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Cavendish Corporate Finance, a UK mid-market M&A firm, has advised Spring, a new home buying service, on securing private equity investment to support its growth strategy via circa GBP300 million in annual home buying capacity.
3i Group has agreed to invest cGBP125 million alongside management for a majority stake in MPM, an international leader in branded, premium, natural pet food.Headquartered in Manchester, UK, MPM was founded in 2002 and owns leading brands such as Applaws, Encore and Reveal. The company differentiates itself through its high quality, human-grade products, its natural, clean-label ingredients and its “cat first” proposition. MPM’s loyal customer base places great importance on its sustainable sourcing and recyclable packaging. It has an established presence in the UK, EMEA and APAC with a fast growing business in North America. International sales account for more
Hamburg-based real asset specialist Aquila Capital has launched the Aquila Capital Energy Efficiency Strategy, focussing on investments in small to medium sized energy efficiency projects in the private and public sector. The geographical focus will be on Europe. Its first investment, a street lighting project in Italy, been closed in November 2020.
The project’s objective is to replace and operate street lighting systems under long-term concession agreements within a cluster of eight municipalities in central Italy. The project’s return is driven by cost savings through the substitution of existing lighting systems with LED lamps, a proven technology, resulting in energy consumption
Ares Australia Management (AAM), a strategic joint venture between Ares Management Corporation (Ares), a global alternative investment manager, and Fidante Partners Limited (Fidante Partners), is launching its second Australian product, the Ares Diversified Credit Fund.The unlisted open-ended Fund presents a novel investment strategy to the Australian managed fund space and provides investors with access to Ares’ leading global credit platform through a vehicle that allows for daily inbound and quarterly outbound liquidity at net asset value (NAV). The Fund is designed to offer exposure to private and public credit assets and aims to deliver yield premiums and additional downside protection
Bancroft Bridge Fund, a private equity fund managed by Vienna based Bancroft Private Equity, has sold its stake in Rubik’s Brand Ltd (RBL), the London based company that owns the rights to the world famous Rubik’s Cube, to Spin Master Corp (Spin Master), a global children’s entertainment company. RBL was established by the founding families of the original Rubik’s business in 2013 to focus exclusively on the Rubik’s Brand. The investment by Bancroft in 2018 fuelled an ambitious growth strategy through new channels, new products and new markets utilising Rubik’s unparalleled global brand-recognition.
Monika Lukacs, the partner leading the deal for
ECI Partners has exchanged on the sale of MPM to 3i Group plc for a return of 4.4x, with completion subject to regulatory clearance.Manchester-headquartered MPM produces premium, natural pet food for discerning cat and dog owners under the Applaws, Encore and Reveal brands. MPM’s products are sold across 50 countries and the business has maintained its strong growth this year, proving to be highly resilient since the initial impact of Covid-19.
ECI first invested in MPM in March 2016 to help support its international growth and today over 60 per cent of MPM’s revenues are international with strong growth
Eurazeo has made an investment in Axel Arigato, a Swedish premium trainer, ready-to-wear and accessories brand, produced in Europe and recognised for its contemporary design, high-quality products and creative brand universe. Eurazeo Brands, the division of Eurazeo focused on differentiated consumer brands, is investing EUR56 million to become a majority shareholder, alongside its Founders Max Svärdh and Albin Johansson. This marks Eurazeo Brands’ first investment in Europe and highlights its transatlantic ambition and coverage.
Founded in 2014 in Gothenburg, Sweden, Axel Arigato is a high-growth, digitally-native company that has quickly become a leading player in the European premium sneaker market.
Online mental health platform, Togetherall, has secured USD10 million investment from software and services growth investor, FPE Capital LLP (FPE). The investment follows Togetherall’s accelerated expansion into the North American market, with a focus on US market growth, as well as continued growth across the UK and Canada into higher education, corporate and health sectors. FPE will sit as the largest investor alongside social impact investor, Impact Ventures UK (IVUK), concluding the eighth investment from FPE Fund II.
Togetherall provides millions of people throughout the UK, New Zealand, Canada and the US access to community and professional support 24 hours a
Integrated Graphene Ltd, a Scottish-based tech company, is to scale up production of its 3D graphene foam, Gii, following the completion of a GBP3.1 million round of investment in the business, led by Edinburgh-based business angel syndicate, Archangels, with co-investment from Par Equity, Techstart Ventures and ESM Investments.Graphene is said to be 100 times stronger than steel, very light, extremely flexible and a highly efficient conductor of electricity. Consequently, graphene’s properties have the potential to improve a wide range of applications.
From its Stirling base, Integrated Graphene has developed an innovative manufacturing process that enables the company to produce
Global investment firm KKR continues to see the Philippines as an attractive market amid the global pandemic, citing the fundamental strength of the country’s economy as well as its young and dynamic population. KKR believes the Philippines’ stable currency and strong level of foreign reserves, its focus on keeping inflation low, and the introduction of reform programs aimed at improving the investment climate are additional characteristics that drive the country’s attractiveness in the global arena.
Since 2018, US-based KKR has invested over USD1 billion into the Philippines across four investments, starting with Voyager Innovations whose flagship product is digital payment
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