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Liquid Stock (Liquid) has closed its flagship fund, Liquid Stock Fund I, with USD161 million of capital.
Liquid is a source of liquidity for option holders and stockholders of private companies looking for tax efficient solutions to fund stock option exercise or for general liquidity needs. Through Fund I and separately managed investment vehicles, Liquid also provides company-wide tax optimised solutions for expiring option plans and employee favourable alternatives to tender offers.
Greg Martin, Founding Partner of Liquid, says: “We continue to see strong demand for financing solutions that address the needs of stockholders and employees who are looking to
Duff & Phelps has appointed Marcus Morton and Albert Maass as managing directors in the firm’s Valuations Advisory Services practice, based in London.
Morton is part of the core Valuations Services team focusing specifically on the financial services sector. He has over 25 years of experience in investment banking with significant expertise in all types of valuation opinions, operating models, risk management, cost transparency, control frameworks and compliance.
Most recently, Morton worked at KPMG and prior to that he worked at several investment banks including Goldman Sachs, Nomura, JP Morgan and Barclays, and spent several years as the Senior Risk
Walter Global Asset Management (WGAM), the Walter Group’s private equity firm focused on asset management, has acquired a minority stake in Quadra Capital Partners (Quadra Capital) – an asset management firm specialising in alternative investments, with offices in London, Paris and Madrid.
“The Quadra Capital team has impressive experience and a proven ability to establish strong business relationships with prestigious clients in Europe, from large organisations to family offices,” says Sylvain Brosseau, president and CEO, Walter Global Asset Management. “Meanwhile, we will support Quadra Capital here in the North American market, particularly when it comes to developing these same types of
WCP has acquired H&P Hygiène et Prévention, the French subsidiary of the Danish group ISS.
With more than 50 years of experience, ISS Hygiene & Prevention is a major player in B2B hygiene services in France and operates in 4 segments: air hygiene, sanitation, pest control and fire protection, as part of preventive or curative actions.
The group has a very diversified client base, with more than 48,000 active accounts, including social and private housing players, companies and local authorities.
The group, which has 1500 employees, is present throughout France via 42 branches, structured around 10 regional hubs.
RSK, an integrated environmental, engineering and technical services consultancy, has acquired the consulting engineering practice Silcock Leedham Group.
The acquisition, announced today, is RSK’s eighth of the financial year and will see the group’s three businesses, Silcock Leedham Consulting Engineers, Zero Energy Design and Verisys, join RSK.
Founded in 2001, Silcock Leedham Group is a mechanical and electrical engineering specialist providing services in the areas of design, thermal modelling, air quality monitoring, technical project management and commissioning to a broad portfolio of clients. It is made up of three complementary and specialist businesses: Silcock Leedham Consulting Engineers, an award-winning
Carl Marks Advisors, an investment bank providing financial and operational advisory services to middle market companies, has promoted Scott Webb to Partner.
Since joining the firm in 2007, Webb has held positions of increasing responsibility and for the last two years has led the firm’s investment banking restructuring vertical alongside Partner Evan Tomaskovic. As Partner, Scott will continue to specialise in advising companies and creditor groups throughout the capital structure on financial restructurings, distressed mergers and acquisitions, capital raises and other special situations. He brings passion, creativity, deep expertise, and smart, innovative solutions to his engagements, providing clients a wealth
Gridiron Capital, an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, has promoted Sean Kelley to Managing Director, Business Development and added and promoted Ty Black to Associate as part of the Business Development Team.
Kelley will continue to focus on developing new business partnerships, marketing to and communicating with business owners, managing investment partnership sourcing, and exit planning. He will also increase his role in marketing and building the Gridiron brand. Ty Black will become a member of Gridiron’s Business Development Team and will report to Kelley and Gridiron’s two Managing Partners, Tom Burger and Kevin Jackson.
Global investor services group, IQ-EQ, has appointed Colin Targett as Managing Director of its Bermuda and Cayman Islands operations.
This strategic new hire follows other senior appointments announced in recent months evidencing the Group’s drive to build its Funds, Private Wealth and Corporate servicing operations in the region.
Targett brings to IQ-EQ more than two decades of senior experience in the fund services space. A qualified chartered accountant by academic training, his career originally began in Bermuda where he spent 10 years working with a number of blue chip organisations, driving forward business growth and leading on all technical aspects of
Tel-Aviv based venture capital firm Crescendo Venture Partners is launching its new VC fund planned which is aiming to raise USD80 million-USD100 million.
The new fund, which has completed its first closing and is planning to have its final closing in the first half of 2020, is managed by a group of seasoned venture capitalists with over 75 years of cumulative experience on both sides of the table, in partnership with the Switzerland based Crescendo Group, which manages client assets in excess of USD 3 billions of dollars from across its eight offices in Geneva, London, Guernsey, New York, Miami, Madrid,
Pantheon has appointed Rakesh (Rick) Jain as Partner and Global Head of Private Debt based in the firm’s New York office.
Pantheon has been active in private debt investments since 1997, with approximately USD1.5 billion committed to investment opportunities across secondaries and primaries. The firm formed a dedicated practice last year to support its demand-led expansion across the private debt asset class. Pantheon plans to hire additional resources in both London and New York. Currently, Toni Vainio, Principal, leads European private debt origination and investments while Francesco di Valmarana chairs the Global Credit Committee. Rick will join the GCC together
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