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Green Arrow Capital, an independent asset management platform specialised in alternative investments, has completed the acquisition of of Quadrivio Capital SGR.
Luisa Todini, Partner of Green Arrow Capital and appointed Chair of the asset management company, says: “We are very satisfied because today’s closing represents the last step in a long competitive process that has allowed us to rank among important Italian and foreign investment companies. With this acquisition, we aim to be amongst the leaders in the alternative investment sector in Europe.”
Eugenio de Blasio, Founder and Managing Partner of Green Arrow Capital, as well as appointed CEO
Paediatric home healthcare company Aveanna Healthcare is to acquire Premier Healthcare Services. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in mid to late June, have not been disclosed.
Rod Windley, Executive Chairman of Aveanna, says: “Premier Healthcare Services is the largest and most respected provider of hourly skilled home health and Behavioural Health Benefit Administration Services to medically complex paediatric patients and their families in California. The addition of Premier will enhance our ability to provide patients and their families with the highest quality care available in even more locations across the United States. Aveanna and Premier
Gamma Technologies, a provider of engineering simulation software, has secured a strategic investment from Cove Hill Partners, a long-term oriented private equity firm.
TA Associates, a growth private equity firm that invested in Gamma Technologies in June 2015, will continue to remain the largest shareholder in the company following the transaction which is expected to close at the end of June 2018. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1994, Gamma Technologies offers a highly sophisticated computer-aided engineering (CAE) software GT-SUITE that is used by engineers to execute large-scale, integrated simulations of powertrain and vehicle systems. GT-SUITE includes
ZyroFisher, the leading cycling parts and accessories distributor in the UK and Ireland, has acquired Royal Velo France (RVF), a distributor of leading cycling parts and accessories in France, from the Exxem group.
ZyroFisher, formed in 2016 through the combination of cycling parts and accessories distributors Zyro and Fisher Outdoor Leisure has headquarters in Darlington in the north of England and represents over 50 market leading brands including Giro, SRAM and Tacx as well as its proprietary clothing, luggage and accessories brand, Altura.
RVF, based in Troyes, is a key partner for leading brands such as Sidi, Giro, Bell
Victory Park Speciality Lending (VSL), a company that invests in opportunities within the financial services market primarily through balance sheet or marketplace lending models, has continued its strong start to 2018 with record quarterly revenue returns, generating a gross revenue return on balance sheet investments of 2.96 per cent and a total net revenue return of 2.69 per cent.
The capital return for the quarter was -1.75 per cent for a total net return of 0.94 per cent for the quarter. This was accomplished despite carrying slightly elevated levels of cash from the refinancing activity during the quarter from the
Zubr Capital, the first private equity firm based in Belarus, has completed the second closing of Zubr Capital Fund I (ZCFI fund) at USD90 million. The first closing of the fund completed in August 2016 with USD50 million of capital commitments.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is the anchor investor of ZCFI. With the Second closing of ZCFI, EBRD has increased its capital commitment from USD12.5 million as per First Close. Netherlands Development Finance Company – FMO – became the second major investor, with USD15million in commitments for ZCFI. The purpose of its investment is to support the
Global accountancy network PKF has expanded its successful service for family offices and private funds in the UK and Ireland.
The PKF Funds and Family Office service, which was launched in New York in 2011, has now extended its presence to London, Edinburgh and Dublin. The expansion gives PKF’s Family Office and Investment Fund clients greater access to expertise across some of the world’s leading financial centres. The team already maintains offices in the United States, Geneva, Amsterdam and Luxembourg.
The business has appointed Paul Pratt, formerly with Trusted Family, to help launch the offer in the UK and
OMERS Private Equity is to acquire Alexander Mann Solutions, a provider of talent acquisition and management services, from New Mountain Capital for an enterprise value of GBP820 million (USD 1.1 billion).
Alexander Mann Solutions is a leading global provider of talent acquisition and management solutions delivering value to clients through a portfolio of outsourcing and consulting services. The business helps clients, typically large international businesses, to recruit and retain talent through multi-year contracts. Its 4,000 talent acquisition and management experts deliver solutions in partnership with over 100 clients across 85 countries.
OMERS will support the Alexander Mann Solutions management team and
Amberon, a Devon-based provider of traffic management services backed by private equity firm LDC, has added four new depots to its UK network and is anticipating its headcount to grow significantly over the next twelve months.
Amberon’s services span a wide range of safety solutions to support planned and emergency repairs, from traffic lights, signage and convoy working to variable message signs and CCTV. Today it has 22 depots across the UK, more than 400-vehicle feet and employs more than 500 people.
Its four new depots, located in Peterborough, Hereford, Leeds and Liverpool, have expanded the business’ on-the-ground presence
Venture capital firm Entrée Capital has closed its second Israeli-focused early stage fund with aggregate capital commitments of USD80 million.
The fund follows on from the success of Entrée’s previous Israeli fund that invested at the early-stage in Israeli startups such as monday.com, Riskified, DragonPlay (exited to Bally/Scientific Games), HouseParty, Breezometer and KitLocate (exited to Yandex).
“Our approach has always been ‘For Founders. By Founders’. We established Entrée to be the go-to place for founders that form great teams solving big problems. We partner with founders for the long term, by providing full and fair funding rounds so founders have
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