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NEWSLETTER | 8 Dec 2020

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

Investcorp is to sell Avira to NortonLifeLock, a specialist in consumer cyber safety, for approximately USD360 million. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2021, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

Catawiki, a curated online marketplace for special objects, has secured a EUR150 million investment, led by Permira through its Growth Opportunities Fund.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

European private equity firm PAI Partners (PAI) has acquired Apleona Group (Apleona) from EQT for a total transaction value of approximately EUR1.6 billion.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington Capital), a Washington, DC-based private equity firm, has made a majority investment in Everest Clinical Research Corporation (Everest), alongside the company's founding shareholders and senior management who will continue to lead the firm."

EQT Private Equity becomes largest shareholder in Beijer Ref

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

EQT Private Equity is to acquire 2,152,260 A-shares and 35,631,616 B-shares in Beijer Ref AB (Beijer Ref), for a total value of approximately USD1.1 billion, representing 29.6 per cent of the shares and 26.4 per cent of the votes, from Carrier Global Corporation (Carrier).

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

Admincontrol and Dealsuite have entered into a global strategic partnership, combining Dealsuite's leading M&A platform with Admincontrol's world class virtual data room solution. 

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

BGF – the UK’s most active growth capital investor – has made a further substantial investment in the expansion of Yorkshire-headquartered bakery business, Cooplands, as the 135-year-old business looks ahead to its next chapter of growth.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

Private Client Resources (PCR) has finalised its acquisition of the European data aggregation firm Check6, headquartered in The Netherlands.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

Puma Private Equity, the private equity division of Puma Investments, has completed a EUR4 million investment into Ron Dorff.

Foresight partners with CNG Fuels

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

Two of Foresight Group's (Foresight) funds have made an EUR80 million investment into a portfolio of five biomethane Compressed Natural Gas (Bio-CNG) refuelling stations for HGVs, which will enable fleets to switch from diesel to carbon-neutral fuel.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

Business advisory firm Quantuma has provided lead advisory services to the shareholders of Relec Electronics Limited on the sale of their entire share capital to global defence company Gresham Worldwide Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of DPW Holdings Inc.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

Valloop, which aims to empower employees and management to buy the companies they work for, has emerged from stealth ready to back small business founders wishing to exit.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

Allen & Overy has appointed Nick Marchica as a partner in the firm's US Private Equity (PE) group based in New York.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

Spartan Advisors, an independent placement agent and merchant bank specialised in raising capital for alternative fund managers, has appointed Dominic Wood as a Director in the firm's London office.

Alter Domus appoints new COO

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

Alter Domus, a provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, has appointed Tim Houghton as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a member of the Group Executive Board (GEB).

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

CVC Credit Partners (CVC Credit) has appointed John Empson as Partner and Co-Head of Private Credit, and Miguel Toney as a Partner in the Private Credit team.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 12:02

SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, has appointed Randy Dearth as Senior Director.