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African private equity specialist Development Partners International (DPI) has become a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (the UNPRI).
DPI has been investing in a responsible manner since its inception 10 years ago. All of DPI’s companies benefit from this work, which is headed by specialist sustainability manager Michael Hall.
DPI also uses proprietary toolkits along with guidelines and help from some of its development finance institution investors.
The UNPRI association works to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and to support its international network of investor signatories in incorporating
Cairngorm Capital has appointed Stuart Whiteford as investment manager.
Whiteford joins from the EuroAsia special assets group at Goldman Sachs, where he was an executive director involved in strategy and investment for a range of European opportunities.
Prior to Goldman Sachs, he was a member of Citigroup’s UK investment banking team, advising companies and private equity investors on mergers, acquisitions and equity capital market transactions.
As an investment manager at Cairngorm Capital, he will source new opportunities, execute transactions and work in partnership with the management teams of Cairngorm Capital’s portfolio companies.
Whiteford’s appointment is the first
UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners has completed a GBP6.5 million management buy-out of Healthpoint Limited, a supplier of healthcare and beauty products into the retail sector.
The equity investment was funded through Maven’s co-investment network for professional clients, Investor Partners, with debt and working capital funding provided by Barclays.
The investment will enable Healthpoint to fund further new product development, with around 30 new product lines in the pipeline for launch in the next year, and support the business in driving organic growth from its long-established relationships. The company is also focused on a buy-and-build strategy with
Congenica, a provider of clinical genome analysis technology, has raised GBP8 million (USD10 million) in a Series B financing round.
Existing investors Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) and Amadeus Capital Partners participated alongside new investor, Parkwalk Advisors.
Congenica will use the Series B investment to sustain the commercial roll out of its Sapientia clinical genome analysis platform, by accelerating international growth and expanding customer support. It will also invest in further product development and innovation.
Congenica has developed the Sapientia technology platform to analyse genome-scale DNA data, producing comprehensive diagnostic reports that facilitate clinical decision-making and inform R&D.
BGF (Business Growth Fund) is continuing to expand its team covering the South West of England with the appointment of James Skade, who will be based in the firm’s Bristol office.
Before joining BGF Skade spent five years at EY, most recently in the corporate finance team where he advised on a number of transactions including the sale of IPL to Civica and the acquisition of Transtank Pty by Western Global.
Skade joins BGF’s 60-strong nationwide investment team responsible for identifying investment opportunities and managing the deal process from origination through to completion. BGF’s investors also provide support either
Global markets experienced a rollercoaster 2016 as the outcomes of the UK's Brexit referendum and the US presidential election rocked investors, but the global private equity (PE) industry proved its resilience, turning in healthy results for the year.
Exit activity was strong, but overall totals for 2016 declined as deals that had been on hold during the global financial crisis were finally digested. With investors on the hunt for yield, PE remains a favoured asset for institutional investors.
Fundraising surged as limited partners (LPs) continued to recycle distributions into new capital commitments. Returns also had another strong showing, continuing
Global investment firm KKR has invested in Gambol Pet Group, a provider of high-quality pet food headquartered in Shandong Province, China.
Gambol and KKR are partnering to expand the company’s production capacity in key markets including China, Thailand, countries in Europe, and the US, where it is currently the largest private-label provider of pet treats to Walmart.
Gambol further aims to leverage KKR’s experience in food production and in implementing best practices in the area of food safety and security to provide even greater pet nutrition solutions to customers around the world.
Qin Hua, chairman and CEO of
Private equity firm NMS Capital Group has launched a real estate investment and advisory firm called NMS Capital Realty Advisors (NMSRA).
NMSRA will focus on providing direct and indirect financing solutions for construction, senior secured and mezzanine loans to clients and advisory solutions related to real estate sales, recapitalisation and restructuring needs across the hospitality, multi-family, office, retail and commercial property sectors throughout the US.
Trevor M Saliba, chairman/CEO of NMS Capital Group, says: “We are very excited about this new venture. We see the NMS Capital Realty Advisory business launch as a perfect complement to our existing portfolio
Twin Brook, the middle-market direct lending subsidiary of Angelo, Gordon & Co, has provided USD61 million in financing to back Blue Point Capital Partners’ leveraged buyout of Fire & Life Safety America (FLSA).
Twin Brook Capital Partners is a finance company focused on providing cash-flow based financing solutions for the middle market private equity community. The firm was founded and is managed by a group of experienced professionals who have been successful working in the middle market.
Much of the team has worked together throughout their careers at leading middle market lending institutions. The management team has closed over
TripleMint has closed a USD4.5 million Series A round of funding led by DN Capital, with participation from new investors across the real estate and technology sectors, including Summit Action Fund and b-to-v ventures.
The Series A brings TripleMint's total funding to over USD7 million.
Launched in 2013 by David Walker and Philip Lang, TripleMint empowers buyers and sellers with more data, an expert agent matched just for them, and the tools and resources needed to make the best decision about their home. TripleMint aims to shift the experience from stressful and opaque to an inclusive, transparent and frictionless
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