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American Capital has sold Mirion Technologies, a provider of radiation detection, measurement, analysis and monitoring products and services to the nuclear power, medical, military and homeland security markets to Charterhouse Capital Partners for USD750 million.
Mirion was created in December 2005 through the merger of portfolio companies synOdys, Global Dosimetry Solutions (GDS) and Imaging and Sensing Technology (IST). Following the merger, the three companies were realigned into the current five business segments: the Sensing Systems Division, the Imaging Systems Division, the Radiation Monitoring Systems Division, the Dosimetry Services Division and the Health Physics Division. Headquartered in San Ramon, CA, Mirion
European growth private equity investor Keensight Capital has completed the full sale of its stake in LDR, world market leader in next generation spinal implant devices.
Keensight Capital has supported LDR’s strong growth alongside its managers by helping the company both establish itself in the United Sates and bringing about the best possible conditions for marketing its innovative spinal implants, leading up to its successful IPO on the Nasdaq in October 2013. Over the past 3 years, the company’s turnover has increased from 91 million dollars in 2012 to 141 million in 2014. Beginning its flotation with a valuation of
To what extent have UCITS and AIFMD created market harmonisation and allowed cross-jurisdiction selling? Answers provided by Christopher Jehan of the Guernsey Investment Fund Association.
Question: How widespread is the ability of a fund in one jurisdiction to sell into another or do for example, non-EU managers struggle to access the European investor base?
Christopher Jehan: To take that in reverse I would say that yes, non-EU managers still struggle to access the European investor base. The advent of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) has certainly improved that for institutional investors but is still limited because the third
Joe Truelove (pictured), Head of Fund Services at Carey Group explores the uses of offshore stock exchanges, such as the Channel Islands Securities Exchange…
The key reasons for listing a company on an offshore stock exchange are in principle the same as those of listing a company on an onshore exchange – to raise capital or to give existing shareholders an opportunity to sell their shares to unknown third parties in a transparent manner.
Both the Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) and the Cayman Stock Exchange (CSX) are exchanges recognised by HMRC. Under the Individual Savings Account (ISA) rules, investors
Ogier has advised Sky on the sale of an 80% stake in its online betting and gaming business, Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet), to funds advised by CVC Capital Partners and members of the Sky Bet management team.
The deal valued Sky Bet at GBP800 million.
Ogier teams provided advice on Jersey law issues and laws within the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Ogier group partner Simon Dinning led the Jersey aspects with Alex Curry in Jersey, while Frances Watson and James Cooke covered the Bailiwick of Guernsey laws.
Simon Dinning, says: “We were delighted to assist Sky and
Mooreland Partners has acted as the sole financial advisor to ActionX on its sale to Xaxis, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WPP.
The acquisition enables Xaxis to fully integrate ActionX's proprietary technology into the Xaxis platform, enhancing the company's mobile capabilities, and further solidifies Mooreland Partners' position among the most active advisors to the advertising and e-commerce technology sectors.
"Through this transaction, ActionX pairs its state of the art retargeting platform and mobile expertise with Xaxis and WPP's leading range of campaign solutions and global customer base to address the exploding wireless marketing industry. We are pleased to have assisted in
Sanne, a Jersey headquartered provider of corporate and fund administration, is proceeding with an Initial Public Offering (‘IPO’) and placing of shares on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
The offer is expected to raise more than GBP140m following strong interest from institutional investors across the UK. Admission to trade on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities is expected to take place at 8.00am on 1 April 2015 under the ticker SNN.
The offer price has been set at 200 pence per Offer Share which equates to a market capitalisation of GBP232m on admission.
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Oakley Capital Investments Limited which provides investors with access to the investment strategy of Oakley Capital Private Equity is planning a GBP130 million placing of 78,787,879 new ordinary shares at a price of 165 pence per share.
The Placing is conditional, amongst other things, upon the passing of a shareholder resolution to ensure that there is sufficient capacity in the authorised share capital of the Company for the directors of the Company to allot the Placing Shares and issue additional securities in the future if required. A special general meeting of the Company is therefore being convened for the purpose
A shareholder group, including Statoil Technology Invest and Verdane Capital V have agreed to sell RESMAN to Nordic Capital Fund VIII.
Since its inception in 2005, RESMAN has rapidly evolved its innovative tracer and data analysis technology to provide a long term, reliable, risk-free and cost efficient alternative for reservoir monitoring. The company was formed in 2005 by SINTEF Venture and Statoil Technology Invest based on technology developed by SINTEF and IFE. Since its inception, the company has installed thousands of its proprietary Intelligent Tracer systems in hundreds of wells for more than 40 Oil & Gas operators worldwide.
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Two weeks after announcing Alain Ducasse Entreprise as the first borrower to use its SME lending marketplace, Lendix has brought in major new shareholders.
Decaux Frères Investissements, Banque Wormser Frères, Sycomore and 2twointernational family offices have joined the founding shareholders, providing EUR3.2 million of equity capital and committing EUR25 million to lend to SMEs on the Lendix marketplace.
Olivier Goy, president and founder of Lendix, says: “We are very excited to have such a diverse and solid shareholder base. It demonstrates the interest SME loans have for every type of investor.”
Gérard Degonse (Chairman of JCDecaux’s Supervisory Board and Administrator
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