Funds managed/advised by Hutton Collins Partners are to acquire Byron Hamburgers, the UK burger restaurant chain, for a consideration of GBP100m. Byron was founded by The Gondola Group in 2007 with a proposition based around a simple menu of classic hamburgers. Its restaurants are individually tailored to each particular property, locality and customer audience.    In six years, Byron has grown to 34 sites. Primarily focused on London, Byron has now expanded beyond the capital with strong openings being achieved in a number of key regional cities.   Byron’s management team, led by Tom Byng, will remain with the business.

Albion Ventures has invested GBP9.3m in partnership with Perth-based developer Green Highland Renewables (GHR) to fund the development of a single 2MW hydropower scheme on the Allt A’Chonais, close to Loch Carron in the Scottish Highlands. The scheme will benefit from the Feed-in-Tariff regime and it is expected to generate its first electricity in Q1 2015. The installation is forecast to generate an average 7GWh of electricity per year, enough to power up to 2,000 households.   This investment is Albion’s 11th investment into renewable energy and second investment into a hydroelectric scheme.   Christoph Ruedig, investment director at Albion

Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF) has completed the acquisition of a 42% stake in RFP Group (Russian forest products group). RCIF’s investment in the company will support the construction of the “Centre for deep wood processing”, the biggest in the region.   The investment by RCIF supports the company’s strategy to further develop high value-added wood processing. The company recently commenced operations of a new manufacturing facility with production of premium larch veneer for the Japanese and Chinese markets. Furthermore, the company will utilize financing from shareholders, as well as debt financing, to construct a sawnwood plant scheduled to launch in

International Fiber Corporation has acquired Fibred, a provider of premium soy fibre products for numerous food end-markets, its first acquisition since being acquired by private equity firm Arsenal Capital in August. Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Cumberland, Maryland, Fibred manufactures dietary soy fibre sold globally for use in baked goods, meats, cereal, dairy products, health foods, and many other applications. The acquisition builds on IFC's industry leading position in insoluble fibre products, and adds significant breadth to IFC's product offering and manufacturing capabilities through Fibred's unique "wet" process. Fibred's flagship product is sold under the trade name FI-1 Soy

Private equity firm ClearLight Partners has acquired a significant ownership interest in Planet Fitness franchisee, Taymax Fitness, a leading health club operator in Texas and Tennessee. Planet Fitness is the fastest-growing full size health club franchise in the US, and provides its members with an unbeatable value and a relaxed Judgment Free atmosphere that allows them the opportunity to pursue an active, healthy lifestyle without being judged by others. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Kyle Nagel, CEO of Taymax, says: “We are excited to have ClearLight Partners joining our team as we enter the next phase

Private equity firm Aurora Capital Group has completed the previously announced sale of Mitchell International to KKR. Aurora acquired Mitchell in March 2007 along with co-investors Norwest Equity Partners and GE Pension. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Josh Klinefelter, head of Aurora's Software & Information Services practice, says: "Aurora's strategy of identifying outstanding companies and partnering with strong management teams to accelerate growth and profitability is exemplified by the success of Mitchell International. Mitchell's management team, led by CEO Alex Sun, has done a fantastic job of enhancing the company's strategic position, and we wish them