Deals
Flybondi, Argentina´s first Ultra Low Cost Airline, has completed an investment round of USD75 million with major investors from the aviation industry.
The company expects to transport 10 million passengers in five years and double the air travel market in Argentina. Among the highly-experienced groups and executives investing in Flybondi are Cartesian Capital Group LLC, Yamasa Co. Limited, Michael Cawley (former COO at Ryanair Holdings Plc), Michael Powell (former CFO at Wizz Air Holdings Plc), as well as other European and Argentinian private investors.
Julian Cook, former CEO of Swiss airline Flybaboo, is the CEO of Flybondi. Alongside him
Newgate Private Equity has agreed to acquire Arle Capital Partners Limited (ACPL), manager of the Candover 2005 and Candover 2008 Funds, as well as various co-investment vehicles.
Following completion ACPL, under Newgate’s ownership, will continue to manage the remaining investment in Expro International Group Holdings Limited (Expro), and oversee the orderly wind- down of the Funds. The Expro investment is to be managed within a newly-established special purpose entity on a basis that provides a materially reduced cost base and greater alignment with investors.
Newgate has been advising the advisory boards of the Funds since October 2016, when ACPL
StarCompliance, a provider of enterprise compliance and regulatory software solutions for the financial services industry, has secured an investment from Luminate Capital Partners, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, to support its global growth strategy.
StarCompliance’s software platform helps financial services institutions manage, prevent, detect, report and resolve employee conflicts of interest by providing an unmatched 360-degree view of employee activity across the enterprise. StarCompliance’s platform monitors critical regulated employee activities such as personal trading, gifts and entertainment, political contributions and outside business activities to ensure ongoing compliance and mitigate the operational and reputational risk of non-compliance.
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Banking solutions company Cennox has bought the European business of 3SI Security Systems (3SI), a specialist in asset protection and GPS tracking technology.
The acquisition follows Cennox’s purchase of Diebold UK & Ireland in June – a leading ATM maker – after receiving an additional investment from its equity partner BGF (Business Growth Fund).
The two acquisitions will allow Cennox to add further scale to its ATM manufacturing capacity as the business continues to focus on providing a complete ATM service, as well as adding a new range of security products through 3SI. This builds on Cennox’s current capabilities
Private equity investor Advent International is to acquire a significant ownership interest in Dixcy Textiles Pvt Ltd (Dixcy), an innerwear brand in India.
Dixcy’s Founder and Managing Director, Prem Prakash Sikka, will retain a stake in the company and continue as the Chairman following the completion of the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The transaction is Advent’s fourth investment in India since 2015 following its purchase of equity stakes in Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, QuEST Global Services and ASK Group.
Located in Tirupur, India, Dixcy was founded in 1982 by Sikka with a vision of creating a strong
The Irish Infrastructure Fund (IIF), managed by Irish Life Investment Managers and AMP Capital, is to acquire a 78 per cent stake in Ireland’s largest wholesale-only carrier, enet.
IIF will form a partnership with existing shareholder Granahan McCourt Capital, a worldwide investor in telecoms and media infrastructure. Granahan McCourt Capital’s founder, David C. McCourt, will continue to serve as Chairman and Granahan McCourt Capital will retain its shareholding in the business.
The partnership boosts enet’s plans to continue expanding its network and services at home in Ireland, whilst also paving the way to further grow the company’s pan-European telecoms
KKR is to partner with Korea’s LS in LS Automotive (LSA), an electrical auto parts maker for the global automotive industry. In addition, KKR will acquire LS Group affiliate LS Mtron’s (LSM) copper foil and flexible copper clad laminate business (CF/FCCL business).
Under the terms of the agreement, an affiliate of KKR and LS will together invest to create a new joint venture holding company (LSA JV) and acquire the business of LSA. LS will maintain the control of the LSA JV owning 53 per cent of the LSA JV’s voting shares and the LSA JV will remain as an
LeverPoint Management, a full service Fund Administration firm, has acquired Lamplighter Financial. Lamplighter CEO, Brian Woodall, will take on a new role as Director, Business Development.
“We are thrilled that Lamplighter Financial is now a part of LeverPoint,” says David MacPhee (pictured), CEO, LeverPoint. “As we continue to grow and expand our client base across the country, acquisitions like these will be a vital part of the strategic process.”
LeverPoint is a Clifton Park, NY based Fund Administration firm that offers full service fund accounting, tax and back office support within the alternative investment sector. LeverPoint allows Fund Managers
Circulation, the specialist in on-demand non-emergency healthcare transportation, has raised USD10.5 million in Series A financing from a syndicate of leaders across the healthcare ecosystem, excited to create a new paradigm for delivery of people, products and services in healthcare.
Flare Capital Partners and The Providence Service Corporation (Providence), co-lead the investment and are joined by Boston Children’s Hospital, Echo Health Ventures (a strategic collaboration of Cambia Health Solutions and Mosaic Health Solutions), Intermountain Healthcare Innovation Fund (a strategic investment vehicle of Intermountain Healthcare, managed by Healthbox), Humana, NextGen Venture Partners and the world’s leading healthcare diagnostics company.
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BlackRock has completed its acquisition of Cachematrix, a provider of financial technology which simplifies the cash management process for banks and their corporate clients in a streamlined, open-architecture platform.
The acquisition of Cachematrix adds a new dimension to BlackRock’s global liquidity management capabilities, building on its strength and scale in the cash management space and leadership position in technology and risk management. The combined set of capabilities will seek to enhance BlackRock’s ability to serve the evolving needs of cash investors and help solve their complex liquidity challenges.
BlackRock is one of the most experienced and largest cash management
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