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Fountain Quail Water Management has secured a private equity commitment of up to USD40 million to expand its North American operations. Established in 1996, Fountain Quail specialises in treating and recycling produced and flowback water generated in oil and gas plays.
Fountain Quail’s two proprietary systems, ROVER and NOMAD, cut oil and gas producers’ water-specific operating costs by effectively eliminating the need to transport and dispose of wastewater and source and transport freshwater. Cost savings vary depending on location and range from at least 30 percent to 80 percent. Use of the ROVER and NOMAD systems also reduces greenhouse gas
Agathos Management LLP has backed the senior management of Vikoma International Limited in a management buyout. Based on the Isle of Wight and founded by BP in 1967 after a major oil spill, Vikoma International is a specialist in the design and manufacture of oil recovery and environment solutions.
The Agathos team will provide financial, strategic and operational support to the Vikoma management team, comprised of: Sales Director Paul Rayner, Operations Director Mark Wheeler, Engineering Director Neil Plater, Finance Manager Martin Hammond and Quality and Technical Manager Gary Barnes.
The Vikoma management team have 90 years of collective industry
National private placement regimes (NPPR) continue to offer the flexibility and ease of access for marketing into Europe that appeal to fund managers, a London funds audience has heard.
Speaking at a Guernsey funds masterclass at the British Museum, panellist Cathy Pitt (pictured), Corporate Partner of CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, said that fund managers appreciated the NPPR process, particularly when they only wished to target a select set of jurisdictions.
“I think people welcome the flexibility offered by the national private placement regimes. I’ve had a lot of experience of non-EU managers who are pleasantly surprised to find that
Doug Peper (pictured) has joined early-stage venture firm Shasta Ventures as a managing director. Pepper brings a wealth of experience in the SaaS and mobile spaces, and is a powerful addition to Shasta’s proven investment team.
Pepper has focused on investing in SaaS and mobile companies that help enterprises optimize their relationships with customers. From marketing and sales to advertising and customer success, he has invested in nearly a dozen SaaS companies in these areas.
Pepper was the first investor in Marketo in 2006, which is now leading the marketing automation space as a public company. Pepper was also
Omnes Capital has sold a European portfolio of more than 100 MW of renewable energy assets via its Capenergie funds to EOS Holding, a Swiss player in the new renewable energy sector.
This acquisition will enable EOS Holding to increase its capacity in renewables, particularly at the level of ground-mounted solar power plants.
The portfolio consists of four wind farms and four solar power plants located in France and Portugal. It was built up between 2010 and 2013 and is a good example of the Capenergie funds’ investment approach, which consists of developing new renewable energy generation capacity in
Fund governance firm DMS Offshore Investment Services (DMS) has recruited David Morrissey, former Managing Director of SEI Investments Global Fund Services to serve as Executive Director with its Dublin team.
He will lead all aspects of client service delivery across multiple product lines and will also serve as an independent director on Irish and Luxembourg funds.
DMS Chief Executive Officer Anne Storie, says: "David comes to DMS with a remarkable track record of success in product development and client service in the alternative investment fund industry. His expertise and insights in areas such as AIFMD and UCITS are well
Overall, 2015 witnessed a movement towards larger European private equity deals, with total deal value increasing by 38.4 per cent, while total volume slipped by 9.7 per cent. As a result, average deal value increased by 53.2 per cent.
That’s according to the Q4 2015 unquote” European Private Equity Barometer, published by unquote” in association with SL Capital Partners, which reveals that the number of European private-equity-backed deals declined by 9.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015, from the 396 transactions seen in the previous three months to 360 transactions. Combined deal value also declined, slipping by 11.6
Questback, a specialist in enterprise feedback management which is 70 per cent owned by private equity firm Reiten & Co, increased enterprise revenues by 40 per cent in 2015.
Greater sales were driven by the growing importance of feedback to business competitiveness, the strength of Questback’s powerful, cloud-based platform, and its strategic partnership approach.
To further accelerate its growth, as of February 2016 Questback CEO Frank Møllerop will be based in an expanded New York City office, from where he will lead company operations. This reflects the importance of North America to Questback’s growth strategy, and the company’s increased
Private equity firm OpenGate Capital has strengthened its bench of professionals with the hire of Desmond Nugent as a Principal, overseeing the operations of the firm’s North American portfolio companies.
Nugent was most recently a Principal with The Gores Group and will be working from OpenGate Capital’s Los Angeles headquarters.
Andrew Nikou, OpenGate Capital’s founder and managing partner, says: “Desmond is a world-class, tenured investment professional who brings with him incredible leadership and operational strengths that will be integral to our acquisition and operations strategy. In his role, Desmond will be a valuable leadership resource for our in-house operations
Lovell Minnick Partners, a private equity firm specialising in financial services and related business services companies, today announced the addition of three investment professionals to the staff in its Los Angeles and Philadelphia offices.
Benjamin Kaplan has been appointed a Vice President in Los Angeles, where Steven Korff also joined the firm as an Associate. Greg Dutov is a new Associate in the Philadelphia office.
“We are excited to welcome Ben, Steven and Greg to Lovell Minnick Partners,” says Jeffrey D Lovell, Co-Chairman of Lovell Minnick Partners. “These new hires reflect the strong commitment we have to growing our
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