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Private equity firm Entrepreneurial Equity Partners’ (e2p) portfolio company, Daniele International, has completed a merger with Creminelli Fine Meats (Creminelli). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.Creminelli is a producer and distributor of premium charcuterie and protein snacks, known for exceptional quality and recognised with 11 national food awards. Creminelli’s product lines include charcuterie snack trays, deli trays, artisan salami, artisan deli, and salami minis. Creminelli’s approach of using ultra-premium ingredients and small-batch production was inherited from generations of Master Artisan Cristiano Creminelli’s family and has been maintained through the company’s rapid growth. Creminelli’s clean-label inputs and use of humanely
Iptor, a specialist in distribution and supply chain management, planning and logistics software and services, has been acquired by Bregal Unternehmerkapital alongside investment from current CEO Jayne Archbold and Chief Marketing and Product Officer Christopher Catterfeld. Bregal Unternehmerkapital is a growth-focused investment firm whose principal focus is to invest behind sound business models and strong leadership teams.
Iptor has been transformed over the past three years under the leadership of Archbold and Catterfeld. The re-branding and re-positioning of the business from IBS to Iptor has delivered exceptional progress, with the product portfolio having been transformed through the successful launch of the
Platinum Equity has held the final close of its latest global buyout fund, Platinum Equity Capital Partners V, with USD10 billion in total capital commitments.“We are very grateful for the support of our investors worldwide who have entrusted us with their capital and helped extend our global investment reach,” says Tom Gores, founder, chairman and CEO of Platinum Equity.
“We have great momentum, with a well-oiled investment machine built on discipline, urgency and a relentless focus on execution, and fuelled by the capital resources to pursue complex transactions anywhere in the world,” says Gores.
The fund, which had a target
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
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