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Monique Melis, a Member at financial advisory firm Kinetic Partners, on the sentencing of Raj Rajaratnam to 11 years in prison for insider trading…
Judge Richard Holwell’s agreement with the recommendation that sentencing should be 20-24 years shows that insider dealing will attract the same custodial sentencing as accounting fraud and Ponzi schemes. This latest ruling sends a clear message to executives in the financial services industry that they need to take market abuse and internal controls seriously. It should be noted that the sentence was only lowered due to ill health and no allowance was given to wait outside
APAC Customer Services, Inc has been acquired by One Equity Partners (OEP) the private investment arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
One Equity Partners paid APAC stockholders USD8.55 per share in cash, which represents a premium of approximately 57% over APAC’s closing share price on July 6, 2011, the last trading day prior to the announcement of the transaction.
One Equity Partners is the majority owner of NCO Group, Inc, a leading global provider of business process outsourcing services. As previously disclosed, OEP intends to continue to seek to combine APAC with NCO Group to build market leadership in business
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
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