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Avedon Capital Partners, together with management and its co-investors has sold Seebach, a Germany based provider of metallic filtration solutions, to John crane, a division of UK-based Smiths Group plc.
Seebach is a leading supplier of bespoke, highly engineered, premium quality filtration solutions, including both full systems and replacement filter elements, for critical applications particularly in the polymer and oil & gas markets. The Company’s headquarters and main production facility are located in Vellmar, Germany. Seebach operates an additional production plant in Pune, India. The company employs circa 110 staff.
Avedon and its co-investors acquired Seebach in 2012. Together
Inverness Graham, a private investment firm based in suburban Philadelphia, has acquired EiKO Global. Headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas. EiKO distributes its branded LED lamps and fixtures globally.
The Company has more than 1,700 US customers serving industrial and commercial end-markets.
The EiKO fulfilment platform supports its distributor customers with same-day shipments and two-day turnarounds to meet customers’ needs in North America. EiKO is the initial acquisition within a broader LED lighting platform-build initiative at Inverness Graham.
“The EiKO opportunity arose from a proactive search in the lighting market,” says Michael Morrissey, Managing Principal of Inverness Graham. “The Company is
Gen II Fund Services, an independent, US-based private equity fund administrator, has passed USD200 billion in assets under administration (AUA).
“Achieving this milestone is a direct result of the commitment of our entire team to deliver for our clients at the highest levels of service. Gen II’s clients value our partnership approach to relationships, deep industry knowledge and sole focus on private equity fund administration. Our clients gain exceptional value from our dedication to industry-best performance and significant reinvestments in our business,” says Steven Millner, Gen II Managing Principal.
Gen II now services over 110 fund sponsors spanning the
Omnes Capital has carried out a Management-Buy-In (MBI) deal alongside Fabrice Le Camus in Mistral group, French specialist in ERP software editing dedicated to agricultural equipment dealers and distributors of materials for public works.
Omnes Capital has invested EUR11.8 million (before syndication) through its 2nd and 3rd generation small cap funds (LCL Expansion 2, LCL PME Expansion 2 and LCL Expansion 3).
With the support of its financial partners SWEN Capital Partners, Parvilla and Capital Transmission, Omnes Capital has become the majority shareholder alongside the buyer Fabrice Le Camus. Fabrice Le Camus has solid experience in commercial management (IBM,
LLR Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm, has held he final closing of LLR Equity Partners V at USD1.2 billion.
The fund builds on LLR’s 19-year history of investing in and partnering with lower middle market growth companies. LLR 5 began investing in 2017 and has closed investments in eight companies: 3SI Security Systems, eLocal, Eye Health America, MedBridge, Midigator, Onapsis, PhishLabs and Professional Capital Services.
“With our focus on select industries and our innovative approach to sourcing investments, we see compelling companies seeking a partner to help them grow their businesses to the next level,” says
A new guidance from the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI) and the Environmental Resources Management (ERM) organisations examines and builds the business case for environmental, social and governance (ESG) monitoring, reporting and dialogue within the private equity sector.
The report states that the aim of the guidance is to support an exchange of information, underpinned by dialogue, that will keep LPs informed about the ESG characteristics of their private equity investments and the responsible investment practices of their investment managers.
The authors worked with over 60 organisations to arrive at its Principles, writing that as institutional investors, the industry has
Wealth Enhancement Group, an independent wealth management firm that oversees approximately USD8.4 billion in total client assets, has acquired Cimino Wealth Advisors, an independent financial advisory practice with USD494.5 million in client assets based in Clinton, Wisconsin.
The acquisition represents another significant step toward the long-term strategic goal Wealth Enhancement Group has of establishing itself as a top national wealth management and financial planning brand.
Jeff Dekko, Chief Executive Officer of Wealth Enhancement Group, says, “We have a strong track record of both organic and acquisition-driven growth and a proven ability to help advisors quickly scale their businesses by
UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led a GBP2.7 million investment in intranet software specialists Orchidsoft Limited (Orchid).
A total of GBP2.2 million has been provided by Maven funds, which includes a GBP700,000 investment from the Finance Durham Fund, in addition to a GBP500,000 follow-on investment from existing backers Northstar Ventures, from the recently launched North East Fund supported by the European Regional Development Fund. The funding will enable the business to expand its sales and marketing efforts across the UK and US and to grow its team of 45 employees to over 100 by 2022. The
Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) of Abu Dhabi is to create a USD400 million fund to invest in leading European technology companies. The fund will be managed by Mubadala Ventures, the venture capital arm of Mubadala.
SoftBank Group will participate as a strategic investor via its SIMI US Holdings I, investment subsidiary. The fund will target founder-led, high growth technology companies with global scale and impact.
The announcement was made during London Tech Week, a week-long festival of technology and innovation focused on creating new innovative investment opportunities in the UK. The fund will work closely with early-stage UK and
Ironwood Capital has made a subordinated debt and minority equity investment in Bush Industries, which is headquartered in Jamestown, New York.
Funding was provided by Ironwood Mezzanine Fund IV LP and its affiliated funds. Bush Industries is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high quality, affordably priced “ready to assemble” and fully assembled commercial and home office furniture.
“Bush’s product offerings, manufacturing process and delivery capabilities appeal to both traditional and on-line retailers,” says Ironwood Capital president and chief investment officer Carolyn Galiette.
“Bush Industries has a strong competitive advantage given its breadth of product offerings and significant distribution
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