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Quintain has successfully completed a GBP172.5m financing package with Cheyne Capital to support the development of the next phase of its development programme at Wembley Park.
The funding will support the development of the latest block in its Eastern Lands quarter, consisting of 458 homes and includes a multi-storey coach and car park that is being part funded by Homes England.
Angus Dodd, Chief Executive at Quintain, says: “Cheyne is an existing funder of the business on other phases under construction and we are delighted that it is continuing its support through co-funding the next development in the pipeline.
Blackstone’s Strategic Capital Group has made a passive, minority investment in Marlin Equity Partners.
Blackstone’s Strategic Capital Group is part of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM) and specialises in minority partnerships with leading alternative asset managers. This investment will allow Marlin to continue to invest in and further expand its global investment platform, strengthen the commitment to and alignment with its diversified investor base, and leverage the global resources and capabilities of Blackstone.
Since its inception in 2005, Marlin has rapidly grown to become a leading global investment firm with over USD6.7 billion of capital under management and completed more
Private investment firm Inverness Graham Investments’ portfolio company EiKO Global, a manufacturer of advanced lighting solutions for the commercial and industrial markets, has acquired Xeleum Lighting (Xeleum).
Based in Boynton Beach, Florida, Xeleum manufactures and distributes intelligent LED lighting fixtures and controls.
“The acquisition of Xeleum addresses a growing need both in the marketplace as well as in EiKO’s existing customer base for controls-oriented LED lighting systems,” says Michael Morrissey, Managing Principal of Inverness Graham. “Xeleum and EiKO provide complimentary product offerings that will enable the combined platform to increase wallet share with the existing customers at both companies. We
An affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG), a global investment firm focused on partnering with middle market companies, has entered into a definitive agreement to make a growth investment in business advisory firm Riveron.
Riveron offers a comprehensive suite of consulting solutions to its clients, including accounting advisory (such as technical accounting, implementation of new accounting standards, business combinations and accounting for income taxes), accounting and finance operations (such as audit readiness, operational accounting and finance transformation), capital markets and divestitures (such as IPO readiness, carve-outs and back office stand-up), performance improvement (such as process improvement, technology enablement and earnings enhancement),
Dentons has advised KPS Capital Partners (KPS), a global private equity firm focused on investing across a range of manufacturing industries, on its acquisition of Brunswick Corporation’s leading fitness brands, including Life Fitness, for USD490 million.
Brunswick Corporation’s fitness brands, including Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, Cybex, Indoor Cycling Group, SCIFIT and Brunswick Billiards, manufacture and sell various cardiovascular and strength equipment as well as billiard tables in over 160 countries.
Stephen Levy, partner in Dentons’ UK Corporate team, says: “We’re pleased to support KPS in its acquisition of Brunswick Corporation’s fitness brands – a great match connecting KPS’s global expertise
Audax Private Equity (Audax) has closed its 900th acquisition – Northborough Dental Associates, a dental office in Northborough, Massachusetts by Audax portfolio company 42 North Dental.
The acquisition of Northborough Dental Associates is 42 North’s 21st add-on acquisition under Audax ownership.
“We are proud to have reached this milestone as we approach the 20th anniversary of Audax,” says Keith Palumbo, Managing Director at Audax. “Add-on acquisitions are central to our Buy & Build strategy and reaching our 900th acquisition is a testament to Audax’ commitment to our Buy & Build philosophy.”
Young Lee, Managing Director of Audax, adds: “We partner
Assetz Capital has added a new private fund for institutional investors, in collaboration with a specialist marketplace lending fund manager.
The fund gives institutional investors and family offices an additional and dedicated channel to invest in loans on the Assetz Capital marketplace. Established in Luxembourg, the private fund is eligible to institutional, professional or other well- informed investors, and will use an existing, cost-efficient fund structure.
Investors in the fund will participate in a portfolio of short-term UK loans to SMEs originated by Assetz Capital – with around 90 per cent coming from regional geographies outside London. All loans are
OpenFin has raised USD17 million in Series C funding from major banks and leading Fintech investors. The funding round was led by Wells Fargo with participation from Barclays and existing investors including Bain Capital Ventures, JP Morgan and Pivot Investment Partners.
The Series C round brings OpenFin’s total amount of venture funding to USD40 million. Proceeds from the financing will be used to make OpenFin OS ubiquitous on financial desktops and to fund further product innovation. This includes OpenFin’s new Cloud Services offering, which enables banks, asset managers, wealth managers and hedge funds to provide their own private app stores
KPS Capital Partners (KPS) is to acquire Howden from Colfax Corporation for an enterprise value of USD1.80 billion, comprising USD1.66 billion in cash consideration and USD0.14 billion in assumed liabilities and minority interest, subject to customary closing adjustments.
Howden is a leading global provider of mission critical air and gas handling products and services to the industrial, power, oil & gas, and mining industries. Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Howden has a 160 year heritage as a world-class application engineering and manufacturing company with a presence in 32 countries. Howden manufactures highly engineered fans, compressors, heat exchangers, steam turbines, and other
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has launched IRIS+, a new system for impact investors to measure, manage and optimise their impact. IRIS+ reduces confusion, increases comparability, and makes it easier to communicate impact results.
With the industry’s rapid growth and increased calls for precise tools, investors are eager for streamlined practical guidance on how to measure and manage their impact. IRIS+ gives investors an easy-to-use system, including sets of core metrics around certain key themes such as clean energy access, financial inclusion, health, and affordable housing.
Utilising IRIS+, investors can identify evidence-based metrics that will be most relevant to their
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