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Real asset specialist Aquila Capital has expanded its partnership with Dutch pension investor APG in European hydropower by EUR250 million to EUR550 million. With this new mandate, Aquila Capital’s assets under management increase to EUR10.75 billion.
Eagle Merchant Partners (Eagle) says its capped another exceptional year with two exits and an add-on acquisition, highlighting the Atlanta-based private equity firm’s successful strategy of focusing on founder-owned, Southeastern companies in the consumer and industrial sectors. The two exits included the sales of Chicken Salad Chick and United PF Partners, which returned more than USD260 million to its investors.
Chicken Salad Chick was sold to Brentwood Associates in November. Acquired in 2015, Eagle grew Chicken Salad Chick to 137 locations in 16 states. Chicken Salad Chick grew system sales seven-fold and added more than 100 new restaurants during the partnership.
Pamlico Capital (Pamlico), a lower middle market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented businesses, has held the first and final close of Pamlico Capital V (PC V) at the fund’s hard cap with total commitments of USD1.4 billion.
Inotec AMD, a fast-growing medtech business that has developed a device to heal and treat complex chronic wounds, has secured GBP7 million in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures.
True Wind Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in targeted segments of technology, has hired John Gray as a Vice President.Adam Clammer and Jamie Greene, Founding Partners at True Wind, says: “We are pleased to welcome John to True Wind as we expand our senior team and look forward to leveraging his experience and relationships as we continue to build our firm.”
Prior to joining True Wind, Gray was Vice President at Audax Private Equity, where he led investments within the healthcare and consumer products sectors; he began his career as an analyst with Audax in 2013. Gray holds
Blue River Partners (Blue River), a US provider of outsourced solutions to alternative asset managers including fund administration for private equity funds, is to be acquired by IQ-EQ.
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LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, is to open a new office in Newcastle city centre, further extending the firm’s footprint across the UK.
Palatine Private Equity has completed its exit from Vernacare Limited, the North-West based healthcare products specialist to HIG Capital. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.Established in 1964, Vernacare is a leading international healthcare products manufacturer, with infection-prevention as its core focus. It has pioneered single-use toileting systems globally, offering patients hygienic and dignified care and provides healthcare institutions with efficient, cost effective and environmentally sound toileting and bathing solutions. The company continually innovates and develops its product range in the areas of Hygiene Solutions and Surgical Solutions. With sales in excess of £60m in 64 countries, the business
a2e Industries has secured a GBP25 million term loan facility for its fast growing aerospace grouping, Aero Services.Global group (AS.G), with a new funding package provided by Magnetar Capital (Magnetar).In addition, Close Brothers Asset Finance has provided finance facilities of GBP6 million, bringing the total committed funding to GBP31 million.
AS.G was founded in 2015 with the aim of developing a highly specialised and innovative aerospace group with a unique offering. It started operations with the acquisition of Phoenix Ltd in December 2015 and, in just four years, has evolved into a group with seven operating businesses. Today, it
As London-based VC firm Atomico closed Atomico V on USD820 million today (18/02/20), Atomico’s head of IR tells PEW the firm has “increased its focus over the years to really double down its efforts in Europe.”
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