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KKR is to acquire a majority stake in Selecta Group (Selecta) from Allianz Capital Partners ACP. The transaction is subject to, among other things, the consent of Selecta’s bondholders.
Selecta is a leader in the European vending and coffee services market and geographically diversified across Europe with operations in 21 countries and a special focus on Switzerland, Sweden and France. The company operates more than 145,000 vending machines, employs approximately 4,500 people, and serves more than 6 million consumers daily. KKR has supported Selecta since 2014, when KKR Credit provided EUR220 million in long-term financing as part of the Group’s
In spite of considerable market unrest, the German private equity landscape is seeing momentum return on the financing front and to portfolio companies.
The purchase prices of potential takeover candidates are at a record high, however, as the latest private equity panel survey by CMS and FINANCE magazine reveals.
The survey, which is conducted three times a year, asks senior managers at around 40 leading private equity firms investing in the German SME sector to provide anonymous assessments of the market, along with forecasts. The new autumn survey continues to show that the marked economic slowdown in China could
Inflexion has completed the GBP92m buyout of Alcumus Group Ltd (Alcumus), a market-leading provider of technology-enabled compliance risk management and certification services, from Sovereign Capital.
Alcumus serves over 8,000 clients, including 35 per cent of the FTSE 100, providing outsourced risk management services which are critical to compliance with UK regulations and internationally recognised standards. Formed through the integration of five companies, this high growth business holds a prominent share of the fragmented UK market, valued at around GBP500m and forecast to grow by up to 10 per cent per annum. Favourable market conditions are driven by a continuous regulatory
This factsheet from Preqin brings you up to speed with the latest data and information on private equity backed deals and exits that took place in Q3 2015. The factsheet features top-level industry statistics, key takeaways and listings of the largest deals and exits to have occurred in the third quarter.
View the factsheet here.
eMoov, the online UK estate agency, is celebrating a successful crowdfunding campaign after raising GBP2,615,530, more than two and half times its target.
eMoov launched the six-week fundraising campaign on the crowdfunding platform Crowdcube on 1 September and had initially targeted GBP1m for 5% equity in the company.
The figure achieved by eMoov was Crowdcube’s highest share equity raise for a property tech business and the second highest for a tech company behind JustPark who raised GBP3.7m in March.
With investments ranging from GBP10 to GBP500,000, money was raised from 795 individual investors, including VC investment from Episode 1 Ventures, Maxfield Capital Partners and
Shoosmiths acted for the management team of Coryton Advanced Fuels Limited, the market-leading fuel blending and consultancy services business, on a significant investment from Lyceum Capital to accelerate the firm’s international expansion.
The investment will enable the company to grow its range of added-value services and production capacity in the UK, develop existing export markets in Germany and expand into new markets in the US and Asia.
Based on the Thames estuary in Essex, Coryton develops high performance fuels for the aviation and motorsport industries, as well as bespoke and standardised fuels for the automotive sector, where its products are
Funds advised by Change Capital Partners have today sold their circa 50 per cent interest in Macduff Shellfish Group (Macduff) to Canadian-based Clearwater Seafoods in a transaction valuing the company at GBP98.4 million.
The sale will result in total investment returns for Change Capital of 2.7 times invested capital.
Macduff was founded in 1985 by the fifth generation of the Beaton family which has been actively involved in the seafood industry for more than 120 years. Based in Mintlaw, near Peterhead in Scotland, Macduff has factories in Mintlaw, Stornoway and Exeter.
Change Capital invested in Macduff in 2011
Middle-market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has made a strategic investment in Carson Air , a provider of fixed-wing air ambulance services, air cargo services, and flight school training in Western Canada.
“With the support of Wynnchurch, Carson Air is well positioned to pursue strategic growth opportunities. Our management team looks forward to partnering with Wynnchurch to continue to grow our business and enhance service to our existing customers,” says Kevin Carson, President of Carson Air.
Frank Hayes (pictured), Partner at Wynnchurch, says: "Kevin Carson and his management team have done an exceptional job of developing a highly regarded,
FilmTrack, a provider of content and rights management for the media and entertainment industry, has secured an additional USD10 million in growth capital.
The new investment is comprised of USD5 million in venture debt financing from Wellington Financial LP, a privately-held specialty finance firm, and USD5 million in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank.
FilmTrack streamlines the complex intellectual property management lifecycle with its flexible and powerful cloud-based platform. Its applications suite spans sales, finance and legal functions and is available from any connected computer or device. Many of the world's top media and entertainment companies, such as CBS,
Venture capital (VC) attorneys, Frank Grant, and Ryan Azlein (pictured), are to join Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth as shareholders and will lead the expansion of the firm Venture Capital, Start-Ups and Emerging Companies practice groups.
Prior to joining Stradling, Grant spent 10 years in Silicon Valley and 8 years in the LA market, most recently as Senior Counsel at Perkins Coie, where he advised early stage companies, entrepreneurs and investors. He's also held corporate development and senior counsel positions at Nortel Networks and Kennedy Commercial.
Grant brings both legal and business acumen to his client's issues, having earned
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