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ARX Equity Partners (ARX) has exited its 2007 investment in Slovenian producer of plastic components, Tomplast, generating an overall 4.1x cash-on-cash return multiple and an IRR exceeding 20 per cent.
The ARX exit was executed via a sale to funds managed by financial investor KJK Capital.
The Tomplast investment is consistent with the ARX focus on Central European succession- driven majority buy-outs, with a bias toward export-oriented precision manufacturing companies. ARX acquired a majority shareholding in Tomplast from its retiring founders in 2007. In 2008 Tomplast executed the add-on acquisition of Unitplast, which was also a succession-driven situation. Under ARX’s
CONCERT Global, a Silicon Valley-based advisory technology firm, has formed an alliance with iCapital Network to deliver a complete alternative investments solution to CONCERT’s growing network of independent advisors and broker/dealers.
“Alternative investments can play a critical role in a well-constructed portfolio but, until recently, haven’t been readily accessible to all advisory professionals and their qualified clients,” says Felipe Luna, CEO of CONCERT Global Group, Ltd. “iCapital Network has created an elegant solution that eliminates the historical barriers to this important asset class and fits seamlessly with our platform and mission to help advisors scale, grow and deliver the highest-quality
Orange completed the acquisi on of Lexsi, a French specialist in cybersecurity, from private equity firm Argos Soditic. Bryan, Garnier & Co acted as sole advisor to Argos Soditic on this transaction.
With 15 years of frontline experience against cybercrime and a team of 170 cybersecurity experts, Lexsi offers a unique range of premium enterprise-grade security solutions, from audit to consulting through SOC, leveraging its considerable threat intelligence database. Lexsi’s customer base includes many leading blue chip French and international corporations, including 40 per cent of Euro Stoxx 50 companies.
Thibaut De Smedt, Partner in charge of the Software sector
Park Square Capital Partners has launched its third subordinated debt fund, securing EUR1.2 billion of investor commitments with advice from Carey Olsen's investment fund specialists.
The fund, Park Square Capital Partners III, will continue the strategy of investing in the debt of high-quality levered companies backed by leading private equity sponsors across Europe and the US. The fund is able to use leverage taking its total investable capital to EUR1.5 billion. The predecessor fund, Park Square Capital Partners II, which is a 2010 vintage fund, closed at EUR850 million.
Carey Olsen partner Andrew Boyce (pictured) and senior associate Alex Mauger
Oresa and entrepreneur Cristian Amza have acquired La Fantana Group from Innova Capital. Completion of the transaction is subject to the customary approvals, and the price of the transaction has not been disclosed.
La Fântâna is a provider of home and office water solutions in South-Eastern Europe (SEE) and the second largest provider of water solutions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). In 2015 the La Fântâna Group posted consolidated revenues of over EUR 42 million and served more than 50 thousand customers.
The Group led by Cristian Amza has effectively shaped the Romanian and Serbian water solution markets and
The plastics industry is seeing continued strength, with segments outperforming the broader industrials market, according to the Plastics & Packaging Insider, an industry report by Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL).
The BGL report documents continued strong private equity interest in the plastics space, with differentiated businesses in high demand, supported by findings from a roundtable survey of equity sponsors with investments in the industry. The fragmented landscape is conducive to acquisitive growth, with sponsors aggressively pursuing synergistic buys that bring technology and capability expansion and access to new markets.
"Of particular interest is a focus on complex parts and
Audax Private Equity has partnered with management to acquire HALO Branded Solutions (HALO). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Sterling, Illinois, HALO is a distributor in the USD20 billion per year promotional products industry. The company has a nationwide sales force and expects to continue its profitable growth by offering innovative client solutions, priced competitively, and supported by world-class operations and award-winning marketing.
Geoffrey S Rehnert, Co-CEO of Audax, says: “We are impressed with HALO’s leadership position in an industry that is positioned for strong growth. The loyalty of their sales team, passion of their support
Aleph Venture Capital has appointed Aaron Rosenson as partner, the first not to have been part of the firm’s founding team.
Rosenson joins Aleph as its third equal partner effective immediately, three years after Eden Shochat and Michael Eisenberg founded the fund. He joins the fund from Insight Venture Partners where he was an associate responsible for identifying some of Insight’s most promising investments, including deals such as Docker, HelloFresh, Moat, Gainsight and Illuminate Education.
“We are thrilled to welcome Aaron as our third partner,” says Shochat. “Aaron shares Aleph’s core values and hallmark qualities: a tireless work ethic on
The managing directors of tax and business advisory firm True Partners Consulting have purchased all of the interests in the company previously owned by private equity firm Waud Capital Partners.
Twenty-five Managing Directors located in Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Long Island, Los Angeles, Manhattan, San Jose and Tampa make up the ownership group and together, they will continue the growth supported by their private equity sponsor for the past ten years.
“We are extremely excited to be taking this next step in the evolution of the firm,” says Cary McMillan, CEO. “We’ve had a great relationship with the Waud Capital team
Petainer UK Holdings has signed a binding agreement with KKR Credit for a 100 million debt and equity investment. The funding from KKR Credit will be used to refinance the Company’s capital structure and also finance the implementation of the Company’s growth strategy.
Next Wave Partners (Next Wave) will remain the majority shareholders and KKR Credit is taking a substantial minority shareholding. The transaction is expected to complete later in April 2016.
Petainer is a global provider of packaging solutions to a diverse range of consumer food and beverage end markets, including beer, wine, cider, carbonated soft drinks (CSDs), water
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