Managers
Private equity fund manager Enfoca has completed a General Partner-led secondary transaction whereby a new investment fund managed by Enfoca purchased exposure to the portfolio companies of three Enfoca-managed funds by providing a liquidity option to the existing Limited Partners (LPs).
The new fund also obtained commitments for new capital to develop the portfolio.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), which made a capital commitment of USD380 million, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP’s Vintage Funds (GSAM) led the transaction. The three largest Peruvian pension funds, Integra, Prima and Profuturo, which have invested with Enfoca since 2007, are also
Technology company Gas Tag has secured a multi-million pound investment from private equity house Waterland. The deal, which values Gas Tag at well in excess of GBP20 million, will enable the business to continue to scale up rapidly both within the UK and internationally.
In return for the investment, Waterland will gain a minority stake and two of its senior team will join the board of the Liverpool-headquartered company.
Waterland Private Equity has been established in Europe since 1999 but only launched its UK office in early 2017. It recently moved into larger offices in Wilmslow to house its
Inflexion Private Equity has completed the buyout of Alston Elliot, a provider of premium data-driven graphics solutions for live sports broadcasts.
Alston Elliot was founded in 1992, initially to provide computerised graphics to the BBC for its coverage of test cricket and World Snooker events. Today the business employs more than 100 people across its offices in London, Johannesburg, New Delhi and Melbourne with clients including Sky, BT, ESPN, Fox, Star, SuperSport and the BBC.
The business is led by CEO Nick Baily, who has 27 years’ experience in the TV sports broadcast industry.
Inflexion has also announced
Private equity house Key Capital Partners (KCP), which has offices in Leeds and London, is celebrating a record-breaking year, having completed four deals worth a total of GBP28 million in 2017, the latest in a string of investments it has made in growing SMEs nationwide.
A leading investor in the underserved smaller buy-out market, KCP specialises in working with profitable medium sized businesses with potential for growth. Typically, the firm makes investments of between GBP3m to GBP15m and has highly experienced partners who are able to advise the management teams of its portfolio businesses, helping them to realise their expansion ambitions.
ZAIS Group Holdings has signed a definitive merger agreement with Z Acquisition, a Delaware limited liability company (Z Acquisition), and ZGH Merger Sub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ZAIS.
Christian Zugel, the founder of ZAIS Group, the Company’s operating subsidiary, and the Company’s Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, is the sole managing member of Z Acquisition. Pursuant to the merger agreement, all of the outstanding common stock of ZAIS that is not (i) beneficially owned by (A) Z Acquisition, the members of Z Acquisition (including Mr. Zugel and Daniel Curry, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer), certain trusts for members
Ocorian – an independent provider of corporate, alternative investment and private client services – has completed the acquisition of MAS International (MAS), a Luxembourg and Mauritius based provider of fund administration and corporate services.
The acquisition represents a significant milestone in the development of Ocorian’s growing international portfolio of financial services, increasing its presence in Luxembourg to over 80 in-country experts, extending its capability in both regulated and unregulated funds and alternative investments, including AIFMD depositary services and providing a full range of corporate and domiciliation services, including director services and office rental facilities.
Established in 2003, MAS brings
Twelve Capital Group invested USD67.0 million in three bilateral Private Debt transactions in December 2017, with ACCC Holding Corporation (USD15.0 million), Federated National Holding Company (USD25.0 million) and a commercial US based insurer for small to medium sized businesses (USD27.0 million).
On 28 December 2017, Federated National Holding Company (Federated National Insurance) (FNHC) placed USD25.0 million Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes for a ten-year period. Twelve Capital Group acted as the sole investor in the note offering. The deal was arranged by Aon Securities Inc.
Federated National Insurance intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the
Pan-African private equity specialist DPI, has been instrumental in creating KMR Holding Pédagogique, a state-recognised higher education platform in Francophone Africa.
This is because of rapidly growing demand for quality degrees and strong job placement that stem from the ever-growing emerging middle class on the continent, particularly in Africa’s fastest-growing region, Francophone Africa.
KMR announced today the acquisition of Université Internationale de Casablanca (UIC) from Laureate Education, Inc, the world’s largest global network of higher education institutions, subject to regulatory approvals. The acquisition is part of KMR’s mission to deliver affordable, quality higher education and strong employability for its students.
Northern Trust Corporation has reached an agreement with Citadel to bring Omnium technology development in-house – including a team of key development professionals as well as software development rights for its Omnium technology platform.
The agreement gives Northern Trust greater control over technological enhancements. Additionally, the transaction enables deeper collaboration between Northern Trust’s operations professionals and the team of developers to provide innovative solutions for alternative fund managers, asset managers, institutional investors and family offices worldwide.
Northern Trust acquired Citadel’s hedge fund administration business (Omnium®) in 2011 and licensed their middle and back office investment technology. That business, now
Tikehau Capital, through its asset management branch Tikehau IM, has arranged a EUR33.6 million Unitranche facility to support L Catterton in its acquisition of Scandinavian fashion brand Ganni.
Founded and headquartered in Copenhagen in 2000, Ganni is a premium fashion brand offering differentiated women’s apparel. Ganni succeeded in establishing an international presence through its owned stores and more than 400 premium retailers in 20 countries including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK, Germany and the US.
L Catterton took a majority stake in Ganni alongside its current management team, and will bring its unparalleled expertise in brand building and its
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