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Greenfort advises on sale of Westbridge Advisory to Permira   Greenfort advised the financial investor GENUI, the founders and other shareholders on the sale of a majority stake in Westbridge Advisory (Westbridge), a leading European energy and sustainability advisory firm for institutional real estate clients, to Permira. Headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Westbridge advises real estate clients in procuring energy and reducing their carbon footprint to reach their long-term sustainability goals. Westbridge is currently primarily owned by its founders and GENUI. The founders will significantly reinvest alongside the Permira Funds, while GENUI will fully exit the business. Closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory clearances and is expected by the end of Q1 2025. Greenfort is also advising the founders on their reinvestment.   The Greenfort team was led by Andreas Von Oppen, Martin Asmuß, LL.M. (UCLA) and Anh-Duc Cordalis (all Corporate / M&A).

James L., Partner and Co-Head of Private Equity reflects on 40 years of Foresight. In conversation with Michael Taylor, James reflects on Foresight’s remarkable growth and diversification over the past forty years. While our roots are in venture capital, we have expanded significantly into renewable energy and regional private equity funds in recent years. This shift has been driven by a belief that we can play a vital role in supporting businesses and economic development outside of the traditional London-Oxford-Cambridge triangle. Our regional expansion has been a game-changer, with 12 offices now across the UK and Ireland, and new offices opening in Bristol and Exeter following the launch of our South West Fund, it’s a great network across the small business community. To find out more and the hot sectors for investment in 2025, read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eE2h2uMG #PrivateEquity #Investing

Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Westbridge Advisory Global #investment firm Permira has announced the #acquisition of a majority stake in Westbridge Advisory, a leading European #energy and #sustainability consultancy for institutional #realestate clients. The transaction, which involves Permira purchasing shares from previous investor GENUI, is set to close by the end of Q1 2025, pending regulatory approval. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in #Frankfurt, with offices in #London, #Zurich, and #Warsaw, Westbridge specializes in energy procurement, carbon footprint optimization, and #ESG compliance, serving over 600 clients. The company has experienced double-digit growth in sales and profitability, driven by increasing demand for #greenenergy and sustainability consulting in the real estate sector. Westbridge’s founders will reinvest in the company alongside Permira, while Genui exits after a successful partnership that saw Westbridge’s sales grow sevenfold. Permira plans to support Westbridge’s #international expansion and further its role in advancing the real estate sector’s green transformation. Florian Kreuzer, head of Permira's DACH region, highlighted the strategic alignment with the firm’s climate-focused investment goals. Westbridge CEO Yama Mahasher expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration, emphasizing plans to accelerate growth and global reach with Permira’s backing. https://lnkd.in/e_F-G94g

Environmental consultancy to be acquired by KKR investee A strong return should be generated for a Sydney private equity firm through the planned acquisition of environmental consultancy business Energetics by a KKR investee company. Energetics chief executive Dr Mary Stewart (pictured) says the acquisition will enable the Energetics team to scale up its work. Read more about this, and much more about private equity and venture capital, at: https://lnkd.in/gE-aPUTb #privateequity #venturecapital #environmentaladvice

Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, a social infrastructure property company, and Castlelake, an alternative investment manager, agreed to form a joint venture. Financial terms were not disclosed. "The transaction confirms the underlying value of our portfolio. The cash proceeds provide us with further financial flexibility to implement proactive and strategic measures in a structured and thoughtful way," Leiv Synnes, SBB CEO. SBB (led by Leiv Synnes) is advised by J.P. Morgan, Vinge and CMS Wistrand. Castlelake (led by Evan Carruthers) is advised by CBRE and DLA Piper. #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures #Infrastructure #RealEstate

The Australian M&A market has been active with substantial deals, influenced by a strategic drive from corporations to navigate market uncertainties. In 2023 alone, the M&A activities involved inbound deal values surpassing A$105 billion across 1,500 transactions. The Australian private equity sector has shown robust growth, characterised by strategic acquisitions and significant investment flows. The private equity market is expected to maintain dynamic growth with firms holding record levels of dry powder, estimated globally at A$3.73 trillion at the end of 2023, indicating a strong investor confidence. Australia's strategic focus on clean energy has seen significant investments. For instance, under the Powering the Regions Fund, various industries like mining and manufacturing have received substantial funding for decarbonisation projects aimed at reducing emissions and enhancing sustainability. These initiatives are expected to result in significant reductions in emissions, with one program alone aiming to cut down 830,000 tonnes annually. #ethicacapital #greenfinance #greenbonds #sustainablity #climatechange #blueinfrastructure #climatefinance #sustainablefinance #structuredfinance #sustainabilitybonds #sustainabledevelopment #sustainableenergy #sdg #sdgs2030 #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #unitednations #decarbonisation #netzerocarbon #cleanenergyfuture #infrastructurefinance #carbonneutral #esg #infrastructure #esginvesting #bonds #BeTheChange

I’m excited to officially announce our company, Camion, and our pre-seed investment from EQT Ventures! We’re using this funding to build out our great engineering and data science teams to help charge point operators and developers identify the most profitable sites for #electricvehicles using machine learning. Camion assess factors like charging demand, utilisation, traffic flow, power access, and landowner engagement to identify the most promising #EV sites based on a charge point operators needs —whether it’s a busy retail park, a new logistics hub, or an undeveloped land near a major highway. Our analytics empowers charge point operators with reliable, third-party confidence and helps ensure alignment with the long-term objectives of both charging partners and property owners. We recently launched the beta version of Camion Explore, and we’re eager to connect with charge point operators and developers. If you’re interested in transforming how and where charging infrastructure is deployed, we’d love for you to join our beta program: https://www.camion.energy/. Sandra Malmberg 👋 Sai Sriramagiri Henry Ritchotte Chris Adelsbach Mark Ransford Kiran Sharma Shefali Roy Rebekah Tobias Lauren Yong, Ph.D. Christopher Wehbe Naqash Tahir Andrew Baum Jacob Monroe #infrastructure #realestate #netzero #electricvehicles

Permira has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in Westbridge Advisory, a leading European energy and sustainability advisory firm for real estate clients. Current shareholder GENUI will exit, while the founders will reinvest alongside Permira, which aims to support Westbridge’s growth and international expansion. Yama Mahasher, CEO of Westbridge, expressed strong optimism for this partnership, while Permira leaders Florian Kreuzer and David Brückmann highlighted its alignment with their firm's climate investment focus. Permira https://lnkd.in/eafdbWXY #LBO #Buyouts

GROWTH CAPITAL FORUM 2025 - Australia's annual live event for investors in the growth capital space, and growth companies seeking private investment. Friday, the 28th of February 2028 at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney I will be speaking alongside some of Australia's largest private equity firms on how niche players gain national impact through private investment within the infrastructure, water and energy markets. The path to decarbonisation is one which needs investment and collaboration and is gaining significant momentum in preparation for the future. There have been many recent examples of strategic acquisitions into engineering and advisory services firms by private equity wanting to gain entry and exposure to supporting the energy transition. SPINFRA brings together the capability and capital to the need by identifying and facilitating transactions for service providers and asset owners looking to grow and works closely with Private Equity Firms and Founders to make this happen. Please come along and grab your tickets now at https://lnkd.in/gamCNqpf to learn all about what is happening in the Private Equity space and how we can all help you. Jeremy Samuel Tom Matthews Malcolm Thornton Anthony Lazzoppina Misha Saul Michael Masterson Adrian Herbert Clean Energy Finance Corporation Kain Lawyers #PrivateEquity #PrivateEquityMedia #Infrastructure #Decarbonisation #Sustainability #MergersandAcquisitions #MergersandAcquisitionsNetwork #Investment #Hydrogen

Growth investor BGF is continuing to see a high level of deal activity after reporting a strong year in its Scotland and Ireland offices, reports Daily Business. The firm invested close to £50 million in 2024 and announced three exits at Kick ICT, Keenan Recycling and AFG Media – best known for Morphsuits. New Scottish investments included Sulmara, a provider of survey and inspection services to the offshore wind and energy markets. #investscotland #investment https://lnkd.in/eh4idP7d