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Tikehau IM and Macquarie Lending co-arranged a EUR170 million unitranche financing to support the buyout of Salins du Midi buy the company’s chairman.
This new transaction concludes a busy 2014 for Tikehau IM’s Private Debt activity, with over EUR1.9bn committed to the asset class during the year.
Tikehau now offers a unique platform covering the entire spectrum of financing solutions; ranging from senior debt, unitranche, mezzanine to preferred equity with ample sourcing and structuring capabilities.
James Cowper has advised German-based GfK SE (GfK) on its acquisition of real-time retail intelligence provider, Cogenta Systems Limited (Cogenta).
The Corporate Finance team provided financial due diligence services to the acquirer.
Located in Windsor, UK, Cogenta provides retail and pricing intelligence data to a range of brands, retailers and manufacturers across the UK and globally as well as the provision of Pricing Intelligence Reports on a range of industries. Since its foundation in 2006, Cogenta has grown year-on-year to a position where it is recognised as one of the leading retail intelligence specialists in the market.
GfK is
IK Investment Partners’ IK 2007 Fund is to sell EPiServer to Accel – KKR (AKKR), a technology-focused private equity firm specialising in software and IT-enabled businesses.
The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial terms of the transaction.
EPiServer, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a global software provider for innovative digital marketing and e-commerce solutions. As demand to improve experiences for connected consumers grows, EPiServer has successfully traversed industry challenges by offering the first combined e-commerce/web content management platform that blends the marketing and sales process. Today, the EPiServer platform empowers over 5,500 customers globally to deliver the best
North Capital Investment Technology has closed its seed funding round of USD1 million, attracting support from major institutional investors including JFO, Karlani Capital and Green Visor Capital.
The funding enables the San Francisco-based private placement technology company to continue technology innovation, roll out proprietary funding platforms and hire staff to support its growing broker-dealer, North Capital Private Securities Corporation (NCPS).
Green Visor Capital General Partner Michael Walsh said the private securities markets are in the early stages of a period of unprecedented change. General solicitation and crowdfunding will drive transparency and broader distribution, leading to a deeper and more liquid
BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched a bridge financing service aimed at private equity and real estate funds.
The service provides fund manager clients of the bank with committed credit lines, enabling them to access funding efficiently and respond rapidly to market developments.
‘Treasury management for private equity and real estate funds can be complex,’ says Jacques Bofferding, Head of alternative financing, BNP Paribas Securities Services. ‘Investment opportunities close rapidly, but accessing capital commitments from investors can take a long time. Add this to the fact that general partners, the funds’ managers, often wish to group capital calls together
Crowdfundraiser, a site focused on both debt and equity crowdfund investing now offers, investment options for both accredited and non-accredited investors alike.
The company provides both private and public equity investments for crowdfunding deals across all platforms in the crowdfunding ecosystem. This means all types of investors are able to take advantage of crowdfund investing opportunities .
While large crowds are unable to invest in private equity, each private deal can take a limited number of non-accredited investors. Corwdfundraiser works with non-accredited investors on private equity deals to ensure clients' are always reaching the threshold of non-accredited investors. The number of
By Jonathan Broch (pictured), Head of Strategy for Private Equity, SunGard – While operational efficiency is a concern for most financial institutions today, private equity general partners (GPs) face their own unique challenges. As the demands for information continue to mount, to what extent can specialist private equity software and the right operating model create a winning combination?
First, let’s examine GPs’ priorities when it comes to efficiency. At the most rudimentary level, GPs have an obligation to report to investors on the activities of the fund, typically on a quarterly basis. At the same time, internal stakeholders need access to
Private investment firm SK Capital Partners has closed SK Capital Partners IV with total limited partner commitments at its hard cap of USD1 billion.
The fundraising process was completed in five months with a single closing. Fund IV’s limited partners include endowments, foundations, insurance companies, state and corporate pension plans, fund of funds and large family offices.
SK Capital is comprised of an integrated, multi-disciplinary team that utilises its industry, operating and investment experience to actively engage with management teams to transform businesses into higher performing companies. SK Capital’s entire team is committed to Fund IV, and the firm
Law firm Noerr has advised private equity investor Zurmont Madison on the sale of the firms majority holding in RÖDER Zeltsysteme und Service AG to RAG-Stiftung.
With RÖDER, RAG-Stiftung is acquiring one of the world’s largest providers of mobile room solutions. The company based in Bündigen, Hesse, which has over 500 employees, achieved turnover of approximately EUR80 million in 2013. Zurmont Madison acquired the majority in 2007 and financed targeted further growth of the company. RÖDER will continue under the existing management after the acquisition.
Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Euronext has launched Euronext Expert Market, an electronically traded secondary market offering a transparent and secure platform for the sale of non-listed securities by weekly auction.
Based in Belgium, the Euronext Expert Market is classed as a Multilateral Trading Facility and is the first market of its kind to be set up by a European exchange. The Euronext Expert Market replaces the former floor-traded Belgian Public Auctions Market (Marché des Ventes Publiques/Markt van de Openbare Veilingen), migrating from the current open outcry format to electronic trading.
The new electronic format aims at facilitating the trading of securities that are not
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