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Catapult’s portfolio business Hangar Seven, a marketing services agency specialising in content creation, has been acquired by The Hut Group, delivering a three-times cash return for the Catapult Growth Fund.
Catapult invested in Hangar Seven in September 2011 to support its plans for growth.
Hangar Seven has become a leader in the planning, creation, production and distribution of powerful content that changes consumer opinion, stimulates consumer interaction and drives retail footfall and sales. Its clients include, DFS, B&Q, Boots, Tesco, Diageo and Unilever.
Private equity backed The Hut Group is a global leader in health, beauty, fitness and
BIP Capital has merged with Accelerant Venture Capital.
Paul Iaffaldano, founder and managing partner of Accelerant, will join BIP Capital as managing director and will help lead the growth of the firm's venture technology companies.
Mark Buffington, who previously held the managing director title, has been promoted to CEO.
BIP Capital has raised four funds and invested nearly USD200 million since its founding a decade ago, with almost 80 per cent of its current investments based in Georgia and the metro Atlanta area. Its portfolio spans more than 25 early-stage and growth companies, including such local names as
JTC Group, a provider of fund, corporate and fiduciary services, has expanded its global footprint to include the Netherlands through the acquisition of New Amsterdam Cititrust (NACT).
The deal, which remains subject to regulatory approvals, will see the entire management team and all staff remain with the organisation and join JTC, with completion of the transaction expected in mid-2017.
NACT was founded in 1981 and services a client portfolio ranging from entrepreneurs and their families to venture capitalists, private equity firms and publicly listed companies. The business provides a range of corporate and administration services, including: company formation, corporate
PraxisIFM Group, one of the largest independent financial services operations based in the Channel Islands, has listed on The International Stock Exchange (TISE).
The Guernsey-registered business, with assets under administration in excess of USD40 billion and revenues of more than GBP30 million, has around 300 staff across 10 jurisdictions.
Simon Thornton, PraxisIFM’s chief executive officer, says: “PraxisIFM is thrilled to announce its listing on TISE, which will broaden further the group’s profile internationally and, in particular, within our target markets.
“This listing will strengthen our position as an employer of choice, enhancing our ability to attract and retain
Borealis Infrastructure, the infrastructure investment manager of OMERS, is to acquire a 34.6 per cent stake in GNL Quintero (GNLQ), the company’s first direct infrastructure investment in South Africa.
Remaining shareholders include Enagás, one of the largest builders and operators of regasification plants and pipeline systems in the world, and Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP), the Chilean state owned energy company.
As part of the transaction, OMERS has agreed to grant Enagás a 12 month call option for 5 per cent of its shares.
Located 160 km northwest of Santiago, Chile, GNLQ is the southern hemisphere’s first land-based terminal
Private debt specialist Old Hill Partners has hired Patrick Stone as a portfolio manager.
Stone will be responsible for originating, underwriting and monitoring a portfolio of direct loans to businesses operating across industries in the lower middle market.
Most recently Stone served as a director of credit and risk at Fundation Group, a fintech lender. Prior to Fundation Group, Stone worked from 2010 to 2015 at Full Circle Capital Corporation, a public commercial finance company, originating, structuring, and underwriting a portfolio of asset-based and unitranche loans.
Pat began his professional career at UBS Global Asset Management.
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Fabrizio Capponi, a chartered accountant and auditor who advises on deal structuring and taxation in M&A and private equity transactions and on obtaining tax rulings from the authorities, has joined Dentons’ tax practice in Italy.
Capponi also assists banks in corporate financing transactions. Recently, he has handled some of Italy’s most complex transfer pricing cases involving voluntary disclosure and settlements with the Tax Authority.
Capponi has cooperated with the Italian Ministry of Economic Development to study and implement fiscal measures to support entrepreneurship, such as tax credits on research and development for the fashion industry.
He is ranked
Venture capital (VC) deal volume continued to fall in Q1 2017 with only 2,716 deals completed globally during the period compared to 3,201 in Q4 2016, according to Venture Pulse Q1 2017 – the quarterly global VC trends report by KPMG Enterprise.
Despite the fourth straight quarter of declining deal activity, VC investment grew to USD26.8 billion in Q1 17. The increase in funding was strongly affected by a resurgence in mega-deals, including Airbnb's USD1 billion+ Series F round, and Grail's USD914 million Series B tranche.
Globally, the Americas led VC investment, accounting for USD17.8 billion. The US made up
SV Health Investors, the venture capital and growth equity firm formerly known as SV Life Sciences, has closed on its sixth flagship fund at its target of USD400 million.
SV also manages the Dementia Discovery Fund, plus five other funds that aim to support entrepreneurs and companies that create and deliver breakthrough treatments and healthcare solutions.
Together, the seven funds have had capital commitments of more than USD2 billion. Over the past 20 years SV Health Investors has invested in over 175 companies. SV has added more than 10 new portfolio companies in the past year.
SV VI,
An affiliate of New Water Capital Partners, a Boca Raton-based private equity investment firm focused on lower-middle market companies, has completed its recapitalisation of Montreal-based GSC Technologies, a manufacturer of kayaks, watersports equipment and storage and outdoor furniture products.
“GSC offers leading North American retailers a great product suite of kayaks, paddle boards and accessories under strong brands, with feature-rich designs and attractive price points,” says New Water partner Mark Becker.
Family-owned GSC features the Future Beach brand, as well as other paddle sports brands, including Equinox, Patriot, Heritage, and Viper. Additionally, GSC produces branded storage and outdoor furniture products. Company production facilities include a combination of company-owned and -operated manufacturing locations and outsourced manufacturing partners across the US and Canada.
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