Allocations
Livingbridge, a mid-market private equity investor, has invested in Waste Services Group (WSG), a provider of waste management solutions for Australian businesses.
Led by CEO Matt Tamplin, WSG has demonstrated consistent organic growth and high customer retention driven by its market leading customer service focus. Over the last five years this has been supplemented with strategic acquisitions which have broadened WSG’s service offering and geographic coverage.
The investment marks the fifth investment by Livingbridge Australia since the opening of the firm’s Melbourne office in 2016.
Ares provided a unitranche debt facility to support Livingbridge’s investment. Advisors to Livingbridge
BC Partners Real Estate (BCP RE), the real estate investment arm of BC Partners, has held the final close of its debut fund, BC Partners European Real Estate I (BCPERE I) with total commitments of cEUR900 million for its European value-add investment strategy, significantly exceeding the initial target range of EUR500-700 million.
BCPERE I seeks to acquire undermanaged, well-located assets with significant re-positioning potential, as well as operating platforms with opportunities to drive greater scale. The Fund has successfully deployed c40 per cent of its capital across the UK, France, Germany, and Italy with themes underpinned by ESG initiatives, ranging
True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV4 Plus) Fund has invested USD5.7 million and led the USD17 million Series B round for Coinhouse, a French company which has been providing cryptocurrency management and transaction services since 2015.
Tech and consumer growth investor, Mayfair Equity Partners (Mayfair) is to acquire a majority stake in LoopMe Ltd, a mobile brand advertising platform, in a secondary transaction.
As part of the transaction, emerging markets technology investor Da Vinci Capital will sell a significant portion of its holding to Mayfair but will retain a modest stake in the business.
Da Vinci Capital, which invested in LoopMe in March 2021, achieved a significant cash on cash return on its original investment.
Marston Holdings, a UK provider of integrated, technology-enabled transport solutions, has acquired Vortex IoT Limited, a supplier of environmental sensors, networks and data solutions that support improved air quality and decarbonisation initiatives.
Marston supports government, utilities and private sector clients through the delivery of market leading integrated technology-enabled solutions from design through to implementation, management and recovery. Marston’s clients include local authorities seeking to build environmental schemes that reduce congestion and pollution. With the acquisition of Vortex, Marston will strengthen its offering by delivering complementary air quality and acoustic monitoring solutions that maximise awareness, identify pollution hotspots and improve public
Baird Capital’s Global Private Equity team has invested in Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR), an independent subsea rental equipment and specialist services provider to the offshore energy industry.
The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
The funding will allow STR to develop its equipment and service offerings through organic and acquisition-lead growth. The investment will also enable STR to further expand its geographical reach, with the Americas, mainland Europe and Southeast Asia being a key focus for the company, supporting the rapidly growing offshore wind sector.
Steve Steele will lead STR as Chief Executive Officer alongside
BGF has invested over GBP165 million in London and the South East in 2021, including 18 new investments, while continuing to provide growth capital and follow-on funding for its existing portfolio.
Palatine-backed Suntera Global has enhanced its presence in the Channel Islands with the acquisition of specialist fiduciary services provider, Nedgroup Trust Limited.
Suntera says the deal strengthens its offering and extends its reach into an additional tier one jurisdiction in Guernsey.
Nedgroup Trust Limited has a 70 strong team of staff across the Channel Islands, with 50 of those based in Guernsey, a new jurisdiction for Suntera, and supports a significant international client base including a substantial proportion based in South Africa.
Currently owned by Nedbank Private Wealth Limited, Nedgroup Trust provides a full suite of fiduciary services to high-net
Payflow, a financial wellbeing platform that allows employees to get paid on demand, has closed an EUR8 million financing round to continue its growth in Spain and its internationalisation plans, which have already started in Chile and Colombia.
In 2022, the company plans to start operations in two additional countries and to launch at least two more products.
After closing this round, the total funding raised by Payflow to date exceeds EUR12 million, with the company having previously raised EUR2 million inn a seed round EUR2 million in a debt round.
This new fundraising attracted renowned national and international investors.
BGF invested GBP600 million, including 67 new deals, over the course of 2021, a 55 per cent increase in the total amount invested compared to 2020.
Nearly three quarters (73 per cent) of the total sum invested – was with companies based outside of London and the South East, demonstrating an enduring commitment to ensuring growth capital reaches the full breadth of the UK and Ireland, a core differentiator of BGF’s approach delivered across 16 local offices.
At the same time, total investment since 2011 passed the GBP3 billion milestone as BGF celebrated its 10th anniversary with the most
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