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West End law firm, Seddons, has appointed Ben Gillespie as a Partner in the Corporate team.
Gillespie joins the firm from DLA Piper, where he was a Partner in the London office and before that Head of Corporate for the Middle East based out of Dubai. His appointment is with immediate effect.
Gillespie is ranked for Corporate/M&A advice in Chambers and Partners legal Global Guide 2021 and his appointment reflects Seddons’ commitment to continued investment and growth in its corporate offering, following the appointment of Head of Corporate Ilan Kotkis in 2020, and strengthening of its links with the Middle
The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) West Midlands Debt Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven), and backed by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme Loan (CBILS), has provided ACL Limited (ACL) with GBP500,000 worth of funding.
This recent capital boost will enable the business to push forward plans with product development.
Based in Dudley, ACL is a furniture manufacturer which specialises in the design and production of bespoke fabric and leather sofas and chairs, and currently supply most of its designs to major furniture retailers. The GBP500,000 funding package will not only be used to progress its product development plans,
Baird Capital’s portfolio company Aura Futures (Aura), a provider of workspace technology solutions to mid to large-size enterprises, has acquired Reflex Limited (Reflex). Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Established in 1983, Reading-based Reflex is a full-service audio-visual integrator. Since its founding, Reflex has strived to be at the forefront of AV technology, aiming to bring pioneering new solutions to market. The company’s expertise includes technical design, project management, complete installation services and post-installation training and support.
“I am so pleased to welcome the Reflex team to Aura,” says Alpesh Unalkat, Aura CEO. “Their technical expertise and
Apex Group has appointed Andrea Gallenca as Head of Private Market Sales – Australia, and Prakash Kharel, Head of Real Estate, Asia Pacific.
Based in Sydney, Gallenca will oversee the Group’s Private Markets’ sales operations in Australia. Gallenca brings more than 18 years of experience in the private funds industry, with a focus on Fund Administration, Trust and Corporate Services. Prior to joining Apex, Gallenca was Head of Sales at Alter Domus Australia where he built and managed multi-service and -jurisdictional relationship with clients across APAC and EMEA. He previously worked as Director of Global Business Development at TMF Australia.
Aries I Acquisition Corporation (Aries) has appointed Andrew Lester to its Board of Directors, and Chris Perry to serve as an adviser to the Board.
Lester has over 40 years of experience building and managing businesses. Along with his brother Mitchell, he built a 10-person team at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) that specialised in providing research coverage to hedge funds, family offices, and managing retail capital for 17 years. After DLJ was sold to Credit Suisse, the Lester Brothers’ team moved to ABN-AMRO where Andy was Managing Director and Co-Head of Hedge Fund Sales and Research.
Subsequently, Leser was
Kartesia, a European specialist provider of capital solutions for small and mid-sized companies, as provided a financing solution to German film studio operator MMC for its recent dividend recapitalisation.
MMC operates the Coloneum in Cologne, one of Europe’s largest and most advanced studio lots with 20 TV studios and soundstages. At the 1,700,000 ft2 Coloneum facility, producers and broadcasters find the perfect combination of location and services for productions of all kinds and sizes. Through its excellent infrastructure, state-of-the-art production technology, highly efficient post-production, superb art department for set design and construction, and its experienced staff, the Company is the
Prime Label Group, a portfolio company of private equity fund Innova/6 SCA §SICAV from the Innova Capital group, has acquired LabelPrint OÜ – an Estonian label printing house.
LabelPrint specialises in the production of highly processed self-adhesive labels, shrink sleeve, multi-layer and booklet labels. It operates a very modern facility equipped with UV flexo printing lines and innovative digital printing technology solutions. The combination of two printing technologies is undoubtedly the company’s unique advantage, as it allows for greater flexibility in addressing customer needs. The company was founded in 2001 and its dynamic development made it a local leader that
Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) is to acquire Pelsis, a global manufacturer and distributor of pest control products. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Digital marketing agency Brainlabs, a portfolio company of private equity firm Livingbridge, has acquired Canadian programmatic agency MediaNet.
The acquisition signals further North American expansion for the group following the appointment of ex-iProspect leader Jeremy Cornfeldt as CEO, North America earlier this year. Brainlabs’ global portfolio of clients includes the likes of Adidas, Mars, and Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Merging with MediaNet will strengthen the group’s existing programmatic capability and add deeper expertise in Google’s MarTech stack. Brainlabs will also benefit from MediaNet’s creative production services to enhance social and programmatic advertising. An agency built for the future, MediaNet
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS), a partner to operations and facility managers across North America and a portfolio company of a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management (Cerberus), has acquired Olympus Building Services (Olympus).
Olympus, headquartered in Phoenix, is a provider of facility services for the higher education market, including public and private colleges and universities, and community colleges. Founded in 1998, the company delivers environmentally friendly contract cleaning, snow removal, project management and other services to higher education institutions across the United States. Each day, Olympus teams service academic facilities, laboratories, athletic facilities, and residential dorms.
“This acquisition combines Olympus’
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