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Private equity firm Arlingtin Capital Partners has acquired Molecular Products Group (MPG) which was previously backed by BGF (Business Growth Fund).
Headquartered in Harlow, Essex, MPG is a manufacturer of advanced chemistry-based products serving the healthcare, defence and industrial markets.
The company primarily specialises in the manufacture and supply of chemical technologies for the treatment of breathable gases and is able to serve its global customer base out of its two primary manufacturing facilities in Harlow, Essex and Boulder, Colorado.
MPG was majority owned by the McKernan family whose father established the company in 1973. Since 1995 it
Private equity firm HIG Capital has acquired Bigsal, an animal nutrition provider in the north region of Brazil.
Founded in 2003 in the state of Rondônia, Bigsal focuses on ruminants and also provides supplements for fish, pet and other animal species.
Fernando Marques Oliveira, managing director and head of HIG Latin America, says: “We are very pleased to get involved with Bigsal. The company’s management and founding shareholders have done a terrific job in building the leading animal nutrition provider in Rondônia, and HIG will now support Bigsal in its geographic and portfolio expansion, both organically and inorganically. We
UK mid-market private equity firm Graphite Capital has agreed to sell Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS), the UK’s second largest distributor of car, 4×4 and motorcycle tyres, to Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd (SRI).
Listed on the Tokyo stock exchange, SRI is the sixth largest tyre manufacturer in the world. The transaction is subject to European Commission approval.
The sale price of GBP215 million represents a return of approximately 3.7 times Graphite’s investment in the company.
MTS is the UK’s second largest distributor of tyres to independent retailers and the third largest retailer of tyres, offering all major premium tyre
Vivaris Capital has created what it says is the first private equity hedge fund, which is designed to deliver superior alternative asset returns while mitigating downside risk.
The structure deployed by Vivaris uses a portfolio of investment grade securities to diversify risk and to provide liquidity.
The investment strategy targets middle-market, well-established companies and late-stage technology businesses that are at an inflection point and poised for growth. Capital and aggressive management then drive product, sales and market expansion.
The fund also invests in and acquires value-added residential and commercial real estate developments where renovations and marketing can lead
Gamut Capital Management has closed its debut middle market private equity fund, Gamut Investment Fund I, at USD1 billion, exceeding the fund’s USD750 million target.
Gamut’s flexible investment strategy incorporates leveraged buy-outs, corporate carve-outs, strategic partnerships, and distressed-for-control situations.
The fund’s target investment size ranges from USD50 million to USD150 million with an ability to selectively scale up its capital commitment in partnership with its LPs.
Gamut’s founding partners, Stan Parker and Jordan Zaken, have more than 30 years combined experience investing across sectors, capital structures and cycles. Target industries include agriculture, chemicals, telecom, industrials, mining, power, distribution,
Altus Capital Partners, an investment firm focused on middle market manufacturing companies in the US, has sold Rocla Concrete Tie, based in Denver, Colorado, to German-based rail infrastructure supplier Vossloh Group.
Altus Capital realised an estimated 4.5x return on its equity, made through Altus Capital Partners II in May 2013.
Founded in 1986, Rocla manufactures pre-stressed concrete railroad ties and turnout ties for Class I railroads, commuter passenger operations, transit authorities and industrial operations.
Altus Capital acquired Rocla to participate in the expected need of superior and durable concrete ties that reduce maintenance and prolong rail life.
Bowmark Capital, a mid-market private equity firm, and Five Arrows Principal Investments, the private equity business of Rothschild Merchant Banking, are to sell Autodata, a European provider of technical information to the automotive aftermarket.
Autodata is being sold to Solera Holdings for GBP340 million.
Solera is a provider of risk and asset management software and services to the automotive and property marketplace. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to complete in February 2017.
Established in 1975, Autodata publishes technical information on approximately 40,000 vehicle models from 136 manufacturers. ts products provide over 90,000 professional workshops
Middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners’ portfolio company, The WW Williams Company, has acquired Desert Fleet-Serv (DFS), a mobile provider of onsite maintenance and repair services for diesel trucks and trailers.
Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Phoenix, DFS's ASE-certified technicians provide a range of commercial vehicle maintenance and repair services, including diesel engine diagnostic, lubrication and other related services. Founded in 1995, the company has more than 200 customers in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
"DFS has been a driving force in the onsite fleet maintenance and mechanical repair service of
Dash Financial is to merge with LiquidPoint to create a new trading technology solutions provider focused on the options and equities markets.
Dash Financial is an institutional trading technology, execution and analytics provider, while LiquidPoint is a provider of options technology and routing services to the sell-side and exchange communities.
Private equity firm GTCR will be contributing LiquidPoint from portfolio company Convergex to merge it with Dash.
The combined entity will operate as Dash Financial Technologies and be majority owned by GTCR. It will have a 13 per cent market share in the US options agency execution space. The independent
Private equity firm OpenGate Capital has completed the sale of Getronics LATAM to Southern Cross Group, a Latin American private investment firm.
The exit yields greater than 11 times invested capital for OpenGate Capital. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Getronics LATAM, with operations in Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela, is an integrated ICT products and services provider for the large enterprise market including workspace management services, connectivity, data centers and consultancy services.
OpenGate Capital first entered the Latin American market in 2010 through its acquisition of Sopho, a Brazilian IT services company, from Philips.
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