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Oppenheimer Europe, the London-based arm of Oppenheimer & Co, is acting as joint adviser to Unit4 NV on the recommended cash offer by Advent International.
The offer values Unit4 at approximately EUR1.3bn.
Unit4 is a cloud-focused business software company aimed at helping public sector and commercial services organisations to embrace change simply, quickly and cost effectively in a market sector it calls Businesses Living IN Change (BLINC).
Unit4 incorporates a number of software brands including Agresso, the flagship ERP suite for mid-sized services intensive organisations; Coda, the financial management software; and FinancialForce.com, the cloud applications company formed with
Burton’s Biscuit Company has signed a sale agreement with Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP). The sale process attracted interest from multiple high quality bidders, including from a number of private equity houses and trade companies.
The agreement with OTPP, a leading investor and Canadian pension fund, is testament to the strong financial performance of Burton’s and its clear strategy to deliver long-term sustainable growth in the UK and internationally.
Since 2009, Burton’s has been transformed into the UK’s leading premium biscuit manufacturer through best-in-class innovation and a growing international presence across its strong portfolio of Power Brands. It has benefited
Gatemore Capital Management, the boutique investment advisory firm, has launched Gatemore Pension Advisory (GPA), a new service aimed at corporate sponsors of underfunded pension schemes.
GPA brings together experts across investment, actuary, regulatory, legal and accounting disciplines to serve as an advisory team tasked with identifying the most creative and cost-effective ways for companies to reduce their pension deficits.
Liad Meidar (pictured), managing partner at Gatemore, says: “Most sponsors are getting advice from firms selling the predictable suite of products and services. Our message to business owners seeking to maximise enterprise value ahead of a potential exit – and to senior
Garth T Troxell has joined Summer Street Capital, a Buffalo, New York-based private equity fund, as a partner.
Troxell will be actively engaged in all aspects of Summer Street's investment activities and portfolio management, and will lead Summer Street's investor relations efforts.
Troxell has a diverse experience base spanning consulting, private equity, and investment banking. Prior to joining Summer Street, he served as a consultant to investment banking and private equity clients. From 2002 to 2012, he was with Altius Associates, the private equity consulting and fund of funds firm, most recently as a partner and executive director.
Pan-European mid-market private equity firm Stirling Square Capital Partners has appointed Jonathan Heathcote as a partner and Matteo Nichil as an executive to the firm.
Heathcote joins from Palamon Capital Partners where he was one of six partners responsible for the origination, execution and management of European mid-market investments, primarily in Spain, Germany and the UK.
Prior to this, Heathcote was a consultant to Stirling Square in 2007-08 and was involved in a number of notable transactions during that time, including the acquisition of Italian aerospace company Microtecnica. He was a partner at European Acquisition Capital in 2002-07 and
HarbourVest Global Private Equity’s (HVPE) estimated net asset value per share at the end of October was USD13.13, a USD0.08 per share increase from the 30 September 2013 estimate of USD13.05 and a USD0.67 per share (five per cent) increase from 31 January 2013.
This change mainly reflects increases for privately-held securities as a portion of the portfolio was revalued to reflect final 30 September 2013 results. The increase was partially offset by operating expenses.
During October, HVPE invested USD13.4m in US fund-of-funds and secondary funds, including the increased commitments to HarbourVest US fund-of-funds. The company received USD11.6m of
Law firm Eversheds has advised workforce payment solutions provider FleetCor Technologies on the acquisition of Epyx, a technology solutions provider to the fleet sector, from HgCapital.
Epyx provides an internet based system and vehicle repair network to fleet operators in the UK. The company services approximately 9000 garages and automates vehicle maintenance and repair needs.
The acquisition strengthens FleetCor’s product offering in the fleet sector, enabling the company to expand its services from fleet fuelling to fleet maintenance.
The Eversheds team was led by partner and head of diversified industrials Robin Johnson, and supported by partners Stephen Rose
Funds managed by The Carlyle Group are to acquire a controlling equity stake in Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail insurance broker headquartered in California.
Carlyle's investment will enable EPIC to continue to execute its organic growth strategy and support strategic acquisitions of complementary insurance distribution platforms throughout the US.
Founded in July 2007 by John Hahn and Dan Francis, in partnership with funds managed by Stone Point Capital, EPIC has approximately USD80m in annual revenues. The company has developed a broad suite of capabilities for commercial lines and employee benefits placements as well as specialised placement capabilities
Peter Higgins, Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager of the BlueBay High Income Loan fund, highlights why now is a good time to protect against rising rates, and outlines BlueBay’s views on how the loans asset class is set to perform in the current macro-economic environment…
Since the global financial crisis we have been in a period of unprecedented low interest rates. However, fixed income markets were poorly prepared for US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman, Ben Bernanke’s, late-May announcement that the Fed could start tapering quantitative easing. Yields on 10-year US Treasuries rose 115 basis points (bps) from May to August
Jared A Hershberg has joined Winston & Straw’s private equity practice as a partner in New York.
Winston’s national private equity practice provides strategic advice and legal counsel to middle-market private equity funds, hedge funds, family offices, real estate funds, alternative asset managers, portfolio companies, and institutional investors.
Hershberg has been a key player in both domestic and global deals in areas where our corporate and private equity reach is expanding.
Hershberg’s practice focuses on private equity investments, private investment funds, and mergers and acquisitions. He advises private equity and other investment funds, limited partners and public and
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