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Private equity investor Advent International is to acquire Viakem SA, the Mexican crop-protection-chemicals producer. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2016, have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1938, VIAKEM is the only Latin America-based custom and toll manufacturer of fine crop protection chemicals serving global agrochemical companies. The company has developed strong relationships with the largest agrochemical players and is focused on offering integral solutions to the chemical industry. VIAKEM will continue to serve its clients worldwide as its excellent geographic location and competitive cost structure provide the company with a unique
Z Capital Partners, the private equity management arm of Z Capital Group, has acquired Twin-Star International, a designer and manufacturer of electric fireplaces and home furnishings.
Headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, Twin-Star designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of decorative electric fireplaces, heaters, home furnishings and consumer electronics. With a track record of cutting-edge innovation, exceptional product quality and outstanding customer service, the Company has achieved the leading market position in the growing electric fireplace category and is the primary supplier to many retailers across North America. Twin-Star's energy-efficient products are purposefully designed to provide a more economical and
Fairstone Group has secured a major investment from Synova Capital, a Private Equity investor that focuses on UK growth companies.
Synova has become the lead investor in Fairstone by providing an initial capital injection of GBP25 million as part of the deal with further cash available to Fairstone in the future.
To date, Synova’s funds represent in excess of GBP400million and this is the first transaction to be completed out of their third fund. This latest deal sees Synova continuing its strategy of investing in forward-thinking companies operating in attractive market sectors with clear prospects for earnings growth and value
Crescent Capital Group’s Crescent European Specialty Lending strategy provided the unitranche financing for the acquisition of Dalepak, the UK-based tech-enabled outsourced logistics provider, by UK private equity firm Sovereign Capita.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
“We are thrilled to be a part of this transaction, which will enable Dalepak to expand its market-leading supply chain services to its increasing client base that spans a diverse range of industries including cosmetics, electronics, manufacturing and e-commerce retailers,” says Christine Vanden Beukel, Managing Director and head of Crescent’s European Specialty Lending strategy. “This transaction marks the ninth investment for the
Ares Management has held the final closing of its fifth global flexible capital private equity fund, Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund V with USD 7.85 billion in committed capital.
Fundraising began in the third quarter of 2015 with an initial target of USD6.5 billion.
The total raised includes USD250 million of GP commitments principally from employees and USD7.6 billion of third-party commitments. Approximately 80 per cent of the Fund’s limited partner commitments came from existing investors in one or more of the Ares Private Equity Group’s four prior ACOF funds.
ACOF V will continue to execute the investment strategy employed by
Archangel Investors, the prominent business angel investment syndicate, has completed an initial GBP1.2 million round of fundraising for Optoscribe, a Livingston-based optical technology business.
The fundraising was led by Archangels, who provided GBP825,000 of funding, supported by Par Equity, the Edinburgh venture capital firm, with GBP325,000 of investment, and Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) who invested GBP50,000.
Optoscribe was founded in 2010 as a spin out business from Heriot Watt University and has developed unique technology for use inside communications systems for the data communications, telecoms and mobile phone markets. This potentially disruptive technology enables Optoscribe to produce high performance
MPK Garages, an independent operator of UK forecourts, has received a GBP14m funding package to pursue its ambitious growth plans.
With the investment, the business plans to acquire additional forecourts and refresh parts of its existing estate to capitalise on the growing market for convenience shopping. BGF (Business Growth Fund) has invested GBP7 million of growth capital, while HSBC is providing GBP7 million in debt funding.
Leicester-headquartered MPK Garages currently operates 25 sites across the UK, the majority of which are freehold and located on trunk or major roads. The business is targeting both freehold and leasehold properties and,
Warren Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has completed an investment into Hydromax USA , a professional services company specialising in data collection for the purposes of locating and assessing the condition of water, wastewater and natural gas conveyance systems.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
For over a decade, Hydromax USA has been a leader in providing data services to utilities and municipalities for the management of wastewater and water infrastructure, as well as cross bore mitigation and leak detection services to natural gas utilities. The Company has experienced rapid growth over the past
8 Miles, the pan-African Private Equity firm, has invested in Verde Beef Processing, an Ethiopian agribusiness that specialises in producing premium beef in Adami Tulu, Oromia in Ethiopia.
The investment of new money will give 8 Miles a significant minority stake alongside the management team and founder investors. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Ethiopia has the sixth largest cattle population in the world and Verde Beef Processing operates a beef processing business situated on a 1,300 ha feedlot and crop-farming facility in Adami Tulu, south of Addis Ababa. The business uses its feedlot facilities
Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners (CVC) are to acquire a majority stake in betting company Tipico Group (Tipico). The current proprietors will remain shareholders in the company. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
The transaction is subject to the approval of the relevant anti-trust authorities and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2016.
Founded in 2004, Tipico is the market-leading provider of sports betting in Germany, with a strong position across other European markets as well. The company operates an innovative, digital multichannel offering with leading online and mobile portals, as well
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