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Campbell Lutyens, a global alternative asset advisory firm focused on fund placement and secondary advisory, has expanded its secondary advisory practice with three new appointments.
Annabelle Judd has joined as a senior vice president in London, Bon-Jay Tseng as a vice president in New York and Ana Dicu as a senior associate in London.
These latest appointments take the global secondary advisory team to 27 and the total team at Campbell Lutyens to over 100.
Judd joins Campbell Lutyens after 10 years at Rothschild advising on M&A transactions most recently focusing on consumer products, retail & leisure sectors.
Solteq has acquired a majority share majority of Analyteq Oy, which provides a stock replenishment service based on demand forecasting and an analytics service based on supply chain management.
The company works in close cooperation with the software company Relex Solutions.
“In practice, the analytics service for stock replenishment enables, if so desired, outsourcing the replenishment ordering completely to us – this is an issue that has previously constituted a highly sensitive area of business. In addition, we have – among the first companies in Europe – enabled automating the ordering of fresh produce to stores by lowering product
Audax Private Equity has partnered with existing management to acquire Fastener Distribution Holdings (FDH) from Housatonic Partners.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
FDH, headquartered in Marina del Rey, California, is a distributor of aerospace fasteners and other c-class components to commercial and defence aircraft manufacturers, subcontractors, and component distributors through its Arlington International Aviation Products (AIAP) and Aircraft Fasteners International (AFI) divisions.
Geoffrey Rehnert, co-CEO of Audax, says: “FDH is a highly regarded leader in the fragmented aerospace c-class components distribution market. We are excited to partner with Scott Tucker, Bill Ganss, Rick Ferguson, and
Private equity firm Manadain Capital Partners’ MCP II fund has teamed with other qualified private investors to acquire La Fabbrica, an Italian manufacturer of high-end ceramic tiles and coatings.
The transaction, which will be carried out via the Italcer vehicle, marks the first stage of a project to create an Italian ceramics group which will benefit from production efficiencies, commercial synergies, and international development.
Graziano Verdi, who has extensive experience in the ceramics industry as CEO of Graniti Fiandre, which is now listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, will be in charge of leading and
Private equity investment manager Foresight Group has completed a GBP3 million investment into Ollie Quinn, via Foresight VCT, to fund the rollout of additional stores throughout the UK and Canada.
Ollie Quinn is a branded retailer of prescription glasses, sunglasses and non-prescription polarised sunglasses based in the UK and Canada.
The group has experienced strong growth since inception in 2013, and now has 16 stores across two countries.
Foresight’s private equity team continues to be very active in the UK SME market. The team completed 12 investments during 2016 and Oliver Quinn is among five completed in the
Private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners has invested in Dickinson Fleet Services (DFS), a technology-enabled service provider in the vehicle fleet maintenance industry.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Dickinson Fleet Services provides repair and maintenance services for vehicle fleet owners and operators across the US. The company operates a network of mobile technicians, in addition to 15 branch locations and a national fleet maintenance program. DFS uses a proprietary software platform to manage all aspects of fleets’ maintenance programmes, streamlining communication and providing comprehensive data to customers to allow for improved vehicle uptime and enhanced
OMERS Private Equity (OPE), together with management, has agreed to acquire Inmar from ABRY Partners.
ABRY will continue to be a significant shareholder in the company.
Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Inmar operates intelligent commerce networks, connecting offline and online transactions in real time for the world’s largest retailers, manufacturers and trading partners across multiple industries.
Inmar’s customers rely on the company to securely manage billions of dollars in transactions across its promotions, supply chain, and healthcare platforms. In addition, Inmar’s platforms generate meaningful data and enable the company to provide clients with actionable
Private equity firm Gryphon Investors has made a majority investment in Wind River Environmental, a provider of inspection, service, installation, repair, and maintenance of non-hazardous liquid environmental waste solutions in the US.
CEO John O’Connell and other members of Wind River’s management team have retained a significant ownership position in the company and will continue to lead Wind River after the closing of the transaction.
Former Republic Services COO and Gryphon executive adviser Kevin Walbridge will become chairman of Wind River as part of Gryphon’s investment.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1999 and
Private equity fund administrator Gen II Fund Services has increased its assets under administration to in excess of USD150 billion.
Since its founding in 2009, Gen II has grown to become the industry's largest independent firm focused on private equity fund administration.
Norman Leben, managing principal of Gen II, says: "Our dedication to the highest standards of performance in our industry, an unrivalled track record of exceptional client service and our long term focus and dedication to the private equity fund administration have enabled us to reach this milestone. We thank our clients for their trust in us and our
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has completed the sale of Mauser Group to Stone Canyon Industries in an all-cash transaction valued at USD2.3 billion.
Mauser, acquired by CD&R funds in 2014, is a supplier of industrial rigid packaging products and reconditioning services. Stone Canyon Industries, through its subsidiary BWAY Corp, is one of the largest manufacturers of rigid metal, plastic containers and hybrid containers in North America.
Under CD&R’s ownership, Mauser achieved a number of important operational milestones, resulting in 9 per cent per annum revenue growth and 15 per cent per annum EBITDA growth. With more than 5,000 employees,
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