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William Grant & Sons has acquired the Drambuie Liqueur Company, owner the Drambuie whisky liqueur brand.
William Grant & Sons’ brands include Glenfiddich and The Balvenie single malt Scotch whiskies, Tullamore DEW Irish whiskey, Grant’s blended Scotch whisky, Hendrick’s gin and Sailor Jerry spiced rum.
Drambuie is a unique blend of aged Scotch whisky, spices and heather honey.
William Grant & Sons’ chief executive Stella David says: “We have a passion and a reputation for nurturing and building brands. Drambuie is a natural fit for our portfolio, it has a very rich history and a great story to
Palm Beach Capital Fund III, through one of its investment entities, has agreed to make an investment in Harold Levinson Associates, a full-line distributor to US convenience stores and tobacco shops.
The transaction is expected to close within the next 30 days. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
“Palm Beach Capital shares our same customer-centric philosophy, entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to growth,” says Ed Berro, chief executive officer and co-founder of Harold Levinson Associates. “With their experience and capital, we plan to continue the aggressive growth of the company both organically and through strategic partnerships for years to come.
Less than a year after launching the fundraising, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has held the final closing of its new FPCI, Winch Capital 3, at EUR300m, well over the initial target.
This is the largest fundraising ever for a Winch Capital fund.
Pierre-Michel Passy, president of Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, says: “We were targeting a final closing of EUR250m. In less than a year we reached the EUR300m hard cap after reducing the latest investors to the fund. The success of this fundraising was facilitated by the strong loyalty of our client base as 23 institutional investors
Groupe LFPI has appointed Erin Sarret to the newly-created role of head of investor relations.
Sarret has worked in asset management at AXA IM in Paris and alternatives at Morgan Stanley AIP in London, Wilshire in Amsterdam and Access Capital Partners in Paris.
Since 2001, she has been a frequent contributor to asset management and alternative forums across Europe.
Sarret is a lawyer by training having started her career as a litigator in San Francisco.
The Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF) is to make an investment in JSC Detsky mir, the biggest player in children’s merchandise in Russia.
Currently, 100 per cent of the company’s share capital is controlled by Sistema JSFC.
Under the terms of the deal, most of the investment will be spent towards future development, in particular plans to open new shops and build additional logistics centres.
RCIF’s investment will support the development of the chain by providing modern systems and distribution channels of children’s goods in the Russian regions.
Kirill Dmitriev, co-chief executive of RCIF, says: “We are delighted
Wellington Financial has appointed Rob Helm and Sean Lynden as partners.
Helm and Lynden will be based in Wellington's new office in San Jose, California.
Helm joins Wellington with 14 years of experience financing high-growth technology businesses. Prior to joining Wellington, he was a partner with Gold Hill Capital, with responsibilities for transaction sourcing and adjudication. Before he joined Gold Hill in 2003, he spent three years with Silicon Valley Bank.
Lynden joins Wellington with over 20 years of experience providing debt financing to growth companies, primarily in the California region. As a founding partner of Gold Hill
Principal lender Signature Private Finance has made two key appointments.
Nigel Robbins, who joins from Cigna Legal Protection, a provider of legal protection plans, takes up the role of business development manager.
Steve Cleaver, formerly with Furness Building Society, has been appointed as an underwriter.
Signature, which offers a national service from offices in Birmingham and London, is backed by private equity funding.
Robbins: “I am joining Signature Private Finance, a firm on the rise, at a time when there is renewed optimism in the sector, with new property investors entering the market on a daily basis. I
Sonendo, a developer of technology for the endodontic marketplace, has completed an equity financing totalling USD35 million.
The proceeds from the financing will be used to further technology development, fund clinical studies, and commercialise Sonendo's GentleWave System for root canal therapy.
The system debuted at the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) annual meeting in May of this year, and is currently in limited market release.
The round was led by Meritech Capital Partners with new investor SEB Private Equity joining Fjord Ventures, OrbiMed Advisors, and NeoMed Management to form the investor syndicate.
Paul Madera, co-founder and managing
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has closed its majority investment in SailPoint, a specialist in identity and access management (IAM) solutions.
The agreement was announced on 12 August. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
“We’d like to thank Mark, Kevin and the entire team at SailPoint, who have been tremendous to work with during this process,” says Seth Boro, a managing partner at Thoma Bravo. “We are eager to partner with management and put this investment to work on new growth opportunities for the company.”
“We believe this investment by Thoma Bravo marks the next phase of aggressive
Arma Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to The Logic Group and Susquehanna Growth Equity, a US-based private equity fund, on the sale of the company to Barclaycard.
The Logic Group is a specialist provider of managed payments services and mobile loyalty schemes across Europe.
The company also provides omni-channel payments solutions and security.
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