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Intrapharm Laboratories has been acquired by German pharmaceutical company Riemser Pharma following a period of sustained growth.
Purchased by the existing management team in 2009, Intrapharm is a fast growing specialty pharmaceutical group marketing niche pharmaceutical products with a primary focus on prescription-based and selected ‘over the counter’ (OTC) products. Intrapharm has since established itself as an important supplier to both the NHS and pharmacy wholesale markets ensuring the ongoing supply of pharmaceutical products with proven therapeutic value and medical need. Current products address therapeutic areas covering Oncology, Ophthalmology, Pain, Gastrointestinal and Dermatology.
Intrapharm’s CEO Kevin James and COO
Law firm Howard Kennedy and its regulated London Stock Exchange sponsor, Howard Kennedy Corporate Services, have advised Pembroke VCT on the launch of its 2015 share offer.
Pembroke VCT, which is managed by part of Peter Duben’s Oakley Capital Group, will look to raise GBP15 million in 2015/16 and continue to invest in a diverse range of companies, with a bias towards consumer-facing businesses with either established brands or brand development opportunities.
Howard Kennedy has advised Pembroke VCT plc since its launch in 2013, when its first subscription offer raised GBP18.3 million. Since then Pembroke VCT plc has made
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey has acquired the investment banking operations of Leonardo & Co (Leonardo) in Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain and has become a minority partner in a joint venture with the management team of Leonardo, in respect of Leonardo’s investment banking operations in Italy. The transaction closed on November 16.
Leonardo is an independent financial advisory firm that provides corporate finance, financial restructuring, and other strategic advisory services to clients in a range of industries across continental Europe. With approximately 54 financial professionals including 12 Managing Directors, the business has offices in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan and Rome
AN affiliate of Private equity investment firm HIG Capital (HIG) has made a strategic investment in port logistics business Ship Supply International.
Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, Ship Supply provides timely and complex last-mile delivery of critical products and maritime services to cruise, cargo and military marine vessels. Through its asset-light business model, the Company has created a highly-scalable platform that executes on critical customer requirements in over 100 domestic and international ports.
“We are very excited about Ship Supply’s next phase of growth and to partner with HIG,” says Christian Giannakopoulos, President of Ship Supply.
Aethon Energy Management, a Dallas-based private investment firm focused on onshore oil & gas, has held the final closing of its second energy private equity fund, Aethon II LP.
Together with co-investments, Aethon's recent fundraising represents USD240 million in total capital commitments.
Aethon's recent activity exceeded the USD200 million target that the Company established at the outset of fundraising, and the fund received commitments from both new and existing institutional investors. The fund enabled Aethon's management to continue its strategy of acquiring and developing onshore oil and gas assets that provide attractive, asymmetric returns. Concurrent with this final closing
Crestbridge in Jersey has been approved by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) to provide Management Company (ManCo) solutions to Jersey funds, adding further to its offshore and onshore alternative fund servicing and management capabilities.
The award of the licence means that Crestbridge in Jersey will now be one of only a handful of firms able to act on behalf of fund managers as an appointed management company, provide risk management oversight, oversee delegation for portfolio management, central administration and distribution, and coordinate communication with third parties and regulators.
The Jersey ManCo option is anticipated to be popular amongst
London‐based education technology start-up, BridgeU, has finalised a USD2.5 million seed fundraising round led by Octopus Investments, with participation from Fresco Capital and Seedcamp.
Other prominent investors include Jonnie Goodwin (Lepe Partners/Founders Forum) and Deborah Quazzo, who plans to contribute her personal investment in BridgeU to GSV Capital’s new EdTech focused fund.
BridgeU has developed the first adaptive university preparation and careers guidance platform for students and secondary schools for use both here in the UK and internationally. A SaaS solution, the platform uses machine learning techniques to recommend to students the best courses and appropriate Universities for them,
KKR has completed an investment in Yuehai Feed Group Co, an China-based aquatic feed company focused on providing feed and nutrition solutions for shrimp and seawater fish farming.
Yuehai and KKR are partnering to expand the Company’s operations and provide safe and high-quality aquatic feed to the country’s large base of fishery farmers and suppliers to better meet the demand of Chinese consumers for safe and healthy animal protein options.
Yuehai is the largest manufacturer of high-end special aquatic feed products in China by market share according to China Feed Industry Yearbook, with a primary focus on shrimp feed
JZ Capital Partners has sold its investment in Justrite Manufacturing Company (Justrite) for USD21.4 million.
Justrite manufactures products specifically designed to help workers store, transfer, use and dispose of hazardous materials in a safe and convenient manner.
JZCP first invested in Justrite in June 2011 alongside an investor group led by the US private equity arm of Baird Capital. JZCP’s investment was USD6.1 million.
David Zalaznick, JZCP’s Founder and Investment Adviser, says: “We invested in Justrite as part of our strategy to co-invest with strong sponsors such as Baird Capital. We appreciate the management team’s effort to make
The John Laing Environmental Asset Group (JLEN) has acquired a solar PV portfolio for a cash consideration, including working capital, of GBP9.7 million.
The fully operational 2.3 MW solar energy generation portfolio comprises 303 systems of residential rooftop, commercial rooftop and commercial ground mounted solar PV installations, distributed across England, Wales and Scotland. The portfolio benefits from the UK feed-in tariff for 25 years from the date of installation of individual systems which is linked to an annual increase in the UK Retail Price Index.
The portfolio comprises a number of special purpose companies financed and owned by Venture
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