GlendonTodd Capital, a private investment firm that focuses on middle market technology-enabled business services companies, has, in partnership with Hoak and Co and other investors, acquired Chemical Information Services (CIS) from Vendome Group. Based in Dallas, Texas, CIS is the essential, most trusted provider of information services to the pharmaceutical and chemical industries in more than 140 countries worldwide. CIS has served procurement and sourcing specialists for more than 40 years through its proprietary Directory of World Chemical Producers (DWCP) and other databases.   The F&M Bank & Trust Company is the senior lender for the transaction; BIA Digital Partners

Private equity real estate investment advisory company MGPA’s Europe Fund II, has successfully closed on a lease extension at Rondo 1, Warsaw, Poland with the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Members States of the European Union "Frontex". Rondo 1 is a 40 storey office tower with ancillary retail and car park, developed by Hochtief and completed in March 2006. The property was acquired in 2006 in a 50/50 joint venture between the Fund and London & Regional Properties. In 2008 the Fund assumed full ownership of the building. Frontex was created

Arma Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Escalate Retail on its sale to RedPrairie Corporation.  RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity solutions provider, has finalised the acquisition of Escalate Retail, a leading provider of all-channel commerce to specialty retailers, direct marketers and big-ticket retailers. The acquisition creates a compelling combination of assets, capabilities, and people that leverage Escalate’s capabilities and extend RedPrairie’s supply chain leadership position to create solutions that integrate and optimize the customer experience, from search to sale to delivery, no matter when, where or how the customer chooses to shop.   Escalate’s solutions deliver all-channel commerce capabilities that

US venture capital (VC) investment in cleantech companies increased by 8% to USD3.98 billion in 2010 from USD3.7 billion in 2009 and deal total increased by 7% to 278, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource.   VC investment in cleantech in Q4 2010 reached USD979 million with 72 financing rounds. VC investment in cleantech in Q4 2010 reached USD979 million with 72 financing rounds, flat in terms of deals and down 14% in terms of capital invested compared to Q4 2009. "In comparison to the early days of cleantech, the 2010

Sun Capital Partners, a private investment firm specialising in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies, has made an investment in The SCOOTER Store, the USA’s leading provider of power mobility solutions and services for elderly and disabled patients. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Based in New Braunfels, Texas, The SCOOTER Store offers power mobility solutions, including power wheelchairs, scooters, lifts, ramps, and accessories supported by a national service organisation. The company also provides Home Care products and services in select locations which provide seniors with a better quality of life and an alternative to living in

PE- and VC-backed companies are growing significantly faster compared to their non Private Equity-backed peers as well as market indices like the Sensex, Nifty and CNX Midcap, according to a new study by Venture Intelligence, a research firm focussed on PE and M&A activity in India. The Venture Intelligence Private Equity Impact report also shows that profitability, wages, exports and R&D investments at PE/VC-backed companies are growing at a significantly higher rate compared to their peers which are not PE-backed. Sales at publicly-listed PE-backed companies demonstrated a CAGR of 25% over the ten year period 2000-2010, a significantly higher rate

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the asset management business of State Street Corporation, says that challenges posed by turbulent financial markets over the past few years have caused many of the world’s leading sovereign funds to reassess their investment strategies and risk management. The findings, published in a new paper issued by State Street Global Advisors entitled “Current Issues in Official Sector Asset Management,” reveal that as a result, some of the funds are making significant changes, including a growing shift from active investment management strategies to passive ones and an increasing focus on the emerging-market debt as yields on

ProCure Treatment Centers, Inc, a privately held healthcare company that specialises in proton therapy, has completed a USD40 million round of private equity financing led by Maverick Capital. The funding will support the continued development and expansion of ProCure’s network of proton therapy centres. ProCure is the only healthcare company in the world that has developed and is operating multiple proton centres The USD40 million financing follows two significant investments totalling over USD70 million led by McClendon Venture Company, LLC (MVC). MVC is owned by Aubrey K. McClendon of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Maverick Capital

Better Capital’s BECAP Fund LP has acquired certain trade and assets of the Santia group of companies (wholly owned subsidiaries of Connaught plc, in administration) and related subsidiaries. The investment has been effected through acquisition vehicles owned and controlled by the Better Capital F fund. The Santia group is a leading provider of health and safety risk management services, including; health and safety consultancy, training services, occupational health, asbestos management, food safety, information services and supplier and vendor accreditation. Santia will continue to serve both private and public sector organisations. Latest unaudited revenues of the acquired companies for the year