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Connection Capital, a specialist private client alternative investment business with £480 million under management across a diverse portfolio, has appointed Michael Mowlem as chief investment officer (CIO) to head up its direct private equity and wider alternative investments offering.
Mowlem has worked in the private equity industry for more than 25 years and was previously CEO/managing director of LGV Capital, the mid-market private equity investment arm of Legal & General Group plc. Other roles include head of private equity at Sandaire, a multi-family office wealth management business, and more recently as a direct equity consultant to Aviva Capital Partners, along
IK Partners, via the IK IX Fund, is to acquire a majority stake in GoodLife Foods BV, a European manufacturer of frozen snacks, from Egeria Capital Management, alongside senior management who will be reinvesting. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
SGT Capital, a global private equity firm that invests in mid-sized companies, is to acquire Elatec GmbH, a specialist in physical and digital access solutions from growth equity investor Summit Partners, in ideal valued at €400 million.
Advent International has agreed to sell part of its shareholding in InPost Group, representing 15% of the $5 billion group’s total share capital, for €10 per share to PPF Group, a privately-held international investment company.
KKR & Co is looking to launch a new euro-denominated direct lending fund that will give investors more flexibility in depositing and withdrawing their cash than typical closed-ended funds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management Inc is planning to continue increasing its headcount the UK and Europe as it looks to capitalise on a boom in private credit activity in the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Funds advised by global private equity firm Permira have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Gruppo Florence, an Italian integrated industrial platform serving the high-end luxury industry, from existing shareholders VAM Investments, Fondo Italiano d’Investimento, Italmobiliare, and Gruppo Florence’s entrepreneurs.
The entrepreneurs, the management team and VAM Investments will reinvest a significant portion of their proceeds and will remain committed to the project.
Fondo Italiano d’Investimento will also retain a minority stake. Attila Kiss will continue to lead Gruppo Florence as CEO and Francesco Trapani will retain his role as Chairman. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Godspeed Capital Management, a lower middle-market Defense & Government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firm, has held the final close of Godspeed Capital Investment Program II with $250 million in capital commitments.
Global private equity firm TA Associates is to make a significant growth investment in Alpha II, a provider of revenue cycle management technology solutions to healthcare providers across the US.
Deutsche Fussball Liga, Germany’s professional football body, has failed in its bid to secure backing from clubs for the sale of a stake in its media rights to private equity suitors including CVC Capital Partners, Blackstone Inc, and Advent International, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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