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The Private Equity Wire Awards 2018, presented in London on 8 February, recognise the best private equity managers, investors, consultants, advisers and service providers during 2017 in a range of categories covering the entire private equity space.
The winners of the awards, who were determined by the votes of Private Equity Wire’s readers, are:
Best Debt Provider of The Year – Alternative – Star Mountain Capital
Best Debt Provider of The Year – Bank – Goldman Sachs
Best AIFM – Fund Administrator – Augentius
Best Placement Agent of the Year – Asante Capital
Best Legal Adviser of the Year – Latham
For those operating in the European mid-market space, there is no shortage of deals to be done. And when it comes to generating superior returns, the more complex the deal (and ergo more risk) the better chance PE managers will have to create positive multiple arbitrage relative to the large-cap space.
Of course, there is no magic formula to this, else everyone would be enjoying great success. But risk is critical; the smaller the company, the riskier the deal.
At the lower end of the market where management is critical, the ability to attract superior talent is lower because of
Anthony Pralle, Senior Partner Emeritus of The Boston Consulting Group, has joined Activa Capital’s Industrial Committee
Pralle recently retired from The Boston Consulting Group after thirty-six years with the firm. His client base was focused in Consumer and Retail, where he advised multinational, regional and national players in packaged goods, food and non-food retailing, travel and leisure. He has worked extensively for private equity funds on buy and sell-side due diligence as well as with their portfolio companies. Pralle joined BCG in London and moved to Spain in the late 1980s as part of the team opening the Madrid office.
Baum Capital Partners (BCP), a private investment firm that provides equity capital and strategic resources in support of dynamic companies in the lower middle market, has launched the GKB Growth Equity Fund.
The Fund has approximately USD70 million of aggregate commitments from family offices, successful entrepreneurs and executives, and high net-worth individuals across the United States.
Jonathan Baum, Managing Partner of BCP, says: “We are delighted by the strong reception the Fund has received and humbled by the support we have garnered from such a highly respected group of investors. I am fortunate to be joined in this effort
More than half (56 per cent) of executives at hedge fund and PE funds believe regulatory enforcement has decreased under the Trump administration, and 85 per cent view the US regulatory environment as more relaxed than it is internationally.
That’s according to a new study carried out by Koger which also finds that 73 per cent of asset managers cite cybersecurity threats as the biggest risk going forward in 2018, followed by a market correction (67 per cent), geopolitical risks (38 per cent), an economic downturn in the US (31 per cent) and an economic downturn internationally (31 per cent).
Capzanine, a European private investment management company, is investing in Alphitan alongside the company’s existing management.
Alphitan is the European specialist in the maintenance of electronic components and motorisation equipment used in industrial processes. Operating in numerous sectors (automobile, food processing, metallurgy, and more), Alphitan has a reputation for technical expertise that has led to its involvement in cutting-edge technologies (robotics, microelectronics and railway) and enabled it to develop close ties with the biggest manufacturers.
Based in Bordeaux, the group which employs 270 people and boasts sales of over EUR30 million, benefits from a strong international presence and in
Finomial, the leading global Compliant Client Lifecycle Management platform, announced today that technology fund Silver 8 Capital has made a significant strategic equity investment in the platform.
Meredith Moss, Finomial CEO, says: “Silver 8’s investment enables us to continue our technical leadership – and to bring our platform to every segment of the financial services market.”
Finomial’s software supports clients across USD540 billion in assets, with over 450 funds using its platform, ensuring every interaction achieves client regulatory compliance.
“Finomial’s advantage stems from our deep SaaS orientation and strengths in data management and regulatory compliance – enabling financial
Sodexo’s strategic investment fund, Sodexo Ventures, has acquired a minority stake in Klaxit (formerly known as WayzUp), a start-up in the home-to-work carpooling space.
Since its creation in November 2016, Sodexo Ventures has invested in start-ups with strong growth potential that add value to the company’s offer, as it pursues its vision of improving the quality of life of the 100 million people Sodexo serves around the world.
Klaxit, launched in 2014 by Julien Honnart and Cyrille Courtière, is the French leader in home-to-work carpooling. Drawing on a mobile application designed to meet the everyday needs of workers, and
TA Associates portfolio company think project!, a SaaS company for collaboration in construction and engineering, has appointed construction industry Chief Information Officer, Gareth Burton, as a non-executive member of its Board of Directors.
Burton began his professional career 30 years ago and has held various technical and commercial roles in leading global technology companies such as Motorola and BT. He has held board level IT positions within the oil and gas, mining and construction sectors, serving as Chief Information Officer for a number of companies, including Baker Hughes, African Minerals and currently Laing O’Rourke, one of the UK’s leading engineering
Corporate and financial law firm Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners has advised Ardian portfolio company and Italian administrative software house F2A on the acquisition of Consult Data from its current shareholders.
The Gattai Minoli Agostinelli team was led by partner Stefano Catenacci, and comprised associates Maria Persichetti and Andrea Cerulli Irelli.
The shareholders of Consult Data were advised by Roberto Alberto of Studio Alberto & Associati.
Founded in November 2012, Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners is a law firm specialising in Corporate and M&A, Banking & Finance, Tax, Restructuring, Real Estate, Employment, Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution. With
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