Deals
An affiliate of Sun European Partners has acquired Applied Drilling Technology International (ADTI), an offshore project management business focused on North Sea well design, construction and completion services.
The business was acquired from Transocean for an undisclosed value.
Established in the UK in 1991, ADTI has managed approximately 370 wells and 180 completions in Northwest Europe, with an emphasis on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The company currently employs 84 professionals and support staff, which allows its customers to completely outsource their offshore drilling and completion operations.
The company, based in Aberdeen, Scotland, operates its business through five
Private equity firm Court Square Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in AFS Technologies, a provider of software solutions for the consumer packaged goods industry.
The investment, in partnership with current AFS management, provides growth capital as well as capital for future acquisitions.
“For AFS customers and employees, having Court Square as a financial partner will provide capital to accelerate our investment in current technology and solutions, as well as continue to grow through acquisitions. Strategic acquisitions help accelerate our offerings and provide global support for our customers,” says Kurien Jacob, CEO of AFS Technologies. “This investment by Court
Mid-market private equity provider LDC has completed the sale of its stake in Benson Group in a GBP100m deal with Graphic Packaging International.
LDC took a significant stake in Benson Group in December 2011.
Based across four production sites, Benson Group is a supplier of printed folding carton board packaging to the food retail sector. The business also has a major presence in the healthcare market, as a manufacturer of cartons, patient information leaflets and labels for pharmaceutical customers in the UK and Europe.
Benson Group’s customer base includes Two Sisters Food Group, Reckitt Benckiser, Greencore and Samworth
Middle market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has sold Android Industries to a buyer group consortium principally led by Mitsui & Co (USA), Dundee Corporation, Rick Renaud and management.
The company will continue to be led by the current executive management team. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Android specialises in outsourced complex modular assembly and sequencing for the automotive industry, and related supply chain logistics. It provides assembly services for a variety of chassis and interior modules, including tyre and wheel, engine, suspension, instrument panels and consoles, across 16 plants in
TradeRiver Finance is to increase the level of funding it will make available to UK SMEs following an investment from GLI Finance (GLIF).
The investment, which is in the form of equity and debt to the total of GBP2.8m, enables TradeRiver to accelerate its growth plans and offer trade finance solutions to more UK businesses.
TradeRiver is a non-bank online funding solution which finances trade, both cross-border and in the UK. The company provides businesses with finance to purchase goods and services through a convenient online platform. GLIF will be the first institutional/trade investor into TradeRiver.
SMEs are increasingly
JTC Group has formed alliance partnerships with two firms within the EU to widen its geographical reach.
The alliances are with Trust Company Amsterdam in the Netherlands, which has a strong focus on corporate structuring work, and Aspen Trust Group in Cyprus, which provides a range of services to both private and corporate clients, including structuring cross-border solutions.
JTC Group chairman and chief executive Nigel Le Quesne (pictured) says: “Our ‘Alliance Partner’ strategy is to extend our international reach and provide additional services to our worldwide client base. There is a growing trend for clients to seek flexible, multi-jurisdictional
A group led by Starr Investment and Partners Group are to acquire MultiPlan from Silver Lake and private equity firm BC Partners.
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1980, MultiPlan delivers transaction-based solutions to healthcare payers. With a network of over 900,000 healthcare providers and extensive proprietary analytics, MultiPlan generates over USD11bn in medical cost savings on about 40 million claims annually. It optimises healthcare transactions by reducing medical costs through its network- and analytics-based solutions and by enabling efficient transaction processing through its technology platform.
"Today's announcement marks the next step in an
Rigby Group has completed the acquisition of M2 Digital, a UK-based managed print services company, from private equity firm ECI Partners through its technology brand, SCC.
Rigby Group is focused on five core areas: technology, aviation, hotels, property and investments.
M2 Digital and its 180 employees will merge with immediate effect into Rigby Group’s SCC business although it will retain its standalone brand for the foreseeable future.
Stephen Rigby, Rigby Group chief operating officer, says: “We have very been very transparent in our desire to grow our group of businesses through acquisition and with a strong cash balance, we
Private equity firm BlackFin has acquired GP3 and Decalog, two software solutions providers dedicated to the asset management and asset servicing industry, from SunGard.
GP3 is a fund accounting, valuation and reporting software, while Decalog is a middle-office, front-office and compliance software.
BlackFin is combing the two companies to create new entity, which will be known as NeoXam.
Overall, NeoXam will employ circa 250 people, of whom circa 150 are in Western Europe, and will generate consolidated revenues of around USD50m making it one of the largest European providers of software solutions dedicated to the asset management industry.
Advanced Accelerator Applications, a specialist in molecular nuclear medicine (MNM), has completed a capital increase of EUR41m.
The capital increase will help fund expansion plans and finance clinical trials of its portfolio of MNM diagnostic and therapeutic products.
The fundraising came from existing and new shareholders, including private investors and funds such as a company of the Tamburi Investment Partners Group and the specialist biotech and pharma investment company HBM Healthcare Investments who led the investment with EUR20m.
Stefano Buono, chief executive officer of AAA, says: "We are very pleased to have completed this EUR41m capital increase which shows strong
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