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Maranon Capital has provided unitranche financing to support the acquisition of a majority interest in Wedgewood Pharmacy by New Harbor Capital.
Wedgewood, headquartered in Swedesboro, New Jersey, is an industry leading provider of compounded medications to pet owners through more than 36,000 veterinarian customer relationships across the United States.
The company offers preparations for the companion animal, equine and specialty ophthalmology markets.
Antares Capital announced is serving as administrative agent and joint lead arranger on a USD136 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of Meadows Behavioural Healthcare (The Meadows) by Kohlberg & Company (Kohlberg).
Upon the acquisition of The Meadows, Kohlberg announced the formation of Alita Care (Alita), which will serve as the parent holding company for The Meadows and Kohlberg’s existing portfolio company, Sunspire Health, LLC (“Sunspire”). The Meadows and Sunspire will continue to operate as independent brands within Alita, while exploring ways to improve patient care through the sharing of best practices.
“We are thrilled to be
Private equity firm TA Associates has completed a growth equity investment in Maintenance Connection, a provider of computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) software. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Maintenance Connection’s web-based CMMS platform is designed to manage all aspects of an organisation’s asset maintenance operation, with the goal of optimizing asset life and lowering the overall cost of maintenance. Primary features of the software suite include work order tracking, asset management, preventative maintenance, service requests, inventory control and reporting. The software can be deployed on-premises, via a software as a service (SaaS) model, or in a
Safanad, a global principal investment firm, is pleased to announce that an affiliate has acquired a controlling interest in Rimstock.
Rimstock is a manufacturer of cast and forged aluminum automotive wheels in the United Kingdom for the automotive aftermarket and original equipment manufacturers. Rimstock, which recently celebrated its 30th year in manufacturing, employs over 230 people at its facilities in the West Midlands, England, the heart of UK automotive manufacturing.
Safanad is partnering in this acquisition with New York based investment firm, Current Capital, and UK executive David Roberts. Roberts is an experienced automotive executive who has successfully operated
Insurer Aviva France and asset management company Eiffel Investment Group have just announced the launch of Prêtons Ensemble, a fund that aims to finance the real economy.
This new fund, financed by Aviva France to an amount of EUR50 million, aims to lend funds via the best online lending platforms in Europe, and France in particular.
Prêtons Ensemble strives to bring together several investors and already counts on the support of Aviva France and AG2R La Mondiale for its launch, respectively with 50 million and 20 million euros. The fund has an eight-year objective of lending EUR100 million to VSEs
Private equity firm Graphite Capital has acquired New World Trading Company (NWTC), a pub and restaurant business headquartered in Knutsford, Cheshire, from private equity firm LDC in a GBP50 million transaction.
LDC originally invested GBP2.7m for a minority stake in NWTC in 2013 through the Hill Capital Food & Beverage Fund, which was set up to back early stage food and drink concepts. The sale has generated a 6.1x money multiple and IRR of 80 per cent for LDC.
NWTC opened its first pub in 2011 and now operates 14 pubs/restaurants nationally under five sub brands: The Botanist, The Oast
Private equity firm TA Associates has completed an investment in Conservice, a provider of utility management software and billing solutions to property owners and managers.
TA Associates purchased shares from Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, a Los Angeles-based alternative asset manager, which will remain an investor in Conservice. No new shares were issued and no other owners or management sold shares in conjunction with this transaction. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2000, Conservice serves the single-unit and multi-unit markets, including apartment communities, student housing, military housing, government-subsidised housing, commercial buildings, homeowner associations and real estate-owned (REO)
blow ltd, a London-based beauty services on demand provider, has secured a GBP500,000 investment from Unilever Ventures alongside an angel and Crowdfunding campaign on the Seedrs platform. The total investment into blow LTD now exceeds the GBP1 million mark.
Unilever Ventures is the venture capital and private equity arm of Unilever, which invests in young, promising companies in the personal care and digital sectors. It looks to invest in outstanding management teams and innovative business models that have the potential to reshape the industry it operates in. The GBP500K investment in Blow Ltd marks their eighth investment from their third
Ardian portfolio company Italmatch Chemicals, a global specialty chemicals group, has acquired 100 per cent from US private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners.
The acquisition sees Italmatch Group consolidate its presence in the American market, with an important manufacturing site which will continue to produce Compass’ Mayoquest brand of products. It will also be expanding its water treatment product range, thus strengthening the leading global role of the DequestR brand in a highly strategic business segment.
This is the third acquisition in the water treatment industry by Italmatch since Ardian became the major shareholder in June 2014, and falls
Sumeru Equity Partners (SEP) – along with existing investors and company management – has made a USD65 million strategic investment in SaaS property management platform Buildum.
SEP Managing Directors, Jason Babcoke and John Brennan, will join Buildium’s board of directors.
“Buildium has successfully made the transition from start up to established market leader, and its large and rapidly growing base of happy customers is a testament to the company’s customer-first philosophy,” says Jason Babcoke, managing director at SEP. “Founder-led teams with strong product backgrounds are attractive investments for us – especially since Buildium was founded in the practice
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