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Conviviality Retail, the owner of Wine Rack and Bargain Booze retail chains, has completed the GBP200m acquisition of Matthew Clark, the UK drinks distributor, in a deal led by investment banking boutique Zeus Capital.
Zeus acted as financial adviser, nominated adviser and joint bookrunner to Conviviality Retail on the transaction, which included a GBP130m equity fundraise and a debt raise of GBP170m. In addition, the firm managed a highly competitive auction process, and its institutional relationships and capability to deliver complex equity market transactions enabled Conviviality to obtain exclusivity for the acquisition.
Since the deal was announced on the
Monroe Capital has participated in a senior secured credit facility to support Holley Performance Products’ acquisition of MSDP Group (MSD) by private equity sponsor, Lincolnshire Management, Inc.
Holley and MSD are cornerstone brands in the performance automotive aftermarket, with leadership positions in fuel systems, exhaust, ignition and electronic tuning. Both Holley and MSD have extensive portfolios of iconic brands and highly desirable products that provide innovative performance solutions to passionate automotive enthusiasts.
Private equity firm EQT has signed an agreement via its EQT Mid Market Fund to acquire Berlin-based kfzteile24 GmbH. The company is being sold by its two founders, Matthias Kieper and Torsten Hainke.
Both remain substantial shareholders in kfzteile24 and will continue in their roles as co-CEOs in order to drive the company’s growth and development. kfzteile24 is a leading German online retailer for vehicle parts and accessories. Three bricks and mortar stores in Berlin with affiliated repair shops supplement the online operation. kfzteile24 has around 500 employees.
A Berlin-based team from CMS Germany headed by lead partners Dr
Brandon Collins and Heather Parker have launchedCollins-Parker, a new private equity firm to work primarily in seed-stage investments in the technology industry.
Collins-Parker is slated to be fully operational in January 2016. While the firm will be primarily involved in the technology industry, it will also have operations in traditional financial sectors. The firm will be headquartered in New York, with an office in San Francisco, and plans to establish a Beijing office in 2017 as a part of the firm's initiative to have at least 25 per cent of its holdings in the Chinese market.
Although a for-profit
Hastings Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle market energy services and equipment companies, has made its fourth Fund III platform investment in Hybrid Tool Solutions (Hybrid).
Hybrid provides its customers with a patent pending, revolutionary process for conducting frac plug drill outs. The Hybrid Tool is the most advanced system on the market because it simplifies the steps involved in stick pipe drill outs and tube ups. In addition to saving time, Hybrid offers its customers a higher safety standard and significant cost savings. Hybrid is active in the Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale and
The Edmond de Rothschild is looking to bolster its private equity offer, with the objective of increasing assets under management by more than 50 per cent over the next two years.
As part of this strengthened commitment to private equity, the Group is launching ERES III, a new fund dedicated to global growth strategies, in the coming weeks. The Group’s ambition is to raise EUR250-300 million, compared to a total of EUR320 million raised for ERES I and ERES II.
Additional funds currently being raised, including China 2, Ginko 22 and TIIC 22. Other fund-raisings in the Cabestan, BioDiscovery
Aberdeen Asset Management has held the final closing of private equity fund FLAG Private Equity VI (FPE VI) with USD295 million in committed capital, USD70 million above the Fund’s target.
This is the first fund closing announced since the completion of Aberdeen’s acquisition of FLAG Capital Management last month, and the second consecutive private equity fund by the same team that closed above its target.
FPE VI will invest in a strategically concentrated portfolio of lower-middle market, US-based private equity funds that are often difficult for investors to identify, diligence and access. The Fund focuses on managers led by
Noerr has advised the Swedish company QMATIC on a strategic investment in the German market. The provider of customer flow management systems is acquiring NetCallUp Software GmbH from Bocholt.
The company offers a software-based queue management system called NetCallUp to provide efficient management of visitor flows. The system ensures organised execution of client services in customer waiting areas. With this transaction, QMATIC has been able to enter the German market with the assistance of Noerr.
Five Arrows Principal Investments (FAPI), the corporate private equity business of Rothschild Merchant Banking, has completed the final closing of Five Arrows Principal Investments II, its second European lower mid-market private equity fund.
The fund size of FAPI II has been increased from the original target of EUR700 million to EUR775 million due to significant over-subscription by investors.
A significant majority of limited partner commitments originated from existing investors in Five Arrows Principal Investments I (FAPI I) and other Rothschild Merchant Banking funds. In addition, the Fund attracted strong interest from new investors comprising prominent blue-chip institutions and major
Octopus Investments has launched the GBP90 million Octopus Zenith Opportunities II aimed at providing growth capital to successful fast-growing later-stage companies across Europe.
The fund, which is now closed for investment, is dedicated to follow on investments into some of the most successful companies within the Octopus Titan Venture Capital Trust (VCT) and Octopus Eureka Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) portfolios beyond the legislative limits of these funds, as well as having the opportunity to back later stage high growth businesses new to Octopus.
Octopus has a proven track record of helping build exceptional global businesses, including Zoopla Property Group, Secret
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