Allocations
Mid Europa Partners (Mid Europa) is to sell its holding company which owns 99.8 per cent of Polskie Koleje Linowe (PKL) to the Polish Development Fund (PFR).
The transaction, which represents the largest private equity exit in the mountain leisure & tourism sector in Poland, is subject to inter alia customary competition authority clearance and is expected to close later this year.
PKL is the largest and the longest established cable car, funicular, ski lift and ski slope service provider in Poland, with presence in seven locations in the Polish mountains, including the flagship operations at the iconic Kasprowy
The private equity division of Imara Holdings Limited has, over the last twelve months, sourced, structured and invested circa USD4.5 million, on behalf of a European Family Office client, into Zambezi Berry Company (ZBC).
This investment is in-line with Imara’s strategy to invest in high quality management teams, in scalable projects that can deliver high returns on capital. The transaction was originated through Imara’s on the ground footprint (six offices in Africa).
ZBC is located near Chisamba, 20km North of Lusaka, Zambia. ZBC is a joint venture between Zambezi Ranching Cropping, one of the largest agri-businesses in Zambia,
Foresight Group (Foresight) has made a GBP2.5 million growth capital investment in Accrosoft Limited on behalf of VCT funds it manages.
Based in Loughborough, Accrosoft is a software-as-a-service company with two products currently in the market, Vacancy Filler, an Applicant Tracking System which automates the recruitment process for organisations, and Weduc, an engagement tool to enable parent-teacher communication.
Accrosoft was founded in 2008 by Alex Khakbiz and Mitesh Chauhan, experienced SaaS entrepreneurs. Vacancy Filler, launched in 2013, automates much of the recruitment management process for businesses. The product now boasts over 200 customers across a range of sectors, including
HeleCloud, an IT consultancy and managed services provider specialising in highly sophisticated Cloud strategy, implementation, migration and operation services, has secured a GBP2 million minority investment from BGF to further accelerate its growth strategy.
The funding will support the company’s services portfolio expansion, the establishment of its presence into further European territories, and the development of new Cloud capabilities. HeleCloud was founded in 2016 and has grown rapidly and currently has more than 50 employees. It has an exceptional reputation and has already worked on projects with global corporations and household names, and references market disruptors such as Viber, the
Bain Capital Private Equity is to acquire a majority stake in Rocket Software, a global technology provider and specialist in enterprise modernisation and optimisation solutions.
The enterprise value of the transaction is approximately USD2 billion. Rocket Software will continue to operate under its current management team, led by President and Chief Executive Officer Andy Youniss.
“We are excited to partner with Bain Capital as we get ready to launch our fourth decade of growth,” says Youniss. “Rocket solutions help organisations get the most from their data and achieve ‘digital literacy’ through modernisation, which is the fuel they need to compete
Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management are to acquire an approximately USD1 billion portfolio, including assumed obligations, of predominantly equity investments in energy assets from GE Capital’s Energy Financial Services unit.
The equity portfolio comprises approximately 20 investments in renewable energy, contracted natural gas fired generation and midstream energy infrastructure assets, primarily in the US. In connection with this transaction, the parties will seek to form an ongoing relationship with respect to select future new energy infrastructure investments. Financial details of the transaction are not disclosed.
Alec Burger, President of GE Capital, says: “The sale of this
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has completed the recapitalisation of iPROMOTEu (IPU), a tech-enabled business process outsourcing provider to the promotional products industry.
ACP is partnering with the Company’s founder and CEO Ross Silverstein to continue the Company’s impressive track record of growth. This represents ACP’s sixth platform company and tenth overall investment since the firm’s first fund closed in September 2016.
Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, iPROMOTEu is an outsourced service provider to a network of experienced, independent distributors of promotional products. The Company’s services include product sourcing and order fulfilment via access to a network of preferred vendors, invoicing,
ArchOver, a peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending platform, is expanding its offering with the launch of an automated portfolio investment option on loans for SMEs.
The ArchOver Investment Plan has an annual target rate of up to 6.4 per cent. It will accept pledges from GBP250, improving accessibility for retail investors.
“Peer-to-peer was established to democratise finance,” says Angus Dent, CEO. “We knew there was demand from potential investors who could benefit from our model, but didn’t necessarily want to lend borrower-project-by-borrower-project, including investment houses that require a more diversified portfolio with cross-sector exposure. Institutions using the service will now
GP Bullhound has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Eruptr, a provider of ROI-focused digital marketing healthcare patient engagement and customer acquisition solutions, on its acquisition by HIG Growth Partners, the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of HIG Capital.
Founded in 2009, Eruptr has quickly grown to be a market leader in the growing field of healthcare digital marketing. Eruptr offers a full suite of digital marketing and patient engagement solutions, including Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimisation and Social Media Marketing. Eruptr maintains direct customer relationships with blue chip healthcare providers and serves a client base of over 70 hospital
Cloud Technology Solutions (CTS) has merged with application development and machine learning specialist Qlouder in a deal that creates the what the companies say is the largest dedicated Google Cloud practice in Europe.
The merger will see the creation of a 150-strong team offering unrivalled expertise in app development, data science and machine learning.
The business will operate from offices in the UK and Netherlands, enabling it to significantly expand its services across the continent.
It will provide a unique end-to-end full-service offering for the Google Cloud proposition including, application development, machine learning, big data analytics, cloud migration
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