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Private equity-focused investment office Souter Investments is to sell New Zealand-based Howick and Eastern Buses and Mana Coach Services to Transdev.
Terms of the transaction, which remains subject to regulatory approval, have not been disclosed.
With its fleet of 145 buses Howick and Eastern Buses currently operates 23 urban routes on behalf of Auckland Transport, whilst Mana’s fleet of 66 buses operates services on behalf of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Both companies also provide school bus and charter services.
Bill Rae, outgoing Chairman of Howick and Eastern Buses and Mana Coach Services, says: “Both Howick and Eastern
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed the management buyout of the corporate apparel business of US-based Tailored Brands, in a deal which values the group at GBP50million.
The group is the UK’s largest supplier of corporate clothing uniforms to businesses and individuals. It trades internationally through its Dimensions, Alexandra, Yaffy and Twin Hill brands.
Midlands-based Dimensions is the UK market leader in supplying corporate clothing solutions through multi-year managed service contracts. Dimensions has an impressive portfolio of over 100 major client accounts and delivers uniforms to millions of wearers across multiple industry sectors both in the UK and internationally.
Argonaut Private Equity, has held the final closing of Argonaut Private Equity Fund IV (APE IV), a USD400 million fund focused on pursuing disciplined investments across the industrials, manufacturing and energy services and products sectors in Middle America.
The Fund reached its hard cap of USD400 million and is off to a strong start with over USD120 million of equity capital deployed across four portfolio companies.
“Since holding our first close last year, Argonaut has made investments in multiple platform companies across our target sectors and continues to seek out highly capable management teams wanting to partner and execute on
QueryClick, an Edinburgh-based digital marketing consultancy that aims to transform how effectively advertisers invest in digital marketing, is to embark on an expansion drive following an investment of GBP2 million led by Scotland’s leading business angel investment group, Archangels, in partnership with the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB).
QueryClick has developed a unique, machine learning-based attribution solution – marketing software that enables companies to precisely allocate their investments in different marketing channels to ensure the maximum possible return on investment. While attribution solutions have long been widely available, including from companies such as Google and Adobe, QueryClick’s Corvidae reveals up to
The Maples Group’s law firm, Maples and Calder, has appointed Heidi de Vries as the Managing Partner of its London office. De Vries (pictured) will take office on 1 December 2019, succeeding Paul Govier who is retiring from the firm.
Govier joined the firm 17 years ago and will continue to support the London office in a consultancy capacity until November 2020.
With immediate effect, de Vries will assume the position of Joint Managing Partner, working alongside Govier and will take on the role of sole Managing Partner from 1 December 2019.
De Vries has extensive investment funds’ expertise
DOB Equity, a Dutch family-backed impact investor in East Africa, and Global Innovation Fund, in partnership with Unilever, have co-invested in Mr Green Africa, a Nairobi based recycler and recycled plastics supplier.
Mr Green Africa recycles and sells ethically sourced materials with a traceable social and environmental impact. It currently engages over 2,000 previously marginalised waste collectors and sells over 2,000 metric tons fairly sourced recycled materials for local and international markets.
The investment will allow Mr Green Africa to expand and build on the aggregation model which enables it to scale the trade of recyclables while building a
Middle market private equity firm Gryphon Investors (Gryphon) is to make a significant investment in Mechanix Wear, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance work gloves.
Working alongside current owner and CEO Michael Hale, who will retain an ownership stake in the Company, Gryphon intends to build a leading platform in the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) sector. The transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter, is subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1991 by Jim Hale, Mechanix Wear is the leader in automotive, construction, industrial, and tactical hand
Alternative asset manager Gresham House has appointed Geoff Lambert as Head of Compliance, effective 19 August 2019. Based out of the firm’s London office, Lambert will report to Samee Khan, General Counsel and Company Secretary of Gresham House.
Lambert joins Gresham House from Nikko Asset Management Europe (NAME), where he was responsible for leading the compliance team to ensure NAME met all its regulatory responsibilities, implementing MAR regulation and conducting ongoing project work for MiFID II, including project implementation. Lambert has more than a decade of industry experience, having previously held compliance roles at Henderson Global Investors and Royal London Asset
CH&CO, a portfolio company of Equistone Partners Europe, has acquired Mitie Catering, comprising Gather & Gather and Creativevents, the workplace catering and events businesses of Mitie.
This is the first bolt-on CH&CO has made since Equistone’s initial investment in May 2019 and marks a continuation of the company’s acquisitive growth strategy.
This deal brings an increase in turnover of GBP137m to CH&CO, 330 more sites across the UK and Ireland and an additional 3,600 team members to the CH&CO family.
Joining the CH&CO portfolio of businesses, Gather & Gather will benefit from being part of a company that
Peterson Partners (Peterson) has sold Performance Systems Integration (PSI), a leading provider of fire and life safety services in the Pacific Northwest to The Riverside Company (Riverside).
PSI, founded in 2002, is based in Portland, Oregon with an office in Seattle, Washington. The company provides a single point of management for compliance services and solutions for all its customers’ fire protection and life safety needs. PSI’s primary services include system design, installation, testing and inspection, service, repair and monitoring.
Since Peterson’s investment in 2014, PSI has grown significantly under CEO Travis Everton’s leadership. PSI increased sales and market share in
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