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Ares SSG has held the final close of its third Secured Lending Opportunities Fund III (SLO III), with capital commitments of more than USD1.6 billion, which Ares believes makes it the largest pan-Asian secured lending fund to date.
The close of SLO III marks the establishment of Ares SSG’s eighth fund and has attracted a top-tier, diverse set of international institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and insurance companies. The final fund size represents an approximately 100 per cent increase compared to the predecessor fund, Secured Lending Opportunities Fund II, which closed in 2017 at just over USD800
Manchester-based corporate finance firm Rickitt Mitchell is growing its team in response to its strong pipeline of work and planned growth as it welcomes two new hires, Joe Powell and James Kidner.
ACA chartered accountant Powell joins the firm as Associate Director from BDO where he spent almost a decade, five years of which were in the corporate finance M&A team. Having advised management teams across various stages of a business’ life cycle, Powell has a proven track record in sell-side, buy-side and debt advisory services for numerous sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, logistics and leisure & hospitality.
In addition,
Spanish private equity firm Portobello Capital has acquired a 100 per cent stake in Farmol, a leading contract manufacturer of aerosol and liquid branded products for Personal Care, Home Care, and Health Care in Europe.
Founded in 1946 and based in Comun Nuovo (Italy), Farmol is one of the leading European players in aerosol formulation and filling. The company employs c.700 people and operates across six manufacturing facilities located in Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, and Tunisia, with approximately 500 million units of annual manufacturing capacity. Thanks to a solid track record in the past few years, Farmol has managed to grow
Clifford Chance has advised international private equity firm Cinven on the agreement reached with Restaurant Brands Iberia’s (RB Iberia), current shareholders (the founding families and Burger King Europe GmbH) on its acquisition of a majority stake in RB Iberia’s share capital.
Valued at more than EUR1 billion, the investment represents the largest transaction in the Spanish restaurant industry to date, and marks Cinven’s entry into the growing market of fast food in the Iberian Peninsula.
RB Iberia holds the master franchise rights for the Burger King brand in Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra, and for the Popeyes and Tim
Cold Bore Technology has closed USD14 million in a growth financing round led by bp ventures with participation from the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF).
BGF is reporting a strong outlook for 2021. Throughout the last six months, the investment team for Scotland has invested close to GBP33 million across 10 Scottish growth businesses, including a cornerstone investment which marked BGF’s second investment in a Scottish IPO in 12 months.
BGF is a long-term patient investor, making initial investments between GBP1 million to GBP15 million for a minority equity stake. It backs ambitious teams across a range of sectors and funds a variety of growth plans.
Patrick Graham, head of Central Scotland and Northern Ireland at BGF, says: “Despite ongoing disruptions caused by the Covid-19
Astorg and Bridgepoint have completed their acquisition of Fenergo, a provider of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) software solutions for financial institutions, following approval by the European Commission.
Entering its third chapter of growth, Fenergo reinforces its commitment to developing innovative, digital solutions that equip financial institutions with the tools to navigate the highly complex regulatory environment and fight financial crime, transforming client operations, accelerating growth and enhancing client and employee experience.
Fenergo recently strengthened its C-suite to work alongside Marc Murphy, who will continue to strategically steer the business towards organic and inorganic growth. Fenergo
ARQIS has advised Liberta Partners on the sale of novelex AG to H&T Presspart, a division of Heitkamp & Thumann Group.
The company, headquartered in Nidau, Switzerland, is a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of complex total plastic solutions for the pharmaceutical, diagnostics and medical technology industries.
Liberta Partners is a multi-family holding company founded by entrepreneurs and based in Munich. Liberta Partners invests in companies predominantly based in German-speaking countries with operational and strategic development potential, in particular in company carve-outs and successions.
Since the acquisition of novelex by Liberta Partners, the revenue potential has
By Thomas Holm Moller (EY-Parthenon EMEIA Digital Leader) and Laura McGarrity (EY-Parthenon Principal, Digital Innovation) – Private equity can develop and deploy digital capabilities in a portfolio company by building in-house capabilities, entering into collaborations, acquiring businesses with the necessary capabilities or outsourcing the need completely. Ambitious PE firms should consider the currently under-explored route of partnering with start-ups to stoke digital transformation.
Why work with start-ups? Based on successful examples in industries and organisations outside of PE, there is good reason for general partners to consider an ambitious partnership strategy:
Expertise: Start-ups tend to have specific expertise and the relevant
Wynnchurch Capital has acquired Trimlite, a manufacturer and distributor of residential doors and related door products.
Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Renton, Washington, Trimlite has developed a strong presence in the US and Canada by providing high quality products and value-added services to its diverse network of wholesale distributors, dealers, local door retailers, and OEM customers.
“Over the years we have developed a strong reputation in the market for providing our customers with exceptional service, quick lead times and a broad offering of quality door products. Wynnchurch shares our commitment to putting the customers first and we are excited
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