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Ambienta SGR has agreed to invest in FoundOcean Ltd, a leading contractor of subsea and offshore foundation grouting services to the oil & gas and offshore wind sector.
FoundOcean has experienced exceptional growth in recent years, leveraging its reputation for technical and processing excellence in a critical segment of the offshore energy production value chain. Building on a strong client base in the North Sea, the Company has developed into a global leader, with activities spanning from the Gulf of Mexico to the Indian Ocean. The surge in offshore wind development, notably in Germany and the UK, is providing further
North Castle Partners is to sell Cascade Helmets Holdings, a manufacturer and distributor of men’s and youth lacrosse helmets in North America, to Bauer Performance Sports Ltd (TSX: BAU) for a purchase price of USD64 million, payable in cash and subject to adjustment. The Acquisition is expected to close on or about June 29, 2012, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Cascade is the leading designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of lacrosse helmets and eyewear in North America, and is a leading and well-recognised brand in the broader lacrosse equipment industry. In addition to Cascade’s lacrosse business, the acquisition
As expected, New Democracy has ‘won’ the Greek election, becoming the biggest party in the new parliament. Now they must try to form a working coalition government, says Barry Norris (pictured), partner at European fund management boutique, Argonaut Capital Partners…
The only credible partner for New Democracy is PASOK, which previously indicated it would only join a government of national unity, including Syriza. With Syriza likely to believe it can strengthen its position further in opposition, forming a working coalition will not be straightforward.
Assuming New Democracy can form a government, negotiations will start with the EU on easing the
Valeant Pharmaceuticals is to acquire OraPharma, a specialty oral health company that develops and commercialises products that improve and maintain oral health, from Water Street Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the health care industry.
Total consideration is approximately USD312 million and up to USD114 million in potential contingent payments based on certain milestones, including revenue targets. OraPharma’s lead product is Arestin, a locally administered antibiotic for the treatment of periodontitis that utilises an advanced controlled-release delivery system and is indicated for use in conjunction with scaling and root planing for the treatment of adult periodontitis. OraPharma
Munich-based venture capital firm Target Partners has made a seven-figure investment in doo GmbH (www.doo.net).
doo’s main objective is to make the paperless office a reality by means of a cloud-based platform that organises documents intelligently. Equipped with apps for the relevant operating systems, doo is geared toward consumers and smaller businesses. The Bonn-based company will use the funding to support its market entry.
Frank Thelen, Marc Sieberger and Alex Koch, managing directors at doo, have set out to “revolutionise the way we use paper every day.” doo automatically identifies and sorts document types, analyses and structures content, and intelligently
In a review of 1,350 deals done between 2007-2011, CMS’ fourth annual M&A Study highlights some key differences in the legal provisions used in merger & acquisition agreements across Europe and the US.
Thomas Meyding, Head of CMS Corporate Group, says: "2011 was a good year for sellers. The fact that there are a few more buyers looking to do deals, and particularly private equity houses with funds to invest, means that sellers can be more robust in their negotiations. However, our analysis of the deal structures used illustrates some fascinating variations in international markets. For businesses looking to do
Encore Capital has completed an investment into Technical Software Consultants Limited (TSC), a designer and manufacturer of non-destructive testing equipment. The transaction was supported by Octopus Investments (Octopus), which provided a GBP3m facility to enable the acquisition.
Encore has acquired a majority shareholding, providing a partial exit for TSC’s two owners, David Topp and Martin Lugg, who will continue as directors and shareholders in the business.
TSC uses its proprietary electromagnetic ACFM technique to detect and size cracks in metals. Established in 1984, TSC is highly profitable, selling its equipment globally via an international network spanning over 40 countries.
The renewable energy space is expected to see a high level of M&A activity in the next 12 months despite changes to government incentive schemes in Europe and regulatory uncertainty in the United States, according to the third edition of M&A in Renewable Energy – Global Outlook 2012.
The report, published by Rödl & Partner in association with mergermarket, draws from interviews with 100 renewable energy M&A professionals from the corporate, private equity and investment banking communities to examine the challenges, opportunities and underlying deal drivers in the sector.
The wind and photovoltaic (PV) subsectors are expected to experience
Switzerland’s Council of States has essentially adhered to the amendments to the CISA proposed by the Committee on Economic Affairs and Taxation (WAK), a move that has been welcomed by The Swiss Funds Association (SFA).
At a meeting this week, the Council of States dealt with the partial revision of the CISA as the first chamber. The Council of States’ Committee on Economic Affairs and Taxation had put forward various amendments to the Federal Council’s proposed text, and these have now been mostly approved.
“We welcome the amendments that have been passed, and are pleased to note that the Council
iCON Infrastructure, the independent investment firm focused on investments in core infrastructure in Europe and North America, has appointed Iain Macleod as a partner, with effect from July 2012.
Macleod joins the iCON team that has led private institutional investment in European infrastructure since the early 2000s and has been responsible for over EUR2.5 billion of institutional investment in mature infrastructure assets over the past decade.
Macleod has two decades of corporate finance and infrastructure experience. He joins from Deutsche Bank where he spent over 11 years in roles including Head of Transportation and Infrastructure for EMEA and Head of M&A
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