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PFR Ventures invested €22 million (PLN 100 million) into two private debt funds – Polish CVI and UK-based Beechbrook.
Both provide debt financing to companies. With this deal, PFR Ventures has broadened its PFR PE programme to include such funds.
At the beginning of 2022, PFR Ventures’ portfolio has expanded by adding two new private debt (PD) funds managed by CVI and Beechbrook. This brings the number of private markets funds the Polish institutional investor has invested in to a total of 10. To date, these funds have provided nearly €1.3 billion to almost 60 companies operating both on the
Perforce Software (Perforce), a provider of solutions to enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility, and scale along the development lifecycle, backed by Francisco Partners and Clearlake Capital Group, is to acquire Puppet, an infrastructure automation software platform which enables users to deliver, update, monitor, and secure software across physical and virtual machines.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
By increasing productivity, eliminating mistakes, enhancing security, and accelerating software delivery for DevOps teams, Puppet’s solutions support customers on their digital transformation journeys.
Puppet was an early developer of what is now referred to as “infrastructure-as-code.” More than 40,000 organisations
Family-owned business Triangle Fire Systems, one of the UK’s industry leaders in the installation of fire sprinkler systems, has secured a £9 million investment from BGF.
Founded in 2006 by three brothers (Colin, Nigel and Steve Chantler), Triangle Fire Systems specialises in the design, installation, and maintenance of sprinkler systems in domestic, commercial and retail buildings across the UK. With a particular focus on residential developments and high-rise apartments, the business has achieved consistent year-on-year growth, emerging as an industry leader in an otherwise fragmented market.
The investment from BGF will enable Triangle Fire Systems to expand its team
Global private equity investor Advent International (Advent) is to acquire IRCA, an Italian producer of specialty ingredients for artisanal pastries, cakes and gelatos, from global investment firm Carlyle.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Gallarate, Italy, IRCA currently supports artisan chefs in over 100 countries. It employs over 1,000 people and has seven production plants and four innovation and demonstration kitchens in Europe, North America and Asia.
Carlyle invested in IRCA in June 2017 through Carlyle Europe Partners IV (CEP IV), a European-focused, upper mid-market buyout fund.
Advent will work with the current IRCA management team
Ninety One has launched the Global Sustainable Equity Strategy, a concentrated, active, long-term global equity solution focused on sustainability leaders, which is managed by Stephanie Niven.
It will complement Ninety One’s suite of sustainable capabilities, inclusive of Global Environment, UK Sustainable Equity and Global Multi Asset Sustainable Growth.
The Global Sustainable Equity strategy is investing for a world transitioning towards a more sustainable future where externalities will be increasingly priced and valued.
Pan-European private equity firm Silverfleet Capital has entered into a binding agreement to sell Prefere Resins (Prefere), a specialist in phenolic and melamine resins, to One Rock Capital Partners (One Rock).
Completion of the transaction is subject to customary anti-trust and FDI approvals and is expected to occur in the second or third quarter of 2022.
The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Silverfleet invested in Prefere Resins in 2018 having identified the potential to help the Company expand further, both organically and through acquisition. Since then, Prefere has developed well; investing in new capacity, growing its
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in mid-market companies, has acquired SPL, a specialist in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services for energy and environmental markets.
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
SPL, an industry leader in TIC services, serves more than 1,700 customers, including some of the largest global energy companies. SPL operates 22 lab testing and service centres that analyse hundreds of thousands of samples annually for physical and chemical composition of hydrocarbons, lubricants, and wastewater. Its service centres house more than 250 highly trained technicians who inspect, install, and maintain field measurement
Netomnia, a provider of full fibre broadband infrastructure, and internet service provider YouFibre (collectively, the “Group”) have secured £295 million in new funding in a round led by DigitalBridge Investment Management (DigitalBridge), the investment management platform of DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
DigitalBridge’s equity investment will come alongside follow-on commitments from existing shareholders Soho Square Capital LLP and Advencap Limited.
Founded by CEO Jeremy Chelot, who has a strong track record in the full fibre network sector, Netomnia is committed to delivering a multi-gigabit broadband network across the UK. The Group has achieved more than 130,000 premises passed since rollout commenced
Irish private equity firm Melior Equity Partners has held the final close of Melior Equity Partners Fund II with EUR160 million of total capital commitments, making it one of the largest private equity funds in the country.
Melior was launched by Jonathan Cosgrave and Peter Garvey in 2020. Melior Equity Partners Fund II is backed by a pool of local and international blue-chip investors including The Carlyle Group, the European Investment Fund, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Bank of Ireland and AIB and will support ambitious Irish SMEs with strong growth prospects.
Melior aims to fill the financing gap for small
Investec Bank (Investec) has advised LRG Online (trading as Secret Sales) on an equity fundraising round to accelerate its international expansion.
Investec acted as sole adviser to Secret Sales, which saw existing investors increase their backing at a higher valuation.
Secret Sales closed its Series A funding round in June 2021, with the investment used for technological development to scale its e-commerce platform and prepare for international expansion. The funding announced coincides with the first phase of its European rollout through the launch of two new international websites in the Netherlands and Belgium. The latest round of investment will further
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