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Private equity investor Advent International has submitted a binding offer to acquire Ammeraal Beltech, a specialist in light-weight process and conveyor belting, from Gamma Holding, a holding company owned by Gilde Buy Out Partners (Gilde) and Parcom Capital Management.
The terms of the offer have not been disclosed.
The relevant works councils of Ammeraal Beltech and other employee representative bodies will be consulted prior to formal agreement. Completion of the transaction is subject only to merger clearance and other customary conditions.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Ammeraal Beltech manufactures, distributes and services conveyor belts for a diverse range of applications
The Wellcome Trust has acquired marina operator Premier Marinas Limited (PML) from the BlackRock UK Property Fund (“BlackRock”) for an undisclosed amount.
PML’s existing operations include:
• Over 5,000 wet and dry berths, and shore storage for over 2,000 boats, including fully serviced boatyard facilities.
• 300,000 square feet of rental property across its marinas, housing tenants operating a wide variety of businesses, such as boat sales and repair services, retailers and catering companies.
Established in 1994, PML owns and operates eight of the UK’s most prestigious marinas, which are located on the South Coast. The purchase of
Taking another significant step in building digital and video platforms to drive future growth, Verizon Communications is to acquires AOL Inc for USD50 per share–- an estimated total value of approximately USD4.4 billion.
Verizon’s acquisition further drives its LTE wireless video and OTT (over-the-top video) strategy. The agreement will also support and connect to Verizon’s IoT (Internet of Things) platforms, creating a growth platform from wireless to IoT for consumers and businesses.
AOL is a leader in the digital content and advertising platforms space, and the combination of Verizon and AOL creates a scaled, mobile-first platform offering directly targeted at
Pomona Capital has launched the Pomona Investment Fund, distributed by Voya Investments Distributor. With a USD25,000 minimum subscription requirement and an investor friendly tax reporting structure, the fund is designed to give accredited investors easier access to private equity investing.
Pomona Investment Fund seeks to offer broad exposure to a portfolio of private equity investments managed by experienced general partners. The majority of its investments are planned for secondary interests in seasoned private equity funds, with a supplementary focus on primary and direct commitments. Similar to Pomona's institutional fund offerings, the fund's strategy seeks the long-term capital appreciation associated with
International Capital Flows, a report commissioned by the States of Guernsey and supported by Guernsey Finance, has analysed the economic benefits provided to the UK and Europe by the Guernsey funds market.
The majority of the inward investment is deployed into long-term tangible assets, including private equity, infrastructure and commercial property. All of these asset classes can provide economic and social benefits to the UK.
The report estimates that European investment managers earn GBP1.8bn of fees from managing Guernsey funds, of which GBP1.1bn is earned by those in the UK. UK investors, such as pension funds, also benefit from using
Mission Bay Capital, a seed-stage venture firm investing in life science companies emerging from the University of California and the San Francisco Bay Area ecosystem, has closed MBC Fund II at USD25 million.
MBC was created in August 2009 by QB3, a University of California research institute and accelerator.
"We help early-stage entrepreneurial scientists change the world," says Douglas Crawford, associate director of QB3 and managing partner of MBC. "Closing Fund II will enable us to continue providing the capital and support that our companies need to bring their innovative technologies to market."
Three MBC Fund I companies – Calithera,
Mooreland Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Luna Innovations Incorporated (LUNA) on its merger with Advanced Photonix, Inc (API).
The combined company will keep the Luna name and be headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, and will have a strong product foundation with Luna Innovations' ("Luna") core test & measurement products and Advanced Photonix's ("API") High Speed Optical Receiver (HSOR) and Optosolutions product lines. Stockholders from both companies approved the transaction on 8 May, 2015.
"The merger of API and Luna will result in a much larger, yet more cost efficient company. The combined new company will have the resources
CIT Group has served as Sole Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent in a USD90 million senior secured credit facility to support vXchnge Holdings’ (vXchnge) acquisition of eight datacenters.
vXchnge is a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, a private equity firm located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Financing was provided by CIT Bank, the U.S. commercial bank subsidiary of CIT.
“We are pleased to provide this acquisition financing to vXchnge to help position the company to meet the increasing demand for secure and scalable datacenters”
Based in Tampa, Florida, vXchnge is a provider of colocation services and was formed in 2013
Risk Capital Partners, the private equity firm chaired by Luke Johnson, has bought a majority stake in Zoggs, the global swimming products brand.
Zoggs sells over 2.5 million pairs of goggles across 50 countries throughout the world. Founded in Sydney, Australia in 1992 it has built on its success as an innovator in the goggles market to develop a full range of swimwear, swim equipment and learn to swim/water confidence products.
Zoggs established and developed a market leading position in the UK leisure centre channel, servicing the majority of UK leisure centres with ‘point of use’ sales. In recent
Private equity firm Lonsdale Capital Partners has acquired a stake in Nutrisure Limited (Nutrisure), a supplier of superfoods both in the UK and internationally.
In the fast growing and increasingly popular world of organic superfoods, which includes spirulina, coconut oil and chia seeds, Nutrisure has seen a significant increase in demand for its products. This has helped it generate sales of GBP12.5million in the current financial year, and has also seen it included in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 league table.
Lonsdale’s funds will help the company continue its strong growth to date, with investment in the Naturya
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