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Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) is investing a hybrid package of GBP500,000 in cash and media investment, in exchange for a subscription of ordinary shares as part of energy tech specialist Labrador’s current funding round.
Labrador uses smart technology to disrupt the energy switching market, providing residential customers with a frictionless and free service that automatically ensures that they’re always on a cheap energy tariff forever.
After almost 20 years of market deregulation and despite the presence of more than 70 energy suppliers, fewer than 1 in 5 households shop around for their energy and customers are losing out on combined savings of GBP5 billion as a result.
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (BBRG), the owner and operator of the BRAVO! Cucina Italiana and BRIO Tuscan Grille restaurant concepts, is to be acquired by Spice Private Equity, an affiliate of GP Investments (GP) in a deal worth USD100 million.
The transaction proceeds will be funded by Spice, along with certain third party financing sources.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, BBRG’s shareholders will receive USD4.05 per share in cash. The purchase price represents a premium of approximately 37 per cent over the volume weighted average price of the Company’s shares for the 90-day period immediately preceding the
Trident Capital Cybersecurity, a venture capital firm investing exclusively in cybersecurity, has appointed Lisa Lee as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Lee spent the past 20 years as a senior financial executive in leading venture capital firms. Most recently, Lee was the Chief Financial Officer of Firelake Capital Management, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco investing in early stage energy and clean technology companies. Previously, she was the Controller of Walden International, a US based venture capital firm focused on cross-border investments that leverage global markets and talent to grow industry-leading companies.
“We are very pleased to add Lisa to
Private equity is well-placed to support the European Commission’s recently announced sustainable finance plan announced, but any further measures need to take into account the diversity of the industry, says Invest Europe.
The European Commission Sustainable Finance plan follows January’s report from the High-Level Expert Group.
Among other recommendations, the European Commission Sustainable Finance plan – which follows January’s report from the High-Level Expert Group – outlines that institutional investors and asset managers must explicitly integrate material environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and long-term sustainability into their fiduciary duties.
“The EU’s goal of transitioning to a sustainable
Link Fund Solutions, part of Link Asset Services, has appointed Andrew Lelliott to the post of Head of Transfer Agency.
The appointment reflects Link’s continued strategy to grow within the UK transfer agency market, building upon its strength in transfer agency and registrar services, as part of the company’s wider fund services offered in Europe.
Lelliott joins from Northern Trust where he was Senior Vice President responsible for the significant growth of their transfer agency business in the UK. Prior to this and with 31 years’ experience in financial services, Lelliott has worked for IFDS (now DST), Schroder Investment Management,
Capzanine is selling its stake in Oui Care as part of a Sponsorless transaction arranged by the group’s founder, Guillaume Richard.
The origins of the Oui Care group date back to 1996 in Lille. It is now France’s market leader in personal and household services, providing house cleaning, childcare, adult day care, gardening and local concierge services at the homes of its 100,000 customers. Oui Care is underpinned by a network of over 400 agencies in France and in Spain. It employs 17,500 people and has been one of France’s main job creators in recent years, hiring 6,500 people in
LeoVegas, Sweden’s leading mobile gaming operator, has completed its acquisition of the assets of Intellectual Property & Software Limited (IPS) and other related assets from two further companies, including brands such as 21.co.uk, Slotboss, BetUK and UK Casino.
Corporate lawyers from leading offshore law firm Carey Olsen advised LeoVegas on the GBP65 million purchase of IPS and its associated brands – now collectively known as Rocket X – alongside UK lead counsel Baker McKenzie.
The Carey Olsen team was led by partner Annette Alexander, with assistance from senior associate Arya Hashemi and associate Felicity White. The firm advised on
Dash Financial Technologies co-founders Peter Maragos and David Karat, have partnered with private equity investment firm Flexpoint Ford to acquire the business from private equity firm GTCR in a management-led buyout.
Dash is the provider of a multi-asset trading technology and execution service platform.
Maragos will continue to lead the business as CEO and a board member, while Steven Begleiter, Managing Director of Flexpoint Ford, will serve as Non-Executive Chairman, and Daniel Edelman, Principal of Flexpoint Ford, will join as a board member.
“This is a very exciting moment for our firm as we embark on the next
Italian corporate and financial law firm Gattai, Minoli, Agostinelli & Partners has appointed Andrea Taurozzi, Valentina Lattanzi and Federico Bal as new equity partners.
Federico Bal graduated in law from University of Pavia and has been working in the corporate department of the firm since 2013, specialising in private equity, mergers and acquisitions.
Valentina Lattanzi graduated in law from Bocconi University and has been working in the firm’s banking & finance department since 2016, specialising in structured finance.
Andrea Taurozzi, who graduated magna cum laude in law from University of Macerata and master’s degree from Roma Tre University,
Nova Capital Management (Nova) is to sell its portfolio company, Ashland Hardware (Ashland), to Tyman plc for a price of USD101 million.
Nova acquired Ashland as part of a portfolio acquisition of five businesses from Newell Rubbermaid (now Newell Brands) in September 2013. Profits at Ashland have more than doubled under Nova’s ownership.
Nova was advised on the transaction by Robert W Baird & Co, Reed Smith LLP and Deloitte LLP.
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