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Central Logic, a provider of transfer centre and on-call scheduling technology solutions for healthcare systems, closed a Series C growth equity financing in July led by Iron Gate Capita and Mercato Partners.
The Series C round was put in place to ensure the company meets the market demand for its suite of products. In addition to its market-leading Transfer Center and On Call Scheduling software, Central Logic released two new software modules this year in business intelligence and post-discharge patient communication.
“Central Logic has experienced remarkable growth over the past few years. Its software suite has broadened to address mission
Corporate credit specialist Muzinich & Co has added to its UK private debt team with the recruitment of Grant Davidson (pictured) as Director.
Davidson joins the firm from Investec where he was Senior Origination Director for growth and acquisition finance, responsible for the sourcing and execution of deals for UK mid-market businesses with EBITDAs of up to GBP15 million.
Davidson has also spent time in the industry as a divisional CFO for a private equity backed company and worked for eight years at Lyceum Capital leading equity investments in the UK lower mid-market.
Muzinich Co-Head of UK Private Debt Marc Shirman says: “Our private
The second quarter Asset Allocation Report from TIGER-21, a peer-to-peer learning network for high-net-worth wealth creators, has highlighted evidence of a shift toward private equity and real estate investment.
The report, which is indicative of the specific investments most attractive to TIGER 21's affluent member base, shows private equity and real estate investments now comprise almost half of members' portfolios. In the past three months, real estate investments inched up one percentage point to 26 per cent, while private equity remained flat at 23 per cent, but nonetheless represented its highest allocation level since 2007.
TIGER 21 Members' cash allocations
Ogier has named James Heinicke, an expert in fund financing and financial services regulation, as a partner in the firm’s Cayman Islands office.
Also strengthening the team are newly promoted corporate and funds specialists Jo Huckle and Piers Dryden, and commercial litigator Jennifer Colegate, a specialist in cross-border insolvency and restructuring, who has joined Ogier in Cayman.
Heinicke has extensive experience in a broad variety of banking, finance and corporate matters and he regularly advises banks, financial institutions, investment funds and large corporate multinationals. He is an expert in all aspects of fund financing, with a particular emphasis on subscription line and
High Road Capital Partners portfolio company All Integrated Solutions (AIS) has completed the acquisition of Great Lakes Fasteners Corporation.
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Great Lakes Fasteners is a value-added distributor of fasteners and industrial components and provides vendor-managed inventory (VMI) programs to original equipment manufacturers.
“Great Lakes Fasteners’ focus on custom VMI programs and high-touch customer service are a compelling fit with AIS,” says Ben Schnakenberg, Partner, High Road Capital Partners. “This acquisition expands AIS’s reach into Michigan and the automotive and material handling industries, and solidifies AIS’s position as the leading independent distributor of industrial OEM components
Private equity firm Falfurrias Capital Partners has purchased a controlling stake in Green Distribution, a specialist in the manufacturing and distribution of heat transfers and screen printed custom apparel.
Founded in 2009, Green offers printing, distribution, and art content management services for more than 4,000 customers. Using its proprietary front-end web platform, Green facilitates easy customisation and rapid turnaround times for consumers of heat transfers and screen printed apparel.
“Green Distribution has flourished in today’s apparel market, which values customisation and quick turnaround times,” says Managing Partner Marc D Oken. “We are pleased to partner with its creative management team
CenterOak Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm focused on making control-oriented investments in middle market companies, has held the final close of CenterOak Equity Fund I with total commitments at the Fund’s hard cap of USD420 million.
The significantly oversubscribed fund had an initial target of USD350 million. The Fund’s limited partners comprise an array of leading endowments, foundations and other institutional investors.
“We are very pleased to complete this fund raise,” says Fojtasek, Managing Partner of CenterOak. “We credit our fundraising success to our track record, focused investment strategy, and experienced and stable team. We will continue our proven
Beechbrook Capital, a European specialist direct lender, has held the first close on its third Private Debt Fund at over EUR100 million.
Commitments have been received from the European Investment Fund, British Business Bank Investments Ltd – the commercial arm of the British Business Bank – and a number of leading European institutional investors. A second close is expected towards the end of 2016, with a final close in 2017.
Beechbrook managing partner, Paul Shea, says: “We are delighted to receive so much support from both existing and new investors, who share our view that the European lower mid-market
Seventy per cent of global dealmakers believe that while Britain remains uncertain about when and how it intends to leave the EU, the number of global deals will fall overall, according to a new survey carried out by Intralinks.
The poll of over 1,000 global dealmakers involved in mergers and acquisitions, conducted after the recent EU referendum, also reveals that a 67 per cent believe Britain leaving the EU will have a negative impact on global deal volumes for the remainder of 2016. Furthermore, and contrary to some reports, 82 per cent of UK dealmakers think it’s unlikely they’ll be
Northern Trust has appointed Marco Siero (pictured) as senior sales representative, Luxembourg to spearhead the company’s growth in the region.
Assets under administration in Northern Trust’s Luxembourg office have increased by 100 per cent over the past five years. In this newly created role, Siero will be responsible for further accelerating the growth of the client base and expanding the delivery of Northern Trust’s specialist fund servicing capabilities to global investors who look to leverage the benefits of Luxembourg as a fund jurisdiction.
Siero joins from RBC Investor Services in Luxembourg where he was managing director client service and solutions
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