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Octopus Energy Investments, a specialist clean energy investor and part of Octopus Group, has changed it name to Octopus Renewables with immediate effect.
The rebranding is intended to more accurately reflect the business’s core mission – to accelerate the transition to a future powered by renewable energy.
Since entering the renewables market in 2010, Octopus Renewables has grown to become the largest investor owner of solar power in Europe as well as a leading investor in onshore wind, managing over GBP3 billion of assets globally.
Recent international expansion has also seen significant new investments into Australia, Finland, France
LDC, a mid-market private equity house, has further strengthened its proposition in Birmingham with the appointment of a new Investment Director.
Phil Hinson joins LDC’s now 11-strong investment team in the Midlands from PKF Cooper Parry, bringing twenty years of relevant experience to the firm.
In his new role, Hinson will be responsible for identifying potential investment opportunities, leading transactions and supporting LDC’s portfolio of investment companies backed by the Midlands’ team.
Hinson was previously a Partner at PKF Cooper Parry’s Midlands-based corporate finance team, with responsibility for deal origination and leading client engagements across the region. A
Inflexion Private Equity has completed an investment in O’Neill Patient Solicitors (ONP), a UK-based B2B tech‐enabled provider of property and remortgage conveyancing services.
The investment is being made by Inflexion Buyout Fund V, Inflexion’s dedicated mid‐market fund. As part of this investment, Inflexion Private Equity has also acquired Grindeys a specialist conveyancing business.
Established in 1987, Stockport‐based ONP processes over 88,000 transactions per year for residential property purchases and remortgages. The firm markets its services through its strong relationships with panel managers, mortgage brokers and banks, whose referrals make up around 90% of ONP’s businesses. The firm utilises a sophisticated
Intermediate Capital Group has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of Doc Generici, a company in the generic drugs sector, from the CVC fund.
The acquisition was financed, among other things, by a EUR470 million senior secured bond issue with variable interest rate and maturity 2026 by Diocle, a vehicle controlled by ICG.
The bonds, issued on 27 June 2019 in accordance with Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act, were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the Italian Stock Exchange (Extra MOT segment). In the context of this issue, Diocle S.p.A. and other companies
Buyers Edge Platform, a provider of procurement software, group purchasing, and data analytics to the food service industry, has secured a significant investment from Bregal Sagemount, a New York-based growth capital fund.
Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group and AB Private Credit Investors provided debt financing.
The transaction will enable the company to pursue accretive mergers and acquisitions, invest in strategic growth initiatives, and make further platform innovations. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Buyers Edge Platform represents a network of companies and 50,000 operator locations. The Company extends its software and data solutions, partnerships and contracts to
Jersey’s ability to offer a quality service in the alternative investment space will ensure ongoing growth of its funds industry, according to Tim Morgan, the new Chair of the Jersey Funds Association (JFA).
Elected into the position of Chair at the recent AGM (28 June) of the trade association that represents Jersey’s funds industry, Morgan (pictured), a Partner at offshore law firm Mourant, has practised in Jersey since 2003 advising promoters, investors, boards, regulators and service providers across asset classes including private equity, credit, real estate, hedge and liquid securities.
Prior to Jersey, Morgan originally trained with Taylor Wessing in London and
By Martin Lovick (pictured), Senior Principal Consultant, ACA Compliance Group – Sexual harassment and other forms of “non-financial misconduct” are now on equal footing with types of financial misconduct, such as market abuse, for the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Firms and employees are at risk of regulatory sanctions – including, for individuals, the possibility of not being found to be “fit and proper” – for failure to fulfil the FCA’s evolving diversity and inclusion (D&I) expectations.
Soldo, the London-based fintech creating the next generation of payments and expense management solutions for businesses of all sizes, has closed a USD61 million Series B round led by Battery Ventures, a global technology-focused investment firm with extensive experience in cloud software, and Dawn Capital, a European venture capital fund dedicated to B2B software and fintech.
The funding round includes participation from Accel, the global VC firm – whose portfolio companies include Facebook and Slack – Connect Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank, bringing Soldo’s funding total to USD82 million.
Soldo’s Series B round is the largest to date for a
Macfarlanes has advised Muzinich & Co, a corporate credit management specialist, on the launch of its first European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF), Muzinich Firstlight Middle Market ELTIF, which has held its first closing at more than EUR140 million.
This fund will seek to invest mostly in syndicated loans and private debt instruments, and may also invest in bonds and junior investment opportunities. As an ELTIF, it is available for investment by retail investors in the UK and Europe, allowing them access to long-term asset classes historically only available to professional investors. It is one of the first ELTIFs to be
GTT Communications, a global cloud networking provider to multinational clients, is to acquire KPN International, a division of KPN N.V. headquartered in Netherlands, for approximately EUR50 million in cash, on a cash and debt-free basis.
KPN International operates a global IP network serving enterprise and carrier clients.
“The acquisition of KPN International deepens our market presence in the European region,” says Rick Calder, GTT president and CEO. “The world-class resources contributed from this acquisition, including a highly experienced team, international network assets and a deep roster of multinational clients, will help us deliver on our purpose of connecting people across
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