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Quilvest Private Equity has teamed up with Bpifrance to acquire French communications networks installation and systems integration specialist Sogetrel from Equistone.
Founded in 1985, Sogetrel partners with major public and private operators and local authorities, particularly in the rollout of ultra-high broadband networks. Sogetrel is also involved in communicating solutions (electronic security, connected objects, and machine-to-machine applications) including the recent rollout of the Gazpar smart meter for Grdf (Engie Group).
With an estimated turnover of more than EUR250 million in 2015 and a sharp increase compared with the previous year, Sogetrel employs a staff of 2,200 at 40 sites
Independent institutional and private client service provider JTC has extended the capabilities of its Cayman Islands office to offer a broad range of fund administration services, following the completion of its acquisition of GAM’s Cayman Islands fund administration business.
Having announced the acquisition in October and with full regulatory approvals from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority now granted, JTC believes it is strongly positioned to provide a full spectrum of fund administration services, adding to the private client services it already offers from the jurisdiction, where it has had a presence since 2013.
With all 14 staff in the Cayman
Middle-market private equity firm Highlander Partners has acquired 60 per cent majority stake in QFG, a Polish convenience food producer. QFG will use the proceeds to invest in increasing its production capacity.
Following Highlander Partners’ acquisition, the founders of QFG have retained ownership of a 40 per cent stake. The capital increase will be invested in the company’s production ability, including the development of QFG’s third plant in central Poland, and an additional investment in innovative technologies for the production process.
"We are amazed by QFG’s expansion up to date. It stems from the company's unique openness to customer
Millennium Trust Company has launched the Millennium Alternative Investment Network (MAIN), a centralised online service dedicated to simplifying the custody of alternative investments.
MAIN aims to deliver an efficient end-to-end solution for individuals and advisors looking to hold alternative investments within either IRAs or taxable custody accounts. Through MAIN, investors can link to the growing number of investment platforms offering access to an increasing range of alternative investments. After completing their research and selecting an investment via a platform, investors can complete Millennium's required documents to open and fund an account and direct their investments entirely online.
Further, MAIN
The number of unlisted infrastructure funds being marketed to investors at the start of 2016 is at a record 181, up 25 per cent from the 145 funds being marketed at the start of 2015, according to figures released by Preqin.
These funds are targeting a combined USD125 billion, which represents an increase of 37 per cent on the USD91 billion being targeted at the start of last year. Two funds, Brookfield Infrastructure Fund III and Global Infrastructure Partners III, are targeting USD12.5 billion each. If they meet those targets at close, they will be the largest unlisted infrastructure funds
BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPP IP) and Orion Partners have formed a strategic partnership that brings together an Asia-focused alternative investment firm specialising in real estate and private equity, and an asset management specialist.
Under the terms of the transaction, BNPP IP – through its alternative and incubation specialist BNP Paribas Capital Partners (BNPP CP) – will acquire a minority stake in a new partnership based in Hong Kong. Orion Partners will continue to operate under its existing leadership and remain independent in all its businesses and investment decisions.
Going forward, BNPP CP and Orion Partners plan to develop
Mergers and acquisitions firm Woodbridge International has appointed Andrew J Buchholtz as Head of Investment Banking.
Buchholtz will assume a leadership role in working with Woodbridge’s bankers in the US and internationally. The firm’s expansion over the past two years and growing number of assignments have created the need to add another professional to the firm’s senior management team. In addition to his position as Head of Investment Banking, Andrew is taking an ownership position in the firm and becoming a fifth partner.
Andrew J Buchholtz has served as a banker, consultant and operator in the media industry for
Stirling Square Capital Partners has held the final closing of its Third Fund at the hard cap of EUR600 million, significantly above target and representing a notable increase on its EUR375 million Second Fund.
Third Fund will maintain the focus of prior Stirling Square funds, building upon the proven strategy of investing across Europe in mid-market companies offering transformational value creation potential.
Existing Second Fund investors comprise over 60 per cent of the total Third Fund commitments, with the remainder raised from new investor relationships. Together, they represent a strong investor base of leading pension funds, fund of funds,
Photoweb, a subsidiary of Lavigne (Exacompta-Clairefontaine Group), has acquired 100 per cent of the capital of LALALAB. The deal brings together a specialist in online photo development and a European provider of photo printing mobile applications.
Second in the French market of online personalisation, Photoweb has been a part of Exacompta-Clairefontaine Group since 2014. Founded by Jeremy Charoy, Julien Faltot and Julien Philbert, three French entrepreneurs from Nancy, LALALAB is the number one photo print and photo gift application in Europe (by number of downloads and ratings). Their constant search for enhanced quality and improved service makes the partnership between
Pamplona Capital Management has made a strategic financial investment in Patientco, a payment technology company built specifically for healthcare.
With patient payments often constituting as much as one third of hospital revenues, more than 500 hospitals and physicians practices nationwide have already turned to Patientco to address this sector.
Pamplona’s investment in Patientco includes a commercial agreement to embed Patientco’s offerings into Pamplona’s MedAssets Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and Precyse business, which were both acquired by Pamplona in 2015 and are being merged in 1Q16. The combination of services and technologies across patient access, health information management (HIM), central
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