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16 Jul 2018
John Laing Infrastructure bid recommended by board

Cash offer for John Laing Infrastructure

Cash offer for John Laing Infrastructure – The board of John Laing Infrastructure and a consortium which comprises Dalmore Capital Limited and Equitix Investment Management Limited confirm they are engaged in discussions regarding a possible cash offer for John Laing Infrastructure, to be made by a new company to be jointly owned by funds managed or advised by […]

16 Jul 2018

CIP Merchant Capital makes its second investment

CIP Merchant Capital makes its second investment – CIP Merchant Capital has announced an investment in Orthofix International NV, a global medical device corporation focused on musculoskeletal healing products and value-added services traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.  The company has bought, in aggregate, 85,000 common stock in Orthofix for a total consideration of approximately US$5 million. […]

13 Jul 2018

Caledonia buys Cooke Optics

Caledonia buys Cooke Optics – Caledonia Investments has acquired a majority stake in Cooke Optics Group, the UK manufacturer of premium-end cinematography lenses for the film, television and advertising industries, in a transaction which values the business at GBP96.5m. Founded as a lens manufacturer in 1886, Cooke has been at the centre of the film making business […]

12 Jul 2018

No dramas for aircraft leasing funds

No dramas for aircraft leasing funds – Doric Nimrod Air One through Three published their annual reports last night and Amedeo Air Four published its quarterly report. Doric Nimrod Air One is the simplest of the four funds. It purchased one asset, an Airbus A380-861, in December 2010 which it leased to Emirates.  A $122m senior secured finance facility provided by […]

12 Jul 2018

Primary Health Properties makes its fifth acquisition in Eire

Primary Health Properties makes its fifth acquisition in Eire – Primary Health Properties (PHP) has contracted to fund and acquire a purpose built primary care centre in the Republic of Ireland. The company, which is doing this with its Irish investment vehicle Primary Health Properties ICAV, will provide development funding for the construction of the centre in Bray, County Wicklow, for […]

12 Jul 2018

River and Mercantile Micro Cap to return more cash

River and Mercantile Micro Cap to return more cash – The Board of River and Mercantile UK Micro Cap intends to undertake another compulsory redemption of its redeemable ordinary shares. The company has a redemption mechanism in place, which is used periodically to return capital to shareholders, so as to return the company’s net asset value to around GBP100 […]

12 Jul 2018

GCP Infrastructure on First Priority Housing

GCP Infrastructure on First Priority Housing – Civitas Social Housing was not the only fund with exposure to First Priority Housing, the housing association that got itself into difficulties when it ended up with a lot of empty properties. On 22 February 2018 the Board of GCP Infrastructure announced that the directors and the investment adviser, Gravis Capital Management, were monitoring […]

12 Jul 2018

Funding Circle SME Income report a solid set of results

Funding Circle SME Income report a solid set of results – Funding Circle SME Income Fund (FCIF) delivered its annual financial report for the 12 month period to 31 March 2018. Highlights The NAV per ordinary share rose by 14.9% (total return) over the report period. The share price remains at a premium to NAV of 4.8% and is little changed […]

11 Jul 2018

Hipgnosis Songs Fund buys into The-Dream

Hipgnosis Songs Fund buys into The-Dream – Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited has reached agreement to acquire its first music catalogue from Terius Youngdell Nash, better known by his stage name The-Dream. Hipgnosis Songs will acquire a 75% interest in the catalogue for up to US$23.75m. The remaining 25% interest in the catalogue will be retained by The-Dream. The […]

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