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Hutton Collins Partners has supported the acquisition of a majority interest in Wellington boot maker Hunter Boot Limited by Searchlight Capital Partners LP. Under the terms of the investment, Hutton Collins will provide GBP32 million of PIK and equity financing.
Searchlight’s acquisition, backed by Hutton Collins, will provide valuable support to drive the expansion of Hunter into new markets and related products. The company has expanded its product offering in recent years into areas including leather boots and other footwear, knitted accessories and bags. Hunter’s positioning as a heritage British brand, with a history dating back more than 150 years,
Jing Sun, Manager of the PSigma Global Equity Fund, is encouraged by a recent research trip to China…
I have just returned from Hong Kong and Beijing following my annual research trip. I came away encouraged that the excess industrial capacity and real estate worries are not nearly as bad as many have been suggesting in the West. On the other hand, I do not expect any bold policy actions from China in reaction to further problems from Europe if they develop. One key conclusion reached was that the PSigma Global Equity Fund will continue to avoid many exporters based
US private equity fund-raising regained traction after a slow third quarter, bringing the 2011 total to USD122.4 billion raised for 404 funds, according to Dow Jones LP Source.
This represents a slight drop in the number of funds that held closings but a 22% increase in capital from 2010, when 409 funds raised USD100.5 billion. During the fourth quarter of 2011, limited partners committed USD29 billion to 104 fund closings.
"The number of firms that raised USD2 billion or more in 2011 increased significantly over 2010, which helped drive overall fund-raising," says Laura Kreutzer, managing editor of Dow Jones Private
Karl F Balz has joined the Leveraged Finance and Capital Markets practice of global law firm Paul Hastings as a partner. Balz, previously with Hengeler Mueller, London, has considerable experience in leveraged finance and capital markets, in particular high yield bond offerings. His practice also encompasses M&A work and restructurings.
"Karl has been involved at the cutting edge of a range of financing, M&A and restructuring deals on both sides of the Atlantic. His extensive experience in high yield reflects our strong push into the European leveraged finance market and consolidates and enhances our global service offering in that field," says William Schwitter, chair
First Reserve’s Energy Infrastructure Fund (FREIF) has partnered with Beowulf Energy (Beowulf) to invest in power generation and midstream assets in the Eastern Caribbean.
The initial investment consists of the purchase from Beowulf of a substantial equity stake in Trinity Power Limited (Trinity), a 225 MW contracted natural gas fired power generation facility in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Beowulf will maintain an ownership stake and continue to manage the Trinity facility.
In addition, FREIF and Beowulf are together acquiring a majority stake in the Eastern Caribbean Gas Pipeline Company (ECGPC), which is in planning stages for the construction
Newly formed DNV Nemko Presafe has agreed with DS Certificering A/S to acquire their DGM (Danish Medical Devices Certification) unit to form a new and focused entity within the Medical device certification field.
Through this acquisition, DNV Nemko Presafe is significantly expanding its position in the area of certification for the Medical Device industry. DGM and their existing staff and services will be integrated into DNV Nemko Presafe’s service portfolio globally.
DNV Nemko Presafe is a newly established joint venture offering testing and certification for medical and EX industries, owned by DNV Business Assurance and Nemko. With the combined
Ogier is to open a boutique law firm in Luxembourg in early 2012, making it the first offshore firm with an onshore legal presence in the country. This is expected to be followed by a fiduciary business later in the year.
Ogier has extensive funds experience, and this new office will enable the firm to enter one of the most highly regarded and well established financial centres – and one that, unlike other bigger countries, has managed to retain its AAA rating in spite of the financial crisis. This will be particularly pertinent in recent months as Luxembourg is expected to
Investcorp Technology Partners’ Technology Partners III Fund has acquired a significant minority stake in Thought Equity Motion, a provider of cloud-based video management and footage licensing services, based in Denver, Colorado. Investcorp Technology Partners invested a total of USD28 million, making it the largest single shareholder in the company today.
Investcorp Technology Partners will work alongside Thought Equity Motion’s founders, existing management team and investors to drive growth in its US and international markets. The company’s T3 Platform supports storage, access, delivery, and monetization for major studios, sports rights holders, and other media companies worldwide. Its global footage licensing platform is the premier
General Atlantic LLC (GA) has completed an investment in logistics company Fourcee Infrastructure Equipments Private Ltd. General Atlantic will become a minority shareholder in the company and will join the board of directors.
Fourcee Infrastructure Equipments Private Limited is in the business of providing bulk logistic solutions in specialized tank trailers and equipment in a cost efficient manner. It caters to the Indian metals, manufacturing and specialty chemicals industries. Fourcee provides an end-to-end full service of the logistics chain to the customers all the way from the manufacturer’s pick-up location to the drop-off point at the customer’s premises.
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The show has been created by the multi award winning duo Brian Cosgrove and the late Mark Hall who brought Danger Mouse, Count Duckula and Wind in the Willows to the small screen in the 1980’s, who both came out of retirement last summer and joined forces with the creator of Jakers! Francis Fitzpatrick.
The 52 x 11 minute show is being aimed at the very lucrative pre school market, and CHF Entertainment aims to raise GBP2.3 million by the end of 2012 and a total of GBP6.5 million by 2013.
The potential returns from a successful animation series can
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