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The corporate team from the Manchester office of national law-firm, Shoosmiths has advised private equity firm, NorthEdge on its investment into TKC, a Greater Manchester-based kitchen trade supplier.
The investment was used to back a management buyout of TKC and to secure a majority stake in the GBP19m-turnover business for NorthEdge.
This is the first deal where Shoosmiths has advised NorthEdge. The national law firm was appointed to provide a range of legal support to NorthEdge including advice around corporate M&A , private equity, banking, tax, employment and legal due diligence.
NorthEdge has backed the incumbent TKC management
Fifth Street Asset Management successfully agented and syndicated over USD3 billion in 22 deals across its platform in 2015, according to Thomson Reuters LPC League Tables.
This represents a company record and a 67% increase over the USD1.8 billion of deals agented and syndicated in 2014.
The Fifth Street platform stands among a limited number of middle market lenders who have the ability to hold loans up to USD250 million and underwrite and syndicate transactions up to USD500 million, providing a unique competitive advantage.
“In recent years, aligned with our goal to deliver fully underwritten solutions to our
Guernsey remains home to more non-UK entities listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) than any other jurisdiction globally, according to figures from the market authority.
LSE data shows that at the end of December 2015 there were 129 Guernsey-incorporated entities listed on the Main Market, AIM and the Specialist Fund Market (SFM) – an increase of seven over the past 12 months.
This is significantly more than the major economic powers of Russia (31), the United States (30), India (28), Australia (26), South Africa (7), Germany (5), China (4) and France (3). It was also well ahead of
Tikehau IM acted as co-arranger alongside BNP Paribas Principal Investments, to provide EUR35 million of PIK Note supporting the acquisition of Vivalto Santé by a consortium of financial investors including CDC International Capital, Mubadala, Arkea, MACSF, Socadif and BNP Paribas Développement together with Daniel Caille and health practitioners.
Founded in 2009 by Daniel Caille through the acquisition of small clinics, Vivalto Santé is a leading operator of private hospitals in France. The Group now operates 14 facilities providing acute care, including Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics (“MSO”) and rehabilitation.
In a sector undergoing consolidation, Vivalto Santé will capture acquisition opportunities
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) has acquired a majority shareholding in TestPlant, maker of the eggPlant range of software tools. Carlyle is investing in partnership with the existing management team.
The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager with USD188 billion of assets under management. TestPlant was founded in 2008 by CEO George Mackintosh and Chairman Jon Richards, with support from Seraphim Capital, a London-based venture capital firm. With Carlyle’s investment, Seraphim makes a successful exit from the business.
Michael Wand, Managing Director at The Carlyle Group and Fund Head for Carlyle Europe Technology Partners, says: “TestPlant is
According to Altius Associates, one of the biggest global challenges facing investors in 2016 will be how private equity fund managers deal with the highest level of dry powder ever recorded while still delivering returns commensurate with private equity risk.
This, together with making sense of the unprecedented number and complexity of private equity investment strategies now available, represents the two most significant eight challenges identified by Altius in its annual review: ‘Key Challenges Facing Private Markets in 2016.’
In Europe, Altius explores the challenge of generating good returns in today’s environment, where deal volumes are back to the
Activa Capital has supported the Owner-BuyOut (OBO) of Mecadaq Group with what is the second investment by its new fund, Activa Capital Fund III.
Founded in 1971, Mecadaq is a family-owned company that successfully serves the Aerospace industry and is specialised in components for global aircraft manufacturers. Led by Julien Dubecq, the company has a hundred professionals working at thre sites: two in the South-west of France (Tarnos and Pessac) and one site in the USA (California). With a turnover of nearly EUR20 million, the group has a client base including major French contractors (including Dassault Aviation, Latécoère, Stelia Aerospace
Hargreave Hale AIM VCT 1 plc and Hargreave Hale AIM VCT 2 plc are raising GBP25 million through an offer for subscription that is open to new and existing shareholders, with an early bird offer that will remain available until 29 January 2016.


Launched in 2004, the Hargreave Hale AIM VCTs, which are co-managed by Giles Hargreave and Oliver Bedford, offer investors access to an established and diversified portfolio of small companies listed on AIM, with a competitive share buyback policy. The VCTs target a tax free income of 5 per cent and offer investors an upfront tax relief of
Dynasty Financial Partners has teamed with iCapital Network to launch the Dynasty Select platform of alternative asset managers.
Dynasty will now offer access to private equity funds, hedge funds and direct investments together with institutional-quality research and diligence, leveraging iCapital’s technology to provide end-to-end automated transactional support for financial advisors and their clients.
Dynasty Select also provides for turn-key processing and administrative solutions for the RIAs and dually-registered advisors who have curated their own roster of alternative managers.
Key features of the platform, which will be accessible through the Dynasty Desktop, include access to top private equity, hedge,
Vivid Seats has formed a strategic partnership with Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm with focused investments in software, data and technology-enabled businesses.
The investment will enable Vivid Seats to accelerate growth as it delivers the best tools in the industry for buyers and sellers to discover, shop, share, plan, and organise live event experiences.
With a proprietary technology platform and robust data analytics, Vivid Seats is well positioned within the growing secondary ticket exchange market. Vivid Seats leverages its technology leadership to efficiently connect its vast network of sellers with live event customers, offering a wide selection
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