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European private equity firm Astorg is to acquire a minority shareholding in Acturis Group, a leading supplier of insurance software. Under the terms of the transaction, existing investor Summit Partners will exit its position. Acturis employees will continue to own the majority of the company.
The Acturis Group was founded in 2001 and today comprises some 700 colleagues across five countries and four divisions. The four divisions include: Acturis SaaS, a leading multi-tenant SaaS platform for the general insurance industry; Acturis Deutschland, the market-leading broker software platform and comparison engine in the German broker market; ICE InsureTech, a cutting-edge platform
Private equity investors are likely to favour cycle-tested managers this year, says Tom Franco, Partner, Clayton Dubilier & Rice…
If global markets become jittery over the coming months, investors are likely to retrench and maintain their private equity allocations with a smaller number of trusted managers who have proven their worth through different economic cycles.
During any period of economic uncertainty, confidence among corporate CEOs diminishes and affects capital expenditure, investment plans etc. That impacts the stock markets and has a ripple effect on investor sentiment.
Speaking exclusively to Private Equity Wire, Tom Franco (pictured), Partner at Clayton
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies at the lower end of the mid-market, has sold CINgroup, a provider of innovative software and due diligence solutions to attorneys and their clients. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
CINgroup is the world’s leading bankruptcy workflow solutions provider to the consumer bankruptcy market. The Company manages a suite of technology-based solutions with widely recognised name brands, including Best Case Bankruptcy, CINcompass, and CIN Legal Data Services. These products and services function seamlessly with bankruptcy courts, trustees, creditors, and other service providers within the consumer bankruptcy
Northill Capital has completed its acquisition of a majority equity interest in Strategic Investment Group, previously held by FFL Partners.
Strategic’s senior management and investment teams increased their direct ownership of the firm as part of the transaction, with further increases expected over time.
Strategic, founded in 1987 and based in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest independent investment manager dedicated to the OCIO sector, with AUM of over USD26 billion on behalf of its discretionary clients. OCIO services are a growing part of the investment management industry and Strategic, as a leader in this segment, provides high-quality, independent, customised
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired Times Higher Education (THE) from TPG Capital (TPG), the global private equity platform of alternative asset firm TPG.
THE, formerly part of Tes Global, has been carved out as an independent entity as part of the investment from Inflexion. The investment was made by Inflexion’s dedicated mid-market buyout funds.
THE is the world leader in university data, rankings and content, with institutions, academics, students, industry and governments utilising the information to gain insight, inform strategic priorities, benchmark, assess and select higher education institutions. THE has led on higher education analysis for nearly half a
Argonaut Private Equity, a Tulsa-based private equity fund, has invested in Mammoth Carbon Products, a Houston-based pipeline distribution company. Mammoth is an industry leader in carbon steel pipe distribution and services for the energy infrastructure markets.
Established in 2014, Mammoth currently services the North American market focusing in Texas and Colorado. With completion of the investment, Argonaut will partner with Mammoth to continue its expansion into markets in the Northeastern US, Canada and California.
“Mammoth is well-positioned to significantly impact the distribution of steel pipeline in North America to meet demand,” says Steve Mitchell, CEO of Argonaut. “This acquisition
Construction Partners, a civil infrastructure company specialising in the construction and maintenance of roadways across five Southeastern states, has completed two acquisitions in Florida – Liquid Asphalt Terminal and Asphalt, and Ready-Mixed Concrete Company – for the aggregate purchase price of approximately USD19 million, paid entirely from cash on hand.
CPI expects to make customary capital improvements for both acquired businesses, but does not anticipate these expenditures to be material.
CPI acquired a liquid asphalt terminal located in Panama City, Florida. The acquisition is part of CPI’s vertical integration strategy, providing the ability to supply liquid asphalt to a
RDCP Care has acquired the entire elderly care business of Birmingham-based elderly care operator Dignus Healthcare Group in a deal supported by an eight figure funding package structured by Allied Irish Bank (AIB).
Dignus Healthcare was formed in 2006, and since then has been providing award-winning support and care services for individuals with mental health conditions and learning disabilities. RDCP has acquired all four of Dignus Healthcare’s Midlands elderly care homes; Bearwood Nursing Home in Smethwick, Bartholamew Lodge Nursing Home in Wednesbury, Richmond Court Nursing Home and Caldene Rest Home both in West Bromwich.
Established in July 2015 by Sameer Rizvi
Ogier’s Hong Kong team has advised on the launch of the USD300 million Cybernaut New Frontier Venture Fund focusing on Chinese start-up companies in AI and fintech.
A team led by partner Kate Hodson and including associate Alan Wong advised New Frontier Capital Management on the Cayman law aspects of the fund launch.
The fund is managed by Cybernaut New Frontier Co. Limited which is jointly managed by leading Chinese VC firm Cybernaut Investment Group and New Frontier Capital Management (which is partially owned by Mizuho Securities and is the strategic partner of Mizuho Securities’ private equity business).
Jacana has completed the first-ever international export of Jamaican medical cannabis flower, having raised USD205 million to develop and distribute certified medical cannabis solutions.
The investment will be used to drive international expansion and build on Jacana’s existing presence in Europe, North America and the Caribbean.
With a global team located in Jamaica, Canada and the UK, Jacana is a specialist in the outdoor cultivation and distribution of medical cannabis. This is currently being naturally grown at Jacana’s flagship 4.4 million square foot (100 acre) farm in St Ann, Jamaica, where the microclimate and latitude create the perfect conditions
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