Deals
Glennmont Partners has expanded its investment capacity in the clean energy infrastructure space and now has three funds under management – these are Fund I (2010) and Fund II (2013), which are fully invested, and now a new third Fund (2017).
Opportunities are being sought for a portfolio of clean energy infrastructure projects in Europe. Glennmont is one of Europe’s largest investors focusing exclusively on investment in clean energy infrastructure. This announcement follows the successful refinancing of Glennmont’s 245MW Italian wind portfolio in October and the refinancing of the Sleaford straw-fired biomass plant in September – amounting to around EUR340m
Centricus has completed the acquisition of a 20 per cent stake in Chalayan, a luxury fashion label which has a strong following within the film and music industries including Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and numerous other leading artists.
The investment is Centricus’ first in the fashion industry, and sees the firm launch a fourth investment vertical – fashion, entertainment, media and sports (FEMS) – to sit alongside existing portfolios in financial services, technology and infrastructure.
Hussein Chalayan is known as fashion’s storyteller, his multi-disciplinary approach bridging the gap between design, art and technology. From his future-gazing influential approach
Direct lender Beechbrook Capital has provided a mezzanine loan to funds managed by HIG Capital, to support its acquisition of a majority interest in Beinbauer Group. RM Secured Direct Lending PLC, a specialist in tailored debt solutions, acted as co-investor to Beechbrook.
Beinbauer Group is a leading provider of complex machined metal parts for the European on- and off-highway commercial vehicle industry, mainly serving leading original equipment manufacturers. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Büchlberg near Passau, Germany, it has four production sites across Germany and over 700 employees. With HIG’s investment, Beinbauer will look to grow organically within the
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (Quinbrook), a global investment manager specialising in lower carbon and renewable energy infrastructure, has acquired a 223 Megawatt (MW) operational wind power portfolio from subsidiaries of NextEra Energy Resources.
The well-diversified wind portfolio has more than 10 years of operating history and contracted power sales to multiple investment-grade utilities. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
The acquisition was made by GlidePath Power Solutions LLC (“GlidePath”), a Quinbrook portfolio company acquired by the Quinbrook Low Carbon Power Fund in 2017. GlidePath is a developer of distributed power solutions across the US spanning wind, solar, distributed gas and
Financial services private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap) is to acquire a portfolio of seasoned, performing UK unsecured personal loans from Secure Trust Bank (STB) via AnaCap Credit Opportunities III.
The portfolio is highly diversified, covering more than 10,000 individual loans geographically spread across the UK, with an average seasoning of almost two years, thus providing strong and stable cash flow from the outset.
This is the Fund’s second investment in the UK and follows-on from a number of similar investments in performing consumer loans made by AnaCap predecessor funds, further developing the firm’s investment strategy addressing performing
Forward Industries has acquired Intelligent Product Solutions (IPS), an industry leading product design and development company based in Long Island, New York for a material consideration comprising of cash, equity, and contingent earn outs.
IPS clients include leading brands in consumer electronics, medical devices, enterprise and security solution providers and Internet of Things connected solutions, including Google, Physio Control, PepsiCo, Motorola, ABInBev, Zebra and Charity Water.
Terry Wise, CEO of Forward Industries, says: “I am delighted and excited with the acquisition of IPS. The company is an excellent strategic fit for Forward Industries. Its expertise and strong track record
Céréa Capital II, managed by Céréa Partenaire, alongside the company’s management and supported by Capzanine and Céréa Mezzanine, has acquired Monviso, an Italian manufacturer of crackers, bread substitutes and sweet and savoury biscuits, from PM & Partners.
With 130 employees and 4 facilities in northern Italy, Monviso had sales of approximately EUR 36m in 2017, more than one third of which from exports. It is composed of two branches, Monviso (biscotto salute, bruschetta line, breadsticks, crackers and recently cookies under its own brand for retailers and in co-packing mainly for gluten-free) and Tonon (sweet and savory biscuits for retail exports,
PM & Partners SGR has sold Monviso, a manufacturer of gourmet and healthy bread substitutes to Céréa Partenaire.
PM & Partners invested in Monviso in 2012. After strengthening the company’s operations and management, including the appointment of Alessandro Manfredi Cusmano as CEO in 2013, the company has grown organically through the expansion of its product range and presence abroad, as well as through the acquisition of Biscotteria Tonon S.p.A. in 2015.
PM & Partners sold its controlling stake in Monviso (approximately 96 per cent), while executives disposed of the remaining stake, to Altabread, a company controlled by French private
Applied Blockchain Ltd, a London-based blockchain start-up, has secured its first funding round with investments from Shell Trading International (Shell) and Calibrate Partners for minority stakes in the company.
Founded in 2015 and based in London’s Level39 Fintech Accelerator, Applied Blockchain develops blockchain applications with a focus on distributed ledger technology and smart contracts. The start-up grew organically through 20 successful client engagements in two years and was featured in Gartner’s 2017 ‘Market Guide for Blockchain Consulting and Proof-of-Concept Development Services’ report. Its clients include global players in banking, telecoms, automotive, manufacturing, aviation, as well as a range of blockchain start-ups
BGF has provided an investment of GBP10 million to CHS Healthcare, a national provider of specialist services for the NHS. The funding will be used to expand CHS’s infrastructure and operations, supporting the provision of services to the NHS nationwide.
Dr Richard Newland established CHS Healthcare in 1995 while working as a GP, recognising that families needed more support and expert advice when choosing a care home. The company was developed to provide free, expert advice to families and the value of this work was quickly recognised, building partnerships with hospitals and care homes throughout Birmingham and the Midlands. Today,
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