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US power and energy infrastructure manager LS Power Equity Advisors has held the final close of LS Power Equity Partners IV (Fund IV) at USD2.25 billion, exceeding its initial target of USD2 billion.
Evercore Private Funds Group acted as the global placement agent for the fundraise with Magenta Capital Services supporting the effort in the Middle East and Asia. Kirkland & Ellis, LLP served as legal advisor.
Fund IV launched in late September 2017 and held its first close in December 2017 on USD1.5 billion. Fund IV attracted commitments from a globally diverse group of returning and new investors
Global law firm K&L Gates has appointed David A Bronner and Todd R Southwell as partners in the firm’s corporate/M&A practice in Los Angeles and Chicago, respectively.
Bronner joins the firm from Nixon Peabody, while Southwell arrives from Clark Hill.
Bronner advises private equity funds, emerging growth companies, family-owned businesses, and public companies on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, industry consolidations, equity and debt financings, and securities transactions. He counsels entrepreneurs and executives on a broad range of corporate and business matters and has served as an expert witness in high-profile law cases in the United
High Road Capital Partners has sold its portfolio company All Integrated Solutions (AIS) to MSC Industrial Supply Co, marking the sixth exit for the firm’s debut fund, High Road Capital Partners Fund I.
The transaction closed on 30 April, 2018. Purchase price was approximately USD86 million.
Wisconsin-based AIS is a leading independent distributor of industrial OEM fasteners, Class C components and MRO products in the Upper Midwest. High Road acquired AIS, formerly known as Accurate Components and Fasteners, in 2012. Under High Road’s ownership, AIS’s revenue tripled and the company made three acquisitions: All Tool Sales, in 2013; Williams
Gresham House is to acquire the entire issued share capital of FIM Services Limited (FIM), an alternative investment fund manager specialising in UK real assets, specifically sustainable forestry and renewable energy investments, by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gresham House Holdings Limited (GHH), for a total consideration of up to GBP25.0 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis – subject to certain adjustments.
The acquisition combines two leading firms in UK commercial forestry management and renewables, adding both assets under management (AUM) and in-house investment expertise to Gresham House Forestry and Gresham House New Energy. Upon completion, Gresham House’s AUM will be over
Energy Capital Partners (ECP) has appointed Kevin Clayton as Partner and leader of the firm’s Investor Relations team.
Doug Kimmelman, Senior Partner of ECP says: “We are delighted to welcome Kevin to ECP. We have known him for many years and he brings tremendous private equity and credit investor relations experience to our firm. We look forward to benefitting from his deep expertise in investor relations and fundraising and adding it to ECP’s robust capabilities in these important areas.”
Clayton adds: “I am excited to join ECP, a firm I have respected for its energy industry expertise and success in investing in energy assets
Carlson Private Capital Partners (CPC) has formed its first committed investment platform and appointed Andrew Cantwell as President, CEO and Managing Partner.
CPC Partners builds on the successful legacy of its founders, the Carlson family, by leveraging the family’s experience, entrepreneurship and relationships. Through a committed investment platform, the firm will target businesses from USD5-USD50 million in EBITDA and equity investments from USD20 to USD100 million. CPC Partners will also consider larger investments and partnerships with other family investment firms.
Cantwell, formerly a Partner at Norwest Equity Partners, joins CPC Partners with a proven track record of exceptional middle-market
EXL, an operations management and analytics company, is to acquire SCIOInspireHoldings, a West Hartford Connecticut-based healthcare analytics solution and services company (doing business as SCIO Health Analytics).
Rohit Kapoor, EXL Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, says: “The acquisition will strengthen EXL’s capability in the high growth cost optimisation and care optimisation markets. SCIO’s analytical tools and expertise in healthcare claims payment and care optimisation expands EXL’s market-leading advanced analytics and healthcare capabilities. Combining the talented team at SCIO to our team of 2,000+ clinicians and 3,000+ data scientists worldwide significantly increases our ability to scale to meet the needs
KPS Capital Partners (KPS) has created a new company, Autokiniton Global Group (AGG), to pursue investments in the global automotive supply industry. George Thanopoulos, a widely respected industry executive, will serve as AGG’s Chief Executive Officer.
KPS also announced today that AGG is to acquire L&W. Following completion of the transaction, Thanopoulos will become L&W’s Executive Chairman, while Scott Jones will continue to serve as President and lead the company’s management team.
L&W is a leading “Tier 1” supplier in the automotive industry, specialising in hot and cold metal stampings and welded assemblies. The Company is a leader in metal-formed components
Kuber Ventures, a fund investment platform offering simplified access to EIS/SEIS portfolios and funds has added three new high growth funds to its platform.
The addition of the growth funds follows last year’s budget announcement which doubled the investment limit. It also saw the rules tightened to prevent investment in low-risk companies, rather than the innovative, high growth companies the scheme was designed for.
Kuber and several of the platform’s leading fund managers recognise that between now and July is an ideal time for advisers to act. This is because there are a higher percentage of quality propositions
By George Ralph, RFA – It feels like the alternative investment sector is experiencing a bit of a hiatus right now; we’ve just dealt with MiFID II and are waiting to see how that beds in and GDPR is just weeks away from taking effect.
Most of our clients are still trying to understand the implications of the latter but have made the infrastructure changes needed and are focused on getting their policies and processes in order. With spring trying desperately to battle through the rain clouds, it feels like a good time to go back to basics, take stock and have
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