Managers
HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has held the final close of its flagship US fund, HarbourVest Fund XI. The fund closed above its USD2 billion target at USD2.61 billion.“We continue to see strong demand for primary partnership funds, especially among US investors that are new to private markets, and global investors seeking exposure to North American assets,” says John Toomey, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners. “HarbourVest’s access to attractive managers, combined with our more than 35 years of portfolio construction experience and expertise, provides our investors with fully diversified, comprehensive fund portfolios that help meet their return objectives.”
Clean energy solutions provider, Logan Energy, has secured GBP1 million investment from Kelvin Capital via its International collaboration with Henan Lanxing Power Equipment Co Ltd (Lanxing) to build on its hydrogen technology capabilities and develop operations in the Chinese market.This joint venture with Lanxing will kick off in 2020 and will see Logan Energy perform similar business functions in China to its current hydrogen tech activities throughout the UK and Europe.
Lanxing has invested in Logan Energy’s integration expertise to develop the hydrogen market in China because there is currently no other hydrogen tech specialist like Logan Energy in the
Funds managed by private equity firm Harvest Partners have made a substantial strategic investment in MRI Software, a specialist in real estate software solutions.
ClearCourse has acquired Hart Square, a provider of specialist Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and digital consultancy services for charities, not-for-profits (NFP) and professional membership organisations across the UK.
The Foresight Global Real Infrastructure Fund (GRIF) has reached a Net Asset Value of GBP100 million in just seven months following launch in June 2019.The Fund has consistently outperformed its objective of UK CPI +3 per cent over the medium term, through its strategy of investing in renewable energy and infrastructure asset-owning companies. Total return to 31 December 2019 was 14.75 per cent, with a maximum drawdown of just 4.19 per cent since inception, materially lower than Global Equities, Infrastructure indices and other Global Listed Infrastructure Funds.
Foresight’s two OEICs are managed by the award-winning Foresight Capital Management team.
Private investment group Floreat has invested in Air Lease Corporation’s (ALC) new asset-backed securitisation (ABS).Known as Thunderbolt III, the newly-formed entity (Thunderbolt III Aircraft Lease Limited) will purchase a portfolio of 19 commercial aircraft on operating lease to 18 airlines in 15 countries. The airlines are diversified globally and over half are national flag carriers. Names include Vueling, Air France, China Airlines and Aerolineas Argentinas.
The structure includes two series of fixed rate notes and equity certificates. Floreat is the largest single investor in the equity certificates, with USD25 million invested.
Floreat invested following a robust review and
NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund has invested GBP250,000 in healthy snacking brand Real Handful. The funding will allow the business to invest in product development as well as its sales and marketing activities to develop its commercial offering and expand its team, creating 14 new jobs in the Manchester region.
Real Handful is a healthy snacking brand that produces a wide range of naturally flavour infused fruit, nut and seed snacks. Products are vegan friendly, high in fibre, and (plant) protein, free from gluten and refined sugars.
Baird Capital (Baird) has acquired a majority stake in the Vega Global Group (Vega).Vega is a provider of audio visual and video collaboration solutions for organisations of all types throughout the Asia Pacific region. Vega’s services enable global communications for the modern workplace, facilitating meaningful collaboration to enhance productivity for its enterprise clients. The Baird relationship with Vega better positions the Company for growing all facets of the professional audio-visual market and meeting the demands of enterprise clients seeking global standards and delivery platforms.
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Vega is one of the largest System Integrator and Managed Service Providers
The Lakes Distillery, a Cumbrian-based whisky distiller, has secured a GBP4.25 million investment from Comhar Capital, to support its ambitious growth plans.With its investment Comhar Capital has acquired a minority share in the business. The funding will support The Lakes’ ongoing capital investment programme and continued growth in maturing whisky stocks as the business begins to develop internationally.
The Lakes Distillery (The Lakes) was established close to Bassenthwaite Lake in 2011 under the leadership of Nigel Mills and Paul Currie.
The Lakes’ whisky-maker, Dhavall Gandhi, joined the business in 2015 from The Macallan and is developing a strong reputation across the
Ironwood Capital has exited its subordinated debt and minority equity investment in Bush Industries (Bush) via a sale to Canadian designer and manufacturer of ready-to-assemble home and office furniture, Bestar. Bush, headquartered in Jamestown, New York, is a manufacturer and distributor of commercial and home office furniture. Bush and Bestar have over 130 years of combined history in the Ready-To-Assemble furniture industry and will have consolidated sales of approximately USD200 million.
“Bush management positioned the company for rapid growth within the e-commerce channel. Every facet of the business, from manufacturing to marketing to distribution, was designed to maximise the company’s online
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