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Beringea, the growth capital investor that manages the ProVen Venture Capital Trusts, has invested GBP3 million in Chargemaster, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
The investment will be used to strengthen Chargemaster’s position in the UK market and fund further expansion into the European EV charging market.
Since its founding in 2008, Chargemaster has quickly grown to become the largest supplier of EV equipment and infrastructure in the UK with more than 10,000 public and commercial charging points installed across the country. The company is also a key player in the European EV market, with over 4,000
Iain Fulton has been appointed as the new chief operating officer of Malta-based Prestige Capital Management.
Fulton joined the company in May 2014 on a full time basis and will also support for various Prestige companies internationally.
This additional resource will ensure greater professional and management capacity and enable Prestige to achieve its ongoing regulatory obligations including the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) obligations, along with its medium term expansion plans.
Fulton first worked for Investcorp Bank in Bahrain before moving to Merrill Lynch and then to Wellington Management International, both
Herbert Smith Freehills' London private equity team has advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of BG Group's majority stake in the Central Area Transmission System (CATS) gas pipeline in the North Sea.
The deal is the first for Antin’s recently closed Fund II.
Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, Antin now owns a 62.78 per cent interest in CATS. The consideration is up to GBP562 million (including a potential deferred amount of GBP39 million) and the deal closed on 10 July 2014.
CATS comprises a fixed-riser platform linked to the Everest oil and gas platform, a 404-kilometre,
Alter Domus has been authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to act as a depositary.
Alter Domus has launched a depositary service to support the alternative investments industry in meeting the new requirement for funds captured under the AIFM Directive to appoint an independent depositary.
Laurent Vanderweyen, chief executive, says: “Having been the first firm approved by the CSSF to provide depositary services in Luxembourg, we are now delighted to be approved by the FCA and launch our depositary services in the UK. We have recently made significant investment in the growth of our London office and
The market for initial public offerings (IPOs) finished on a strong note late in the second quarter of 2014, recording the highest quarterly deal volume since the fourth quarter of 2007.
Interest in new equity issues is expected to remain healthy heading into the third quarter, driven by continued investor demand for growth and a strong equities market environment, according to IPO Watch, a PwC US quarterly survey of IPOs listed on US stock exchanges.
According to PwC, there were 89 public company debuts in the second quarter of 2014, representing USD21.5 billion in proceeds raised. On an annual
TriLinc Global Impact Fund has approved Barak Fund Management to act as its sub-advisor on investment opportunities in Africa.
TriLinc is an impact investing fund that provides growth-stage loans and trade finance to established small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing economies where access to affordable capital is significantly limited.
Impact investing is defined as investing with the specific objective of achieving a competitive financial return as well as creating positive, measurable impact on people and communities across the globe.
TriLinc complements its global macroeconomic portfolio optimisation and management with investment services from experienced sub-advisors that have solid
Langham Hall has received Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation to act as a private equity Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) depositary acting for AIFs within the UK and EEA who market into the Europe.
In addition, the firm has received FCA authorisation to act as depositary for non-EEA AIFs (otherwise known as depositary lite) under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
The difference between the two is the ability to select specific subsections of the normal PE AIF depositary role as identified under articles 21 (7/8/9) and provide these to a wider range of real estate, infrastructure and private
Investcorp is to acquire SPGPrints Group from funds managed by Bencis Capital Partners for an enterprise value of EUR240 million.
The deal is subject to clearance from the relevant competition authorities.
Established in 1947, SPGPrints is a provider of integrated solutions for rotary screen and digital printing for textiles and graphic applications, and a manufacturer of precision metal components for a broad range of applications.
Headquartered in Boxmeer, the Netherlands, the company is represented in more than 100 countries worldwide and in 2013 generated revenue of EUR214 million, a large share of which was from emerging markets.
Tikehau Investment Management and Salvepar, the listed holding company specialising in minority investments, have signed the Charter of the Six Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).
The charter was convened at the initiative of the UN Secretary General and coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and by the United Nations Global Compact.
The following six principles of the charter aim to convince the financial sector to invest further in a sustainable development policy:
• Incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes;
• Be active owners
Audax Group has acquired Wheel Pros, a designer, marketer and distributor of branded aftermarket wheels, from Platinum Equity.
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company also distributes performance tyres and accessories.
Geoffrey Rehnert, co-CEO of Audax Group, says: “Wheel Pros is a market leader in the automotive aftermarket industry. We look forward to partnering with Randy White, Jody Groce and the Wheel Pros team to grow the business organically and through strategic add-on acquisitions.”
Randy White, CEO of Wheel Pros, says: “We are excited to continue growing the business organically and by leveraging Audax’ expertise in identifying and integrating
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