Deals
High Road Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of U-C Coatings, a manufacturer and distributor of premier specialty coatings and sealants for the North American wood and lumber markets.
Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
The Buffalo, New York-based company’s products, which are more cost effective than alternative products, conserve and protect hardwood logs and lumber. ANCHORSEAL end sealers prevent logs and lumber from prematurely drying and cracking, thus preventing avoidable waste. GEMPAINT end-paint products are used to differentiate lumber bundles. The company also manufactures SEAL-ONCE products, which create a water barrier within wood, concrete and
Goji, a specialist Direct Lending investment manager and platform, has secured an undisclosed multi-million pound funding round from investors including Anthemis’s Venture Fund 1 (AVF1) and AXA Strategic Ventures (ASV).
The round led by Anthemis, a leading global fintech investor which has backed companies including Betterment, and AXA Strategic Ventures, further sets Goji apart from rivals and signals growing confidence in the company as a pioneer for Direct Lending assets in the financial adviser market.
“Anthemis is dedicated to reinventing financial services for the digital world by cultivating change and new business models. The development of new asset classes
Burford Capital made USD1.3 billion in new investment commitments in 2017, more than triple its 2016 level.
The new commitments reflect a number of dynamics in Burford’s business: continued growth in demand for capital in its core litigation finance business; access to capital through direct balance sheet investing and its new investment management business; and continued expansion of Burford’s product offerings and investment strategies.
Christopher Bogart, Burford’s Chief Executive Officer, says: “We are delighted with the growth of the business in 2017. The new commitments made during the year have the potential to generate significant future income in the
Spencer Technologies, a specialist in managed retail technology projects and deployments, has finalised the acquisition of Certified Retail Solutions, a service integrator of end-to-end IT life cycle solutions for the retail and hospitality industries.
The acquisition is one element of Spencer’s aggressive strategy to broaden its capabilities and provide an integrated set of services to an expanded customer base.
With the acquisition, Spencer will integrate Certified Retail Solutions’ capabilities with its existing offerings to strengthen the company retail technology, full life cycle services of staging, configuring, deploying and on-site repair services. The company now offers an expanded range of client specific
Redgate Investments has made a substantial investment in Croatia-based monitoring and administration software company, SysKit.
Redgate Investments, a sister company to Redgate Software, the leading Microsoft SQL Server tools vendor, was created to make sizeable minority investments in founder-led businesses, without the onerous terms and conditions often required by private equity and venture capitalists.
Looking beyond the typical software investment locations like Silicon Valley in the US or Cambridge in the UK, it has chosen to invest in SysKit, which was founded in Zagreb just eight years ago. SysKit creates solutions for the SharePoint, Office 365 and Citrix environments
Genstar Capital portfolio company Apex Group (Apex) has acquired M M Warburg & Co’s Asset Management and Servicing business in Luxembourg (Warburg). Upon completion of the transaction, Apex, a Genstar portfolio company, will have nearly USD350 billion of AuA.
The transaction is the third for Apex in the space of six months following the acquisition of both Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services and Deutsche Bank’s Alternative Fund Services business in 2017. This latest move reaffirms Apex’s position as the fastest growing fund administrator in the world and brings it closer to achieving its goal of becoming one of the top five
Waterland Private Equity has added the coeo Inkasso Group to its portfolio. The service provider for receivables management with annual sales of around EUR50 million is active in telecommunications, e-commerce and retail, among other industries.
Dr Tom Haverkamp, the owner to date, will remain part of the company as co-owner and managing director, and he will also continue to be actively involved in shaping the company in the future.
coeo Inkasso, based in Dormagen, collects receivables from consumers and companies as a specialised service provider, thereby securing the liquidity of its customers. The range of services comprises fiduciary collection,
Talis Capital has co-led an additional funding round along with Credo Ventures into leading price management, optimisation and CPQ SaaS provider, Price f(x).
Price f(x) has now raised a total of USD8.3 million on the back of its most successful year, having doubled the number of customers it serves. Price f(x) has also successfully established a market presence in the US and Asia Pacific with new offices in Chicago, IL and Brisbane, Australia.
Managing Partner of Ventures at Talis Capital, Matus Maar, says “Price f(x) has been a stand-out performer in Talis’ portfolio and we think there is a huge
Corsair Capital, a private equity firm focused on the financial services industry, has acquired RGI, a provider of core software solutions to the insurance market.
This investment underscores Corsair Capital’s commitment to the attractive and growing insurance technology industry. RGI provides insurers with a comprehensive and modular offering which addresses core insurance processes including policy administration, claims, analytics, market management, reporting and sales and distribution. Serving Property & Casualty and Life insurance clients, PASS_Insurance, RGI’s flagship software suite, is a one-stop solution for insurance providers.
RGI has an international customer portfolio comprising more than 200 installations across more than
Clearwater International UK has advised construction services provider and independent trader of aggregates GRS Roadstone Group Limited (GRS), on raising finance to support its acquisition of S Walsh Holdings Limited (Walsh).
The funding has been provided by a three bank term loan syndicate, Lloyds Bank, RBS and HSBC, and a three lender receivables finance syndicate comprising Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance, HSBC Invoice Finance and RBSIF.
GRS is the UK’s largest independent supplier of natural and recycled aggregate. It offers a complementary waste removal and transport service, providing customers with a one-stop shop solution. This value-add service has led to
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