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Agrobusiness-focused Céréa Partenaire has appointed Simon Baccelli as Director in the Céréa Dette team.
In addition, the company has added Paul de Castries et de Laurent Brossaud-Monty, as Associates with Céréa Capital.
Michel Chabanel, CEO of Céréa Partenaire, says: “The first generation the Céréa Dette programme, launched in 2015, has seen a solid investment pace and the arrival of Simon in the team will strengthen sourcing and execution capabilities. As for Céréa Capital, I am also delighted to welcome Paul and Laurent, who will play a key role in the analysis and carrying out of investment opportunities.”
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Mobeus is planning to raise up to GBP80 million across four of its VCTs. Its the first time the company has looked to raise money since 2015 and may be the last for the next three years, according to the manager.
The new offer comes in a year which is expected to see up to GBP1 billion raised in VCTs – nearly double last tax year’s record raise of GBP542 million.
Mobeus paid a total of 311.5p per share across the four VCTs (since 2012 to June 2017), an average of 12.97p per share per VCT per year, which
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have launched the Russia-Japan Investment Fund (RJIF), to jointly pursue and implement attractive investment projects to promote economic, trade and investment cooperation between Japan and Russia.
The process of formalising the fund’s establishment is complete and the investment team have already begun a detailed analysis of priority projects. Currently, the deal pipeline extends to various industries such as healthcare, chemicals, metals and services. Several deals are due to be finalised in the near future.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between RDIF and JBIC, in which each
Private equity firm Auxo Investment Partners has completed its first deals with the acquisitions of Atlas Die and Bernal, two specialists in the die manufacturing industry. Terms of the transactions have not been disclosed.
Atlas Die, based in Elkhart, Indiana, was founded in 1952 by S Ray Miller in his basement. The company went on to develop and introduce laser technology into the die making process and later developed unique flexible rotary die making capabilities. Atlas Die continues to provide solutions for complex cutting needs in the consumer products, packaging, food and beverage, medical and pharmaceutical industries. The company has
Bridge Leisure Parks, which is backed by Phoenix Equity Partners, has continued its rapid growth on the back of the UK’s buoyant staycation market by acquiring three new holiday parks for a total investment of GBP11million.
The three new parks are Ashbourne Heights on the edge of the Peak District in Derbyshire; Hedley Wood near Bude on the Devon and Cornwall border, and Hengar Manor in Bodmin on the North Cornwall coast.
The group, which now owns and operates eight holiday parks across the UK, reported turnover of GBP21.4 million in 2016, up 29 per cent on the previous
Elaghmore Partners, a UK-focused private equity firm, has acquired Kesslers International (Kesslers), a designer and manufacturer of retail displays and merchandising for world famous brands and leading UK high street retailers.
Elaghmore has bought the business from Enact which invested in Kesslers in February 2016.
Founded in 1893, Kesslers creates point-of-purchase displays and merchandising solutions for brands and retailers. Located in Stratford, London, the business operates from a state-of-the-art design, engineering and manufacturing facility with a highly experienced team of over 200 employees.
This is the second acquisition made by Elaghmore from its initial private equity fund, Elaghmore
GPB Capital has appointed Dan Alper, former CEO of Major Energy Services, as a Senior Advisor and part of the team to identify and execute potential acquisitions in the retail energy sector.
The increasing trend of energy deregulation, now prevalent in 20 states, along with the ongoing development and customer interest in green and integrated energy solutions, has led to the growth of private companies that can compete with state-run utilities to provide electricity and natural gas to consumers in those markets. GPB Capital will harness Alper’s wide-ranging expertise to evaluate acquisition opportunities in the space.
“Retail energy companies
Invesment manager platform Lawson Conner has been awarded the coveted EuVECA designation, from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
This designation means that UK venture capital funds that use its platform, can now have unfettered access to European-based investors.
The EuVECA regulation allows venture capitalists to market their funds to investors across the EU through a voluntary EU-wide passport without having to meet all the demands of the AIFM Directive.
“We are extremely excited to be one of the very first UK platforms to win a EuVECA designation,” says Andrew Frost, Director, Investment Management Solutions at Lawson
Mid-Atlantic Dental Service Holdings, operating as Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners, has secured commitments for up to USD12.5 million in growth equity led by SC Goldman and Company.
Since the company’s launch in March of 2016, Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners has performed significantly ahead of its business plan, with eight existing offices, and seven new offices in the process of closing. The additional equity will be used to expand their successful model into the South Jersey, Baltimore, and DC suburbs.
“Our unique partnership model, where selling dentists retain a portion of the ownership of the company and build personal wealth over time,
Mishcon de Reya’s Corporate department has advised Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance, a subsidiary of Sompo Holdings, on the sale of its specialist UK insurance subsidiary Sompo Canopius to private equity firm Centerbridge Partners for USD952 million.
The sale is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018.
Sompo Holdings is one of Japan’s three largest property and casualty insurers and an increasingly active overseas dealmaker. The disposal of Canopius is part of Sompo’s wider strategic plan, returning cash to provide increased flexibility for its growth ambitions while also creating a secure future for Canopius.
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