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11 Nov 2016

Oakley Capital Investments increases its commitment to Fund III to €325m

Oakley Capital Investments Limited has announced that it has increased its commitment to Oakley Capital Private Equity III (Fund III), the successor fund to Oakley Capital Private Equity II (Fund II) by €75 million, taking its total commitment to Fund III to €325 million. Oakley Capital Investments Limited originally announced its commitment to Fund III […]

08 Nov 2016

HgCapital Trust to contribute £3.7m to an investment in Evaluate Group

HgCapital, the Manager of HgCapital Trust has announced that is has made an investment in Evaluate Group, a London-headquartered provider of commercial intelligence to the global life sciences industry. The terms of this transaction have not been disclosed. HgCapital Trust plc will invest in Evaluate, alongside other institutional clients of HgCapital, who will participate through […]

08 Nov 2016

Electra Private Equity proposes to return up to £200m via a tender offer

Electra Private Equity has announced proposals to return up to £200m to shareholders via a tender offer. The company says that Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc or to act as principal and a circular dated 8 November 2016, containing the full terms and conditions, together with a Tender Form and details of a General […]

01 Nov 2016

Foresight Solar Fund acquires the minority stakes in three of its assets

Foresight Solar Fund has announced that it has completed the acquisitions of the remaining minority equity positions in its 10MW Southam Asset (30% minority position acquired), 9MW Paddock Wood asset (41% minority position acquired) and the 15MW Atherstone assets (22% minority position acquired). The company says that the acquisitions are the first from its previously […]

20 Oct 2016

Bluefield Solar Income Fund’s placing raises £60.6m

Bluefield Solar Income Fund has announced the results of its recent placing. The company says that commitments for 60,000,000 new ordinary shares were received and will be issued at a price of 101p per share, raising gross proceeds of approximately £60.6m. The New Ordinary Shares, which represent approximately 19% of the issued ordinary share capital […]

07 Oct 2016

Custodian REIT acquires Cummins distribution centre in Daventry for £3.08m

Custodian REIT has announced that it has acquired a 44,643 square foot distribution unit, on the Heartlands Business Park, Daventry, for £3.08m. The unit is let to Cummins Limited, on a lease expiring on 15 July 2019, and the current passing rent is £221,045 per annum, which reflects a net initial yield of 6.75%. The […]

07 Oct 2016

HabourVest makes an extension to its offer for SVG Capital

HarbourVest has announced that, in light of the proposals disclosed by SVG Capital yesterday, to sell SVG Capital’s entire portfolio to funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Alternative Investments & Manager Selection Group (Goldman Sachs AIMS Group) and certain investment entities managed by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for approximately £748m, it believes […]

06 Oct 2016

SVG Capital proposes sale and wind down for approximately 680p per share

SVG Capital has provided an update regarding the proposed sale of the company’s investment portfolio and wind down. The Board says that it has agreed in principle the key commercial terms of a proposed sale of 100% of the investment portfolio to funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Alternative Investments & Manager Selection Group […]

06 Oct 2016

Custodian REIT acquires Burton upon Trent distribution unit for £7.1m

Custodian REIT has announced that it has acquired a 92,672 square foot distribution unit, on Centrum 100 Business Park, Burton upon Trent, for £7.06m. The unit is let to Kings Road Tyres and Repairs Limited, on a lease expiring on 26 July 2031, which is subject to a tenant’s option to break in 2021. The […]

05 Oct 2016

3i Infrastructure investing €6.5m in the A27/A1 motorway in the Netherlands

3i Infrastructure has announced that it has committed to invest €6.5m in the A27/A1 primary Public Private Partnership project in the Netherlands. The company is investing as part of a consortium, 3Angle B.V. (3Angle), which also comprises Heijmans Capital (a joint venture between Heijmans and 3i Infrastructure) and Fluor Infrastructure. This investment is 3i Infrastructure’s […]