Petainer UK Holdings has signed a binding agreement with KKR Credit for a 100 million debt and equity investment. The funding from KKR Credit will be used to refinance the Company’s capital structure and also finance the implementation of the Company’s growth strategy. Next Wave Partners (Next Wave) will remain the majority shareholders and KKR Credit is taking a substantial minority shareholding. The transaction is expected to complete later in April 2016. Petainer is a global provider of packaging solutions to a diverse range of consumer food and beverage end markets, including beer, wine, cider, carbonated soft drinks (CSDs), water

Schweiger Dermatology Group has closed USD35 million in private equity financing led by LLR Partners. The Company manages Schweiger Dermatology, PLLC and Schweiger Dermatology, PC (collectively, SDG), a provider of medical, cosmetic and surgical dermatology services in New York and New Jersey. Schweiger Dermatology operates 20 locations throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, Westchester County, Rockland County, and New Jersey. Under the supervision of Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Eric Schweiger, SDG provides dermatology services to over 150,000 patients annually. The Company provides advanced treatments for all skin care needs and offers unique patient benefits including same-day scheduling. This investment

Nexthink, a provider of end-user IT analytics, has raised USD40 million in new investment round led by venture capital (VC) firm Highland Europe.  This is the largest round of funding to date for Nexthink and includes participation from the Bertarelli family’s Waypoint Capital and existing investors Auriga Partners and Galeo Ventures.   This latest round brings the total capital raised by Nexthink to USD65 million since the Company was founded from a research project in artificial intelligence at the prestigious EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland in 2004.   Nexthink reported record quarterly growth in 2015 for the

An affiliate of private equity firm Warburg Pincus is to acquire a majority stake in Reiss Holdings, owner of the global men's and women's fashion and accessories brand REISS, valuing the business at GBP230 million. REISS, founded by David Reiss in 1971, is an international fashion brand offering affordable luxury for both men and women. The company currently operates from over 160 locations in 15 countries and also has a highly developed e-commerce presence. In the year to January 2016, the company generated sales of GBP146 million and EBITDA of GBP24.4 million. The partnership with Warburg Pincus will enable Reiss

Livingstone’s Business Services team has advised Panther Logistics, the UK’s largest independent two-man next day home delivery provider, on a GBP17m management buy-out backed by LDC. Headquartered in Northampton, Panther specialises in providing two-man and one-man assisted home delivery services, supplying household furniture, white goods and other high value items including bedroom, bathroom, fitness, garden and office products. Panther offers UK-wide coverage via a network of eight strategically located regional hubs, a fleet of 300 fully-liveried vehicles and a market leading proprietary IT platform.The company is the partner of choice for a growing number of major online and multi-channel retailers

Milbank has advised Entertainment One (eOne) on its offering of GBP285 million 6.875 per cent senior secured notes due 2022 and a new GBP100 million revolving credit facility (the RCF) due 2020. The successful issuance of the Notes, despite difficult market conditions, particularly in sterling-denominated notes, and the RCF has strengthened eOne’s financial position and extended its debt maturities to 2020 and beyond. As a part of the refinancing process, Milbank worked with eOne to create a framework to exit eOne’s existing credit facilities, which were due to mature in 2018, and supply it with the flexibility the growing first-time

Conner Strong & Buckelew has formed a strategic alliance with Century Equity Partners (Century) to accelerate the firm's expansion strategy.   The alliance leverages Conner Strong's market-leading service and delivery model with Century's extensive M&A experience and industry relationships to immediately enhance organic growth and targeted acquisition strategies.  Under the terms of the alliance, Century will acquire a minority interest in Conner Strong & Buckelew. George E Norcross, III, Conner Strong's Executive Chairman; Mike Tiagwad, President and CEO; and Joseph Buckelew, Chairman, will maintain their majority interest in the firm.  Together with the existing management team, they will continue in

 Maven Capital Partners (Maven), one of the UK’s most active Private Equity houses, has led the management buyout (MBO) of Westfield Medical (Westfield), a leading provider of sterilisation barrier products to the healthcare and industrial sectors.  The GBP12 million funding package includes an equity raise from ‘Maven Investor Partners’, a syndicate of institutional, family office and high net worth investors, which will help support the forecast growth of the company. The ever increasing focus on sterile environments in international healthcare and specialist manufacturing sectors, combined with increased healthcare spend in terms of GDP per capita, is expected to ensure strong