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NEWSLETTER | 1 Dec 2020

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

NVM Private Equity (NVM) has sold its stake in Agilitas IT Solutions Limited (Agilitas) to international private equity investor Perwyn, providing NVM funds with an 8.4x return.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

New Water Capital portfolio company Emerald Electronics Manufacturing Services (Emerald EMS) has acquired two electronics manufacturing service providers — Saline, Michigan-based Saline Lectronics (SLI), and Brea, California-based Veris Manufacturing.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

An affiliate of Paceline Equity Partners (Paceline), a Dallas-based private equity manager, is to acquire substantially all of the assets of Quick Fitting (Quick Fitting), as part of a receivership process involving the Company.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

CenterOak Partners (CenterOak), a Dallas-based private equity firm, has soldn FullSpeed Automotive (FullSpeed), the fourth largest quick lube operator in the US, to MidOcean Partners. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Vauban Infrastructure Partners acquires majority stake in Progeni

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

Vauban Infrastructure Partners (Vauban), an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has acquired a majority stake in Progeni, a special purpose vehicle that manages the concession contract for the provision of non-medical services for the Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

Mirabaud Asset Management – the investment arm of the Mirabaud Group – has held the first close of its Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation private equity vehicle.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

The International Accounting Standards Board (Board) has launched a public consultation on possible new accounting requirements for mergers and acquisitions involving companies within the same group – business combinations under common control.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

Owl Rock Capital (Owl Rock) has appointed Amy Ward as Managing Director in the firm's new London office. Ward joins as the first employee in London, and will oversee Owl Rock's institutional client service and business development for the European market.

Andera Partners rebrands all activities

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

Andera Partners has unveiled the new names of its four investment teams. Two years after becoming independent in 2018, the leading private equity management company is strengthening communication around all its activities, with a focus on the Andera brand.

Twenty20 Capital makes investor partner appointment

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

London-based investment firm, Twenty20 Capital, has appointed a new partner to strengthen its growing team.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

FreeFlow Technologies (FFT), the developers of what is claims is the world’s lightest power to weight e-Bike motor, has secured GBP1.85 million from a heavily over-subscribed funding round.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

Ekimetrics, a European specialist in data science solutions, has secured fresh investment from two minority shareholders: Tikehau Capital - via its growth capital fund, which was recently awarded the “Relance” label – and Bpifrance – via its MidCap fund.

Cinven and BCI to acquire Compre

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:02

Cinven, an international private equity firm, and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), one of Canada’s largest institutional investors, are to acquire Compre, a specialist global consolidator of closed books of non-life insurance policies, from CBPE Capital LLP.