Allocations
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has exited mobile telecoms support services provider WHP Group via a secondary buy-out by Palatine Private Equity, which sees KCP achieve a 4x return on its investment.
Warrington-based WHP, which currently employs over 275 staff, provides end-to-end services for the deployment, upgrade and maintenance of mobile network masts, antennae and base stations for leading operators including H3g, EE and Vodafone. The business operates on a national basis with operations in Leeds, Glasgow and Reading.
Since, KCP’s GBP3 million investment in June 2013, WHP has grown significantly with revenue up from GBP17m to almost GBP30m and profits
Artivest, a digital platform that connects leading private equity and hedge funds with a wider audience of suitable investors, has completed a USD15 million round of funding led by KKR.
Existing investors RRE Ventures, Peter Thiel, Nyca Partners, Anthemis Group and FinTech Collective also participated. Artivest will use the funding to accelerate the growth of its technology, infrastructure and sales teams and the execution of its product roadmap.
“Artivest combines leading technology with operational tools for feeder funds that will further open the door for financial advisors and high net worth investors looking to commit capital to a wide variety
American Beacon Advisors, a leading provider of investment advisory services to institutional and retail markets, has been acquired by funds affiliated with private equity firms Kelso & Company and Estancia Capital Management. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
"We are excited to begin the next phase of our growth story with Kelso and Estancia as our strategic partners," says Gene L Needles, Jr, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Beacon. "I want to thank TPG Capital and Pharos Capital Group for their support and guidance over the years. I also want to thank all the individuals involved
dopay has secured USD2 million in seed funding from ACE & Company, Techstars Ventures and a syndicate of angel investors working for leading banks, private equity funds and hedge funds.
The funds will further the launch of the company’s services in Egypt and help drive expansion into new markets in the Middle East, Africa and India.
Currently, two billion people worldwide have jobs but no bank account. This means they are cut off from even the most basic financial services. Companies that employ these people feel this acutely, they have to manage huge amounts of cash, which is costly and
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has advised IFM Investors on the acquisition of a 24.99 per cent equity stake in toll road operator Organizacion de Proyectos de Infraestructura (OPI).
OPI is the parent company of Concesionaria Mexiquense (Conmex), the operator of the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense, a 110-km toll road system in Mexico City. The final purchase price was MXN9,181 million (USD610 million).
The seller is infrastructure group OHL Mexico.
IFM Investors is a global fund manager with offices in Australia, North America, Europe, and East Asia. Established more than 20 years ago and owned by 30 major pension funds, the
OmniVision Technologies is to be acquired by a consortium composed of Hua Capital Management Co, Ltd, CITIC Capital Holdings and GoldStone Investment.
Under the terms of the agreement, OmniVision stockholders will receive USD29.75 per share in cash, or a total of approximately USD1.9 billion. The agreement was unanimously approved by OmniVision's Board of Directors.
"We are pleased to have reached this agreement, which we believe realises significant value for our stockholders and offers new opportunities for our employees to develop more innovative solutions for customers,” says Shaw Hong, chairman and CEO of OmniVision. "Our Board unanimously concluded that partnering with
Private equity fund manager Clessidra SGR is to acquire a majority equity stake in the Florentine maison Roberto Cavalli.
Founded in Florence in the seventies, Roberto Cavalli has become a brand of reference in the international luxury goods market, thanks to an extensive network of about 200 mono-brand boutiques.
Besides its high-end line “Roberto Cavalli”, the brand also designs the young casual “Just Cavalli”, the bridge line “Cavalli Class”, and the kids “Roberto Cavalli Junior”
SK Capital Partners has closed its previously announced acquisition of a controlling interest in AEB Group, a spcecialist in wine ingredients with growing positions in beer ingredients and food detergents.
SK Capital’s majority ownership was acquired via a capital increase and a purchase of shares from existing investors including Investindustrial, one of Europe's leading investment groups, mainly focused on Southern European companies. Investindustrial affiliates and AEB Group management continue to have minority ownership positions.
AEB Group provides an integrated suite of products and related services – including a full spectrum of biotechnology solutions, processing aids, and specialized equipment – for
Merger and acquisition activity has held up in the UK during the first quarter of 2015 despite the uncertainty created by the election, according to the latest PCPI/PEPI Index from BDO Corporate Finance.
The index, which tracks the multiples paid by trade and private equity buyers for private companies found that private equity buyers are paying more than the previous quarter – 10.9x up from 9.5x while trade buyers are paying less – 9.2x down from 11.7x. The disparity between multiples is explained by the relative growth profiles and size of transaction during the quarter – private equity tended to
London-listed private equity fund JZ Capital Partners has acquired SAC, an operational van leasing company based south of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Led by CEO Rene Ubbesen, who has been with SAC and its predecessor company for over 20 years, SAC’s business model is based on flexible short and long term leases with an average lease period of approximately four years. SAC controls the full life cycle of its product, including procurement, financing, service & warranty and resale.
JZCP acquired 45 per cent of SAC through its EuroMicrocap Fund for approximately EUR2.8 million. Furthermore, JZCP also acted as mezzanine lender, providing EUR4.8
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