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Coller Capital and Ping An Overseas Holdings has closed one of the world’s largest private credit secondaries transactions for a credit portfolio managed by Ping An, together with its subsidiaries – the main offshore investment and asset management platform of Ping An Insurance Company of China.
The deal will close on 30th July 2021. Following the closure of the transaction Ping An will continue to manage the portfolio, which consists of four flagship credit funds managed by blue-chip North American and European managers.
The portfolio is highly diversified, covering 400 positions in more than 250 companies and spread across a
Lonsdale Capital Partners (Lonsdale), a private equity firm focused on the lower mid-market, has completed the sale of Cross Rental Services (CRS) to Elysian Capital LLP and Company Management, creating a significant return for Lonsdale, the founding shareholders and management.
This comes in the same week that Lonsdale announced the sale of Charles Cameron & Associates, bringing its total number of exits this year to four.
CRS is a provider of Refrigeration & Catering and Climate Control rental equipment to blue-chip customers across a diverse range of end markets, including retail, manufacturing and facilities management. It was established in
Elysian Capital III has, in conjunction with the existing management team, acquired Healthfull Holdings Group Limited (parent of Wholebake Limited) from Bridges Fund Management.
This represents the second investment in the last month from the Elysian Capital III LP Fund which closed in September 2020 at GBP325 million.
Founded in 1984, Wholebake is the UK’s leading manufacturer of healthy gluten-free snacking products. Based in Chester, with two BRC AA-accredited production facilities situated in North Wales, Wholebake’s current portfolio includes a variety of product types including weight management, sports nutrition, toddler snacking, healthy indulgence, vegan-friendly, digestive health and mainstream better-for-you
KB Associates (KBA), a professional services firm advising investment funds and asset managers, has completed its acquisition of EFG Fund Management, a Luxembourg-based management company and subsidiary of EFG International AG, the Swiss Private Banking Group (EFG).
The transaction was agreed in February 2021 and has now been completed after receiving regulatory clearance.
KBA specialises in the provision of management company, governance and compliance services to investment funds and asset managers. Founded in 2003, Dublin-headquartered KBA also has offices in London, Cayman Islands, Malta and now Luxembourg. KBA has over 80 consultants and works with over 250 asset management
Hanover Investors, the special situations specialist, is announcing today that it has appointed Serena Menaguale as its Director of Fundraising.
Alongside fundraising, Menaquale will also be responsible for relationships with the firm’s existing clients, as well as expanding its investor base.
Menaquale has more than 15 years’ experience in business development for hedge funds and private equity. She was a Director in Capital Introductions at Citigroup in London and a Managing Director at Perella Weinberg where she was responsible for marketing global private equity, hedge fund, real estate and UCITS strategies in Europe.
More recently she has been raising capital
Options, a provider of Ultra-Low Latency (ULL) connectivity to the financial services (FS) markets, has been selected as Managed Services Provider for a global top-tier bank as it expands its foreign exchange (FX) footprint into Singapore, via Equinix’s SG1 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre.
Following the news of Options’ 2020 expansion into Singapore, and in collaboration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Equinix, FS clients can now leverage Options’ services to expand their own FX trading footprint in this market.
By leveraging Platform Equinix, Options can provide a leading investment bank with an interconnection-rich environment for low
Stephen Crystal, Founder of SCCG Management, has completed an agreement with Sowbhagya Shetty, CEO of Berlin, Germany based Data Sports Group (DSG), for a strategic consulting and business development in the US media markets.
DSG provides highly accurate and consistent data for a wide number of traditional sports and esports events. Media publishers can unlock new commercial opportunities and revenue streams while readers get access to well-structured and compelling sports sections that bring editorial together with data & insights.
Crystal says: “We are excited to be able to bring this powerful suite of content and analytics for traditional sports and
Palatine-backed Construction Testing Solutions (CTS), a provider of construction consulting and testing services, has completed the acquisition of Silkstone Environmental Limited (SEL), a multi-disciplined consultancy specialising in minerals and waste management planning & permitting, site investigation, environmental monitoring and surveying.
Based in Sheffield, Silkstone Environmental employs 12 staff and operates across the UK. Founded in 2000, the company is a well-established planning consultancy and environmental monitoring business providing a variety of solutions to the quarry, landfill and civil engineering sectors. The deal continues CTS’ ambitious growth strategy and follows the acquisition of CGL Limited in November 2020, and Nicholls Colton Group
GCA and Houlihan Lokey, the global investment bank, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Houlihan Lokey will commence a tender offer to acquire GCA.
Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the GCA Board of Directors and the Houlihan Lokey Board of Directors, Houlihan Lokey will commence a tender offer on 4 August, 2021 to acquire all outstanding shares of GCA.
Houlihan Lokey is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the
High Bluff Capital Partners (High Bluff), supported by various alternative investment funds managed by FS Investments, is to acquire Church’s Chicken, one of the world’s largest quick service chicken restaurant chains, from FFL Partners.
Subject to customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to be completed during Q3 of 2021.
Based in Atlanta and founded in 1952, Church’s has more than 1,500 locations in 26 countries and international territories. Demonstrating considerable resiliency in the face of a devastating global pandemic, the brand in 2020 leveraged its strengths in family meals, digital offerings, delivery and to-go orders to post a strong
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