Trading technologies seeks a buyer

Founded in 1994, Trading Technologies develops trading software for derivatives and futures traders, exchanges, and hedge funds

Abris Capital Partners looks to reap rewards of Polish e-commerce growth with Apaczka buyout from 21 Concordia

Abris Capital Partners has bought into Poland's biggest e-commerce delivery services business Apaczka as it presses on with deploying its €500m Fund III.

Heartwood Sees Green in Patten Seed

Heartwood Partners has made an investment in Patten Seed Company in partnership with the company’s multi-generation family and senior management owners. Patten Seed operates seven farms and produces and supplies a variety of turfgrass products

OpenGate Adds MegaMet to Premier

Premier Steel Doors and Frames, a maker of hollow metal doors and frames, has completed the add-on acquisition of MegaMet Industries. Premier is part of OpenGate’s portfolio company Sargent and Greenleaf. OpenGate acquired Sargent and

Sweetwater’s Secondaries Fund Hits Hard Cap

Sweetwater Investment Management has held a hard cap, oversubscribed, and final close of its debut multi-client fund, Sweetwater Secondaries Fund II LP, with $350 million of capital. Sweetwater’s new fund invests in buyer-led secondary opportunities.

Next Year to Bring New Ways for New Deals

Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty from the pandemic, many private equity professionals are optimistic about the outlook for 2021 and are looking to alternative merger and acquisition methods to navigate the crisis and pursue new

UK Finance names former Barclays, Lloyds exec as new boss after sexism storm

David Postings, who has held a non-executive director position at the lobbying group since 2018, will take the top job from January next year

Abris acquires Apaczka from 21 Concordia

Abris Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Poland-based, e-commerce business R2G Polska, which operates under the brand Apaczka, in an SBO from 21 Concordia.

Green Arrow makes two hires ahead of fourth fund launch

Green Arrow Capital has hired Jody Vender and Massimo Massari to strengthen its private equity team, in preparation for the launch of its fourth buyout vehicle.

Triton's Meine Radiologie buys Diagnostikum Berlin

Triton portfolio company Meine Radiologie has acquired Berlin-based radiology diagnostics company Diagnostikum Berlin as part of its buy-and-build strategy.

Susquehanna Private Capital launches platform business QCG following Brandywine Coach Works buyout

Susquehanna Private Capital has launched Quality Collision Group, a holding company that will pursue strategic acquisitions of auto repair facilities throughout the US, following its purchase of Brandywine Coach Works.

MidOcean Partners buys into Huron Capital’s IT, managed services portfolio company InterVision

MidOcean Partners has bought into Huron Capital portfolio business InterVision Systems.

Ex-Sun Capital pair hoping to save struggling companies with new private equity firm Navaid Equity

A pair of former Sun Capital managing directors have launched a new private equity house looking to back businesses struggling under turbulent financial and operational conditions.

Swiss boutique Quaero Capital hires manager for new Global Convertible Bonds strategy

Opalesque Industry Update - Geneva-based specialist asset manager Quaero Capital has hired Eric Daniel as Fund Manager. Supported by two dedicated analysts, he is in charge of managing the Global Convertible Bonds strategy launched in

Coronavirus hits global LBO performance

Opalesque Industry Update - eFront, the financial software and solutions provider dedicated to Alternative Investments, has published its latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance report, showing that after a long period of benign market conditions and

Kohlberg to Acquire Parts Authority

Kohlberg & Company has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Parts Authority, a distributor of automotive aftermarket parts, from The Jordan Company. Parts Authority (PA) is a distributor of nearly 500,000 SKUs of automotive

New Mountain Closes Sale of Specialty Chemical Maker

New Mountain Capital has sold Gelest to Mitsubishi Chemical America, the U.S. subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical. Gelest is a maker of specialized organo-silicon compounds, metal-organic compounds, and silicone materials that are used in both commercial

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