PE-backed Parag Milk Foods to raise debt funding from IFC

Parag Milk Foods Ltd, the dairy and value-added products manufacturer that offers brands including the Go brand of cheese, will get debt funding from the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC). In a disclosure, the development finance institution (DFI) said its board has approved an investment of up to $41 million (Rs 302.6 crore) in […]

BGF completes multi-million pound investment in tech scale-up Cirrus

BGF, the UK’s most active investor in growth economy businesses, has completed a multi-million pound investment in Cirrus, an award-winning provider of omnichannel cloud contact centre solutions. Founded in 2013 by Jason Roos, Cirrus’ software is used by private and public sector organisations looking to digitalise their customer service operations. The business has seen continued […]

Publicis Groupe holds sale talks with private equity investor

Discussions have taken place in recent months Publicis Groupe has held talks about a possible sale or transaction with a private equity investor. It is thought that members of Publicis Groupe’s senior leadership had discussions in Paris with executives from the private equity firm as recently as December. One source claimed the talks with the […]

Behrman Capital’s Emmes acquires Neox

The Emmes Company (Emmes), a full-service clinical research organisation (CRO) dedicated to supporting the advancement of human health and biopharmaceutical innovation and a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, has acquired Neox. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, Neox is a CRO with over 150 employees who support […]

Carlyle acquires German distribution logistics assets

Private equity giant Carlyle has acquired a portfolio of three distribution logistics assets in Germany from Nuveen Real Estate and Palmira for an undisclosed sum Global investment firm The Carlyle Group today announced that it has acquired a portfolio of three distribution logistics assets in Germany from Nuveen Real Estate and Palmira. The portfolio comprises […]

Hancock Claims Consultants Announces a New Capital Investment From Century Equity Partners

Hancock Claims Consultants Holdings, LLC (“Hancock”), a leading property and casualty inspection business, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Century Equity Partners (“Century”) pursuant to which Century becomes the new majority owner of Hancock. Brad Hancock, the founder and CEO of Hancock Claims, replied, “The entire Hancock Team is excited about […]

Oxley gets $106.4m investment from Hong Kong private equity firm

Property developer Oxley holdings has received a $106.4 million investment through a convertible note issuance to funds managed by Dignari Capital Partners (DCP), a private equity firm based in Hong Kong. The convertible notes, with an aggregate principal amount of up to US$80 million, will bear a coupon interest of 4.5 per cent per annum […]

The Riverside Company invests in UniFocus

The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has invested in UniFocus, a SaaS-based labour management solution for service industry providers.  UniFocus delivers a complex rules-based workforce management software suite designed to address the specific needs of scheduling, managing and optimising labor for hotels, restaurants and […]

IQ-EQ acquires Constellation Advisers

IQ-EQ has completed the acquisition of Constellation Advisers, an industry leading US co-sourced and outsourced investment management services provider, following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. This strategic transaction cements IQ-EQ’s position as the most complete service provider to the niche community of alternative asset managers and follows closely on from its successful acquisition and […]

Core Industrial Partners portfolio co Incodema acquires Mark Two Engineering

Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners’ (CORE) portfolio company Incodema Holdings (Incodema) has acquired Mark Two Engineering, a medical device contract manufacturing provider. Mark Two is the third acquisition to the Incodema platform to close in the past month, joining recently acquired Dahlquist Machine and Majestic Metals to form a leading nationwide precision manufacturing […]