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Private equity deal volume in the first quarter of 2012 exceeded expectations, according to GF Data.
"Most private equity professionals are predicting a flood of deal activity in 2012. The volume of reported deals in the first quarter suggests it’s already starting to happen," says Andrew T Greenberg (pictured), GF Data’s CEO and co-founder. "Over the prior eight years covered in our data universe, completed deal volume dropped an average of about 25 per cent from the fourth quarter of one year to the first quarter of the next. This year’s ten per cent dip decline compares especially favourably with
AMETEK has completed the previously announced acquisition of the parent company of Dunkermotoren GmbH from private equity firm Triton for EUR250 million (USD320 million).
The acquisition of Dunkermotoren, a specialist in advanced motion control solutions for a wide range of industrial automation applications, is expected to be immediately accretive, adding approximately USD0.02 per diluted share to 2012 earnings and approximately USD0.10 per diluted share to earnings in 2013.
"We are excited about the acquisition of such an outstanding company," says Frank S Hermance, AMETEK Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Dunkermotoren is a global leader in highly engineered advanced motion control solutions
Fundsmith chief executive Terry Smith on why austerity v growth is a sterile debate…
I have appeared recently on Newsnight (23 minutes in), ITN News and BBC News talking about the debate over austerity v growth. I also appeared on Robert Peston’s BBC2 programme about the Eurozone crisis – The Great Euro Crash.
These appearances were prompted by the Eurozone crisis coming back into focus, and in particular by a period of a week in which the Dutch government fell; elections in Greece failed to produce a government, and in particular failed to produce a consensus which supported the austerity
Gresham, the UK mid market private equity specialist, has invested GBP23 million in the management buy-out of Warrington-based Integrated Engineering Stores Associates (IESA), a specialist in the management of maintenance, repair and operating goods (MRO) expenditure, through integrated supply solutions.
The buy-out plan is to take advantage of the inherent growth in the MRO outsourcing market, consider international opportunities and expand the business into new verticals.
IESA was established in 2001 as an integrated supply business to provide outsourced stores management for manufacturing facilities.
The firm invested heavily in IT, and now uses its software to manage clients’ supply
The Riverside Company has completed the sale of MK Chimney Systems to French buyer Isotip-Joncoux Group. The sale of the Polish producer of chimney systems, liners and related products generated a gross cash-on-cash return of 2.9x.
Based in Zary, Poland, MK manufactures and distributes a wide variety of branded, high-quality flue gas extraction systems made of refined steel to customers throughout Europe. It is a leading player in Poland and holds an established position in Germany and Scandinavia. The company offers a wide variety of chimney systems, including single wall chimneys, double wall chimneys, condensation systems, chimney cowls and
An increase in venture capital deal flow occurred in 2011 in comparison to the previous year, but looks to have slowed down in 2012, research by Preqin shows.
Data collected for the newly launched Venture Deals Analyst reveals that deals across the investment stage spectrum attracted more capital in 2011 in comparison to the previous year, but the value of deals completed in Q1 2012 represents a fall from the previous quarter – despite the number of announced financings increasing, an indication of smaller financing sizes during the quarter.
The aggregate value of venture capital deals increased 42% between 2010
The Aureos Southern Africa Fund LLC (ASAF) has sold its 49% stake in Zambia’s foremost producer of table eggs, Golden Lay Limited (Golden Lay).
Golden Lay is involved in the production, distribution and sale of chicken table eggs throughout the Copperbelt region of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has a strong presence in Zambia, accounting for approximately 15% of the total Zambian market for table eggs and operates from a world class bio-secure farm with state-of-the-art climate controlled production facilities.
Golden Lay sells eggs from its farm through a network of hundreds of small-scale traders who
McGladrey’s fourth annual survey of private equity (PE) executives, shows that amid difficult economic conditions, firms have become increasingly focused on improving strategy and operations at their portfolio companies as a means of creating value.
Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of firms reported that they have generally increased employment at their portfolio companies, contradicting recent, widespread sentiment that PE firms are ‘job killers.’
"Our survey findings and other supporting data not only contradict growing misperceptions about the private equity industry, they also indicate that firms are playing a key role in helping the middle market sustain itself and grow in
glendonTodd Capital LLC, a private equity firm that focuses on investments in business services companies and investments in real estate has acquired Toutatis Inc in conjunction with Performa Partners.
Based in São Paulo, Brazil, Toutatis Inc is a full service business process outsourcing (BPO) provider in Latin America and offers a wide variety of BPO solutions in human resource outsourcing, finance and accounting outsourcing and procurement outsourcing.
The firm has offices in ten countries throughout Central and South America, giving it the ability to serve international clients with operations throughout the region, including: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay,
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation has closed a USD1.5 million venture loan to StreamBase Systems, Inc (StreamBase), a leader in high-performance Complex Event Processing (CEP). The funds will be used to support the growth and expansion of the StreamBase business.
Gerald A Michaud, President of Horizon, says: "We are pleased to provide this venture loan to StreamBase in support of the company’s strong market position and attractive growth prospects. StreamBase is a leader in Complex Event Processing, with a significant customer base and strong revenue growth. With our continued support, the company will now invest additional capital to grow their new
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