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Private equity firm OpenGate Capital has completed the acquisition of a non-core division of Gunnebo Group and renamed the business Fichet Security Solutions (Fichet).
A provider of security products, services and solutions, Fichet has operations in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Recognised as an integrated security solutions provider, Fichet has two production sites and 12 sales branches in France, and a sales office in Luxembourg and Belgium. Fichet offers products and services across five lines: electronic security, security doors and partitions, safes and vaults, cash management and entrance control. The acquisition includes
SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focussed on the specialty material, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors, is expanding its senior leadership team with the addition of Mario Toukan as a Managing Director.
Toukan has over 20 years of mergers and acquisitions experience focused on the chemicals sector, most recently serving as the Global Head of Chemicals and Materials at KeyBanc Capital Markets. Since assuming the leadership role at KeyBanc in 2012, he built one of the strongest M&A advisory practices dedicated to the chemical industry. Leveraging deep sector knowledge, Mr. Toukan established himself as a prominent advisor to CEOs and
Yukon Partners (Yukon), a provider of mezzanine capital for middle market private equity transactions, has partnered with Sentinel Capital Partners (Sentinel) in its investment in Apex Companies (Apex), a water resources, environmental services, and industrial hygiene firm.
Apex offers comprehensive services to assess, prevent, and cure environmental issues related to water, ground, facilities, and air quality. Apex serves a large and diverse client base spanning both the public and private sectors and a broad range of end markets, including energy, industrial, manufacturing, real estate, retail, and telecom. Apex’s client-centric operating model, nationwide presence, and industry reputation as a leader in
Kuber Ventures, an alternative investment platform specialising in EIS and SEIS, has appointed a new Head of Client Services to continue to drive the platform’s expansion.
Anne Butler, a former Associate Director of Fidelity International has joined the senior management team to lead on all elements of client services as the company adapts to an increasing demand for tax efficient investment products.
Kuber was the first platform of its kind to be established in 2012 and has since raised a total of GBP50 million of new assets from over 570 investors, spread across more than 60 investment funds.
Global fund administrator HedgeServ, and Hazeltree, a provider of integrated buy-side treasury management solutions, have expanded their existing partnership.
Powered by Hazeltree’s platform, HedgeServ will deliver comprehensive treasury and portfolio finance technology and operational support, as part of its enhanced middle-office treasury services to alternative fund managers.
Building upon their existing successful partnership around wires and OTC collateral management, HedgeServ and Hazeltree are responding to client demands for comprehensive treasury and portfolio finance solutions.
As part of this expanded partnership, HedgeServ is hosting Hazeltree’s entire suite of products and complementing them with integrated middle office outsourcing and operational
Northern Trust has added private market capabilities to supplement the recently launched ArcLine Alternatives platform for the firm’s wealth management clients.
The private market investment offering, developed with alternative investment technology firm Artivest, better enables Northern Trust’s qualified wealth management clients to take advantage of a carefully curated list of leading alternative funds to meet their changing, and increasingly sophisticated, asset allocation and portfolio diversification needs through an integrated cloud-based subscription and reporting platform.
“Northern Trust is committed to delivering quality alternative investment opportunities for our clients in the most efficient and secure manner available. We are pleased to
Highvern has appointed Emma Syvret as Assistant Manager in the firm’s Funds Team.
Syvret (pictured), has more than six years’ experience in the industry and joins from one of Jersey’s largest Funds and Corporate Services providers. She is currently studying towards ICSA CSQS, and with only two exams until she is a Chartered Secretary, she will be adding to the qualifications already held by the team at Highvern.
Aidan O’Flanagan, Head of Funds, says: “Emma’s background and track record with clients is impressive and we are delighted that she has chosen to progress her career at Highvern. She brings
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has reached an agreement to sell its stake in Amberon.
The sale follows a successful 18-month partnership where LDC supported the business and the management team grow the Group’s turnover by 23 per cent to GBP37.5 million, opened six new depots, add 50 new vehicles to its fleet and create over 50 new jobs.
Headquartered in Paignton in Devon, Amberon is one of the UK’s leading providers of traffic management services, with a fleet of more than 400 vehicles. The business now employs over 550 people, offering a wide range of safety solutions to
BlackRock Real Assets (BlackRock) is to sell a portfolio of 14 operating solar projects across France to the Consortium of Samsung Securities (Samsung) as the financial investor, Samchully Asset Management (Samchully AMC) as the asset manager with Schroder AIDA (Schroders) as the asset management adviser.
This marks the first realisation for BlackRock’s Renewable Power platform and offers Samsung, Samchully AMC and Schroders an attractive foothold into the European renewables power market.
The Portfolio achieved commercial operations between 2013 and 2015, and has demonstrated a robust track record with consistent production. The Portfolio was optimised by BlackRock through aggregating individual
Z Capital Partners, the private equity management arm of Z Capital Group, has acquired CTM Group (CTM), a provider of managed entertainment and souvenir solutions for tourist destinations and other high-traffic venues, including theme and amusement parks, zoos, aquariums, museums and retail locations.
With an international network of blue-chip venue partners and more than 10,000 pieces of installed equipment in over 2,000 popular venues, CTM is the provider of choice for entertainment and souvenir concepts at iconic tourist and retail destinations. Since its founding in 2002, the Company has grown rapidly, both organically and through acquisitions, while introducing new equipment
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