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Leep Utilities, an independent multi-utility operator jointly owned by Ancala Partners and the Peel group, has secured the contract for the ownership, maintenance and stewardship of the last-mile network delivering electricity to Canary Wharf Group’s new district, Wood Wharf.
Winning the right to ‘adopt’ the last-mile network at Wood Wharf, a new mixed-use waterside community comprising more than 3,300 homes and nearly two million square feet of shops, restaurants and community facilities, is the most significant contract for the joint venture since it was announced in May last year. The Wood Wharf development will substantially broaden the Canary Wharf estate
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed the management buyout (MBO) of Martin Audio, a designer and manufacturer of loudspeaker systems, from global audio specialist Loud Audio.
As part of the deal, LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested GBP12 million for a significant stake in the company, alongside its current management team led by Managing Director Dom Harter.
Headquartered in Buckinghamshire, Martin Audio specialises in the design and manufacture of loudspeaker systems for commercial installations, tours and events across the globe, including the London’s British Summertime Festival at Hyde Park, Rock in Rio and
Industry Ventures, an investment firm focused on venture capital, has closed its fifth hybrid fund of funds, Industry Ventures Partnership Holdings V with total commitments of USD335 million.
The Fund will continue the same successful strategy of primary commitments and early secondary purchases in smaller, early-stage venture capital funds as well as direct co-investments alongside these small funds. The new fund brings the firm’s total institutional committed capital under management to USD3.4 billion, with USD1.1 billion dedicated to our hybrid fund of funds and direct co-investment strategies.
“We are grateful for the strong support the Fund received from both existing and new investors,”
A consortium of funds led by CVC Fund VII has agreed to buy the holding company that owns a majority interest in Recordati.
Chairman Alberto Recordati says: “Today is an important moment in the further development of the company my grandfather founded over 90 years ago. We have found in CVC a partner who shares our vision, values and passion for the company, its employees and its role in developing and distributing healthcare around the world.
“I believe that this is great outcome for the company and its employees who will benefit greatly from having CVC as a partner.
Audax Private Equity (Audax), in partnership with management, has completed the sale of HALO Branded Solutions to TPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity platform of global alternative asset firm TPG, and HALO management.
Headquartered in Sterling, Illinois, HALO partners with more than 60,000 clients across North America to provide creative solutions. The company operates across two business lines: HALO Branded Solutions, one of the world’s largest distributors of promotional products; and HALO Recognition, which designs and administers employee incentive and rewards programs for enterprise customers. Known for its industry-leading customer service, HALO has a nationwide salesforce of more
The EQT VIII fund (EQT VIII) is to acquire SUSE, a global provider of open source infrastructure software for large enterprises, from the global infrastructure software business Micro Focus International plc (Micro Focus) in a USD2.535 billion deal.
The transaction is subject to Micro Focus shareholder and customary regulatory approvals.
Founded in 1992, SUSE is the world’s first provider of an enterprise-grade open source Linux operating system. SUSE is today a market leader in enterprise-grade, open source software-defined infrastructure and application delivery solutions for on premise and cloud-based workloads, including solutions for container and application delivery technology.
EQT will
New private equity firm Aretex Capital Partners has closed its first transaction, the acquisition of Alerian, a provider of energy infrastructure indices and market intelligence based in Dallas, which was announced in May 2018.
The investment is representative of Aretex’s strategy to invest in founder-led businesses with multiple growth levers.
Led by founders Sergio D’Angelo and Andrew Feller, Aretex Capital Partners is based in New York and London and will invest primarily in North America and Europe, working in partnership with entrepreneurs and management teams with proven track records of success. The firm seeks to create value by helping
Alternative investment firm Värde Partners has appointed Shannon Gallagher as Head of EMEA Business Development and Investor Relations.
Based in Värde’s London office, Gallagher will lead the team responsible for developing and cultivating relationships with Värde’s investors across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
“We are pleased to welcome Shannon to Värde. Not only will she be a valuable resource to Värde’s investors, her experience and relationships in the region will provide meaningful insight as we continue to engage with and meet the needs of our investors,” says Jon Fox, Partner and Global Head of Business Development and Investor
AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (AXA IM – Real Assets) is to acquire, on behalf of clients, and in a joint venture with Crédit Agricole Assurances and Fluxys, a 35.76 per cent stake in the Dunkirk LNG regasification terminal (Dunkirk LNG) in Northern France.
With Fluxys already holding 25 per cent in the facility, the company through the consortium will have ~30.39 per cent in the capital of the terminal while AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets, on behalf of its clients, and Crédit Agricole Assurances each will hold ~15.19 per cent. The vendors are EDF Développement Environnement (EDF)
Natixis Investment Managers has expanded its private debt capabilities with the acquisition of a MV Credit, a European Credit specialist focused on upper mid-cap private debt.
The acquisition providing investors with access to a wide range of strategies in private equity, private debt, real estate, and infrastructure. MV Credit will remain fully autonomous while being able to access Natixis Investment Managers’ centralised global distribution capabilities. Natixis says the acquisition will be fee rate accretive, and the impact of the transaction on its CET1 ratio is estimated at around 10 basis points (bps).
MV Credit is a long-established, UK-based, European
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