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TAS Environmental Services (TAS), a portfolio company of Blue Point Capital Partners’ Fund IV has acquired Specialized Waste Systems (SWS) (www.specializedwaste.com), a provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, transportation and washout services.
Ironwood Capital’s portfolio company, precision manufacturer NSA Industries (NSA), has acquired Vitex Extrusions (Vitex), a Franklin, New Hampshire-based manufacturer of metal extrusions. “When we originally invested in NSA in late 2017, the plan was to continue company expansion and diversification through organic growth and strategic acquisitions,” says Alex Levental, Ironwood Capital managing director. “NSA did not have extrusion capability. With the Vitex acquisition, NSA adds to the breadth of its capabilities and expands the company’s sales into the transportation, consumer durable goods, building products, and electrical products end markets.”
“NSA is an existing customer of Vitex, so this acquisition is a
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has launched a new venture capital fund, Goodyear Ventures, with USD100 million targeted for new investments in future mobility solutions over the next 10 years. Goodyear Ventures will continue and expand Goodyear’s growing relationships in new mobility, with a focus on partnering and investing in startups with a shared vision of sustainable, safe and new mobility experiences that make life’s connections easier every day.
Goodyear’s Chairman, CEO and President Richard J Kramer says: “Goodyear is a technology-driven mobility company that seeks out and partners with other mobility thought leaders ranging from small startups to proven
ESTEVE is to acquire all the shares of the German pharmaceutical company RIEMSER from private investment house Ardian.Headquartered in Berlin, RIEMSER has a diversified portfolio of products with the three main therapeutic areas being: oncology, neurology and niche therapies. RIEMSER operates a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Germany and has direct geographical presence in four of Europe’s five major countries: Germany, United Kingdom, France, and Spain. Over 80 per cent of sales come from the hospital channel, providing specialty treatments and a wide range of pharmaceuticals in therapeutic niche areas.
ESTEVE’s purchase of RIEMSER will accelerate its transformation into a specialty pharma company
Abris Capital Partners, a private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, has promoted Paulina Pietkiewicz, Edgar Kolesnik and Adrian Stanculescu to Partner. Their new roles are effective beginning January 2020. They will also join the Investment Committee as non-voting members.
Pietkiewicz, previously Operations Director and Chief Compliance Officer, joined Abris Capital in 2015, bringing 18 years of international experience in various sectors of the financial services industry with a focus in the areas of: Mergers & Acquisitions, restructuring and management, legal, and regulatory & compliance. She is responsible for all operational, legal and compliance matters within the Group, including administration
DPL, a London-headquartered data tech start-up that enables clients to automate the application of artificial intelligence and behavioural science insights to improve marketing effectiveness, has completed a new funding round with an investment of GBP1.3 million.Led by the Angel CoFund (ACF), the new funding will enable DPL to accelerate development of its innovative platform that combines automated behavioural science data collection and AI to deliver immediate double- or triple-digit improvements in marketing effectiveness. The platform integrates seamlessly with all Customer Relationship Management systems and other marketing technologies and data sources.
Jean Pierre van Tiel, CEO of DPL, says: “We’re delighted to
Buzzacott has appointed Antoine Housden as Head of Financial Services Tax.Housden joins Buzzacott from EY, where he worked as a director in the Wealth and Asset Management Tax Practice. Over the past 15 years, Housden has also worked at PwC and Kinetic Partners (now Duff & Phelps), in the UK and Switzerland, providing tax structuring advice to private equity funds, hedge funds and asset management businesses. His appointment reflects Buzzacott’s growing reputation in the alternative fund management sector and a commitment to tax consultancy services.
Housden says: “I am excited to be joining an energetic and growing family at
Hickory’s Smokehouse has received a GBP13 million funding package from leading alternative lender ThinCats to help accelerate its active roll out of restaurants.The first Hickory’s Smokehouse opened in Chester in 2010 following founder Neil McDonnell’s extensive research into the American BBQ and smokehouse sector. The team behind Hickory’s has been operating in Chester for 20 years with Barlounge and its award-winning steakhouse Upstairs At The Grill.
There are now 11 Hickory’s Smokehouse restaurants across the North West and Midlands – with the next site, in Wilmslow, due to open in Spring. Backed by consumer brands specialist investor Piper since
Mayer Brown has advised private equity firm CBPE Capital on its investment in Perspective Financial Group Limited, following approval from the Financial Conduct Authority.Perspective is a nationwide financial planning and wealth advisory business with a client centric culture, employing over 180 staff across 15 offices. It provides 18,000 clients with holistic and impartial financial advice to aid them in achieving their investment goals and objectives.
James West, Private Equity partner at Mayer Brown, says: “This was a fantastic opportunity to work with the CBPE team on another of their financial services investments. This is a sector that has proved
An affiliate of private investment firm Sun Capital Partners (Sun Capital), has completed the acquisition of Cotton Holdings(Cotton), an infrastructure support services company for public and private entities throughout the United States and internationally. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.
Cotton is an infrastructure support services company with subsidiaries that conduct business under the Cotton Global Disaster Solutions, Cotton Roofing, Cotton Logistics, Cotton Culinary, and OneLodge brands. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with an International Logistics Center and regional offices throughout North America, Cotton provides property restoration and recovery, construction, roofing, consulting, temporary workforce housing and culinary services to public and
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