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US middle market private equity firm MidOcean Partners (MidOcean) has exited its remaining investment in Freshpet, a manufacturer and marketer of fresh, refrigerated foods for dogs and cats.
Freshpet distributes these products through a network of proprietary Freshpet branded refrigeration units installed in store aisles.
MidOcean initially invested in Freshpet in 2010, when the MidOcean consumer team identified Freshpet as a “category changer”, introducing “fresh” pet food as a new concept succeeding dry and canned products, and an opportunity for outsized growth. Throughout its ownership, MidOcean provided support in building a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant to meaningfully expand production, and
UK private equity fund Elaghmore has acquired SFD, a creative organisation that offers a complete visual needs solution to the retail industry.
SFD collaborates with exclusive global brands and retailers, helping them to realise their unique visions to create the ultimate customer experience. The SFD offering includes a suite of display solutions for in-store and front of store, including innovative window displays and a market-leading mannequin proposition. Elaghmore has purchased SFD from its management who will remain with the company.
Based in Watford and employing more than 60 people globally, SFD has an unrivalled manufacturing and sourcing capability. This
Funds advised by private equity fund manager YFM Equity Partners (YFM) have backed a GBP3.6 million investment in video agency Wooshii. YFM’s investment comes from its two advised VCTs, British Smaller Companies VCT plc and British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc.
Wooshii, founded and led by Fergus Dyer-Smith, was built to capitalise on the increasing demand for fast-turnaround digital content, offering clients the convenience and quality of a traditional video marketing agency paired with a decentralised, global creative network. The result is the ability to provide clients with a video content solution that scales with their needs, with feet on the
An affiliate of private equity investment firm HIG Capital has completed the acquisition of Cardinal Logistics (Cardinal), a provider of dedicated transportation and logistics services in North America.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Concord, NC, Cardinal provides fully outsourced transportation and logistics solutions to customers across diverse end markets. The Company’s dedicated contract carriage offering allows customers to lock in dedicated fleet and drivers, servicing complex route structures with scheduled pick-ups and deliveries across distribution centres, suppliers, and stores. Cardinal is able to enhance operating efficiencies and deliver exceptional service to its customer base.
“Partnering with HIG enables Cardinal
YFM Equity Partners (YFM), a specialist private equity fund manager has backed the MBO of The Protein Works from B&B Investment Partners.
Dan Freed and Andy Thomas lead the investment for YFM and this announcement marks the 8th investment from YFM’s Buyout Fund I taking it past 70 per cent invested.
Founded in 2012, The Protein Works is a direct-to-consumer sports nutrition business that sells a wide range of protein powders, snacks, supplements, and foods, manufactured at their 34,000 square foot facility in Runcorn, Cheshire. The business has won several awards including New Business of the Year 2014 at
INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund is investing up to EUR30 million into Grigeo cardboard business, a leading paper and wood industry company for the Baltic region.
Under this agreement, up to 49.99 per cent of Grigeo Investicijų Valdymas shares, a company owned by Grigeo, will be acquired by BSGF Salvus, a subsidiary of the fund, in two phases. The transaction is to be completed upon the fulfillment of contractual terms and conditions, subject to the permission issued by the Competition Council.
In the first phase, BSGF Salvus, a subsidiary of the INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund, will acquire a new
Corsica Technologies, the managed IT services platform of private investment firm Inverness Graham Investments, has acquired EDTS and EDTS Cyber (EDTS), a full-service, Managed IT Solutions Provider (MSP) serving small to medium-sized organisations.
EDTS also operates as a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) delivering critical security services to help clients protect their data.
“Corsica’s acquisition of EDTS allows us to strategically expand our geographic footprint into markets with similar size and maturity characteristics,” says Trey Sykes, Managing Principal of Inverness Graham. “EDTS broadens our platform service capabilities and strengthens our operations and technical know-how in the areas of security, automation,
Barnes & Noble is to be acquired by funds advised by Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited (Elliott) for USD6.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately USD683 million, including the assumption of debt.
Elliott’s acquisition of Barnes & Noble, the largest retail bookseller in the United States, follows its June 2018 acquisition of Waterstones, the largest retail bookseller in the United Kingdom. James Daunt, CEO of Waterstones, will assume also the role of CEO of Barnes & Noble following the completion of the transaction and will be based in New York.
The USD6.50 per share purchase price represents a
Private equity firm The Riverside Company has invested in Champion Healthcare Technologies (Champion), a SaaS provider that enables hospitals to manage surgical implants throughout their life cycle – from receipt, inventory storage and usage to post-surgical tracking and reporting.
Champion is combining with HemaTerra Technologies (HemaTerra), a provider of SaaS-based solutions for independent and hospital-based blood collection centers and plasma collection centres. Riverside made an investment in HemaTerra earlier this year.
Champion’s industry-leading solutions are used by many of the largest and most sophisticated health systems in the US. Through deep integration with vendors, system-wide visibility into implants and analytics,
Hillhouse Capital Management is partnering with the management team from Scottish whisky producer Loch Lomond Group to acquire the business from Exponent Private Equity.
Since the original buyout of Loch Lomond from the Bulloch family in 2014, the company has invested significantly in growing its portfolio of brands, distillery and bottling infrastructure, global distribution platform, and management team. The business now generates about 70 per cent of its revenue from more than 100 international markets, versus less than 10 per cent at acquisition.
Loch Lomond has a rich heritage dating back to the early 19th century and is an
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