UK investment group Duke Royalty has exited its investment in Irish firm Berkley Recruitment, generating a 16pc return.
Duke’s investment in Cork-based Berkley was inherited via the UK firm’s acquisition of Capital Step in early 2019.
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‘Current financial pressures on business are providing an increased flow of opportunities for Duke, enabling the group to selectively make perhaps four new investments a year. I expect both companies to grow over the medium term.’
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Walsall-based architectural glass specialist United Glass Group (UCG) has secured a £4.5m follow-on investment from Duke Royalty to fund its latest acquisition.
The funds will be used by UGG to complete the strategic acquisition of London Architectural Glass (LAG), a UK supplier of bespoke architectural glass to premium residential, educational and heritage projects throughout the UK.
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In many cases, the potential of these firms is not reflected in their share prices. The UK stock market has been battered since the Brexit vote, and is now at a record discount to markets in the rest of the world, according to the MSCI World index, which tracks shares in 23 countries, including the US, Japan and most of Europe.
Outdoor lighting, railings and engineering products manufacturer Fabrikat has been sold in a management buy-out.
The Sutton-in-Ashfield business was sold by its two owners to the management team in a deal funded by Duke Royalty.
Duke Royalty, the provider of alternative capital solutions, has entered into a £6.2m royalty financing agreement with Meteor HoldCo, which trades as Fabrikat (Nottingham) in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Formed in 1985, Fabrikat is a fabricator of steel products supplying the UK street lighting and guardrail markets.
(Sharecast News) – Alternative capital provider Duke Royalty has entered into a £6.2m royalty financing agreement with Meteor HoldCo, it announced on Tuesday, which undertakes business as Fabrikat.
The AIM-traded firm said Fabrikat, formed in 1985 and based in Sutton-in-Ashfield, is a fabricator of steel products supplying the UK street lighting and guardrail markets.