VH Global funds new UK CHP plants – VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities has announced a £78m programme commitment to fund innovative net zero flexible power generation projects in the UK, which support the energy transition towards more renewable power generation. The fund’s investment will fund the construction of two UK-based combined heat and power […]
Seraphim Space completes nanosatellite deal – Seraphim Space Investment Trust confirms that it is buying a holding in Spire Global, Inc. from the Seraphim Space LP. The intention to make this investment was set out in the IPO prospectus – following its IPO, Seraphim Space planned to buy four assets from the Seraphim Space Fund in […]
RTW Venture backs InBrace – RTW Venture Fund, other investment vehicles of RTW Investments, and other investment firms participated in the $102m Series D funding round for InBrace on 08 September 2021. InBrace is a privately held medical technology company pioneering SmartwireTM, a behind-the-teeth teeth straightening approach. The company treats all types of orthodontic cases […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 September 2021: BlackRock Throgmorton is asking investors to allow it to issue more shares. The permission given by investors at the last AGM is starting to run out as the success of the trust attracts new investors. Growing the trust adds to the NAV, because all new shares are issued […]
Apax invests in T-Mobile – one of the underlying funds held by Apax Global Alpha, Apax X Fund, is part of a consortium with Warburg Pincus LLP which has agreed to buy T-Mobile Netherlands Holding B.V. (“T-Mobile”), the European telecommunications operator. On a look through basis, Apax Global Alpha’s share of the deal is about […]
Petershill Partners plans IPO – yesterday Petershill Partners published an intention to float announcement and quickly followed that up with the publication of a registration document. The intention to float statement says that Petershill Partners is a global GP (general partner) solutions investment group. It provides growth capital to, and partners with, a diverse group of […]
Trian Investors 1 will plow on regardless – Trian Investors 1, which currently holds all of its portfolio in shares in Ferguson, hopes to diversify this. It put the plan to a shareholder vote and it was approved but only by 52:48. The board felt it should consult dissenting shareholders and this is their report, […]
Standard Life UK Smaller reports on difficult year – Standard Life UK Smaller Companies reports that, for the year ended 30 June 2021, it generated a return on NAV of 41.9% and a return to shareholders of 46.9%. However, both of these figures are below the return on the company’s benchmark – the Numis Smaller Companies […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 7 September 2021: Augmentum Fintech has made a $10m investment in AnyFin, a Stockholm-based consumer credit refinancing company. Anyfin (www.anyfin.com) was founded in 2017 by former executives of Klarna, Spotify and iZettle, and leverages technology to allow credit-worthy consumers the opportunity to improve their financial wellbeing by consolidating and refinancing existing credit […]
Blue Planet appears to be in dispute with big shareholder Minnow global trust Blue Planet, which has a market cap of about £13.6m, appears to be in dispute with one of its largest shareholders – Philip J Milton & Company. Since the arguments appear to be convoluted, we are reproducing the Blue Planet board’s statement […]
