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INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund has acquired an 86 per cent stake in Lithuanian metal processing and industrial construction company, Montuotojas AB.
This deal has been completed through INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund subsidiaries BSGF Fortis and Montuja respectively for an undisclosed amount.
In 2018, Montuotojas recorded revenues of EUR33.5 million with the company employing around 700 people that undertake circa 100-120 wide-ranging projects per annum.
Montuotojas is proud to service a market-leading client base, including the likes of Lifosa, Amilina, Bega, Klaipedos nafta, Achema, Lietpak, Litesko and Orlen Lietuva among others.
The acquisition is driven in significant part by
Glennmont Partners (Glennmont) has completed its first investment in a new renewable energy financial product for institutional investors as it continues to enjoy strong growth in the clean energy sector.
It is the first European issue of asset backed securities that are backed solely by a portfolio of renewable energy assets. Glennmont has designated this new investment type as REBS (Renewable Energy Backed Securities). This first REBS transaction is a diversified portfolio of Italian renewable energy performing loans totalling over EUR50 million underwritten by Glennmont, Natixis and Banco Populari di Bari.
Based in London, Glennmont is one of the world’s
Evotec SE has completed its acquisition of Just Biotherapeutics (Just.Bio). Evotec says the deal will strengthen its multimodality approach to R&D.
Evotec acquired Just.Bio to integrate its machine-learning technologies and agile, flexible methods for the design, development, and manufacturing of biologics into Evotec’s drug discovery offerings.
Just.Bio’s 95 employees and its biologic development and manufacturing site located in Seattle, WA, USA, will expand Evotec’s US footprint. Just.Bio’s capabilities and expertise comprise an in-house, integrated technology platform, J.DESIGN, enabling smart and efficient biologics’ drug development from design and lead optimisation to manufacturing.
Dr Werner Lanthaler, Chief Executive Officer of Evotec, says:
ClearCourse Partnership (ClearCourse), a group of innovative technology companies providing software, services and digital capabilities to the membership, events & bookings and sports & leisure sectors, has acquired, a provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software and digital strategy consultancy.
Trillium is the 11th company to join ClearCourse since its foundation in October 2018, bolstering the Partnership’s CRM and digital services offering.
Trillium was founded in 2010 by Gavin Pollock and Alan Perestrello. From its headquarters in London, the Company delivers digital transformation projects for leading chartered membership institutes, associations, regulatory & awarding bodies, trade unions and charities, including
Aliter Capital-backed Edwin James Group (EJG), has completed its fifth acquisition – Peak42 Limited (Peak42) – just two weeks after acquiring Jex Engineering.
Peak42 specialises in control and automation technology with core expertise in system integration, consultancy and performance management, with strong and established relationships with several high-profile manufacturing and infrastructure clients, and some of the UK’s leading brands in food and beverage.
Peak 42 has offices in Daresbury (Cheshire), as well as expert teams in Chesterfield, Newcastle and Reading, strengthening Edwin James Group’s presence across the UK and aligning with Edwin James Group’s strategy to bring together leading engineering
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a technology provider for the financial industry, has acquired D3 Technology, a provider of online and mobile banking for the Large Financial Institution (LFI) market.
Adding D3 immediately expands NCR Digital Banking into new market segments, including US large banks and over time, international banks.
“D3 has a well-earned reputation for innovation and product excellence and delivers one of the most advanced digital platforms for large banks,” says Michael D Hayford, president and chief executive officer, NCR Corporation. “NCR’s Digital First Banking solutions help financial institutions connect with consumers whenever, wherever, and this acquisition helps
Ancala Partners (Ancala), an independent infrastructure investment manager, has acquired a 50 per cent interest in Dragon LNG, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal located at Milford Haven, Wales.
Ancala acquired the interest on behalf of its managed funds from Petronas LNG Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas). Transaction terms have not been disclosed.
Dragon LNG is one of three LNG regasification terminals in the UK. The terminal has a gas send out rate to the UK’s National Transmission System of up to nine billion cubic metres per annum, providing clean and reliable energy for millions
Global credit specialist CIFC, which launched a European office in London last year, has completed the first phase of its UK research team recruitment with the appointment of its fourth analyst.
Senior Analyst Rinse Terpstra has joined from Chenavari Investment Managers where he worked as a senior investment analyst focusing on CLOs. He has more than 12 years of leveraged loan and high yield credit experience in Western and Central Eastern Europe as well as Turkey.
Analyst Zoltan Paller has joined from UBS where he focused on leveraged finance and direct lending opportunities in the EMEA region. Prior to
Capzanine, an independent asset manager and private investment house for small and mid-sized companies, has changed its name to CAPZA.
With 15 years of growth under its belt, CAPZA now offers capabilities in four European countries (France, Germany, Spain and Italy). On the back of its unique track-record, CAPZA early this year reinforced its historical partnership with AXA (now holding a 46 per cent stake), which began in 2005, to support it in its international ambitions, particularly in rolling out new distribution channels.
CAPZA Group now has about 50 employees (in Paris, Munich, Madrid and Milan) and manages EUR2.7 billion
An Edinburgh company whose software platform helps universities to engage and recruit students has secured a GBP1.8 million investment from Mercia Fund Managers, the Scottish Investment Bank’s Co-Investment Fund and existing angel investors.
This latest funding round will allow GeckoLabs to more than double the size of its team and expand its operations in North America. It brings the total raised by the company to GBP3 million. Gecko’s student engagement platform GeckoEngage allows universities to capture, manage and follow up with prospective students, and is used by over 50 per cent of the UK higher education market including leading names
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