Baird Capital buys into growing aircraft parts recycling specialist eCube

UK private equity investor Baird Capital has picked up a stake in aircraft parts storage, disassembly and recycling specialist eCube.

Highland Europe backs Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt through $29m Series B

Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt has secured $29m in a Series B round to fund the further expansion of its services.

Camano and Tonka Bay Partner Up

Camano Capital and Tonka Bay Equity Partners have partnered up to invest in E-Cloth, a maker of microfiber cleaning products. E-Cloth produces a line of environmentally conscious microfiber cleaning products – designed to clean using

Do Reps and Warranties Insurers Pay Claims?

Law firm Lowenstein Sandler has just published a report, Getting Paid: A Look at Representations & Warranties Insurance, that explores whether insurances companies actually pay reps and warranties (R&W) claims. According to Lowenstein Sandler the

OakNorth Bank provides fund facility to Bluegem

OakNorth Bank has provided a subscription facility to Bluegem Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on European consumer businesses.

MBK Partners said to enter Car Inc takeover talks after Luckin Coffee accounting scandal impacts share price

Asian private equity major MBK Partners is reportedly in talks for a take-private buyout of China's top car rental business Car Inc, which could value the company at up to $850m.

Providence agrees EdgeConnex exit to EQT, deal said to value business at up to $3bn

Providence Equity Partners has scored a sale of cloud data centre business EdgeConneX to fellow private equity player EQT in a deal which reportedly values the company at between $2.5bn and $3bn.

EU regulator calls for changes to AIFMD rules as review begins

The EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is up for review and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has now issued an open letter about the key areas that may need some attention.

Baird Capital buys Welsh ‘aircraft recycler’ eCube

The investment is expected to help the company expand to North America

KKR acquires business service provider Citation from Hg

KKR is the third private equity owner of the UK company, which was sold by ECI Partners to Hg in 2016

CEE specialist Innova Capital seals Trimo trade sale to Kingspan Group

Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity house Innova Capital has agreed to sell building wall and roof supplier Trimo to trade buyer Kingspan Group.

Whitman Peterson picks up $160m towards latest flagship real estate fundraise

Real estate-focused private equity house Whitman Peterson has hauled in $160m so far towards its fourth flagship fundraise.

Stafford Capital clears €150m for first close of latest infrastructure secondaries raise

Stafford Capital Partners has pulled in more than €150m for the first close of its fourth infrastructure secondaries fundraise.

Marquee Brands Acquires Sur La Table

Marquee Brands and CSC Generation have agreed to acquire the Sur La Table brand and all of its related intellectual property for $88.9 million. Seattle-based Sur La Table (French for “on the table”) is a

Blackford Sells Ellison Bakery to Tilia

Blackford Capital has sold Ellison Bakery, a manufacturer of bakery products sold to the foodservice industry, and retail and private label sectors, to Tilia Holdings, a Chicago-based firm that invests in the food sector. Ellison

Fort Point Builds Elevator Maintenance Platform

3Phase Elevator, a portfolio company of Fort Point Capital, has acquired Low Rise Elevator. Low Rise is based near Philadelphia in Lima, Pennsylvania and provides maintenance, repair, and modernization services to customers in the Philadelphia

Brexit: UK and EU talks have stalled again – here’s why

A new dispute shows that hopes for an agreement may still be premature

PE Actively Supporting Portfolio Companies

According to a new report from Lincoln International, as the initial shockwaves of the global pandemic subside, both middle market private equity firms and lenders have proven supportive as portfolio companies navigated the financial challenges

Hony Capital’s PizzaExpress closes 73 outlets and cuts 1,100 jobs

The Chinese private equity firm, which owns the British restaurant group since 2014, agreed to a restructuring deal earlier this month

Africa-focused PE major Helios hires ex-Carlyle EMEA sustainability head as ESG director

African private equity major Helios Investment Partners has brought in former Carlyle EMEA head of sustainability Phil Davis as director of ESG.

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