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Polaris Private Equity said March 27 that it agreed to buy a majority of Menu A/S. Financial terms weren’t announced. The Hansen family is the seller. Menu, of Copenhagen, supplies furniture, accessories and lighting to professional and retail customers.
3 min read · 27 March 2018
2 min read · 26 March 2018
J.C. Flowers & Co LLC said March 26 that it has completed its buy of Jefferson Capital International. Flexpoint Ford LLC is the seller. Financial terms weren’t announced. Jefferson Capital, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, purchases and services consumer charged off and bankruptcy receivables including both secured and unsecured assets.
3 min read · 26 March 2018
LaSalle Capital has sold United American Security to Garda World Security Corp. financial terms weren’t announced. United American provides security guard services in the U.S., with 26 offices and employing more than 3,500 security professionals.
2 min read · 26 March 2018
Bodega Latina Corp, which does business as “El Super,” has agreed to acquire Fiesta Mart LLC. ACON Investments LLC is the seller. Financial terms weren’t announced. Bodega Latina is a subsidiary of Grupo Comercial Chedraui SAB DE CV. Fiesta Mart, of Texas, is a food retailer with an emphasis on the Hispanic segment operating 63 stores primarily in the Dallas and Houston areas. RBC Capital Markets LLC provided financial advice while Sidley Austin served as legal adviser to Bodega Latina. The Food Partners LLC served as financial adviser and Hogan Lovells US LLP was the attorney to Fiesta.
4 min read · 26 March 2018
CutisPharma Inc said March 26 that it has been sold to NovaQuest Capital Management LLC. Financial terms weren’t announced. Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group provided financing. CutisPharma, a Wilmington, Massachusetts specialty pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes unit-of-use kits, under the FIRST® Kit brand, to help pharmacists in compounding prescriptions. TAP Advisors acted as financial adviser to CutisPharma.
3 min read · 26 March 2018
Justin Lindsey has joined General Atlantic as an operating partner. Lindsey is the former chief analytics officer of BAMTECH Media.
3 min read · 26 March 2018
Equistone Partners Europe said March 26 that it agreed to buy a majority of Small World Financial Services. Financial terms weren’t announced. Sellers include FPE Capital and MMC Ventures. Small World, of the U.K., is a cross-border payment service provider.
3 min read · 26 March 2018
Meketa Investment Group said March 26 that seven principals were promoted to shareholder. They include: Timothy Atkinson, Christy Gahr, Molly LeStage, Richard O’Neill, Bradley Regier, Colleen Smiley and Larry Witt.
3 min read · 26 March 2018
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