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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
London headquartered specialist recruitment business The SR Group, a portfolio company of Baird Capital, has acquired Maximum Management Corporation (MMC), a boutique HR recruitment company based in New York.
This acquisition gives The SR Group their first office in the US and complements their global offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia.
As well as expanding the reach of their HR brand, Frazer Jones, this acquisition provides the framework to launch the Group’s legal and compliance recruitment brand, Taylor Root, into the US market during 2016. The ultimate aim is to establish their additional specialist brands,
Rock Hill Capital Group has completed a majority recapitalisation of Big City Access (BCA), a provider of scaffolding and access equipment services primarily in the commercial market along the Gulf Coast and throughout Texas.
BCA was started in 2002 by Founder and President, Barbara Roberts, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas with an additional office in Universal City, Texas. The Company provides a broad array of scaffolding rental equipment, including frame, system, suspended scaffolds, along with shoring, safety and bridge access equipment. Erection, dismantling and inspection services are also provided for its customers. Mrs. Roberts and her leadership team draw
Growth equity and venture capital firm North Bridge has promoted Won Park to Principal and made two new additions to the firm’s growth equity investment team – Chris Cavanagh as Principal and Brendan Gibney as Vice President.
“We are very pleased to recognise the outstanding contributions of Won with his well-deserved promotion,” says Roshen Menon, General Partner of North Bridge Growth Equity. “We are confident that he [Won Park] will continue to serve our investors and help drive our portfolio companies forward in the years to come.”
“In addition, we are delighted to welcome Chris and Brendan to the
Private equity firm Livingbridge has completed a minority investment in procurement specialist Efficio.
Founded 15 years ago, Efficio works with clients across the world to help them achieve breakthrough results in their procurement functions. With revenues of over £30m, the firm achieves sustainable results for its clients by helping them to identify, deliver and sustain benefits in procurement. Efficio currently has around 250 employees based in offices in Europe and North America as well as its London headquarters.
The company has evolved significantly over the last two years, to offer a much broader spectrum of services than traditional procurement
Ardian portfolio company Italmatch Chemicals Group is to acquire Solvay’s desalination and phosphonates and phosphonic acid-based water additives business.
The transaction, which is consistent with Italmatch Chemicals Group’s growth strategy, is designed to strengthens the company’s position as a global supplier of water management additives, traded under the Dequest brand name.
The acquisition covers all products, trademarks, patents and client portfolio from the division of the Belgian chemicals group, which boasts a 30-year experience in phosphonate-based technology as well as other chemistries. It comes one year after Italmatch’s takeover of Naples-based GRS Chemical Technologies, a centre of excellence for
EmployerDirect Healthcare announced the closing of its Series C investment round with Dallas-based Dundon Capital Partners. Under the terms of the investment, Dundon Capital Partners has acquired a majority ownership position in the business.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
The funding supports the growth of the company’s core product, SurgeryPlus, a valuable supplemental benefit to employees of large employers with self-insured medical plan benefits. Currently, SurgeryPlus is available to over 275,000 members nationwide1 and affords them access to best-in-class procedures across EmployerDirect’s Surgeons of Excellence national network. Employees benefit from a zero out-of-pocket option, while
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