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Pemberton, a diversified asset manager backed by one of Europe’s largest insurers, Legal & General Group, has worked with funds advised by BC Partners on a second lien PIK loan as part of a refinancing of their portfolio company The Aenova Group, a provider of contract pharmaceutical manufacturing and development services.The Aenova Group, headquartered near Munich, is among the largest contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) in Europe and serves a blue-chip customer base of pharma and healthcare customers.
The pharmaceutical firm operates 15 production sites, primarily in Germany and other European locations. The firm is well placed to
Evercore (NYSE: EVR) has appointed Shane Gong as a Managing Director in the firm’s Private Capital Advisory group (PCA). Gong will be based in Singapore and lead the Firm’s PCA business across the Asia Pacific region, focusing on institutional investors and fund sponsors.
Gong has over 20 years of experience in private equity and investment banking across Asia Pacific, most recently as Executive Director and head of the Singapore office of CPE Capital (formerly CHAMP Private Equity) where he was responsible for regional direct growth and buyout investments, investor relations and fundraising. Prior to CPE Capital, Gong worked at NM Rothschild
Imperial College London (Imperial) has launched its first Innovation Fund to invest in early-stage, high-growth, knowledge-intensive companies spun out of the world top ten university. It offers alumni and investors the opportunity to support the commercial development of Imperial’s discoveries into tomorrow’s solutions in medicine, engineering, biochemistry, genetics, materials, quantum computing, data science, and beyond.
Imperial has a long history of producing ground-breaking scientific research and disruptive technologies, as well as a flourishing entrepreneurial ecosystem. Its strong recent performance has seen the number of startups more than double in the last five years, attracting approximately £800m of new investment. Notable spinout
BMS Group (BMS), ab independent specialist (re)insurance broker, has appointed Sophie Wallace and Dean Andrews as Divisional Directors in the recently established Private Equity, M&A and Tax division. Andrews has also been appointed Head of Tax Liability Insurance, effective immediately.
Wallace and Andrews will report to Tan Pawar, who will be joining BMS as Managing Director of the division in June 2020, as announced in December 2019. The move forms part of BMS’s plan to expand into new lines and geographies following the significant investment it received from British Columbia Investment Management Corporation and Preservation Capital Partners.
Wallace brings
Property technology company Goodlord, which provides software and services to transform how people rent, has been backed by some of the UK’s most respected investors in a GBP10 million Series B round.Goodlord has raised GBP10 million from investors including Latitude Ventures, the Series B+ sister fund to LocalGlobe known for backing scaling European success stories such as Transferwise, Zoopla, Monzo, TravelPerk, and SecretEscapes. This round was also backed by Finch Capital, leaders in the European fintech space, and welcomed Oxx as a new investor. Oxx recently raised USD133 million to back “Europe’s most promising SaaS companies” at Series A and beyond.
Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services (Ashtons) has secured a significant investment from mid-market private equity investor LDC. The deal will help the existing management team to drive organic growth, further develop its software services, and expand its pharmaceutical warehousing and distribution infrastructure.
Headquartered in Brighton, Ashtons provides medicine management solutions to the UK independent healthcare sector and its services include clinical pharmacy support and the supply of medication.
Through its nationwide network of specialist clinical pharmacists and bespoke software technology, Ashtons’ services help clients to comply with healthcare regulations, professional and best practice requirements regarding medicine management.
In the last
Eurazeo has signed the gender diversity charter drawn up by the association France Invest by which private equity firms commit to achieving gender-balanced representation within their firms and portfolio companies.
Shoreline Equity Partners (Shoreline), a purpose-driven lower middle market private equity firm, has partnered with management to acquire Engelman Baking Company (Engelman’s).Engelman’s is a wholesale bakery offering a complete line of artisan breads and rolls ranging from European and hearth breads, Kaiser and twisted egg rolls to specialty dinner rolls and hand-crafted hamburger and hot dog buns. Engelman’s operates a 50,000 sq ft SQF Level II bakery and serves restaurants and entertainment venues in the greater Atlanta Area on a daily and just-in-time basis via local delivery routes as well as national accounts via distribution.
Since being founded by Sammy
William Blair, a global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management, has appointed veteran investment banker Bram Hall as a managing director in the firm’s global investment banking team.Hall joins William Blair’s growing Charlotte office, which has more than tripled in size since opening just two years ago.
Over the past 20 years, Hall has been a leader in M&A advisory, delivering exceptional outcomes for close to 100 clients globally across multiple industry segments. Most recently, as co-founder of BlackArch Partners, an investment banking firm based in Charlotte, he was integral to growing the firm
LUX Global Label, a portfolio company of Resilience Capital Partners, has acquired Labelworx, a specialist in digital label and packaging. This strategic acquisition broadens the operational capabilities of LUX Global Label, formerly known as National Label, into the high-growth area of digital printing while further diversifying its customer base and markets.
Founded in 2004, Labelworx is a pacesetter in digital labelling, known for its expertise in prime-pressure-sensitive, shrink sleeves and flexible packaging and serving a diverse group of fast-growing consumer brands. Labelworx also is known for its environmentally-sustainable printing capabilities. The HP Indigo Digital Press, for example, is manufactured CO2-neutral, with
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