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Graphite Capital, a UK mid-market private equity specialist, has backed the management buyout of Babble from LDC.
Private Equity house Key Capital Partners (KCP) has completed a GBP7 million investment into the online darts retailer, Darts Corner. This is the third investment for KCP this year and comes shortly after the exits of Sparta Global and Hallam Medical.Darts Corner was founded in 2007 by current shareholder and CEO, Wayne Taylor. The company is the market leading online provider of darts and darts accessories and sells all over the world from its headquarters in Bolton.
The deal sees KCP acquire a significant minority stake in the business that employs 50 staff and supplies both directly to the
Cebile Capital, a global secondaries advisor and placement agent, has closed a GP-led continuation vehicle process for Edison Partners, a growth capital investor in technology businesses, based in Princeton, NJ. Edison Fund VII, a 2010 vintage, raised USD249 million. Limited Partners in the fund were given the option to roll into the new Continuation Fund or sell their interests. Hollyport Capital led the transaction and was joined by New Mexico Educational Retirement Board and another limited partner in the syndicate, which was four times oversubscribed.
Sunaina Sinha, Managing Partner of Cebile Capital, says: “We are proud to have partnered with one
Innova Capital, a private equity firm operating in the CEE, is to purchase existing shares from the founders of Bielenda Kosmetyki, one of the biggest domestic producers of facial care cosmetics in Poland. The firm will also support the business in financing the acquisition of the Polish cosmetics brands portfolio from Norwegian player Orkla. The transaction requires the regulatory approval of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection.
“Cooperation with one of the most respected and fastest growing Polish cosmetics companies – Bielenda Kosmetyki – in the takeover of the Soraya and Dermika brands is very satisfying for us,”
RBC Trust (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited, a subsidiary of RBC Financial Caribbean Limited, has committed USD10 million to MPC Capital’s Caribbean listed feeder-vehicle to further grow the portfolio of renewable energy assets. RBC Trust made this investment on behalf of its managed clients’ accounts. The feeder-vehicle was established to enable local investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, or credit unions to participate and benefit from the energy transition in the region and has collected more than USD 30 million from regional institutional investors since 2019. The commitment is subject to pending approval of the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange
UK cyber security business, Adarma, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of ex-Cisco Global Vice President John Maynard as its new CEO. The business has made the appointment as it seeks to capitalise on its existing strong growth trajectory and track record in assisting large blue-chip organisations with threat management and security operations. Adarma intends to do this by expanding its service offerings and driving international growth across the UK, US and Europe.
Maynard will take up the role at the end of November. Previously VP of the Global Security Specialists group at Cisco, John joins Adarma with
Atwater Capital (Atwater), a private equity firm that focuses exclusively on the media and entertainment sectors, has appointed Meri Khananashvili, formerly an executive at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the entertainment agency giant, as Principal. Khananashvili, who brings deep industry expertise and an extensive network to the firm’s leadership, will play a key role in the execution of Atwater’s investment strategy. She will be based at the firm’s Los Angeles headquarters.
Prior to joining, Khananashvili was a Business Affairs Executive in the Media Finance Group at CAA, one of Atwater’s key industry partners. Khananashvili’s experience includes consulting on deal structuring, film
Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone), a European mid-market private equity firm, is to sell its majority shareholding in Winterbotham Darby, a supplier of chilled foods to UK supermarket chains, to PAI Partners (PAI).
LDC will also exit its minority shareholding in Winterbotham Darby alongside Equistone, while the company’s management will remain invested in the business. The financial terms of the transaction are undisclosed and completion remains subject to the relevant regulatory approvals.
Winterbotham Darby is one of the UK’s most dynamic chilled food businesses with a leading position in continental foods and a fast-growing plant-based operation. Through strategic own-label relationships
Hudson Hill Capital (Hudson Hill), a private investment firm founded by Eric Rosen, has acquired a majority stake in InXpress Holdings Ltd, a software-enabled global franchisor of transportation and logistics services, in partnership with the company’s senior management team. The transaction reinforces InXpress’s long-term commitment to provide world-class transportation and logistics solutions to small and medium sized businesses.
Based in Manchester, UK, InXpress is an international franchisor of parcel, freight, and delivery logistics services serving SME customers through a software platform and global network of almost 400 franchises in 14 countries. Established in 1999, the company maintains relationships with tier-one
Premier Healthcare Professionals (PHP), an Atlanta-based healthcare staffing firm, has acquired Field Health Limited (Adevia Health), an international nurse recruiting firm.Adevia Health is based in London, England, with locations in South Africa, Nepal, Germany & Italy.
“We are thrilled with the addition of Adevia Health and their team of 1,500 international RN’s. PHP has ambitious plans for growth in the United States and through this significant step, we will gain critical mass, and more importantly, a solution to help US Hospitals and our VMS partners with their critical nurse staffing needs,” says PHP CEO, Chris Eales sid.
“Adevia’s management will
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