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Arcapita seals insulation dealThe Bahrain-based investment firm has made its first acquisition since announcing plans to increase its activity.
- 3i makes 3x money on UK engineering exit
London-listed investor 3i has generated £22m in proceeds on its 1994 investment in engineering company Tensar through a sale to Arcapita-owned US business Tensar Corporation.
- Arcapita exits paving company
The Atlanta-based firm formerly known as Crescent Capital has sold B.R. Lee Industries for $129.5 million, after purchasing the company in 2000 for around $65 million.
- Terra Firma to acquire UK water utility
Having missed out on South Staffordshire Water, the investment firm run by Guy Hands has agreed to acquire publicly listed East Surrey Holdings for £453m.
- Crescent, First Islamic change name
Crescent Capital Investments and its Bahrain-based parent First Islamic Bank are to change their name to Arcapita.
- Arcapita Pulls Planned Listing of PointPark Properties
Bahrain-based investment firm Arcapita has withdrawn a planned London listing of its PointPark Properties (P3) unit, highlighting valuation gaps still exist between sellers and investors despite renewed life in the European IPO market.
- OMERS Private Equity Appoints in London
OMERS Private Equity, the private equity arm of Canadian pension fund OMERS has appointed Isabelle Pagnotta as a director and Bryony Marshall as an associate to its London office. OMERS set up its London office in 2009 and has invested $640 million so far in the European market.