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The Blackstone Group’s private equity funds have agreed to acquire Antares Restaurant Group in New Zealand from Anchorage Capital Partners.
Headquartered in Auckland, Antares has the exclusive franchise development rights for the Burger King brand in New Zealand and operates 75 Burger King restaurants throughout the country. Under the leadership of the current management team, the business is in the early stages of an ambitious refurbishment program while also opening new restaurants to broaden the footprint in an increasing number of local communities across New Zealand.
Jan Nielsen (pictured), a Managing Director in Blackstone’s private equity group, says: "We are
Sullivan Street Partners, alongside Oakfield Capital and with financing from Indigo Capital, has acquired Taylor Continental Group, a leading UK producer of commercial and industrial waste containers with annual revenues of over GBP20m, from ECI Partners.
Taylor was acquired by ECI Partners in 2005 and Sullivan Street partner Richard Sanders has been involved with the business and management team since 2006. Under the ownership of ECI Partners the company has streamlined and professionalised its operations to become a defensive, cash-resilient business poised for both domestic and international growth. Following a process to find a suitable partner for this next stage
An affiliate of UK Sun European Partners, LLP, the European adviser to Sun Capital Partners, Inc., has signed an agreement to acquire Kobusch-Sengewald, an international producer and processor of custom-designed plastic packaging from Pregis Corporation. The deal is conditional upon the appropriate regulatory clearances.
Kobusch Sengewald is a leading provider of high value, bespoke, plastic-based flexible and semi-rigid packaging solutions to the food, chemical, hygiene product and medical sectors. The business benefits from its unique technical capabilities, custom-made product offering, and geographical presence providing a “one-stop-shop” of tailored solutions to customers across multiple jurisdictions. Kobusch Sengeweld employs over 1,100 employees
Perceva Capital, the independent French investment firm, has acquired a majority stake in Mariteam, a leading French fishery and seafood distributor.
Mariteam, which until now operated as GS Invest and which regroups ten regional affiliates, ensures the supply, preparation and distribution of seafood to over 1 500 clients, guaranteeing the quality and the traceability of its products.
This recapitalisation provides Mariteam with the means to further develop its services with historic clients (wholesalers, fishmongers, distributors, and seafood restaurants) and to expand into new sectors with a larger geographic reach.
By adopting the Mariteam brand and by welcoming Perceva
The management team of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity Select LLP (Select), led by David Seligman, has acquired the majority interest in Select held by La Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild Banque SA (LCFR). This follows LCFR’s decision to reduce its commitment to private equity sponsorship, largely as a result of changes in the regulatory and market environment.
Select, which has changed its name to Seligman Private Equity Select LLP, will continue to manage private equity funds-of-funds, investing in small European buy-out and growth equity funds. This segment of the private equity market has out-performed historically, due to less competition, a
Lysanda, a leading vehicle technology developer, has closed on the first tranche of a GBP10 million expansion plan from a syndicate of investors including Disruptive Capital Finance and the Truell brothers Danny and Edmund.
Newly appointed Executive Chairman, Geoffrey Finlay, who invested alongside the syndicate and has an extensive background and expertise in building software businesses internationally, says: “Lysanda is extremely innovative and has ground-breaking patented technology which will play a transformational role in how vehicles are managed, driven and insured. The technology has been developed by an impressive team with strong technical know-how, and I look forward to being
American Capital and its affiliated funds under management have received USD12 million in equity proceeds, subject to customary post-closing adjustments, of which approximately USD7 million went to American Capital, from the sale of portfolio company Sixnet Holdings LLC (Sixnet) to Spectris plc for USD72 million. In addition to the equity proceeds, American Capital’s USD37 million senior debt investments were repaid in full.
American Capital originally invested in the recapitalisation of Sixnet in 2005. In 2007, American Capital and its affiliated funds under management invested in Sixnet to support the acquisition of BlueTree Wireless Data Inc., a leading supplier of machine
Charles Parkinson has been appointed as a director of the Legis Group. A non-executive chairman or director of a number of LSE or AIM-listed companies Parkinson’s specialism is commercial property and alternative investments. He is a board member of Bailiwick Investments Limited which has an interest in the Legis Group following the company’s management buyout completed in March this year.
Group managing director, Stuart Platt-Ransom, says: “Charles is highly regarded, with a wealth of experience and his appointment to the board further strengthens the Legis Group’s position as a best of breed independent.
“His track record in professional services and
Citi has expanded its private equity and real estate administration services with an extension of its end-to-end portfolio administration capability. This enhanced service provides private equity investors with a consolidated view of investments across multiple funds and administration agents, and supports the full suite of back-office operational activities to provide investors with improved transparency and risk management capabilities.
Private equity investors are facing an increasing burden to consolidate data, track returns and administer investments across multiple funds and administration agents. Responding to this need, Citi leveraged the Burgiss Private i and Private Informant tools through the Burgiss Group, an industry
Several of August & Debouzy’s teams advised Oerlikon Balzers Coating on the takeover of its vacuum thermal processing business in France by Bodycote, a global leader in thermal processes.
Oerlikon Balzers Coating, a world leading supplier of coating technologies that improve performance of mechanical components used in metal and plastic transformation, has recently sold its entire vacuum thermal processing business in France to Bodycote. The amount of the transaction remains confidential.
Oerlikon Balzers Coating is looking to focus on its core business in France.
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