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Almost half (45 per cent) of valuation experts believe a lack of a standardised and recognised measurement system is the biggest threat to effective environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures for businesses.
That’s according to new research from Duff & Phelps highlighting the issues caused by the lack of a standardised system, with respondents revealing that they currently use a wide range of frameworks, with no single system having a clear majority. Amongst those surveyed there were 14 different combinations of frameworks used. Some of the most popular current ESG frameworks include Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) used by 33 per
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has completed the fund-raising for the fourth generation of its private equity secondaries programme.
The total raised for Aberdeen Standard Secondary Opportunities SOF IV (SOF IV) and associated separate accounts is USD556 million, above the target of USD500 million and 30 per cent higher than the amount raised for its predecessor fund, which secured USD428 million of commitments at its final close in October 2017.
Commitments to SOF IV were received from over 50 investors, including public and corporate pension schemes, multi-family offices and high net worth individuals. The geographic split of investors was approximately 60
In this exclusive Q&A interview, Private Equity Wire asked Christina Ulardic, partner at Astanor Ventures, some of our most burning questions regarding the future of food tech and her view on how it relates to the opportunities that private capital can provide in this space.
Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) has made a successful bid to acquire the business and assets of Ralph & Russo Limited, the UK-based luxury brand specialising in couture, ready-to-wear and luxury goods.
Paul Appleton of Begbies Traynor Group and Andrew Andronikou of Quantuma Advisory, acting as Joint Administrators, conducted a thorough and extended sales process which generated an immense amount of global interest and resulted in numerous parties submitting bids. Retail Ecommerce Ventures was the successful party and the deal has now completed.
Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) was founded by Alex Mehr and Tai Lopez in 2019. Over the past two
A company that designs products for many leading consumer brands has raised GBP750,000 from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).
AME Group will use the funds to create ten jobs and invest in new equipment to support its growth. As one of the UK’s leading independent product development consultancies, the Sheffield-based company works with many high-profile brands such as Hornby Railways, Vax, Jaguar, Smith & Nephew medical equipment, Harris Brushes and B&Q Performance power tools.
In recent years, it has also experienced growing demand for
Independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has supported northern European private equity investment firm FSN Capital on the launch of its latest mid-market fund, FSN Capital VI (Fund VI).
Fund VI was oversubscribed, closing above its original hard cap with commitments of EUR1.8 billion. It will continue FSN Capital’s investment strategy of targeting control buyout investments of mid-sized companies in northern Europe.
Aztec Group supported with the establishment of Fund VI and will continue to provide ongoing administration and accounting services to the fund and its investment structures from its Jersey office. Owner-managed, the Group specialises in
New data from the BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Clarivate shows that the UK’s biotech and life sciences sector is on the cusp of a golden age driven by strong demand from global investors for UK innovation, with GBP1.56 billion invested in the last quarter (March 2021 – May 2021).
This is the highest total amount ever recorded for a quarter since the trade association began recording this data.
The stellar performance means GBP2.39 billion has been raised in the year to date, compared to GBP2.81 billion in the whole of 2020, which itself was a record year for investment.
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Forward Partners, a London-based venture capital firm, is to to seek admission of its shares to trading on AIM, a market of the London Stock Exchange (Admission).
Founded in 2013, Forward Partners is a well-established and respected London-based venture capital firm, specialising in supporting high growth, early-stage technology businesses. It brings together venture capital provider Forward Ventures, equity-free revenue-based financing through Forward Advances and highly specialised growth support from Forward Studio. This model supports founders to build stronger businesses and meet strategic goals faster – ultimately aiming to provide better outcomes for companies and investors alike.
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The European private equity industry rebounded strongly in the 12 months to 30 June 2021 following the initial shock of Covid-induced lockdowns, according to the first provisional half-yearly data announcement from CMBOR, the Centre for Private Equity and MBO Research, since its re-establishment within Nottingham University Business School last month with support from Equistone Partners Europe.
CMBOR’s latest report has found that the volume of private-equity-backed acquisitions in Europe fell to its joint-lowest level since mid-2009 during the first wave of the pandemic. But after just 102 transactions were completed in Q2 2020, the industry quickly recovered to pre-Covid activity
Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Summa Equity on its acquisition of a majority stake in myneva, a European software provider for the social care sector, from BID Equity.
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Hamburg, myneva offers dedicated SaaS solutions across the elderly, disabled, social and youth care sectors, helping care providers digitise their workflows, better manage increased demand for care and respond to evolving patient needs. myneva was formed through the merger of the Regas Group, Heimbas and Daarwin and the subsequent acquisition of six established and independent software specialists. Since then, the company has
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