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New data reveals that 33 per cent of UK businesses say they lack the technology infrastructure to manage long-term remote working during the Covid-19 crisis.The poll, commissioned by Leonne International, a global private equity provider, was conducted by independent survey company Censuswide, which questioned 200 senior business decision-makers from large and medium sized companies on the business impact of the Covid-19 crisis. The polling was conducted between Wednesday, 18 March and Thursday, 19 March after the Chancellor’s announcement of a GBP330 billiopnn package to support businesses cope with the outbreak.
Due to the global outbreak, the measures that have
International law firm Proskauer has appointed James Lee and Jae Woo Park as partners in its M&A practice. They will both be based in the New York office.“As we expand our global M&A team, James and Jae epitomise the entrepreneurial spirit that Proskauer prides itself on cultivating,” says Steve Ellis, Chair of the Firm. “We have worked on many industry transforming deals over recent months and we welcome their cross sector strength and depth of experience to expand our expertise.”
Lee has extensive experience advising private equity funds, growth equity funds, venture capital funds and other private investment firms and
Global asset manager PineBridge Investments is opening a new office in Stockholm, and has appointed Viggo Johansen as head of Nordics.
The new Stockholm office adds to PineBridge’s presence in Europe, alongside its offices in the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Ireland. The firm provides private equity and private capital opportunities through commingled funds and separately managed accounts.
Johansen will be responsible for PineBridge’s sales and distribution strategy in the region, with a focus on expanding the firm’s share of the institutional investment market. He will play a key role in establishing relationships with clients and strategic partners across the Nordics
Antwerp-based Down2Earth Capital (D2E) has acquired Gimv’s majority shareholding in Grandeco, with both Gimv and the Grandeco management team maintaining an investment in the business.
By broadening its investor group, Grandeco is seeking to strengthen its position within the decorative wallpaper area, including through potential strategic acquisitions, according to the company.
“Grandeco is a market performer in a highly fragmented industry, the company has achieved above-average growth and profitability in recent years,” said Alain Keppens, partner at Down2Earth Capital.
“In addition to its strong reputation in analogue printing, the company has a clear advantage in the area of digital printing,” he added.
MJ Hudson has added 50 private equity, venture capital and hedge fund clients to it 200-plus existing client roster through the acquisition of Meyler.
Over half of large and medium sized businesses (55 per cent) expect a substantial revenue drop this year due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The poll, commissioned by Leonne International, a global private equity provider, was conducted by independent survey company Censuswide, which quizzed 200 senior business decision-makers on the government’s response to the Covid-19 crisis.
The polling was conducted between Wednesday 18 March – Thursday 19 March after the Chancellor’s announcement of a GBP330 billion package to support businesses cope with the outbreak. Some 52 per cent agreed that the government was doing enough to help companies tackle the crisis, with
French private equity group Ardian has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Audiotonix, a manufacturer of audio mixing consoles, from Astorg.
As the global economy is entering a recession following the global coronavirus pandemic, business activity grinds toward a halt worldwide. What will this mean for the health of GP’s portfolios and how can the risks be managed in an effective way?
Lindsay Goldberg, a private investment firm that focuses on partnering with families, founders and management teams seeking to actively build their businesses, has completed its sale of VDM Metals (VDM) to Acerinox for EUR532 million.
YFM Equity Partners-advised funds have sold their shares in GroupBC to strategic acquirer Bentley Systems, a provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing infrastructure.
GroupBC was backed by British Smaller Companies VCT plc and British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc, both are advised by YFM.
The exit has delivered a money multiple return in excess of 3x for the investors, according to YFM, which has been investing in UK SMEs since 1982. The Mayfair-based firm’s portfolio includes companies like Springboard, Tonkotsu and Sharpcloud.
“GroupBC has scaled strongly since the YFM-backed MBO in 2014, breaking new ground with project
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