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Align Capital Partners’ (ACP) most recent platform investment, ISA Fire and Security (ISA), is to merge with Cleveland-based ABCO Fire Protection (ABCO).
ABCO is a regional provider of fire safety and security system inspection, maintenance, and repair services for thousands of commercial customers in a variety of end-markets. The company goes to market under the ABCO, Trico, and Superior Fire brands.
ABCO is majority owned and operated by Bob Titmas Jr whose father founded the company in the mid- seventies. Since its founding, the family business scaled significantly through add-on acquisitions and organic growth. Today, ABCO has nine offices
Last month, SGG Group (SGG), a leading global investor services firm, announced the acquisition of Augentius, a leading global provider of alternative investment solutions to the Private Equity and Real Estate communities.
Augentius, who employs over 650 professionals, offers a complete suite of fund administration, depositary, regulatory and compliance solutions to institutional investors across 13 jurisdictions including the UK, Guernsey, the US, Luxembourg, Singapore and Hong Kong.
The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, reinforces SGG Group’s position as the fourth leading investor services firm in the world with the deal growing its assets under administration (AuA) to over USD 400 billion and further strengthens
Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) has sold Veritext Legal Solutions (Veritext) to Leonard Green & Partners (Leonard Green).
Headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey, Veritext is the leader in deposition and litigation support solutions in the United States. Veritext provides law firms and corporations with national coverage, state-of-the-art facilities, highly skilled court reporters, advanced technology, unparalleled client service and on-time delivery. The Company utilizes the latest, easy-to-use technologies to streamline the deposition process, enhance delivery flexibility and reliably handle the most complex cases.
Nancy Josephs, the Chief Executive Officer, says: “We have enjoyed partnering with Pamplona and greatly appreciate all of the
Although North America has historically dominated the venture and growth capital industry, and Asia has captured attention for its meteoric rise, Europe has seen growing activity in recent years, according to new data released by Preqin.
In 2008-2015, Europe-focused venture capital and growth fundraising failed to exceed EUR10 billion in any single year. However, 2016 and 2017 both saw capital totals exceed that level, reaching EUR15 billion and EUR12 billion respectively. The first seven months of 2018 have already seen funds targeting the region secure over EUR11 billion from investors, putting the year on course to set new records. Europe
Impact First, a ‘profit with purpose’ fund launched by social impact investor SIS Ventures, has secured 50 per cent of target capital commitments within the first two months of launch.
SIS Ventures, the mission-led investment arm of responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS), is in the process of securing investors to participate in a GBP5 million fund, which looks to back Scotland’s high impact enterprises.
The first close of the fund seeks to raise GBP1.5-2 million from UK-based private investors, with the capital target for deployment over 12-18 months.
Since launching two months ago, SIS Ventures has
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies in the lower mid-market, has sold WellSpring Pharma Services, a North American pharmaceutical contract manufacturing organisation. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
WellSpring Pharma Services provides outsourced manufacturing and contract development services to emerging-growth, mid-sized, and large pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients in the US and Canada. WellSpring has particular strength working with clients that need flexibility, customisation, personalised attention, and technical expertise. WellSpring is equipped to manufacture prescription drug products in virtually all non-sterile finished dosage forms and also provides primary and secondary packaging services. WellSpring
Private equity and real estate funds managed by Blackstone have completed the previously announced acquisition of event experiences specialist PSAV.
As part of the completed transaction, affiliates of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) will be reinvesting alongside Blackstone in the transaction to continue to participate in the ongoing growth of PSAV.
PSAV delivers on its purpose of connecting and inspiring people by creating impactful event experiences. Through its deep expertise in creative, production, advanced technology and staging services, PSAV is an invaluable partner to meeting and event planners. It is the trusted provider of choice at leading venues across the globe.
Disruptive Capital has bought additional shares in Tungsten Corporation on the same day that another institutional buyer, Majedie Asset Management, acquired a 5.2 per cent stake in the company.
The small acquisition by Disruptive takes its holding to 13.07 per cent.
Edi Truell, the Founder of Disruptive, says: “We were disappointed that Odey Asset Management’s attempts to remove the grossly overpaid CEO (and the ineffectual chairman and non-executive directors that have presided over his pay packet) have so far come to nothing. Nevertheless, we were pleased to read in their latest trading update that the Board of Tungsten have
Houston-based private equity firm Junction Energy Capital (Junction) and alternative asset manager Ara Partners Group have made a significant joint investment in Puraglobe, a technology platform with a proprietary process for producing high-quality base oils, using recycled oil as feedstock.
Allied Resource Corporation (Allied), the founding shareholder, will maintain a substantial stake in Puraglobe alongside Ara Partners and Junction.
Puraglobe, which is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, currently operates a facility in Zeitz, Germany and is developing another facility in Tampa, Florida. Puraglobe is uniquely situated to be able to produce Group III base oils using its proprietary technology.
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O’Melveny has represented Skyworks Solutions, an analog semiconductor manufacturer, in its acquisition of Avnera Corporation, a private fabless semiconductor supplier.
The deal, announced on 6 August, is expected to bolster Skyworks’ leadership in wireless connectivity.


Partner Mark Peterson led the O’Melveny team, which included partners Nikole Kingston, Chris Del Rosso, Andrew Dolak, Courtney Dyer, Robert Fisher and Shelly Heyduk, along with counsel Billy Abbott, Courtney Byrd, Brian Kenyon, Bob Nicksin, Philippe Nogues, Tom Oslovar, and David Ribner, and associates Aaron Cha, Isaiah Deporto-Plick, Briana LaBriola, John Sirjord, Katie Tague, Kathryn Turner, and Alex Wilson.
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