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Investec has provided a GBP75 million debt package to support Allied Glass Containers’ growth plans.
The Yorkshire-based specialist manufacturer and distributor of glass bottles and containers to the premium spirits and food & beverage sector produces 600 million bottles per annum across 450 product lines.
Investec invested time with management and put together a bespoke debt structure comprising a mix of asset-based and cashflow lending to support the company’s long term growth, working capital and seasonality requirements.
The package incorporates a blend of evergreen revolvers against receivables and inventory as well as an amortising term loan, as opposed
Indigo Holdings, a Middle East-focused investment company that provides investors with exposure to early stage businesses, has invested approximately GBP200,000 in FMCG, a recently established online retail delivery business of Iranian convenience store chain Yaran Daryan.
Indigo has acquired a 15 per cent equity stake in FMCG at a post-money valuation of approximately GBP1,330,000.
FMCG operates a similar business model to Ocado, however it differs to Ocado’s warehousing model as its online orders will be automatically routed to the nearest Yaran Daryan store, which will then be collected by the company’s fleet of drivers and delivered to the customer’s
Hamburg-based private equity group CEE has acquired eight wind turbines in the Vormark wind farm near to the municipality Gross Pankow (Prignitz) in Brandenburg.
The seller is a consortium consisting of the Danish company European Energy A/S and the Berlin-based Green Wind Energy.
The wind farm consists of eight turbines (type Vestas V126, 3.45 MW). The hub height is 137 m, the rotor diameter is 126 m, and the overall capacity of the wind farm amounts to 27.6 megawatts (MW).
The turbines, which were commissioned on time in February and March, will supply environmentally friendly power to about
Direct lender Beechbrook Capital has completed two more investments from the UK SME Credit I Fund, which provides finance to non-private equity-backed UK SMEs.
The fund has provided financing to support the continuing growth in the subscriber base of plan.com, a business communications provider with offices in the Isle of Man and Manchester.
UK SME Credit I has also backed Infomedia, a direct carrier billing provider, whose services enable brands conveniently to charge digital purchases to customers’ mobile phone accounts. Beechbrook has provided a unitranche loan to finance the buyout of a minority shareholder and support the company’s growth
iCapital Network has expanded its platform to offer investment opportunities and support to accredited investors.
As part of the roll-out, iCapital has enhanced the functionality of its technology platform to allow for the onboarding and servicing of accredited investors — in addition to its offerings for qualified purchasers — with the platform featuring alternative investment products specifically tailored for each investor base.
The accredited investor market, which is estimated to be 10 times the size of the qualified purchaser market, has a burgeoning appetite for alternative investments and the important role they play in diversifying a portfolio. The large
By Eze Castle Integration – There’s a lot to fear in the cyber world and hackers’ techniques are only getting more advanced. Their weapons of choice vary in scope and substance, but regardless of the threat actor, investment management firms must employ rigid and resilient protections to ward off the equally sophisticated cyber threats that continue to surface.
We recently surveyed a group of financial investment firms to learn more about what they consider the most fearsome cyber threats to their businesses. Here’s why we think these are eliciting the most fear.
Unauthorised access or theft of data (31%) –
Aurelius Equity Opportunities has sold its subsidiary SECOP to the Nidec Group headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.
At a sales price of EUR185 million, this is the largest company sale in Aurelius’ history.
The transaction is subject to the approval of the competent authorities and is expected to close in the coming months.
With the sale, Aurelius increases the capital it invested in SECOP by a multiple of approximately 11x. The transaction will have a positive effect on Aurelius’ 2017 group profit of EUR100 million.
The combination of the transaction and advanced plans for further disposals in the
Law firm MJ Hudson has hired three senior lawyers to its team.
Christopher Dearie joins as partner (financial services law and regulation).
Dearie advises asset managers, banks and domestic and international investment funds on a broad range of financial services regulatory issues. He previously worked at Freshfields, Ropes & Gray, and Jones Day.
Dearie says: “I am delighted to be joining MJ Hudson at this exciting time and look forward to playing my part in growing the regulatory offering.”
Daniel Lewin will head the firm’s tax practice as partner. Lewin is currently a partner of Arnold &
Monroe Capital has acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a unitranche facility to support the future growth of Priority Ambulance, by private equity sponsor Enhanced Equity Funds.
Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, Priority Ambulance provides emergency and nonemergency medical transport to the communities it serves in Tennessee, Alabama, New York, Arizona, Indiana, Georgia and South Carolina.
Throughout its national footprint, Priority Ambulance operates approximately 400 emergency and nonemergency vehicles staffed by more than 1,600 licensed paramedics and EMTs. Priority’s ambulances are equipped with the latest medical equipment and technology.
Eaton Partners, a placement agent and advisory firm and wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp, has served as lead placement agent for PA Direct Credit Opportunities Fund II (PADCOF II), which held a final close of approximately USD740 million.
The fund, part of the Portfolio Advisors direct investing platform, is run by the credit investment team led by Chuck Harper and Igor DaCosta, and will primarily invest in direct junior debt instruments, with equity participation.
It will provide capital to financial sponsors that are conducting leveraged buyouts, growth financing or recapitalisation transactions for US middle market companies.
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