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AXA Private Equity is selling its stake in the transport packaging company KTP Kunststoff Palettentechnik (KTP) to Andreas Wintrich and a new investor. AXA Private Equity acquired a majority stake in the company, which is headquartered in Bous, in 2006.
Sales have since almost doubled, despite the economic downturn. As a result of the sale, minority shareholder Andreas Wintrich will again become the majority shareholder.
KTP develops and produces reusable transport packaging, including containers, pallets and carrier systems. KTP also offers tailored packaging solutions to its customers. The products are superior to steel rack boxes in terms of their
The High Court in London has ruled that Hellas Telecommunications (Luxembourg) II SCA, a Luxembourg finance company forming part of the Hellas Group, should not be dissolved following the end of its administration but that a liquidator should be appointed to investigate the affairs of the Company prior to its administration.
Jones Day act for an informal committee of subordinated note holders (the Committee) of the Company.
The Company was placed into administration on 26 November 2009 following a high profile COMI shift from Luxembourg to England. Immediately following the appointment of Administrators, the Company’s shares in its subsidiary
Pitango Venture Capital and Index Ventures have completed another round of investment in Evolven Software, a provider of change and configuration management software for the modern data centre and cloud.
This round of financing will be used for further development of Evolven’s SaaS-based Change Monitoring solution, targeting delivery to both the US and European markets. Evolven is also available as an on-premise option.
"Evolven’s SaaS model has a strong first-mover advantage, and an unprecedented opportunity to redefine configuration management, by making it accessible and consumable across IT operations,” says Rona Segev-Gal (pictured), General Partner at Pitango Venture Capital, “Evolven is
Interchem SA, the leading Polish wholesaler of household products and personal care goods, controlled by Resource Partners, has finalised the acquisition of Polbita Sp. z o.o., the owner and operator of Drogerie Natura, the Polish personal care retail chain.
Interchem was acquired in January 2011 by Resource Partners, a private equity fund focusing on consumer goods companies in Central and Eastern Europe. In May 2010, Resource Partners established a strategic partnership with AXA Private Equity in Central and Eastern Europe and this collaboration has recently been strengthened which has allowed the financing of this build-up.
The combined companies will
Oak Hill Capital Partners has appointed Jeff Epstein as senior advisor. Epstein, who was most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Oracle, will advise on existing and prospective private equity investments, with a focus on the technology industry.
Bob Morse, a Partner at Oak Hill Capital, says: "We are delighted to welcome Jeff to the Oak Hill Capital team. He brings an extraordinary range of technology experience to the firm, spanning cloud computing and enterprise software, advertising technology, and consumer internet. With his years of experience as a senior executive leading world-class technology companies, his deep industry
WFEL, the Stockport-based defence engineering group which is backed by UK mid-market private equity house Dunedin, has secured a significant contract to supply GBP57 million of tactical military bridges to the Swiss armed forces.
This agreement follows a highly competitive two-year international procurement contest and as such strengthens WFEL’s position as the world leader in its market.
The deal also typifies Dunedin’s approach of investing in businesses with international growth opportunities.
Dunedin director, Dougal Bennett (pictured), who sits on WFEL’s board, says: “Dunedin was attracted to WFEL on account of its strong position in a highly specialised market and its
Cheshire mobile application software developer Kirona Group has secured a significant investment from mid-market private equity firm LDC.
The business, which is based in Alderley Edge, was established in 2003 by former Oracle executives David Murray and Neil Harvey, and develops FFA solutions for a wide range of industries across the public and private sectors. It employs 33 people, including 20 software developers.
The firm’s software solutions maximise productivity and improve service levels by connecting clients, the office and field in near real time. Easily integrated with all back-office systems and compatible with all mobile operating systems, including
Specialist finance and advisory firm Trafalgar Capital Advisors (TCA) has closed a USD5m equity line to US-listed Omni Ventures Inc, a manufacturer of high-end fashion products.
The loan facility has been provided through the TCA Global Credit Master Fund LP, TCA’s master feeder fund that seeks to finance small, growing, private and listed companies. This loan will spur the company in its growth, as well as allow them to take advantage of additional opportunities in their sector.
Omni Ventures, Inc. manufactures and sells its products directly to specialty stores and local chain stores primarily in the United States. It
Perusa Partners, the private equity firm investing principally in lower mid-market special situations in Germany and German-speaking countries, has held the first and final closing of Perusa Partners Fund 2 on EUR207 million.
The success and fast-pace of the Perusa Partners Fund 2 fundraising is attributable to significant support from existing investors, combined with overwhelming interest of new investors, which led to oversubscription. Allocation to new investors was limited to select high quality, long-term institutional investors. Investors in the Fund included pension funds and insurance companies from Australia, the Netherlands, Nordic countries and the US. The target and hard cap
Advent International, the global private equity firm and the François-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire Group, have completed the acquisition of the Card Systems and Identity divisions of Oberthur, following workers’ council consultation and the approval of the transaction by relevant market authorities.
Advent International, along with the company’s management, now controls 90% of Oberthur Technologies’ capital. Jean-Pierre Savare, founder of the Oberthur group and his family retain a 10% stake in the capital. The transaction is valued at EUR1.15 billion.
Oberthur Technologies is specialised in digital security based on smart card technology. It is the world’s second largest provider of security
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