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Waterland Private Equity (Waterland) has acquired RUF|Betten and BRUNO, a supplier of premium beds in the German market, from NORD Holding.
RUF and BRUNO’s current management will remain with the companies in their usual function.
The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2022 and is subject to the usual antitrust approval by the German regulatory authorities. No further financial details have been released.
The annual turnover of the group amounts to EUR60 million. With the support of the new owner and buy-&-build investor Waterland, the group intends to continue its successful growth trajectory and further
An affiliate of Enterprise Products Partners has acquired Navitas Midstream Partners (Navotas) for USD3.25 billion in an all-cash deal.
Navitas is a portfolio company of funds managed by Warburg Pincus LLC, a leading global growth investor.
Founders R Bruce Northcutt, Bryan Neskora and Jim Wade previously built Copano Energy, LLC into a substantial enterprise at scale before its sale to Kinder Morgan.
Jefferies LLC served as financial advisor to Navitas in connection with the transaction, and Kirkland & Ellis served as legal advisor.
This transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2022, subject to customary regulatory
As part of its continuing commitment to quality and service, Crestbridge has recognised 39 individuals across its network of offices, as part of its 2022 New Year promotions.
Brand Velocity Partners (BVP), a private equity firm focused on acquiring and growing consumer businesses, has appointed two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning as a Partner.
Manning will be involved in all aspects of the firm, including supporting its growth, sourcing new investment opportunities, and enhancing the value of its portfolio companies.
BVP grows companies through better marketing execution, a people-focused approach, and professionalized management. Manning was first introduced to BVP as an investor before later becoming a brand ambassador for BVP-owned BBQGuys.
Bregal Partners (Bregal) has made a new platform investment in Juniper Landscaping (Juniper), a provider of landscaping services to commercial clients throughout the state of Florida.
Headquartered in Fort Myers, FL, Juniper has been family-owned and operated since its founding in 2001. Under CEO Brandon Duke’s leadership, the Company has expanded its presence across Florida through a client-centric approach focused on both organic and acquisition growth. Juniper currently operates a network of 15 local branches serving more than 1,500 properties. Juniper’s clients include home-owners’ associations, commercial clients and municipalities throughout southern and central Florida. Through its new partnership with Bregal,
MMC Ventures, a UK Series A investor, has promoted three individuals to its senior leadership team, and added a partner, following a record year in 2021 – during which MMC’s portfolio companies raised more than USD1 billion in funding.
Two sport and exercise scientists who established an app to improve employee wellbeing and performance have raised GBP800,000 from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia, to fund the next stage of growth.
ECI Partners has completed the successful sale of Travel Chapter, a platform for high-quality self-catering holiday rentals, to the management team, supported by investment from ICG.
Loomis, Sayles & Company, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has launched the Loomis Sayles Private Credit Group which will be led by new hire Chris Gudmastad, CFA, as head of private credit.
Myles Reinecke, CFA, also joins as senior private credit analyst.
Private credit, a growing asset class increasingly in demand across the global institutional marketplace, will be a key component of Loomis Sayles’ client-based solutions suite going forward. Under Gudmastad’s leadership, the Loomis Sayles Private Credit Group’s objective is to deliver portfolios that seek to maximise current income and total return through diversified exposure to private fixed income
Spouting Rock Asset Management (Spouting Rock), a multi-boutique manager platform providing investment solutions and services, is to merge with Old Hill Partners Inc (Old Hill), an alternative asset manager focused on asset-based lending transactions with small- and medium-sized businesses.
A newly formed subsidiary of Spouting Rock, Spouting Rock Alternative Credit, LLC (SR Alternative Credit), will house the Old Hill asset-based lending business and serve as the investment advisor to Old Hill’s existing funds and other investment vehicles.
The new subsidiary will be operated by former Old Hill employees, Jeff Haas and Peter Faigl as president and chief investment officer, respectively.
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