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RDCP Care has acquired the entire elderly care business of Birmingham-based elderly care operator Dignus Healthcare Group in a deal supported by an eight figure funding package structured by Allied Irish Bank (AIB).
Dignus Healthcare was formed in 2006, and since then has been providing award-winning support and care services for individuals with mental health conditions and learning disabilities. RDCP has acquired all four of Dignus Healthcare’s Midlands elderly care homes; Bearwood Nursing Home in Smethwick, Bartholamew Lodge Nursing Home in Wednesbury, Richmond Court Nursing Home and Caldene Rest Home both in West Bromwich.
Established in July 2015 by Sameer Rizvi
Ogier’s Hong Kong team has advised on the launch of the USD300 million Cybernaut New Frontier Venture Fund focusing on Chinese start-up companies in AI and fintech.
A team led by partner Kate Hodson and including associate Alan Wong advised New Frontier Capital Management on the Cayman law aspects of the fund launch.
The fund is managed by Cybernaut New Frontier Co. Limited which is jointly managed by leading Chinese VC firm Cybernaut Investment Group and New Frontier Capital Management (which is partially owned by Mizuho Securities and is the strategic partner of Mizuho Securities’ private equity business).
Jacana has completed the first-ever international export of Jamaican medical cannabis flower, having raised USD205 million to develop and distribute certified medical cannabis solutions.
The investment will be used to drive international expansion and build on Jacana’s existing presence in Europe, North America and the Caribbean.
With a global team located in Jamaica, Canada and the UK, Jacana is a specialist in the outdoor cultivation and distribution of medical cannabis. This is currently being naturally grown at Jacana’s flagship 4.4 million square foot (100 acre) farm in St Ann, Jamaica, where the microclimate and latitude create the perfect conditions
Dentons has advised Martin Møller, the founder of Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), on Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC’s significant minority investment in NAC.
NAC currently has a fleet of 480 aircraft with a value of USD8.3 billion. Martin Møller and EQT VI formed a partnership in 2015 which has since transformed NAC from being a lessor focused on turboprop aircraft, to being the world’s largest regional aircraft lessor and the fourth largest commercial aircraft leasing company.
GIC is a global investor with significant aircraft leasing experience and the transaction will be executed by an affiliate of GIC.
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Clyde Blowers Capital (CBC) has completed the sale of hydraulic technologies provider, Hydreco, from CBC to Duplomatic Motion Solutions, sponsored by Alcedo.
Since acquiring Hydreco in 2008 from US industrial conglomerate, Textron, CBC has developed and broadened Hydreco’s range of products and expanded their market presence. Following the establishment of a presence in China and an increase of operational footprint within India in 2010, CBC supported the successful acquisition of HHW, based in Australia (2013). The business now has a significant global reach, with a focus on the Transport (APAC), Defence (UK) and Construction (Europe) sectors.
In preparation for
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), the pan-African industry association, today released its first comprehensive report looking at the private credit asset class in Africa. Private Credit Strategies in Africa explores the opportunities and challenges the asset class faces by incorporating perspectives from General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs).
The report notes that while private equity (PE) has historically been more prevalent in Africa than private credit, this asset class encompasses a range of strategies that can provide attractive alternative financing options for African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). African SMEs often face challenges in accessing capital from
Private investment house Ardian has acquired the rights to a EUR300 million investment to build a wind farm in Åndberg/Härjedalen, Sweden from OX2, a Nordic renewable energy developer.
Ardian has also engaged OX2 to lead the construction and technical management of the facility. The wind farm will be operational in 2021 and is expected to produce in excess of 800GWh per year.
Augusta & Co, a specialist financial advisory to the European renewable energy sector, acted on behalf of developer OX2, managing the sale of the project to Ardian.
Simon Clement-Davies, Managing Director, Augusta & Co, says: “The
Rigby Group (RG) plc, the parent company for a portfolio of family-owned and highly successful businesses operating across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, has sold leading data connectivity aggregator FluidOne to Livingbridge for an undisclosed sum.
Rigby Group initially invested in Fluidata in 2015 to drive the next phase of growth for the leading data connectivity business, which had been founded in 2006 by Piers Daniell. Following the investment, Fluidata acquired OnePoint, a voice and mobile specialist, creating FluidOne in 2016, at which point Rigby Group became the sole owner of the enlarged business.
FluidOne’s growth has been
VNDLY, a cloud-based Work Management System (WMS) powering the new gig economy, has closed USD11 million in Series A funding, bringing the company’s total funding to USD14 million.
The financing was led by Battery Ventures and Hyde Park Venture Partners, with participation from EPIC Ventures, Bowery Capital and the Cintrifuse Syndicate Fund, which invests on behalf of several F500 corporations including Kroger and P&G. The investment will be used to drive product innovation, customer adoption and global expansion.
Today almost 35 per cent of the Fortune 500 workforce is comprised of non-employees, contractors and consultants and is predicted to
Velocity Capital Advisors has launched a dedicated secure online self-service portal for investors in its portfolio of high-growth technology startup businesses, as well as for financial advisors.
The portal is designed to make it quick and easy for investors to manage and monitor the performance of their investments on desktop, laptop and mobile devices, anytime and anywhere.
Investors can check company valuations, view statements and check fees and charges. They can also keep track of cash positions and movements. The portal also enables investors to share documents and communicate securely.
Meanwhile, advisors can review their client portfolios, check
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