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Paragon Group, a provider of customer communications, identification and graphics services, has acquired Imprimus Limited which will become part of Paragon Customer Communications’ business in the UK.
Imprimus, formerly known as Stralfors UK, has an annual turnover of around GBP14 million; following the acquisition Paragon Group revenues will exceed EUR700 million during the coming financial year.
The investment in Imprimus is in line with Paragon Group’s strategy to actively integrate complementary businesses in a positive way. With locations at Redruth and Dartford, Imprimus is a successful business which enriches the operational capabilities of the Group in sphere of transactional
Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has made seven senior promotions across its British Virgin Islands (BVI), Guernsey and Jersey offices.
The promotions, effective from 1 July 2018, include Sharon Mungall and Claire Le Quesne who have become counsel in the BVI and Jersey corporate teams respectively.
Leonie Corfield and Alexandria du Jardin have been promoted to senior associates in the Guernsey corporate team, while Julia Schaefer has become a senior associate in the Guernsey dispute resolution and litigation team.
Nichola Aldridge of the Jersey trusts and private wealth practice and Tarina Le Boutillier of the Jersey employment team
The head of Ogier’s German desk, experienced M&A lawyer Frederic Pilorget, has been appointed Counsel.
Luxembourg-based Pilorget – who is admitted in Luxembourg, Paris and New York – leads the German desk offering advice on Luxembourg corporate law and private equity to German clients, mainly in Frankfurt and Munich.
Pilorget has practised for more than ten years in Luxembourg, and is one of four German speakers in Ogier’s Luxembourg team, including banking and finance partner Fabien Debroise.
Besides M&A work, Pilorget’s practice includes advising corporate clients and high net worth individuals on corporate restructurings, joint ventures, M&A transactions and
OakNorth has completed a deal with MC&C, the international performance media consultancy and media buyer backed by Key Capital Partners (KCP).
Founded in 2001, MC&C offers advanced data analytics to its clients, providing media consultancy while also acting as an agent principal on behalf of clients for the purchase of media space across various platforms. Its data and insights arm, MUSE, focuses on unlocking and utilising clients’ customer data to develop highly effective growth strategies spanning beyond media placement and audience segmentation. It was this proprietary technology that last year helped the business attract GBP6.6m of investment from KCP, enabling it
Private Equity Partners (Inflexion) has completed a minority investment in Mountain Warehouse, a UK-based outdoor clothing and equipment retailer. The investment is being made from Inflexion’s specialist minority fund, Partnership Capital.
The deal sees Inflexion invest approximately GBP45 million for a near 20 per cent stake, attributing Mountain Warehouse an enterprise value of GBP310 million.
Mountain Warehouse will continue to be run by founder and CEO Mark Neale and his team.
Neale started the business with a single store in 1997. Today, it is a multi-channel business employing more than 3,000 people in nine countries. The group has
Abingworth, an international investment group dedicated to life sciences, has held the final closing of its latest fund, Abingworth Bioventures VII (ABV VII) at USD315 million.
ABV VII exceeded its target of USD300 million and is Abingworth’s 12th fund, investing in life sciences companies in Europe and the US. The firm has funds under management of over USD1.2 billion.
The fund invests broadly across all stages of development including early and late-stage venture deals, Clinical Co-development, VIPEs (Venture Investments in Public Equities) and public equities. Investment size per company will typically range from USD15 million to USD30 million.
Waterland Private Equity has acquired a stake in corporate fitness network Hansefit. The company, a B2B platform for fitness services with its headquarters in Bremen, has more than 1,300 corporate customers.
“We are delighted that we will be able to support Hansefit – the market leader in the high-growth segment of company fitness networks – in expanding and rolling out its high-quality services,” says Dr Gregor Hengst, Principal of Waterland Private Equity. The growth investor acquired its shares from Stefan Runge, who is leaving the company.
Hansefit founder, co-owner and CEO Jens Pracht, who developed and established the business
Capitama, a global direct private investment platform for sophisticated and professional investors, has reported that its members have exceeded GBP10 billion in annual investment appetite.
Analysis of the registered investors on Capitama, which includes circa 400 individuals, family offices, PE firms and investment offices, revealed that its members are willing to devote over GBP10 billion annually to private investment opportunities and philanthropy.
Private Equity is the most popular theme amongst the Capitama network, with investors willing to dedicate GBP7.2 billion annually to these opportunities. Registered investors indicated that they would be willing to provide a further GBP2.3 billion for Debt and Income
The management team of investment firm The RockCreek Group (RockCreek) is acquiring the 65 per cent of the firm currently owned by Wells Fargo, bringing management’s total ownership to 100 per cent.
This decision was made by senior management at both RockCreek and Wells Fargo and reflects their shared view that the transaction supports each firm’s strategic direction and the clients of RockCreek will be best served by a founder- and management-team-led ownership structure. The transaction is anticipated to be completed by the end of August.
RockCreek portfolio managers invest directly in emerging and frontier markets and alternatives, while its
Walgreens Boots Alliance has completed the previously announced agreement to acquire a 40 per cent minority stake in Sinopharm Holding GuoDa Drugstores Co, a retail pharmacy chain in China.
Walgreens Boots Alliance acquired the minority stake in GuoDa through a capital increase worth RMB2.767 billion (around $416 million), and will account for the stake as an equity method investment.
Executive Vice Chairman and CEO Stefano Pessina, says: “We are delighted that we have received regulatory approvals and our investment agreement has now been completed. We believe GuoDa holds a strong position in the sector, and as a global pharmacy-led health
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