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Silverfleet Capital, a Pan-European private equity firm that specialises in buy-to-build, is to acquire a majority stake in Prefere Resins Holding.
Headquartered in Erkner, situated on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany, the Company is a European market leader in the development, production and sale of phenolic and amino resins which are used as a binding agent across the construction, insulation and industrial sectors. Completion is subject to regulatory approval and the terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Built through the acquisition of plants owned by Neste and Perstorp in 2000, Prefere operates seven production facilities across six European
Blue Bear Capital, a venture and growth equity fund focused on digital technologies for the energy industry, has appointed Lord Browne of Madingley to its Advisory Board.
Browne has an exceptional record of leadership across the energy and investment industries, having served as Chairman and CEO of BP, co-head of the world’s largest renewable energy investment fund at Riverstone Holdings, non-executive director of Goldman Sachs and Intel, and President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, among numerous other positions.
“The energy industry has always been driven forward by technology,” says Browne. “The next great wave of technology is digital.
Indian craft beer brand Bira 91 has closed its third round of funding at USD50 million, led by Belgian investment firm, Sofina.
This brings the company to over USD100 million in funding to date.
This latest round will be deployed to expand the India business five-fold over the next three years and establish a leadership position in the Indian premium beer market. It will also further accelerate Bira 91’s global footprint with expansion in the US market, as well as Asia Pacific, including Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
Two years ago, Sequoia Capital India marked its first-ever
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
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