
The purchase of SBD represents the next step in the ongoing expansion of ITC’s advisory practice and follows ITC’s acquisition of the G3 Cyber Consulting team in January 2018. SBD, which focuses on identifying and connecting private sector innovation to meet national security challenges, brings top Washington D.C.-based business, political risk and strategic communications
Following an approval by regulatory authorities, ARX Equity Partners (ARX) has exited its investment in Czech producer of specialised electrical motors VUES Brno (VUES) via a EUR53 million sale to Moog Inc.
ARX’s investment in VUES generated an overall 11.8-times cash-on-cash return multiple and an IRR of over 30 per cent.
ARX acquired a majority shareholding in VUES from retiring managers in 2006, with the intention to leverage the company’s inherent technical strengths and capabilities in order to grow and further internationalise the business. Over the past eight years VUES expanded its profit margins considerably, while simultaneously doubling sales
Anvil International (Anvil), a North American manufacturer and supplier of products that connect, hang and support piping systems, has acquired the assets of FlexHead Industries and SprinkFLEX from Atkore International Group Inc.
Anvil is a portfolio company of middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP).
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Holliston, Massachusetts, FlexHead Industries and SprinkFLEX manufacture adjustable steel hoses, brackets and fittings for fire safety systems used in commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, government buildings and other facilities. Both companies will retain their existing brand names under Anvil’s ownership.
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Insider has launched its Growth Management Platform (GMP), which raised USD11 million in a Series B investment round led by Sequoia.
Primarily, GMP helps marketers create more intelligent interactions with their customers through exposing them to the most relevant content on their preferred channels, delivering fuss-free experiences. The platform offers digital marketers a full suite of features across the entire growth funnel, from Acquisition to Activation, Retention and Revenue. Powered by deep AI and Machine Learning capabilities, the Insider platform delivers real-time insights and personalisation across web, mobile web, mobile app and ad channels.
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Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products, has made an investment in ICR, a strategic communications and advisory firm.
Investcorp is partnering with ICR, whose senior team will retain a significant ownership stake in the Company. The new partnership will focus on accelerating the Company’s organic growth, identifying complementary acquisitions and expanding the business globally.
Founded in 1998, ICR helps companies manage credibility and reputational risk to optimize shareholder value. Ranked as a top 5 independent communications firm in 2018 by O’Dwyer’s, ICR specializes in investor relations, public relations, crisis and special situations communications, digital/social media, and
Tikehau Capital today announced it has supported Apax Partners in its acquisition of Business Integration Partners (“Bip”), an Italian consulting firm with international presence.
Headquartered in Milan, Bip is a primary Italian management consulting firm providing business integration and IT / digital transformation services to support international blue chip companies in the research and adoption of technological innovation. The company, founded in 2003, has delivered strong growth over the year and posted revenues of EUR160 million in 2017. Bip has over 1,800 employees and is present in more than 11 countries.
Tikehau Capital provided Apax Partners with bespoke debt
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