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Noerr has advised the financing bank consortium on the acquisition of a majority stake in Betten Duscher by the investment company Odewald KMU.
DZ Bank, Bremer Kreditbank and BHF-Bank belong to the consortium.
Odenwald has acquired the company within the scope of a succession arrangement regarding the new fund Odewald KMU II.
The vendors are the shareholders of Betten Duscher, a manufacturer of bed linen and household textiles from Roding in Bavaria. The shareholders remain linked to the company via a management participation and a continuing interest.
With respect to the transaction financing, the banks relied on
Graycliff Partners, an independent investment firm focusing on middle market private equity and mezzanine investments, has completed an investment in Installs.
Headquartered in Buffalo, New York, Installs is a national provider of last mile logistics services for major retail chains and e-commerce businesses.
Graycliff’s investment was made in support of the current management team’s buyout of the company’s two founders.
Founded in 1993, Installs was the first national independent installation services provider of consumer electronics and appliances and currently maintains one of the largest networks of multi-skilled independent and certified technicians. This fully-vetted nationwide network of 3,400 technicians,
Pemberton, which is 40 per cent owned by Legal & General Capital (LGC), has completed the final close of its inaugural European Mid-Market Debt Fund with EUR1.2 billion of commitments.
Paul Stanworth (pictured), managing director of Legal & General Capital, says: “Reaching well over EUR1 billion of commitments from institutions across the globe is a fantastic achievement by the Pemberton team. With such significant amounts of capital raised and more to come through the dedicated UK fund, Pemberton is building with Legal & General Capital’s support a substantial platform from which to boost lending to businesses, domestically and across Europe,
CoInvestor, an alternative investment platform for sophisticated private investors, has raised GBP1.1 million in additional capital in under two weeks as it seeks to accelerate its growth six months after its full launch.
The funding builds on pre-existing capital raised from a number of individual and corporate investors, with 60 per cent of the new funds coming from existing shareholders and 40 per cent from new investors.
The business has also strengthened its advisory board with the addition of Ian Peacock (pictured), head of UK and Ireland at IG Group, where he joins Jonathan Polin, group CEO of Sanlam
Joyal Capital Management (JCM), an asset management firm that specialises in mergers and acquisitions, financing, private equity and family office services, has appointed Matthew Stadtmauer as a managing director.
With more than 20 years’ experience on Wall Street and executive leadership of alternative investment firms, Stadtmauer brings a strong background in managing alternative investments.
At JCM he is charged with leading the formation of the trust services and fund management company.
“The timing couldn’t be better to bring a seasoned professional into JCM,” says Gary F Joyal, managing partner and CEO. “Since starting the firm almost 30 years ago,
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has invested EUR40 million in Quaero Capital’s European Infrastructure Fund.
The investment will help stimulate further interest in the fund, which aims to commit EUR250 million in equity financing for social infrastructure, transport, telecoms, energy and public or provide amenities.
The fund invests in the infrastructure project financing market, which translates into small and medium scale operations.
One of the larger-scale projects supported by the Quaero European Infrastructure Fund is the deployment of superfast broadband, which is designed to connect more than 370,000 homes, public amenities and firms to the fibre optic network
CF Holding (CFH), a portfolio company of Alpina Partners, has acquired the operations of CrossLink Faserverbundtechnik as part of an asset deal.
CrossLink is an engineering and manufacturing business based in Cadolzburg near Nuremberg, Germany.
The company engages in the design, development and production of lightweight composite components.
Its customer base covers various industries, including medical technology, mechanical engineering, automotive as well as security and safety.
CFH is an industrial holding company focusing on the acquisition and development of medium-sized technology companies. In addition to CrossLink, CFH holds a majority stake in UBC, a company in the
Gemspring Capital, a Connecticut-based private equity firm specialising in lower middle market companies, has held the final closing of its debut fund, Gemspring Capital Fund I, with USD350 million of capital commitments.
The fund was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap in less than three months after the official launch in August.
Gemspring secured commitments from a globally diversified investor base comprised of leading endowments, foundations, family offices, gatekeepers, pension plans and fund of funds.
“We could not be more pleased with the support and quality of our investors and the efficiency of the fundraising process,” says
More than a third of asset managers plan on increasing investments in commercial loans, alternatives, derivatives, equities and mutual funds over the next 12-month period, according to a survey by SS&C Technologies.
The 2016 Global Insurance Asset Management Technology Outlook survey, which was conducted in Q2 2016, polled 100 insurance and asset management executives in accounting, finance operations, investments, and technology from around the globe.
Participants were asked to respond to 28 questions on current challenges, concerns, and the future direction of their asset management operations.
"Our 2016 survey shows that large insurers and other asset management firms
Online investment service Wealthify has exceeded its target to raise GBP1 million through crowdfunding, with a week to spare in its campaign.
Over 650 people invested in Wealthify through crowdfunding platform Seedrs, and now share 9.3 per cent equity in the business.
Typical investment sums were between GBP14 and GBP10,000, with investors from the UK and across Europe, including Estonia, Greece, Czech Republic and Norway.
Wealthify plans to use the capital raised to support the next stage of its customer acquisition and growth strategy: creating national brand awareness, introducing new sales channels and extending products and services to
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