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Month: February 2021

Primary Capital eyes Fund V close in next few months, taps vehicle for Sigma Sports buy

Primary Capital is back in the market for its fifth flagship private equity raise - and has already tapped the vehicle to buy cycling equipment business Sigma Sports.

Skylake Capital holds first close, makes first deal

Recently established venture capital house Skylake Capital has held a first close for its debut fund, an early-stage vehicle with a $100m target.

Carlyle set to end 10-year Ameos hold in sale to ICG following troubled 2020 for hospital business

Global private equity giant Carlyle is reportedly selling Swiss hospital group Ameos to Intermediate Capital Group after a decade in its portfolio.

Ambienta buys Caprari

Ambienta has acquired Italian water pumps manufacturer Caprari, which will be rebranded as Wateralia.

Longship to buy Norwegian company Gexcon

Norwegian lower-mid-market private equity firm Longship has wholly acquired fire and explosion safety consultant Gexcon.

UK-based ECI Partners creates base in “most important market” with New York office launch

UK private equity house ECI Partners has expanded to New York as it looks to drive further growth via its "single most important market".

RJD's Survey Solutions acquires Survey Systems, Kempston

RJD Partners portfolio company Survey Solutions has acquired surveyors Survey Systems and Kempston Surveys.

Novum Capital to sell CC Group to trade

Novum Capital is to sell Germany-based incineration waste disposal business CC Group to trade, ending a holding period of more than three years.

Ex-Harvest Partners exec Hegenbart brings in Blynn from old firm for Infinedi Partners role

Infinedi Partners, the private equity firm launched by former Harvest Partners senior exec Jay Hegenbart, has returned to its founder's old firm to hire Henry Blynn.

Mobeus leads £5m series-A for Vivacity

Mobeus has led a £5m series-A for Vivacity Labs, a road safety software company.

Ardian becomes majority shareholder in Jakala

Ardian has acquired a 60% stake in Italian outsourced marketing company Jakala.

Asia’s Creador said to eye $600m Fund V raise, expands to Thailand dealmaking

Asian private equity firm Creador is reportedly back on the fundraising trail eyeing $600m for its fifth flagship investment vehicle.

IK, ICG to acquire minority stake in Norwegian firm Formue

IK Investment Partners and Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) have partially acquired Norwegian wealth management company Formuesforvaltning (Formue).

OCI invests £13m in Dexters

Oakley Capital Investments (OCI) has invested £13m in Dexters, a chartered surveyor and estate agent.

Ambienta eyes rising water management sector growth with buyout of veteran pump-maker Caprari

Sustainability-focused private equity house Ambienta has bought into water pump and motor business Caprari as a bet on the sector's increasing growth.

G4S shares drop as bidders stick with previous offers, auction ends

GardaWorld, a Canadian private equity-backed group, said today that it “will not overpay” for the UK private security company

Gulf Capital exits long-held Turkish internet provider Turknet after over 150% EBITDA growth

Gulf Capital has sealed the exit of Turkish internet provider Turknet Iletisim Hizmetleri after seeing its subscriber numbers and EBITDA soar during its ownership.

Cipio Partners eyes March first close for eighth fund

Munich-headquartered technology investor Cipio Partners is on the road for its eighth fund.

IK, ICG to buy $11.7bn-AUM wealth manager Formuesforvaltning

Nordic wealth manager Formuesforvaltning is set to be bought by private equity players IK Investment Partners and Intermediate Capital Group.

ESG: ‘No longer optional’ for asset managers, says Goldman Sachs

The combination of increased regulation at European level and President Biden’s drive for sustainable business will see the ESG trend accelerate

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