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Pegasus Capital Advisors, a US-based private equity fund manager, has, through one of its affiliates, acquired the Bangkok-based ultra-luxury resort and spa management business of Six Senses Resorts & Spas for an undisclosed sum.
Following the terms of the binding agreement signed in April 2012, Pegasus now holds the rights to the Six Senses and Evason resort and spa management contracts and related intellectual property. Sustainable Luxury Holdings (BVI) Limited, a newly-formed company managed by Pegasus and its affiliates, will operate these newly acquired assets.
Bernhard Bohnenberger, currently the president of Six Senses, will be continuing in that role and
Private equity firm ClearLight Partners has acquired a significant ownership interest in Consumer Safety Technology, LLC, manufacturer of the state-of-the-art Intoxalock breath alcohol monitoring devices.
Commonly used by DUI offenders in order to retain driving privileges, Consumer Safety Technology’s core ignition interlock products prevent an engine from starting when alcohol is present on the driver’s breath. CST will use the investment from ClearLight to fund a range of attractive growth initiatives. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“Consumer Safety Technology has developed industry-leading technology and has displayed a strong and consistent track record of impressive growth. We look
Capvis is the new owner of Hess Natur-Textilien GmbH, effective 25 June 2012.
Primondo Specialty Group and Capvis signed and notarised the contract on 31 May 2012, pending competition clearance. The relevant German and Austrian competition authorities have now approved the transaction.
The contract has automatically come into force and Capvis is the sole legal and commercial owner of Hess Natur-Textilien GmbH.
Short-term volatility remains likely, as policy makers in Europe – but also in the US – have a lot of fundamental problems to address. Markets remain sceptical that they will come up with the desired solutions and worry that politicians will remain behind the curve, says Willem Sels, UK Head of Investment Strategy, HSBC Private Bank…
This week could be crucial in this respect, as EU leaders are meeting to discuss a banking union and the potential for closer fiscal integration. In this volatile environment, where much depends on policy action, which could provide just as many positive as negative
The business support services industry is set for a strong year according to the latest Smart Money study from business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP.
The total value of investment deals for the sector is already on target to beat that of 2011, with 16 deals worth GBP1.7 billion in the first quarter, compared to 86 deals worth GBP3.1 billion in total during 2011 and 83% of those polled expecting private equity investment in the sector to increase in the next 12 months.
In addition respondents were markedly optimistic about the exit market for the second half
Arma Partners acted as exclusive financial adviser to Saffar Capital (Saffar) on the sale of Zawya Limited (Zawya) to Thomson Reuters, Inc (Thomson Reuters).
Zawya is the leading independent subscription provider of online proprietary data, business intelligence and unique financial information in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Zawya enables approximately 750,000 unique visitors to find and connect to the best business and investment opportunities in the region.
Saffar’s investment in Zawya is one of the most successful internet and media investments in the MENA region. Since Saffar’s acquisition of a majority stake in the company, Zawya has
Groupe SVP, a services company for businesses and local authorities, has acquired FYM Conseil, a vocational training company founded in 1976 and based in Lorient, western France.
The acquisition is Groupe SVP’s fourth since 2005 and represents a new milestone in its build-up strategy. It was completed with the support of Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity), which first acquired a stake in Groupe SVP as part of a majority LBO in 2011.
FYM Conseil has developed expertise in the areas of team management, business efficiency and personal development. Its training is designed to be pragmatic and innovative
LumeJet, the Coventry-based technology developer, has just raised GBP1.87 million in a major funding round. The new investment will be used to develop and commercialise LumeJet’s ultra-high quality imaging technology and brings the total investment in the company to more than GBP4.5m.
The funding round has been notable as one of the largest Angel rounds in the UK, a reflection of the interest in this company and its technology.
LumeJet has developed a new enabling imaging technology that can provide high precision "printed" solutions for a variety of specialist markets and will launch an LED based printer product later this
Raptor Consumer Partners (RCP), a leading consumer-focused growth equity firm, has partnered with Boston-based food company Unreal Brands, Inc) to help launch a line of “unjunked” chocolate candies in over 30,000 US stores, beginning this summer.
RCP is Unreal’s lead investor, along with Michael Bronner, the Company’s co-founder. The terms of RCP’s investment in the Company were not disclosed. RCP also announced that John Burns, Managing Director at Raptor Consumer Partners, has joined Unreal’s Board of Directors.
“We are excited about our partnership with Unreal,” says Burns. “The combination of a large market that has lacked meaningful innovation coupled with
glendonTodd Capital (glendonTodd), a Dallas-based private equity firm, has appointed Mary Hatcher to the position of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer.
Todd Furniss, CEO and Managing Partner of glendonTodd, says: “Mary’s extensive experience substantively expands our firm’s leadership and functional competence. Mary has already completed the implementation of a world-class compliance program and is rapidly extending our reach to investors in money centers around the world.”
Hatcher served as a Mergers and Acquisitions Consultant for Blockbuster Inc. from January 2010 through April 2010, where she was responsible for the divestiture process for certain international markets. Previously, Ms. Hatcher
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