Deals
Middle market investment bank Harris Williams & Co has advised Bridgepoint on its agreement with Burger King Europe GmbH (BKE), an affiliate of Restaurant Brands International Inc (RBI), to become the UK master franchisee of Burger King, with exclusive rights to the brand in the UK.
Harris Williams & Co also advised on Bridgepoint’s simultaneous acquisition of Caspian UK Group Limited (Caspian), one of the UK’s largest Burger King franchisees with 74 restaurants. The transactions were led by Edward Arkus, Will Bain and Faye Maughan of Harris Williams & Co’s Consumer Group.
“Burger King is one of the largest
Metal reprocessing, tubular supply and decommissioning company John Lawrie Group has been acquired by its management in partnership with Rubicon Partners and Grovepoint as it gears up for an expansion of its business in the UK and USA.
The Group, which was founded in 1930 by metal merchant John Lawrie in Aberdeen, and still has its headquarters in the city, is one of Scotland’s leading privately-owned businesses with bases in Montrose and Evanton near Invergordon, Scotland, and Houston, New Jersey and Philadelphia, USA.
Four members of the Group’s management team, and existing shareholders, – Vic Sinclair, CEO; Charlie Parker,
Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm that invests exclusively in leading consumer products companies, has completed the sale of Atlantic Aqua Farms (AAF) and its affiliated entities to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’).
AAF is the largest grower and processor of the renowned Prince Edward Island blue mussel, and also offers a wide selection of branded oysters, clams, and live Maine and Canadian lobster. AAF will continue to be led by Terry Ennis, CEO, and his leadership team. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Kevin Murphy, managing director of Encore Consumer Capital, says: “We have thoroughly enjoyed our
Legal & General has provided close to GBP300 million of long-term acquisition debt in support of Danish pension funds, PKA and PFA consortium’s approx GBP2 billion purchase of 50 per cent of Walney Extension from Ørsted (the former Dong Energy).
Walney Extension, which is currently under construction, will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm with a capacity of 660 megawatt (MW), providing enough power for over 590,000 homes.
LGIM Real Assets was an anchor investor, structuring and providing both commercial debt and Export Credit Agency (ECA) wrapped debt on this transaction. The acquisition represents Legal & General’s first
Private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe Limited (Equistone) has acquired BFT Mastclimbing (BFT), a specialist for the specification, rental, and installation of Mast Climbing Work Platforms (MCWPs).
Equistone has acquired a majority stake in the company, investing alongside current CEO and founder Robin Head. Financial terms of the deal have not been dislcosed.
Founded in Leighton Buzzard in 1997, BFT Mastclimbing today maintains a fleet of over 650 motorised MCWPs to provide a cheaper, safer, and more flexible alternative to traditional scaffolding on construction, renovation, and maintenance projects nationwide. Operating out of the company’s central UK depot in Bedfordshire,
D’Ieteren and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) are in exclusive discussions under which CD&R-managed funds would acquire a 40 per cent ownership interest in the Belron group, a specialist in the vehicle glass repair and replacement (VGRR) market.
Under the proposed agreement, D’Ieteren and management would retain the remaining 60 per cent ownership interest in the company. The proposed transaction would value Belron at EUR 3 billion (enterprise value) which, after deduction of debt-like items (including a dividend payment of EUR 453 million), translates into an equity value of about EUR1,550 million. The proposed transaction is subject to an information
Ancala Midstream Acquisitions (Ancala Midstream) has completed its acquisition of Apache’s interests in the Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) System and the Beryl Gas Pipeline for an undisclosed sum.
Ancala Midstream has been appointed as operator of both systems.
Ancala Midstream has been established by Ancala Partners, the independent mid-market infrastructure investment manager, as a platform to make and manage investments in North Sea midstream oil and gas infrastructure. Ancala appointed Jim Halliday as Chief Executive Officer of Ancala Midstream in November 2016.
Ancala Midstream has acquired 100% of SAGE North Sea Limited (“SNSL”) which holds Apache’s 30.28%
In May this year, CMS underwent the biggest tripartite merger in legal history in the UK, combining with Nabarro and Olswang to create a law firm with the third biggest footprint and 4,500 lawyers working globally.
James Grimwood (pictured) is a Partner and global head of Private Equity at the newly merged firm, and reports that the global team is driving huge amounts of activity with over 100 private equity deals so far in this calendar year.
Grimwood believes that it is a range of different things driving the private equity business growth. “Within private equity we have a strong
Noerr has advised IDI Gazeley on the acquisition of its European division Gazeley by the Singaporean warehouse operator Global Logistic Properties (GLP).
GLP acquired Gazeley for USD 2.4 billion from the portfolio of the Canadian real estate investor Brookfield Asset Management.
Gazeley, the European division of global logistics company IDI Gazeley, is a leading investor and developer of logistics warehouses and distribution parks with a 33 million square foot portfolio concentrated in Europe’s key logistics markets, namely the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
Noerr advised IDI Gazeley on the legal aspects of the transaction in Germany and
Ametros Financial Corporation, a specialist in post-settlement medical administration, has secured a growth capital investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners.
Founded as an independent company in 2010, Ametros provides settlement recipients and self-pay individuals (its “members”) with a broad set of financial and medical management tools, including integrated medical administration tools and reporting, seamless and automated payment technology, and access to significant healthcare discounts for pharmaceuticals, provider visits, and medical equipment.
Ametros has become a trusted partner for thousands of members receiving funds from workers’ compensation and liability settlements, in addition to providing services and solutions for all parties
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