Acquisition of Branden solar park and Carscreugh and Wear Point wind farms John Laing Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) has acquired three projects from John Laing Group for a cash consideration of GBP42.54 million – Branden solar park and Carscreugh and Wear Point wind farms.   The assets were acquired under JLEN’s First Offer Agreement with John Laing and were funded by a draw-down under the Company’s GBP50 million revolving credit facility.   Branden Solar comprises two separate solar parks located near Bodmin in Cornwall, with a total generating capacity of 14.7MW and is accredited for 2 ROCs. The sites have

Bain Capital portfolio company Apex Tool Group has closed the acquisition of China-based Shanghai Yecen Auto Technology. The deal, a highly strategic automotive sector acquisition in the Asia Pacific region for Apex’s SATA Tool (Shanghai) Limited subsidiary closed on 30 March and was financed with cash on hand in China.   Yecen’s wheel aligner and automotive lift product lines now will be part of Apex’s broad SATA brand portfolio; SATA is China’s number one brand in the professional hand tool industry and one of the major suppliers to the hand tool market in China. Yecen is a leading solutions provider

Weinberg Capital Partners has acquired French office supplies nd office furniture distributor Brunei from Argosyn.  Halisol Groupe and SGPA, two privately- held companies, have co-invested alongside with Weinberg Capital Partners. They will also support the management team in their growth strategy.   With a EUR300m turnover of which 60% through online sales, Bruneau is the French leader of e-commerce in the sector of B2B office supplies and office furniture. The Group employs around 800 people and has been able to seize strong market shares in France and Belgium.   With a range of 28,000 references in office furniture, consumable items,

Private equity firm San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP) has acquired a majority stake in beauty company Japonesque.   SFEP is partnering with current Japonesque owner Karen McKay, an industry leader in the beauty tools category, to capitalise on the extraordinary momentum in the business. Japonesque is a company with a deep heritage of creating cutting edge beauty products inspired by the professional makeup tools used in Kabuki theatre in Japan. Japonesque’s product line includes makeup brushes, eyelash curlers, tweezers, makeup cases and other beauty accessories. The company has recently launched into color cosmetics with great receptivity from retail partners, consumers

idverde, a French provider of landscape construction and grounds maintenance services, has acquired The Landscape Group (TLG), a leading ‘green service’ provider in the UK.  idverde was advised on the transaction by Livingstone’s Business Services sector team. idverde was created in February 2014 following the buy-out of the French landscape construction and grounds maintenance activities of international service group ISS, backed by Paris-based investor Chequers Capital. Chequers has supported idverde’s acquisition of TLG from London-based mid-market investor Elysian Capital, consolidating the group’s position as the first green services specialist operating in several European countries. idverde is the largest landscape construction

GO Scale Capital, an investment fund sponsored by GSR Ventures and Oak Investment Partners, is to acquire an 80.1% interest in Philips' combined LED components and Automotive lighting business, Limiteds.  Philips will retaining the remaining 19.9% interest. The transaction values the business at an enterprise value of approximately USD3.3 billion. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2015, subject to closing conditions, including customary regulatory approvals. Following the transaction, the new company will continue under the name Lumileds, led by CEO Pierre-Yves Lesaicherre. Philips will remain an important customer of Lumileds and will continue the

Affiliates of Vector Capital have successfully completed the acquisition of Saba, a specialist in cloud-based intelligent talent management solutions.  Under the terms of the merger agreement adopted by Saba stockholders on 26 March, 2015, Saba stockholders will receive USD9.00 per share in cash, which equates to an enterprise value of approximately USD400 million. “We are very pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of Saba,” says David Fishman, Managing Director and Head of the Private Equity Team at Vector Capital. “We are excited to deliver value to Saba’s impressive customer base and further invest in the leading cloud talent