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BGF’s North West team is celebrating a strong run of investment activity after completing three exits and two multimillion-pound deals over the last six months. Last month, BGF successfully exited a subsidiary of Hobs Group when e-discovery business, Anexsys was acquired by US PE-backed Xact Data Discovery (XDD). BGF invested in Liverpool-headquartered Hobs Group back in 2014. Anexsys revenues grew by 250 per cent in this period, with EBITDA rising from zero to GBP2.5 million at the point of sale.
This deal follows BGF’s exit from vehicle manufacturer Woodall Nicholson in April, which generated a 2.5x return. BGF backed
Osceola Capital, a lower middle-market private equity firm, has partnered with management to recapitalise Industry Services Company (ISC), a provider of industrial maintenance services. Concurrent with the transaction, ISC has completed the acquisition of Guy Nielson Company (GNC) and will combine operations with DG Skouse, a division of ISC.
The consolidated company will be a national provider of industrial and refractory maintenance services, and represents the seventh platform investment for Osceola’s current fund.
Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, Industry Services is a leading provider of industrial maintenance services, including refractory kiln maintenance, mechanical equipment and parts maintenance,
Pamlico portfolio company HelioCampus, a technology-enabled services company that provides colleges and universities with the decision support services they need to operate more strategically and sustainably, has acquired ABC Insights, a higher education benchmarking consortium that helps its members better understand their administrative spend levels and compare to peer institutions to direct and shape financial decision making. The acquisition bolsters HelioCampus’ ability to help higher education improve institutional health across academic and administrative functions with benchmarking, data analytics and decision support.
“In addition to sharing similar campus origins at the University System of Maryland and the University of North Carolina at
Private equity (PE) firms raise and invest billions of dollars. These organisations also spend millions with law firms to protect their business and investments.Â
By Michael Gull, Executive Director, Business Development, MUFG Investor Services – As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to cut through our lives, the urgency of robust public assistance for businesses remains a matter of vital economic importance. And yet, since the earliest days of the crisis, certain critics have taken exception to the role of private equity in the recovery.
Much outrage has been directed at a perceived conflict between private investment firms who hold large quantities of dry powder (unused capital) and petitions to include their portfolio companies in public business stimulus packages such as the Paycheck Protection Program. Some
BGF has invested GBP2.6 million in Edinburgh based MRM Global, a provider of marketing technology to the global drinks and hospitality sector.MRM’s technology platform enables global drinks manufacturers and wholesalers to dramatically increase the level of marketing support they provide to their independent hospitality and retail customers. Its Brand Creator app enables sales reps and customers to quickly and easily create on-demand marketing materials that increase brand visibility and product sales.
In the last three years, MRM has expanded internationally to over 34 countries and works with world-leading spirits and beer brands.
The investment will be used to
Private investment firm GI Partners is making a majority investment in American Residential Services (ARS), a provider of residential heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and plumbing services.Existing investor Charlesbank Capital Partners (Charlesbank) and management are also making significant new investments in the business.
Based in Memphis, Tennessee, ARS operates a network of more than 70 locally managed service centers in 23 states, with approximately 6,500 highly talented employees and the largest team of HVAC technicians and plumbers in the US. The company is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with an emphasis on highly skilled employees, state-of-the-art technologies including
Desch Plantpak (Desch), a portfolio company of Lincolnshire Management, has acquired Interplast Plastic Products (IPP), a manufacturer of horticulture container products headquartered in Holland.
RD Capital Partners (RDCP) is back on the acquisition trail after completing the buyout of Macair, a mechanical engineering firm that specialises in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) facilities maintenance and installation. This follows RDCP’s recent acquisition of Mexican restaurant chain Chilango and forms part of the firm’s continued strategy to grow and diversify its investment portfolio.
With offices in London and Hertfordshire, Macair has been in business for over 25 years, having been established in 1994. The company is RDCP’s second acquisition in the engineering and construction sector, following its acquisition of the civil engineering firm Killingley earlier
Starboard Value Acquisition Corp (SVAC) has closed its initial public offering of 36,000,000 units, which was priced at USD10.00 per unit, and resulted in gross proceeds of USD360 million.
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