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Diversis Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm that acquires controlling interests in small- to middle-market companies, has completed the sale of portfolio company BLUE Software (BLUE), a Chicago-based label and artwork management software company, to Esko, a provider of software and hardware for packaging design.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Diversis acquired BLUE, which was a growing enterprise-class software business unit of a public company, in December 2014. Since its original investment, the business has made important investments in research and development, as well as sales, to accelerate the company’s growth. During Diversis’ ownership of
Elaghmore Partners, a UK-based private equity firm, has acquired Alucraft Group (Alucraft).
Founded in 1975, Alucraft is Ireland’s leading designer, manufacturer and installer of architectural glazing systems with offices and manufacturing facilities in Dublin and Tamworth, UK.
During its 40-year history, Alucraft has earned a reputation for delivering first-class quality service to its customers and has provided the facades to many high-profile construction projects. In Dublin, these include the Vertium Building, the new headquarters for Amazon, the headquarters of Lidl Ireland and LinkedIn EMEA as well as No1 Georges Quay and the National Rehabilitation Hospital. In the UK, Alucraft
A team from Noerr, led by partner Till Kosche, has advised South Korean tyre manufacturer Hankook tyre on its takeover of Reifen-Müller, an independent German tyre-supply company.
Hankook says the takeover will strengthen its global distribution system.
The transaction, which is pending subject to clearance by antitrust authorities, includes acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares of not only the distribution company Reifen-Müller KG but also Reifen-Müller GmbH & Co. Runderneuerungswerk KG, Reifen-Müller’s current executive management will remain in office.
Founded in 1966, the company currently has more than 700 employees and operates 44 of its own
O’Melveny has represented client ValueAct Capital Master Fund, which is managed by investment company ValueAct Capital Management, in the sale of its majority interest in seismic data provider Seitel Holdings to affiliates of private investment firm Centerbridge Partners.
The majority interest was acquired by Centerbridge Capital Partners II and Centerbridge Capital Partners SBS II in a deal that closed on 17 July. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
The O’Melveny team was led by San Francisco-based Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions partner Peter Healy, and included Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits senior counsel Warren Fox ,
Brightstar Capital Partners (Brightstar), a private investment firm that partners with closely-held, family-owned middle market companies, has completed the previously announced acquisition of QualTek USA, in partnership with QualTek senior management.
Following its transaction with Brightstar, QualTek completed the acquisitions of two additional businesses: NX Canada, a leading wireline installation and engineering services company in Canada, and Premier CC Inc., a full-service cable and network installation company with operations across the United States.
The add-on acquisitions will complement and strengthen QualTek’s range of solutions for the North American telecommunications sector, which include engineering, installation, fulfilment and program management. QualTek
An affiliate of private equity investment firm HIG Capital (HIG) has agreed to sell the KidsFoundation Group (KidsFoundation), a Dutch specialist in childcare services, to Onex Corporation (Onex).
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, KidsFoundation provides childcare to nearly 30,000 children between the ages of six weeks and 12 years. HIG created KidsFoundation in 2014 through the acquisition of assets from the estate of Estro Group. During its ownership, HIG has worked with KidsFoundation management to optimise the footprint of the company by exiting loss-making locations, introduce new IT systems to drive operational
A fast-growing South Wales fintech company has closed a GBP1.25million funding round backed by Mercia Fund Managers, Development Bank of Wales and TTI Angels.
W2 Global Data, which is based in Newport and has doubled in size since the beginning of the year, is now planning to recruit a further 20 staff. The latest funding round follows an initial investment by Mercia and the development bank in 2017 and brings the total amount raised by the company to over GBP3.0million.
W2 provides identity verification services to help prevent fraud and money laundering. With access to thousands of government and
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement has held the first closing of its fifth fund with capital commitments of over EUR90 million.
The Tuebingen-based medical technology investor has now reached almost two thirds of the fund’s EUR150 million target.
The fifth generation of SHS funds will focus on the life sciences and medical technology sector with investments in 12-15 companies planned.
Around half of the investors in SHS V are already invested in the company’s previous funds.
“We would like to thank the investors for their trust in us,” says Hubertus Leonhardt, SHS partner and Managing Director responsible for
Giant Oak, a specialist in applying artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data analytics for the security needs of government and industry, has secured a USD10 million investment from growth equity investor Edison Partners.
Proceeds will be used to fuel Giant Oak’s continued growth through expanding sales and marketing, software engineering, and behavioural science-based analytics for its proprietary search platform, Giant Oak Search Technology (GOST).
GOST was initially developed to screen the open, deep and dark web, and other data to help national security and law enforcement officials identify human trafficking, terrorist activities, and other security threats. GOST’s capabilities have
SANNE in Singapore has been appointed as Fund Administrator and Transaction Administrator for a new retail private equity bond issued by Astrea IV.
The successful launch of Astrea IV marked the first time that a bond backed by cash flows from a diversified portfolio of quality private equity fund investments was made available to retail investors. This deal will see SANNE working closely with the arranger of the deal, Azalea Asset Management Pte Ltd.
SANNE’s Chief Commercial Officer, Martin Schnaier, says: ‘This is a landmark achievement for SANNE and our Singapore business and we are delighted to be supporting
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