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MyShowcase, the leading distributor of independent beauty products in the UK, has raised GBP3m in two ‘Series A’ funding rounds conducted during 2015 to fuel expansion.
MyShowcase was created in 2012 by Nancy Cruickshank (founder of handbag.com) and Kate Shapland (former beauty correspondent at the Daily Telegraph) to cater for high quality beauty brands that struggle to get national distribution. MyShowcase raised the fresh capital from UK angels in a round managed by D5 Capital.
Often referred to as ‘Space NK meets Avon’, MyShowcase helps women discover the best independent beauty brands in the comfort of a social event at
Koch Equity Development, in conjunction with co-investors including affiliates of Eaglehill Advisorsand MSD Capital, have acquired a minority equity stake in Trident Private Holdings III, the holding company of Transaction Network Services (TNS).
TNS, a portfolio company of Siris Capital Group, provides connectivity and gateway services via a global network enabling its customers to exchange data and information and transact worldwide. Siris acquired TNS in a sponsor-led “take-private” transaction in 2013 and will continue to hold a controlling interest.
“Siris and KED share a similar philosophy on how to drive world-class performance and create value in companies like TNS,”
GMB Mezzanine Capital has held the successful closing of GMB Mezzanine Capital III, with commitments in excess of USD270,000,000.
GMB exceeded its targeted size with a diversified mix of Limited Partners, including large institutional investors, regional and national banks, family offices and high net worth individuals.
"We are very grateful for the confidence and support of our Limited Partners. The appeal of the mezzanine investment class and the opportunities offered by our middle-market focus and well-developed sponsor relationships resonated with many investors," says Mike McHugh, Partner at GMB.
The Fund will generally invest USD3 million to USD25 million
Accountants and business advisers James Cowper Kreston has advised AIM listed Abzena on the raising of GBP20 million through a placing of new shares.
James Cowper Kreston acted as reporting accountant on the fund raising, with the team led by Partner and Head of Corporate Finance Nick Rogers.
Abzena, which was admitted on to AIM last year, is a life sciences company providing services and technologies enabling the development and manufacture of biopharmaceutical products. Since its admission the business has grown significantly organically and via acquisition in both the UK and US.
Abzena intends to use the proceeds
DLA Piper has appointed Andy Kolacki as a partner in the London Debt Finance team, part of the Finance & Projects group. Kolacki joins the firm from Latham & Watkins.
Having joined Latham & Watkins as an associate in 2005, A Kolacki ndy was subsequently promoted to partner in 2009. Prior to that, he was an associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for five years.
Kolacki has broad experience acting for lenders, private equity sponsors and borrowers in connection with domestic and international acquisitions, leveraged financings and restructurings. His practice includes both senior and subordinated capital structures, including second lien and
ATALIAN, a provider of facility services to companies in 21 countries, has expanded into the North American market with the acquisition of Temco Facility Services.
Based in Paris, ATALIAN is a family-owned company that has more than 35,000 employees and annual revenue of EUR1.33 billion (before acquisition). Its wide range of services allows customers to outsource most management of support functions, such as cleaning, multi-technical and facilities management, reception, security, landscaping, construction and energy management.
New York-based Temco is a nearly century-old provider of cleaning and associated services and security to companies in the United States and, through its
Private equity asset manager Adveq has promoted Farah Buckley, Richard Damming, Matt Ma Chang, Daniel Rhoads, Nico Taverna and Ethan Vogelhut to Executive Director.
The promotions are part of Adveq’s plans to expand its senior team, while increasing its number of employees around the world by 10 per cent in 2015. The firm’s continued growth and strong performance have ensured the team has been able to take advantage of new opportunities.
Buckley (née Shariff) leads Adveq’s London Office and is responsible for the development of the company’s client relationships in the UK. In her role, she advises pension funds
Golding Capital Partners (GCP) now manages a EUR175 million mandate for infrastructure investments from Düsseldorf-based Nordrheinische Ärtzeversorgung (NÄV), one of Germany's largest private pension funds.
Under the terms of the mandate the commitment will be allocated to a globally diversified portfolio, with a focus on core/core plus investments and existing projects (brownfield investments). This mandate from NÄV takes GCP's funds under management in this asset class to over EUR1.5 billion.
The trend towards private-sector investment in public infrastructure remains unbroken. The consolidation of government budgets around the world means the state sector does not have the capital to fund
Vista Fund Services (Vista) has selected Linedata Admin Edge to run all its fund administration services in Gibraltar as demand for its specialist services grows.
With business expanding, Vista decided to move away from its in-house system to one designed and supported by investment software specialists. This move was prompted by a growing fund and investor base and the need to adapt to new regulatory regimes, particularly AIFMD.
Craig Wilson (pictured), Finance Director at Vista, says: “We are a specialist administrator offering a range of services; from assisting start-up managers wanting to launch a new fund to the administration
Alternative asset management firm TPG has named Jin-Yong Cai as a Partner, effective 1 February, 2016. Cai most recently served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”), a member of the World Bank Group.
In a newly-created role, Cai will work across TPG’s investment platforms to source opportunities in projects and companies that help to accelerate the economic growth of frontier and emerging markets. Cai will leverage his own transaction expertise and deep relationships across Asia, Africa and Latin America as well as the insight and operational strength of TPG.
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