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European mid-market private equity firm IK Partners’s IK Small Cap III Fund is to acquire UK passive fire protection specialist Checkmate Fire from Leeds-based private equity firm YFM Equity Partners in the first investment from the fund’s dedicated pool of development capital.
Global growth investor General Atlantic has made a majority investment in Plusgrade, a provider of ancillary revenue solutions for the global travel industry, in a deal that sees Novacap fully exit its stake while another existing investor, CDPQ, remains a significant shareholder.
Capitol Meridian Partners, a Washington-based investment firm founded by former Partners at Carlyle, has raised more than $1bn to back US government contractors, aerospace and defence companies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Investec Bank, the UK banking subsidiary of international financial services group Investec, has expanded its private equity offering with three new appointments – Oliver Altendorf, Christoph Schwarz, and Emilia Korobowicz to its GP advisory team.
Z Capital Credit Partners, the credit fund management platform of Z Capital Group, has closed a $331.3m collateralised loan obligation managed by its affiliate, Z Capital CLO Management. This is the fifth CLO issuance for ZCCP.
Global private equity firm OpenGate Capital has entered into exclusive discussions over the sale of SMAC, a supplier of waterproofing and building envelope systems, to Compagnie Financière Jousset and SMAC’s management team.
Funds managed by Ares Management’s alternative credit strategy have launched Ansley Park Capital, a lending and specialty finance company that delivers full spectrum, customised financing solutions for essential-use, large-ticket equipment.
Coller Capital, an investment firm focused on the secondary market for private assets, has committed to Permira’s new continuation fund, becoming the fund’s largest investor and accounting for 50% funds raised.
Aren LeeKong, Head of Direct Lending at Carlyle, is leaving the firm to pursue new “professional opportunities”, according to a report by Bloomberg citing an internal Carlyle memo circulated to staff.
Argentem Creek Partners, a US emerging markets-focused investment firm, has partnered with Emerge9 to launch a strategic joint venture focused on connecting non-institutional investors to GP-led private equity investments.
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