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Walker Precision Engineering, a high-precision component manufacturer, has secured a GBP4 million investment from BGF to expand its operations in the UK and mainland Europe.
From premises in Glasgow, Basildon and Poland, the family-owned business manufactures and assembles complex parts for the aerospace, defence and industrial sectors.
Founded in 1979, the company is run by brothers Gary and Mark Walker and employs more than 250 staff.
BGF’s funding will allow Walker to invest in specialist machinery, further increasing its high accuracy machining capacity. The business has experienced an increase in demand from existing and new customers, particularly in
Automotive alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi has launched Alliance Ventures, a new corporate venture capital fund that plans to invest up to USD1 billion to support open innovation over the next five years.
In its first year, the fund expects to invest up to USD200 million in start-ups and open innovation partnerships with technology entrepreneurs focused on new mobility, including vehicle electrification, autonomous systems, connectivity and artificial intelligence.
With further annual investments, Alliance Ventures is set to become the largest corporate venture capital fund in the automotive industry over the period of Alliance 2022, the strategic midterm plan launched last year by
Northlane Capital Partners (NCP) has invested in List Partners, a provider of sales intelligence content used by business development professionals who target national advertisers and their agencies across the US and the UK.
NCP invested alongside List Partners’ management team including CEO Dave Currie, and its founder, Todd Knutson, who will remain on the Company’s Board of Directors.
Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the Company provides participants in the advertising sales market with a proprietary dataset allowing them to quickly identify and engage the most relevant advertising, media and marketing decision makers at the largest brands,
MidOcean Partners (MidOcean) has added David Kieselstein to the firm’s Executive Board, effective 1 January 2018.
Kieselstein is serving as Vice Chairman, Business Services, and will work with the firm’s Executive Board to provide strategic guidance to MidOcean’s portfolio companies. As Vice Chairman, Business Services, Kieselstein will also work closely with the MidOcean investment team in the sourcing, evaluation and execution of new business services investments.
Kieselstein, who is recognised for his operational expertise in information services, most recently served as CEO of former MidOcean portfolio company Penton prior to its acquisition by Informa PLC in November 2016 for
High Road Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of U-C Coatings, a manufacturer and distributor of premier specialty coatings and sealants for the North American wood and lumber markets.
Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
The Buffalo, New York-based company’s products, which are more cost effective than alternative products, conserve and protect hardwood logs and lumber. ANCHORSEAL end sealers prevent logs and lumber from prematurely drying and cracking, thus preventing avoidable waste. GEMPAINT end-paint products are used to differentiate lumber bundles. The company also manufactures SEAL-ONCE products, which create a water barrier within wood, concrete and
Goji, a specialist Direct Lending investment manager and platform, has secured an undisclosed multi-million pound funding round from investors including Anthemis’s Venture Fund 1 (AVF1) and AXA Strategic Ventures (ASV).
The round led by Anthemis, a leading global fintech investor which has backed companies including Betterment, and AXA Strategic Ventures, further sets Goji apart from rivals and signals growing confidence in the company as a pioneer for Direct Lending assets in the financial adviser market.
“Anthemis is dedicated to reinventing financial services for the digital world by cultivating change and new business models. The development of new asset classes
Burford Capital made USD1.3 billion in new investment commitments in 2017, more than triple its 2016 level.
The new commitments reflect a number of dynamics in Burford’s business: continued growth in demand for capital in its core litigation finance business; access to capital through direct balance sheet investing and its new investment management business; and continued expansion of Burford’s product offerings and investment strategies.
Christopher Bogart, Burford’s Chief Executive Officer, says: “We are delighted with the growth of the business in 2017. The new commitments made during the year have the potential to generate significant future income in the
CRUX Asset Management Ltd. (CRUX), an employee-owned investment management business, has appointed fund manager, Richard Penny.
Penny joins CRUX from Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) where he was a senior fund manager within the High Alpha team and was lead manager of the L&G Alpha Trust and the L&G UK Special Situations Trust. Prior to this Richard worked for M&G and Scottish Amicable.
CRUX was established in 2014 and is dedicated to providing superior returns to investors coupled with excellent client service. Its flagship fund, the CRUX European Special Situations fund is broadly recognised as one of the
Alternative investments managers are enjoying continued interest from investors but risk losing out from future flows, warns SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) in its latest pair of research reports.
Superior returns, trusted investment teams, and firm size have traditionally served as the key differentiators in the alternative investments world, but changes in the industry have profound implications for how alternative managers run their businesses and the infrastructure required to support their investment acumen.
Released today and based on a survey of 70 alternatives investors, “How to Meet Operational Challenges while Pursuing Opportunities in Alternative Investing” illustrates the alignments and disconnects between
Spencer Technologies, a specialist in managed retail technology projects and deployments, has finalised the acquisition of Certified Retail Solutions, a service integrator of end-to-end IT life cycle solutions for the retail and hospitality industries.
The acquisition is one element of Spencer’s aggressive strategy to broaden its capabilities and provide an integrated set of services to an expanded customer base.
With the acquisition, Spencer will integrate Certified Retail Solutions’ capabilities with its existing offerings to strengthen the company retail technology, full life cycle services of staging, configuring, deploying and on-site repair services. The company now offers an expanded range of client specific
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