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Private equity firm Constitution Capital Partners has expanded its investment team with the addition of Dominic Morell as an Analyst, effective 13 June.
Morell returns to Constitution Capital after serving as the firm’s Summer Analyst in 2015. In his previous role with Constitution Capital, Morell supported the firm’s back office efforts by conducting market research for investor meetings, performing quarterly valuations, drafting investor communications, completing RFP submissions for potential investors, and assisting with internal investment database management. Morell is a recent graduate of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry,
Carey Olsen's listing specialists have advised on the initial public offering (IPO) of Hadrian's Wall Secured Investments Limited on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and its admission to the premium segment of the official list of the UK Listing Authority.
It is the first main market IPO of an investment company this year.
The initial placing has raised GBP80 million. The company will invest primarily in UK commercial loans secured by a range of assets including equipment, plant and machinery, real estate and trade receivables.
Carey Olsen's team included partner Ben Morgan, senior associate Annette Alexander and associate Alexandria du
Silverfleet Capital, the European private equity firm specialised in buy-to-build, is to invest alongside the existing management team in the acquisition of UK training provider Lifetime Training.
Completion is subject to regulatory approval and the terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1995, Lifetime Training offers high quality apprenticeship, recruitment services, self-funded training courses and bespoke courses across a range of different sectors to employers of all sizes in the public and private sectors.
By enabling individuals and businesses to perform better through the delivery of market leading training programmes, Lifetime Training has become one of the
Private equity firm OpenGate Capital has signed an agreement with Emerald and PM & Partners, the shareholders and current debt holders, for the acquisition of Alfatherm, a manufacturer of rigid, semi-rigid and flexible PVC films.
The acquisition is expected to be complete in late June. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Alfatherm was established more than 50 years ago and is the fourth largest European PVC film manufacturer, focused on the production and sale of rigid, semi-rigid and flexible PVC foils that are used for various applications. The business operates three manufacturing sites in the Milan area and
Kellogg Company is establishing eighteen94 capital (1894) to make minority investments in companies pursuing next-generation innovation, bolstering access to cutting-edge ideas and trends.
The investment mandate includes start-up businesses pioneering new ingredients, foods, packaging, and enabling technology.
"As consumer preferences move toward more diverse tastes and trends, the pace of innovation in the packaged food industry continues to intensify," says Gary Pilnick, vice chairman of Kellogg Company. "By investing directly in the most promising entrepreneurs and ventures, we can increase greatly our access to game-changing ideas and trends that could become significant sources of growth for us. At the same
Coriance, a French district heating company which is currently owned by KKR’s infrastructure funds and a co-investor, is to be acquired by First State Investments managed infrastructure funds.
The proposed transaction is subject to customary approvals. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
Coriance operates a portfolio of 29 regulated district heating concessions in France, under which it supplies heat to residential, social and commercial buildings, and sells co-generated electricity to state-owned utility EDF. The company also provides energy services in the heating sector.
Yves Lederer, CEO of Coriance, says: “We have really appreciated the period working with KKR as our
Dataloop.IO has raised USD5 million in Series A financing from Battery Ventures and Open Ocean, a European early-stage venture capital firm.
Dataloop.IO — whose product is already in use with customers such as Moz.com, BBC Worldwide and Criteo — will use the funds to ramp up product development, sales and marketing. The company is also opening a new headquarters in San Francisco to attract talent and build on its sales momentum in the US.
What separates Dataloop.IO from other IT-monitoring tools — which are critical in today's highly complex data centres – is its focus on making cloud monitoring a
BASF Venture Capital America has acquired EnerG2, a manufacturer of advanced carbon materials for next-generation energy storage devices. The two entities have had a strategic partnership since 2014. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
“Under BASF’s roof, EnerG2 will continue to develop innovative, high-performance materials,” says Dr Guido Voit, Managing Director of BASF Venture Capital America Inc. “Combining the strengths of both companies unlocks the full potential of EnerG2’s engineered carbons and allows us to grow the business further.”
Engineered carbons enhance storage performance by allowing for higher voltage and energy in supercapacitors and by significantly increasing
Tech-focused private equity firm Francisco Partners and Elliott Management Corporation are to acquire the Dell Software Group from Dell Inc.
The agreement bolsters Francisco Partners and Elliott Management’s technology portfolios with the addition of Dell Software’s diverse combination of security, systems and information management, and data analytics solutions.
“We founded our firm in 1999 to pursue divisional carve outs in the technology sector and today’s agreement continues that vision,” says Dipanjan “DJ” Deb, Francisco Partners’ Chief Executive Officer. “Quest Software and SonicWALL provide mission-critical software to a large and loyal base of over 180,000 customers, and we see significant opportunity
Noerr has advised the Volartus Group on its purchase of HeliService International. Noerr acted for the Volartus Group with a team led by the Munich corporate partners Dr. Tobias Koppmann and Dr. Florian Becker.
With a workforce of over 60, HeliService international GmbH operates a helicopter transport service for persons and cargo. Since 2004, HeliService has been performing helicopter transports for the Alfred Wegener Institute on the research vessel POLARSTERN in the Arctic and Antarctica.
Benefitting from the erection of offshore wind parks in the North Sea, HeliService has established itself as one of the leading providers of personnel transport
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