Latest News
Private equity investment firm Pamplona Capital Management is to acquire Charter NEX Films, subject to customary conditions, including expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
The transaction is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2015.
Charter NEX Films is a leading independent producer of high performance polyethylene films. It holds a leading position within flexible food and consumer product packaging, and strong, growing positions in medical, pharmaceutical and industrial surface protection segments. The Company is benefiting from very strong growth in its key product categories, such as stand-up pouches, and is a valued partner for
Affiliated Managers Group has completed its additional investment in AQR Capital Management, a global investment manager, founded in 1998, with approximately USD115 billion in assets as of 30 September, 2014 across a diverse set of alternative and traditional investment strategies.
AQR has a long track record of innovation in developing systematic investment strategies based on fundamental economic concepts for institutional investors and financial advisors. The firm has 21 Principals and over 450 employees in offices around the world including Greenwich, Chicago, London, Sydney and Bermuda.
AMG continues to hold a minority interest in the partnership and will continue to account for AQR as
Dynavax Technologies Corporation has entered into a credit facility with Hercules Technology Growth Capital for up to USD40 million of total funding.
Dynavax drew the first tranche of USD10 million on closing and has access to an additional USD30 million in 2015, at Dynavax's option, if it achieves certain milestones relating to the ongoing Phase 3 study of HEPLISAV-B (HBV-23).
"This credit facility provides us access to up to USD40 million of non-dilutive funding that can be used to support development and pre-commercialization activities for HEPLISAV-B, clinical trials of our cancer immunotherapeutic product candidate, SD-101, and advancement of our research
Growth equity and venture capital firm North Bridge has promoted Roshen Menon to General Partner. Menon joined North Bridge in 2007 as a Principal.
“Roshen’s promotion formally recognizes his substantial contributions to our team, to our portfolio companies and to North Bridge Growth Equity for the integral role he’s played developing our healthcare focus,” says Doug Kingsley, Managing Director of North Bridge Growth Equity. “We’re excited to have Roshen join the partnership as we continue to grow our community of entrepreneurs, and continue to invest in exciting growth companies that are using technology to re-invent the industries in which they
Growthgate Capital has sold its 70 per cent stake in Able Logistics Group to Kerry Freight Services (South Asia), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kerry Logistics Network, for USD32 million.
Taking into account this transaction and prior dividends received, Growthgate Capital has realised a 3x return on its investment in Able. The preparations for Able’s IPO which were announced in Q1 2014, were set aside indefinitely in favour of Kerry’s strategic buyout offer.
Able is a leading freight forwarder and logistics provider headquartered in Dubai, with additional operating bases in the Middle East and other key hubs in the
Pohlad Family Capital Fund (PFCF) and another family office investor have acquired interests in PLR IP Holdings, the owner of the Polaroid brand and related intellectual property, from Knightsbridge Capital Partners and the Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee of PBE Corporation (the former Polaroid Corporation).
The transaction marks the next phase of the company’s evolution after a successful five year effort to reestablish Polaroid as the preeminent brand for instant photography and related consumer electronics worldwide.
Polaroid is an iconic brand known the world over for pioneering and perfecting instant photography – both in the analog and digital eras. Today, the
The Cordes Group of Bremerhaven has acquired the Rettenmeier Group, a wood-working firm based in the Bavarian town of Wilburgstetten.
The competition authorities have already approved the transaction. The purchase price has not been disclosed.
A team from CMS Germany and Austria led by M&A lawyers Dr Jörg Lips and Dr Jochen Lux advised the seller on all legal aspects of the transaction. The vendor is a trust company under the direction of Dr Thorsten Bieg, a partner at the Hamburg office of law firm GÖRG and an expert on trustee matters. CMS has already acted for Dr Thorsten Bieg
The latest entrant to the AIM market has become the first company in the UK to float after securing investment from both crowdfunding and institutional investors.
The Mill Residential REIT – which has floated on AIM, the LSE’s international market for smaller companies – is Britain’s first mainstream residential REIT. The company, which invests in buy-to-let property, has a market capitalisation of GBP3.5million.
The SyndicateRoom platform, which is used by both angel investors and sophisticated private investors and has a minimum investment requirement of just GBP1,000, smashed its fundraising target of GBP2.1million in just three weeks.
The Mill
Funds advised by Change Capital Partners have sold their 100% interest in Munich-based Hallhuber Beteiligungs GmbH to Gerry Weber International AG.
The terms of the transaction, which is subject to anti-trust approval in Germany join Austria, have not been disclosed.
Change Capital acquired Hallhuber from Italian fashion company Stefanel in 2009 and during its ownership, transformed the company with a new management team to become the preferred womenswear brand for fashion conscious, modern women in Germany and across Europe, doubling its sales and tripling its profits.
Change Capital laid the foundations for Hallhuber’s success by creating a new
First Reserve has acquired Navigator Energy Services with an equity commitment of up to USD250 million.
Navigator's initial focus will be the continued development, construction and expansion of the Big Spring Gateway System (BSGS).
Construction of the BSGS project is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2015 to supply crude oil gathering and transportation services to the core of the Midland Basin in Texas. First Reserve believes this area has limited pipeline capacity and attractive well economics that should continue to support production through various commodity environments. In addition, Navigator has long-term, minimum volume commitment contracts with large
Special Reports
Featured
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
