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Options, a managed service and IT infrastructure provider to the global capital markets industry, has appointed former NYSE Technologies and Vela Trading Systems executive Micah Kroeze to its management team.
Kroeze (pictured), joins the New York team as VP, Product Management where he will be responsible for driving new business growth and supporting the firm’s product development.
Kroeze brings nearly a decade of industry experience to Options from NYSE Technologies and Vela Trading Systems, where he oversaw the growth of the firm’s market data and hosted services product lines. Kroeze was instrumental in the expansion of the firm’s infrastructure,
F2i, on behalf of its Third Fund, has signed an agreement with private equity firm Terra Firma to acquire RTR, a company that owns 134 photovoltaic energy production sites in Italy, with an overall installed capacity of 334 MW.
“Thanks to the overall scale of production reached with this acquisition, F2i becomes Europe’s third largest producer of electrical power from solar energy. The noteworthy operating and financial efficiencies of scale achieved will also make it one of the continent’s most efficient operators,” says Renato Ravanelli, CEO of F2i .
In fact by the end of 2018, F2i plans to confer
Bridge Farm Group has been given the green light to commence construction of a 75-acre production facility following a GBP18 million cash injection from HSBC and private equity investor NorthEdge Capital.
Bridge Farm Group, which includes the Neame Lea and Zyon brands within its portfolio, specialises in the growing and production of ornamental plants, flowers and herbs for retailers throughout the UK. The company has a workforce of over 500 employees at peak times across five locations around Spalding, Lincolnshire.
The company’s brands have been recognised by the industry, with Neame Lea most recently winning Overall UK Grower of
Skip Hashimoto, managing director of Ogier Global in Tokyo, has been appointed to the executive committee of AIMA Japan.
Hashimoto (pictured), says: “It is a privilege to join the Executive Board of AIMA Japan and have the opportunity to work closely with leaders in the Japanese alternative investment fund industry.
“AIMA is widely respected in Japan and works closely with the Tokyo Metropolitan government as well as the Ministry of Finance and other government and regulatory bodies to further enhance and develop a closer relationship between the investment funds industry.”
Chaired by Ed Rogers of Rogers Investment Advisors,
A surgical and high-precision engineering company that provides bespoke full jaw dental implant solutions in a day to patients has received a GBP4 million investment from BGF.
London-headquartered Evo will use the funding to expand its clinics, which feature on-site dental laboratories with the latest hi-tech medical manufacturing technology across the UK, and explore international growth.
Evo’s advanced, proprietary solution provides life changing treatment for patients suffering from severe dental problems caused by advanced gum disease, congenital bone loss or accidents, and who require a full jaw reconstruction.
Designed and developed in-house by founder Dr R P Vijayanarayanan BDS (Vijay)
Mid Europa Partners (Mid Europa), a private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in MediGroup.
The seller, Blue Sea Capital, has retained a 45 per cent stake in the Company.
MediGroup is the leading private healthcare provider in Serbia with 13 facilities across key cities, providing inpatient, outpatient, lab, IVF, ophthalmology and cosmetology services. Mid Europa and Blue Sea Capital will support MediGroup during the next phase of organic and acquisitive growth, further consolidating the burgeoning private healthcare market in Serbia and strengthening the Company’s market leading position.
MidOcean Partners (MidOcean), a middle market private equity firm focused on consumer and business services, has added it its private equity team.
David Kieselstein, current Executive Board member, has been appointed Chairman of the MidOcean Executive Board, while Steve Miller, who was previously Chairman, will continue as an active member of the MidOcean Executive Board.
Matt Rubel, an experienced retail and brand CEO and current Executive Chairman of MidOcean portfolio company KidKraft, has joined MidOcean’s Executive Board as Chairman of the Consumer Group, and Eric Roth, most recently a Managing Director and Head of the Consumer Retail group at
Monarch Private Capital (MPC), an investor in tax credit projects, has appointed Daniel Irizarry as Director of Finance.
Irizarry, who has extensive bank finance experience, will assist in loan structuring, evaluate new investment opportunities, manage banking relationships, oversee internal financial controls, and provide input on strategic initiatives.
“This role is the ideal fit for me professionally and personally, “Irizarry says. “I feel that I can contribute immediately, plus I’m excited to be a part of a company that is focused on positively impacting communities.”
“I’m pleased to welcome Daniel to our finance team in this new role and
Data aggregation specialists Collision Management Systems (CMS) has received a GBP1.25 million investment from BGF, following the launch of its telematics data aggregation, risk management and crash detection software for Telematics and Insurance businesses.
The funding will help accelerate CMS’s market expansion following a year of strategic licensing deals with insurers, such as global giant Swiss Re; and leading telematics vendors who are eager to exploit CMS’s technology-agnostic solution to deliver field-proven benefits.
Founded in 2012 by Charles Smith, CEO and the architect behind CMS’s software platform, the company is set to take advantage of the growing use of
OakNorth has completed a deal with private equity firm Baird Capital to part finance the acquisition of Collingwood Lighting, a leading designer and supplier of luminaires into the professional refurbishment and new-build markets in the UK and France.
With roots dating back to 1902, Collingwood Lighting was a fourth-generation family-owned business that has built itself up to a market-leading position. Its clients include residences, hotels, universities, shops and elderly care homes. The business, which has been featured on the Sunday Times International Track 200, is primarily focused on the UK and French markets but hopes to further its European presence
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