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Ancala Partners (Ancala), an independent mid-market infrastructure investment manager, has sold its two portfolios of UK solar power plants for an undisclosed sum to funds managed by Arjun Infrastructure Partners (AIP).
The portfolios comprise 21 solar parks located across the UK with a combined capacity of 97MW.
Ancala structured and financed the development of the portfolios in 2016 and has since overseen their operation, including the installation of utility-scale batteries across several of the sites.
Lee Mellor, Partner, Ancala Partners, says: “We are delighted to have led the development and operation of this high quality and diversified portfolio of solar
Union Bancaire Privée has formed a partnership with independent family group Rothschild & Co, which offers solutions in global advisory, wealth & asset management, and merchant banking.
The two family-owned companies will be jointly providing an innovative strategy for both private and institutional clients to diversify their portfolios in the private equity market.
Through this partnership UBP will benefit from Rothschild & Co’s experience in private equity and widen its offering for clients wishing to invest in unlisted companies. Thanks to its cooperation with Partners Group since 2017 and its acquisition of ACPI in 2018, UBP has a diversified range
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, is investing up to RUB200 million in Motorica, a developer and producer of high-tech prosthetic appliances, which employ artificial intelligence (AI).
The transaction is part of the Investment Lift mechanism aimed at stimulating the growth of middle-sized non-resource companies with export potential. It will support Motorica’s business development including the growth of its export potential by increasing the supply of high-tech prostheses to international markets. The investment in Motorica also contributes to achieving the goals set in the annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly of 20 February, 2019, including
BigTime Software, a provider of cloud-based software for professional services firms, has closed a USD14 million investment led by Boston-based private equity firm Wavecrest Growth Partners, with participation from MassMutual Ventures and Migration Capital.
Chicago-based BigTime Software provides more than 2,000 professional services firms with an integrated “all-in-one” solution for budgeting, tracking, managing and invoicing within project-based firms. The firm was started in 2002 and bootstrapped by University of Chicago graduate Brian Saunders, who created the firm’s first software product, quickly transforming BigTime into an industry leading SaaS company. The firm has won numerous recognitions including being included in G2
ARQIS has advised Kyocera on the acquisition of the advanced ceramics business operations of Friatec, a manufacturer and seller of ceramic and plastic components based in Mannheim, Germany, through a newly established subsidiary Kyocera Ceramic Solutions (Esslingen).
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in autumn 2019.
Since its founding in 1959, Kyocera has provided advanced ceramic components for a wide range of markets, including industrial machinery, information devices, medical devices, and environmental preservation / renewable energy equipment. The company has supported various industries by utilizing technologies cultivated through its
One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has completed the sale of Anvil International (Anvil), a designer, manufacturer and provider of high-quality products that connect and support piping systems, to Smith-Cooper International (Smith-Cooper).
Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.
Anvil manufactures branded fittings, seismic bracing, struts, pipe shields and valves for US and global businesses across the industrial, mechanical, fire protection, mining and energy industries. The Company’s complete line of piping and connection support systems are manufactured in Pennsylvania, Texas, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Alabama.
“OEP’s successful approach included several complementary acquisitions that
MMC Ventures has launched the GBP52 million MMC Greater London Fund as part of the Mayor of London’s new initiative – the Greater London Investment Fund.
The MMC Greater London Fund (GLF) will enable investment into the most innovative, high-potential digital companies in London; to unleash their potential with the funding required to accelerate their growth; and to support their journeys with valuable connections, resources and experience. MMC will invest from the GLF at Seed and Series A, creating a portfolio in which MMC can deploy significant capital, utilising MMC Ventures’ other funds, over multiple rounds as they scale.
The
Development Partners International (DPI), a pan-African private equity firm, has sold its funds’ total holdings in Eaton Towers Holdings (Eaton Towers) to American Tower Corporation (ATC).
Eaton Towers owns and operates over 5,500 towers across five African markets. The sale will give Eaton Towers an enterprise valuation of approximately USD1.85 billion, subject to customary closing adjustments.
DPI was a founding investor in Eaton Towers, when it was acquired in 2009 by Q-Ventures. DPI was the controlling shareholder of Q-Ventures, which subsequently changed its name to Eaton Towers. DPI invested in Q-ventures in 2008 via its maiden fund ADP I, having
In a recent 2019 PE Outlook Report produced by Private Equity Wire, Andrew Bentley, Partner at Campbell Lutyens, a leading global placement agent in private markets, made the following comment when asked how he viewed the fundraising environment for 2019: “We expect most capital will be applied to servicing re-up requests from LP’s core existing managers, with new relationships being harder to consummate versus 2017 and 2018. Smart money will be looking for cycle-tested managers, proven cross-border reach and a technology edge.”
With the US/China trade war far from resolved, after the Trump administration decided on 9 May to impose a 25
Alternative investment firm Värde Partners has invested in professional services provider Equiom to help fund future expansion in line with the company’s growth strategy.
Värde joins Equiom’s longstanding equity partner LDC, which has supported Equiom’s growth since investing in the business in 2013.
Värde manages USD14 billion in assets and invests across a broad array of geographies and strategies, including more than 20 years of experience investing in the financial services sector.
Equiom’s Global CEO, Sheila Dean, says the addition of Värde will help support the company’s future goal of diversification and expansion into new markets.
“We are excited to
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