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FFL Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth investments in middle market companies, is to acquire Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) from Brockway Moran & Partners.
CPI specialises in crisis prevention, non-violent physical intervention and dementia care training for education, healthcare and corporate customers. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Milwaukee, CPI provides mission critical training in de-escalation of aggressive behaviours for duty of care providers at schools, hospitals, mental health clinics, long-term care facilities, juvenile detention centres, and other organisations.
“With more than 9,000 customers globally – some they have served for over
European buy and build activity in the first half of 2016 reached its highest level since 2008 with the largest number of deals in the UK and Ireland, according to Silverfleet Capital’s latest semi-annual European Buy & Build Monitor.
The Buy & Build Monitor, which tracks global add-on activity undertaken by European headquartered companies backed by private equity, identified a provisional total of 325 add-ons in the first half of 2016 compared to the 204 and 250 add-ons recorded in the first and second halves of 2015 respectively.
In the first half of this year the average disclosed value
Canadian oil and gas private equity manager 32 Degrees Capital has named Trent Baker as its managing partner.
Baker, who has been with the firm for nine years in progressively senior roles encompassing various aspects of portfolio management and firm operations, will lead the deal team in sourcing, due diligence and investment monitoring.
Larry Evans, 32 Degrees founder and managing partner, says: "Trent's experience, aptitude and leadership is fundamental to our rebranding towards an exclusively E & P – focused portfolio. As managing partner, Mr Baker's financial background rounds out the firm's senior management disciplines, with Mitch Putnam and myself
Baird Capital has sold its portfolio company Watkins Hire to Carrier Rental Systems (UK).
The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1998, Watkins is a provider of industrial and commercial heating and cooling equipment rental services. Watkins supplies heaters, steam and water boilers, fuel tanks, dehumidifiers, air handlers, air conditioning and chillers to a wide variety of blue chip clients. The company also has a dedicated events division, providing equipment rental at UK and international major events, including the 2012 London Olympics.
Headquartered in Lydney, Watkins has four depots dedicated to serving its customers
After quarterly fintech investment to venture capital-backed companies peaked as high as USD5 billion-plus in 2015, investors are continuing to take a much more cautious approach to fintech investments this year.
That’s according to Pulse of Fintech, a quarterly report on global fintech VC trends by KPMG International and CB Insights, which finds that funding for the sector fell 17 per cent to USD2.4 billion in Q3 2016.
Overall global investment in fintech companies across both venture-backed and non-venture-backed companies totalled USD2.9 billion in Q3 2016, while the quarter saw deal activity fall 12 per cent to 178 deals.
Seedrs alumnus FreeAgent has floated on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM, marking the first time an equity crowdfunded company has gone on to IPO.
This announcement comes directly after Beauhurst announced that Seedrs has completed 122 deals in private companies by the end of Q3. This is more than any other investor during the period, according to a report released by the independent research firm.
More than GBP160 million has now been invested into campaigns on Seedrs since July 2012 when the company launched and October became a record-breaking month with almost GBP20 million invested into campaigns.
Perkbox,
Kirkland & Ellis has advised EMR Capital, a mining private equity manager, on the closing of the oversubscribed EMR Capital Resources Fund II with commitments of USD860 million.
The fund, which will make investments in global metals and mining companies and projects, accepted commitments from a broad mix of global institutional investors, including endowments, foundations, family offices and fund of funds.
The Kirkland team was led by London-based investment funds partner Christopher Braunack, investment funds associates Jennifer Feng, Holly Clarke, Feni Ajumogobia and David Pritchett and New York-based tax partner David Grenker.
Funds managed by Inflexion Private Equity have completed a partnership capital, minority investment in Outdoor Plus, a provider of digital advertising sites in the UK.
Founded in 2006 by its managing director Jonathan Lewis, Outdoor Plus is a provider of large format digital advertising screens and banners at iconic London sites including the Hyde Park underpass, the Euston Underpass and the City of London Gateway.
Recently, the company won a contract with TfL to bring digital advertising screens to road underpasses across the capital.
Reaching audiences of over 40 million every fortnight, Outdoor Plus serves brands such as
Alternative investment consultancy Lionpoint Group has partnered with eFront and Foresight Group to implement a fully integrated front-to-back office solution across all of Foresight's investment activities.
Lionpoint will act as project manager and lead consultant working closely with Foresight business representatives and eFront technical resources to configure and deploy eFront's flagship product, FrontInvest, as well as the latest version of eFront's market leading investor relations portal, eFront Investment Café.
Foresight manages some GBP2 billion of infrastructure and private equity assets in the UK, US, Southern Europe and Australia.
As an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and venture capital trust (VCT) managers,
Private equity and venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners has appointed Ian Sandler as chief operating officer (COO).
He will have direct responsibility across legal, finance, compliance, investor relations, IT, HR and onsite and will focus on scaling the organisation.
Sandler will report directly to managing director Deven Parekh.
"Over nearly two decades, Ian has built an impressive track record of strategic and operational accomplishments. We are pleased to welcome Ian to the Insight Venture Partners team," says Parekh. "Ian's leadership experience, strategic thinking and proven ability to deliver results have made us confident he is the right person
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