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Venture capital investor Albion Ventures is in the process of disposing its investment in Opta following the conditional sale of the company to Perform Group for GBP40m.
Opta is a provider of sports data and analysis. Formed in 1996, the company uses proprietary technology to collect and analyse statistical data for a range of sports. Its technology has become a staple for a variety of media and professional organisations allowing for more innovative broadcast coverage and more intelligent professional analysis. Opta services over 300 customers in 40 countries globally.
Perform Group is a digital sports media group. It has
Private equity firm Avista Capital Partners is to acquire Zest Anchors from The Jordan Company.
Zest is a designer and manufacturer of LOCATOR branded overdenture abutment solutions used in the treatment of edentulous patients. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Sriram Venkataraman, partner at Avista, says: “The technological differentiation and brand power of Zest’s core LOCATOR portfolio provide a strong foundation for growth. Zest is well positioned to continue delivering valuable innovation to the dental community. Steve Schiess and the Zest team have created a market leading business, and we look forward to working together to drive
Patron Capital Partners has acquired a 20,000 square metre office complex in Malakoff, an emerging district in the south of Paris, from a subsidiary of one of the funds managed by Centuria Capital on behalf of one of its historical clients.
The building is fully let to a single tenant with an unexpired lease term of around six years. The acquisition was undertaken in a joint venture with Cleaveland Asset Management, Patron’s existing asset management partner.
Senior debt financing for the transaction was secured from an alternative lender, ACOFI Loan Management Services, a debt fund focusing on senior
Steinway Musical Instruments is to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity firm Kohlberg & Company in a transaction valued at approximately USD438m.
Upon the completion of the transaction, the Steinway will become a privately held company.
Under the terms of the agreement, an affiliate of Kohlberg will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the company’s common stock for USD35.00 per share in cash, representing a premium of 33 per cent based on the average closing price of the company’s common shares during the 90 trading days ended 28 June and
Private equity firm Trilantic Capital Partners has acquired a substantial minority interest in Traeger Pellet Grills, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of wood pellet grills, wood pellets, sauces and spices, and grilling accessories.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The company was founded in 1985 in Oregon. It sells its products through a dealer network, online and through a direct sales force at selected retailers, trade shows, fairs, rodeos, and other outdoor events. In 2012, the company began the rollout of Traeger-branded stores in major shopping malls across the country. Known for its ease of use,
Private equity and alternative asset manager Maven Capital Partners has invested GBP3.8m into Paisley based Lambert Contracts.
Maven’s investment will help to position the business for further growth and accelerate its strategy for expansion into new geographic markets.
The business, which was founded in 1986 and now employs over 100 staff, is a contractor in insurance reinstatement, property maintenance and fire protection, and has long standing relationships with many of the UK’s best known insurance companies, loss adjustors and property managers.
Core services range from restoring properties damaged by fire, flood, smoke, water and storms, to carrying
Key Capital Partners, the private equity firm focused on smaller buyouts, has led a GBP3m equity investment in WHP Projects, a provider of support services to the mobile phone industry.
As part of the transaction, Royal Bank of Scotland, led by Stuart Watson, director of the corporate transactions team, has in addition provided a term loan and a revolving credit facility to support future working capital requirements.
WHP supports mobile operators in their moves to strengthen coverage across the UK. The business provides end-to-end services for the deployment, upgrade and maintenance of mobile network masts, antennae and base
Tully & Holland has acted as exclusive financial adviser to Cains Foods on its definitive sale agreement with TreeHouse Foods, an Oak Brook, Illinois food manufacturer.
Cains, based in Ayer, Massachusetts, manufacturers shelf stable mayonnaise, dressings and sauces sold under the Cains, Naturally Delicious, and Olde Cape Cod brands, and a broad array of private label products for leading food service distributors, national chains and retailers. TreeHouse has agreed to pay USD35m in cash for the business, subject to adjustments for working capital and taxes. The transaction is expected to close within 30 days.
"As a privately-owned food manufacturer,
Applied Predictive Technologies (APT) has received a USD100m minority investment from the merchant banking division of Goldman Sachs, representing a substantial investment in the growing field of cloud-based predictive analytics.
The challenge for most large organisations today is not in collecting enormous quantities of data, but how to rapidly use this Big Data to make decisions that drive business value. APT’s software platform is revolutionising the way Global 2000 companies harness their Big Data to accurately measure the profit impact of advertising, marketing, pricing, merchandising, operations and capital initiatives, tailoring investments in these areas to maximise ROI.
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Paris-based investment firm Tikehau Group is to become a 35 per cent shareholder in Duke Street and provide committed capital to accelerate the firm’s deal-by-deal model.
In partnership with Tikehau, Duke Street will have the capacity to underwrite any new deals in its target range.
Both firms are looking to build on each other’s strengths to form a new operating model in the private equity industry. As part of the agreement, and with the support of Tikehau, Duke Street will use the cash injection to launch a new fund focused on controlling stake investments in the European mid-market.
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