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Month: August 2020

Ocean Avenue Capital Partners passes Fund IV target to reach $350m hard cap close

Ocean Avenue Capital Partners has beaten its goal for its fourth flagship fundraise by hauling in $350m for a hard cap final close.

ECI invests in CSL

ECI Partners has made an investment in communications services provider CSL.

Peninsular backs NovaSparks MBO

Peninsular Capital has backed the MBO of NovaSparks, a French provider of ultra-low latency trading systems for the financial trading industry.

DN Capital, Kreos et al. in €11m round for Bnext

DN Capital, Kreos Capital, Redalpine, Speedinvest, Founders Future, Enern, Digital Horizons and Cometa have invested €11m in fintech startup Bnext.

Pentapart buys Westiform Germany from insolvency

Pentapart Beteiligungskapital has acquired Germany-based signage company Westiform after the business filed for administration in October 2019.

GCP invests in GTS

Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has invested in materials manufacturer GTS Flexible Materials.

Magnum Capital backs Isdi

Magnum Capital has acquired Spain-based online business school Instituto superior para el desarrollo de internet (Isdi).

Siparex acquires French consultancy firm Fixage

Private equity firm Siparex has acquired a minority stake in France-based actuarial consulting firm Fixage.

ECI invests in critical communications service provider CSL

The deal will support the expansion of the British company's offering and customer base, both organically and through acquisitions

AA in talks with private equity firms over potential refinancing

The group said it is in talks with Centerbridge Partners Europe and TowerBrook Capital Partners; Platinum Equity Advisors; and Warburg Pincus International

Acon buys Spanish vegetables producer Alsur

US-based private equity firm Acon Investments has acquired a majority stake in Sola de Antequera (Alsur), a Spanish producer and distributor of preserved and canned vegetables.

Hg makes further investment in Evaluate

Hg has secured a majority stake in portfolio company Evaluate following an additional investment in the pharmaceuticals analytics business.

Blackstone brings in ex-Amazon Web Services senior exec Feng to target tech investments

Blackstone has hired former Amazon Web Services senior exec Christine Feng as a senior managing director targeting tech deals for its opportunistic investment platform Tactical Opportunties.

SZA hires CMS’s Kolbiger

Germany-based law firm Schilling Zutt & Anschütz (SZA) has hired Martin Kolbiger as a partner in its Munich office, effective as of 1 August 2020.

Hony Capital burned by Pizza Express as bondholders agree deal for struggling restaurant chain

Struggling private equity-backed restaurant group Pizza Express is set to be largely taken over by bondholders as the business reels under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown.

Apollo-backed home security company ADT sees shares soar after Google agrees stake buy

Apollo Global-backed home security business ADT saw its valuation surge past $14bn after Google revealed it was buying a 6.6% stake in the company.

Debt-laden AA could come back into private equity hands as buyout majors enter talks with company

Debt-heavy UK roadside recovery business AA could be coming back into private equity hands after receiving buyout interest from a string of big-name firms.

US homeschool curriculum business AALP bought by Surge Private Equity

Dallas-based buyout house Surge Private Equity has bought US homeschool curriculum publisher All About Learning Press.

French firm Gaia Capital Partners increases debut tech fund’s target to €300m

The Paris-based firm said it was recently granted access to a government scheme to drive investments in French start-ups and it has seen growing appetite from institutional investors

Goodyear air springs business bought by special situations private equity house Turnspire Capital

Special situations private equity specialist Turnspire Capital Partners has agreed to buy the Goodyear air springs business from EnPro Industries.

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