Deals
Los Angeles-based Atwater Capital, a Media & Entertainment-focused private equity group, is on a mission to spot and invest in companies best placed to benefit from digitisation as demand for distributed content increases.
Private equity fund Abac Solutions has closed the sale of Isolana, the Spanish independent distributor of interior finishing and general building materials, to BME Group (owned by Blackstone) after completion of customary regulatory approvals.
Isolana, which traces its origins to 1939, was acquired by Abac Solutions in 2019. The group consists of two distribution formulas, under the brands Isolana and La Especialista, as well as the metal profiles manufacturer Isopractic and the installation company La Instaladora.
Isolana is one of the market leaders in the supply of interior finishing building materials in Spain, with 36 distribution centres and 70,000 sqm
Macfarlanes has advised Dublin-based commercial security, cleaning and support services company, Bidvest Noonan, on an agreement that will see facilities management company Cordant Services join its group.
The acquisition is the company’s fourth in 2021 and will bring the total number of employees to more than 27,000 and annual revenues beyond GBP700 million.
The Macfarlanes team was led by corporate and M&A partner Simon Perry with assistance from solicitor Cristina Leon Barbadillo.
The team also included finance partner Malcolm Hitching and solicitor Duaa Abbas, competition partner Malcolm Walton and solicitor Matthew Jones, commercial partner Will Hedges, solicitor Mark Cusack, real
Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC (SIMA), a new generation of impact investment manager, and Renewvia Energy Corporation, a global solar developer, has announced a partnership to electrify rural communities in Kenya underserved by conventional utilities.
The agreement includes a commitment of USD1 million from the SIMA Off Grid Solar and Financial Access Senior Debt Fund I, BV to enable Renewvia to expand energy access on the islands of Ringiti and Ndeda, where it currently owns and operates two solar minigrids, and to contribute to the development of new solar minigrids in five communities in Turkana County, Kenya.
Tunstall Healthcare (Tunstall), a UK-based, global provider of software solutions, services and technology for the telecare and telehealth markets, has acquired Secuvita BV (Secuvita), a technology solution provider in the Netherlands. The transaction will support Tunstall’s strategic expansion in digital solutions and services and strengthen its position in the Dutch market.
Tunstall integrates smart technology with high quality monitoring and support services to give individuals increased independence, improved quality of life and wider choice in their care options. Backed by its majority shareholders, who are funds managed by Barings and M&G, Tunstall operates in 22 countries globally and supports more
Yellow Wood Partners (Yellow Wood), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, has completed the previously announced acquisition of the Scholl footcare brand, which operates globally outside of the Americas, from UK-based Reckitt.
The acquisition reunites the international Scholl with the Dr Scholl’s sold in the America’s after 30+ years of separate ownership and creates the leading global footcare brand operating as an integrated business in 50+ countries with annual retail sales exceeding USD700 million.
Dana Schmaltz, Partner of Yellow Wood, says: “As part of Yellow Wood’s ‘preparation to meet opportunity,’ we began speaking
Trilantic North America, a, growth-focused middle market private equity firm, has agreed to acquire the on-demand manufacturing business from 3D Systems in partnership with Ziad Abou, a tenured industry pioneer and veteran who held the role of Senior Vice President and General Manager of the operation for nearly a decade, and other industry executives.
The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and certain closing adjustments.
The company, which will operate under the name QuickParts post-closing and will be led by Abou as Chief Executive Officer, is an internationally recognised digital manufacturing leader that provides on-demand 3D printing and custom
Stableton Financial (Stableton), a European Fintech platform for Alternative Investments, has closed its seed funding round.
The financing round was led by digital finance investor DEWB, a German private equity firm with an investment focus on asset management and companies whose technologies and business models are significantly shaping the digitalisation of the finance industry.
In addition to DEWB, existing shareholders and other renowned investors and entrepreneurs from the venture capital and hedge fund industry, family offices and strategic management consultants, among others, participated in this significantly oversubscribed financing round. The parties agreed not to disclose the size and terms of
Funds advised by private investment firm Searchlight Capital Partners (Searchlight) have a acquired a majority stake in Care Advantage, an at-home care provider in the United States. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1988, Care Advantage offers in-home care services to patients across Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC and Delaware. The company’s personal care aides, certified nursing assistants, skilled nurses and therapists provide individuals and their families with the care they need from the comfort of their homes.
Searchlight has acquired the business from BelHealth Investment Partners, a healthcare-focused investment firm. Searchlight is excited to support
Artur’In, a France-based automated digital marketing solutions provider for local businesses, has secured EUR42 million in funding from PSG, a growth equity firm that focuses on partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies.
PSG will partner with Artur’In to accelerate its growth, support the ongoing development of Artur’In’s digital solutions and drive the company’s expansion into new sectors and geographies, both organically and via M&A.
Artur’In was established in 2016 with the mission to help local businesses thrive in their digital presence and communication. Over the past five years, the company has grown from its founding team of seven
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