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NVM Private Equity has exited from Coventry-based telecommunications and security systems integration provider Optilan following a secondary management buy-out by Blue Water Energy, delivering a 3.1x return on funds invested.
NVM first supported Optilan in the GBP18 million management buy-out in 2008.
Since then, under NVM’s ownership, Optilan has developed its technical capability and international footprint – opening operations in the Middle East, Azerbaijan, India and Turkey. It serves the energy, transport, infrastructure and industrial sectors.
Despite challenging market conditions for the energy sector and political volatility in some of Optilan’s overseas markets, the business has grown
ITI Technologies, operating under the brand Finvale, has closed a USD500,000 investment deal from a consortium of venture capital funds specialising in fintech.
Softline Seed Fund – a joint venture between Softline Group and Russian Venture Company’s seed fund – led the investment round, purchasing a minority stake for RUB15 million.
Da Vinci Capital, an emerging markets private equity fund manager, also co-invested in the deal from its co-investment fund.
Launched in 2016, Finvale develops fintech marketplace for trading financial products as well as risk management and other solutions for traders. The Finvale platform facilitates the distribution of
Redwood Bank, a new UK SME business bank, has secured a banking licence following approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).
Redwood will now enter its mobilisation phase and expects to launch to customers later in 2017.
Redwood Bank is wholly owned by Redwood Financial Partners (RFP), a company controlled by Jonathan and David Rowland.
Warrington Borough Council has acquired a 33 per cent stake in RFP, the first time a borough council has made an investment of this type. The council's executive board has approved an investment of GBP30 million in Redwood as
Holiday Crowd, a holiday property investment service, has raised a total of GBP290,000 in seed funding from a group of angel investors.
The amount will be used to further develop the online platform and to launch new properties for investment in some of the UK’s booming tourist hotspots.
Launched in March of this year, Holiday Crowd provides an online platform for investment in the fast-growing holiday rental market. Recent research by Holiday Crowd has highlighted the resilience of the market in the UK, with average booking values increasing well above the rate of inflation.
Holiday Crowd enables investors
HIG WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm HIG Capital, has arranged a GBP27 million unitranche loan for Primesight, an out-of-home advertising company in the UK which is majority owned by GMT Communication Partners.
Primesight is headquartered in London, UK and has around 140 employees. The company operates a national network of some 20,000 advertising panels, selling the advertising space via advertising agencies and to companies directly.
HIG WhiteHorse has provided a flexible financing structure which replaces the company’s existing debt facility and provides additional capital to support growth and investment.
Jerry Wilson, principal at HIG WhiteHorse,
Exxelia, a manufacturer of high-performance complex passive components and subsystems focusing on highly demanding end-markets such as civil aeronautics, space and defence, has refinanced and simplified its debt structure.
The former structure, which comprised both senior debt as well as a mezzanine debt financing, was enforced in March 2014 before the acquisition by IK Investment Partners, has been replaced at the same leverage by the issuance of a new senior tranche of EUR160 million.
The debt has been arranged by a club of European blue chip banks and financial institutions: CM-CIC, HSBC and Société Générale acted as Global Coordinators.
Funds advised by Bain Capital Private Equity and Cinven Partners intend to launch a voluntary public takeover offer for all outstanding shares of STADA Arzneimittel.
STADA is an independent pharmaceutical company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The company offers a portfolio of high-quality, low-cost generic products including selected biosimilars. STADA has also built an attractive portfolio of well-established branded products, including the cold medicine Grippostad and the Ladival range of sun protection products.
Bain and Cinven offer the shareholders of STADA a cash consideration of EUR 65.28 per share plus the 2016 dividend in the amount of
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group (KP), a specialist in rigid plastic film and packaging solutions, has signed a binding agreement to acquire LINPAC Senior Holdings and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (LINPAC), a film producer and converter for food packaging in Europe.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
The transaction will create a global leader in the rigid and flexible film market, with combined annual revenues exceeding USD2 billion.
Wayne M Hewett, CEO of KP, says: “This is a highly complementary acquisition that will help KP expand our technological capabilities and presence into the food industry and
HR Path, an HR solutions specialist, has raised EUR30 million in new money from Activa Capital, Ardian and Société Générale Capital Partenaires.
This latest funding round will help HR Path boost its international growth strategy.
Co-founded in 2001 by François Boulet and Cyril Courtin, HR Path draws on its sector-specific and IT expertise to help its clients define and implement their human resources information system (HRIS) strategies. The company offers a range of services designed specifically for human resources, from assistance with system selection and software integration to maintenance and outsourcing. HR Path is an established player in human
Middle market private equity and mezzanine investment firm Graycliff Partners has provided subordinated debt and equity financing to Oberfields, a manufacturer and distributor of concrete masonry and hardscape products.
Graycliff’s investment in Oberfields supports the recapitalisation of the business to support growth opportunities and the buyout of The Anderson Group.
Headquartered in Delaware, Ohio, Oberfields is a regional manufacturer and distributor of a broad range of concrete masonry and hardscape products, including standard grey and architectural block, segmental retaining walls, pavers, precast products and hardscape and masonry accessories.
“The Oberfields team has built an impressive business – known
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