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RM Secured Direct Lending (RMDL), a specialist in tailored debt solutions, has provided EUR7 million in secured loans to the leading Private Equity firm, HIG Capital, to support its acquisition of all shares in TierOne Beteiligungs, holding a majority of the shares in Beinbauer Group.
The investment, which is RMDL’s largest in Europe so far, was made alongside funds managed by Beechbrook Capital.
HIG Capital is a leading global private equity and alternative assets investment firm with more than EUR20 billion of equity capital under management. Beinbauer Group is a leading provider of complex machined metal parts for the
Transom Capital Group (Transom), a Los Angeles-based, private equity firm, has promoted James Oh to Partner and member of the firm’s Investment Committee.
Oh joined Transom in 2015 and is responsible for sourcing investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, executing transactions, and monitoring portfolio companies including financial/operational oversight and capital structure management. He currently serves on the board of directors of Transom portfolio companies AT Cross, Bravo Sports, Heath/Zenith and Loud Audio. Oh previously served on the board of directors for American Driveline Systems.
Transom invests into opportunities across multiple industries where operational substance combines with management’s industry knowledge to create
By Olivia Munro – In today’s changing regulatory and investor landscape, Information Security Plans are critical for hedge funds and investment management firms to comply with SEC regulations, due diligence requests and state laws. In our recent webinar, we had our in-house information security experts weigh in on Information Security Plans: what they are, why they are important, and the nine steps your firm can take to create one.
What is an Information Security Plan and Why Have One?
An information Security plan can take on many forms, but generally it is a collection of policies and procedures around your information and
Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, law firm Cooley has grown on both US coasts in tandem with the technology and life sciences sectors; two areas of the market for which the firm is best known for.
Cooley is a full service law firm but its growth has been influenced both by its location and its expertise in these two burgeoning areas of the marketplace.
In January 2015, Cooley took the decision to open up a London office where its two lead PE partners are Justin Stock and Stephen Rosen (pictured), Managing Partner and Head of PE.
It would appear to
AAF Lufttechnik, a German affiliate of American Air Filter Co, has acquired RIS Facility Management, a provider of Indoor Air Quality services in Germany.
With this acquisition, AAF International will further expand its operational footprint and enhance both the level and the quantity of services offered in Germany and all of Europe.
RIS is headquartered in Eppingen, Germany, and provides HVAC inspections, process technology, repairs and maintenance to a wide range of industries, for both supply and exhaust air. The family-owned company employs approximately 100 qualified employees that are able to deliver first class consultancy and service for clean air
Alpine Investors VI, and two affiliated funds (Alpine), have partnered with EcoInteractive, a provider of software as a service (SaaS) solution in funding, budget and project management for government transportation and environmental management organisations.
Headquartered in Davis, CA, EcoInteractive’s leading edge solution supports diverse government needs and efficiently manages scheduling, documents, maps, environmental risk and regulatory processes by linking regional staff, local agencies, and both state and federal databases. With a strong focus on ease-of-use and increased productivity, EcoInteractive provides real-time, interactive management reports and customisable service packages to guarantee that agencies can reliably access up-to-date project data as their needs
Internet of things IIoT) investor Breed Reply saw one third of its 18-strong portfolio of investee companies complete series A funding rounds in 2017, totalling in excess of USD50 million with funds coming from notable investors including Accel, Aviva Ventures, Finance Wales, Intu and MunichRE.
More companies in the growing portfolio are expected to be ready for Series A investment in 2018.
The successful companies span a broad range of IoT sectors: Callsign (Cyber Security); Cocoon (Smart Home); enModus (Smart Building); Senseye (Industrial); WePredict (Big Data); and Zeetta Networks (Platforms).
Helping start-ups prepare for future funding is a crucial
Cairngorm Capital has appointed Lucy Graham as Investment Director and Panita Vongkusolkit as Investment Manager.
With over 20 years’ experience in leveraged nance and corporate law, Graham joins from Clydesdale Bank, where most recently she was Senior Corporate Finance Partner responsible for developing Clydesdale’s inorganic strategy involving acquisitions, sale transactions, joint ventures and for delivering growth opportunities. Previously she spent ten years as a Senior Director in the bank’s leveraged nance team working alongside private equity and corporate investors generating bespoke structured financial solutions to support their growth plans, acquisitions, management buy outs and recapitalisations. Graham was responsible for developing
An affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG) has acquired a majority interest in Beinbauer Group (Beinbauer), a provider of complex machined metal parts (iron, steel, aluminium) for the European on- and off-highway commercial vehicle industry (OEMs and other tier-1 suppliers).
Beinbauer’s core competencies are the machining of components and assemblies in state-of-the-art production processes as well as building and managing complex supplier networks, offering its customers all-in-one solutions for axle, frame, chassis and engine parts from a single source.
Beinbauer operates four production sites in Germany and has approximately 700 employees. In 2017, Beinbauer generated revenues of more than EUR200 million.
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has completed a GBP25 million investment in Redwood Technologies Group (Redwood), acquiring a minority stake in the UK-headquartered international provider of communications technology and cloud contact centre solutions.
Redwood has experienced strong and profitable organic growth, with revenues increasing by 30 per cent in both 2017 and 2016. SEP’s involvement, the first external investment that Redwood has accepted in its 25-year history, will accelerate a global expansion strategy that focuses on Asia-Pac for 2018, with a regional office opening in Tokyo during Q1.
Redwood owns the cloud communications provider Content Guru, which in 2016 received a
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