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.
Alternative capital provider Duke Royalty updated the market on its trading and operations on Thursday, reporting cash revenue for the third quarter of £4.2m, representing a record quarter of cash revenue generation for Duke. The AIM-traded firm said that, within that £4.2m, £1.7m related to the receipt of the redemption premium generated from the exit of Welltel in December.
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British caravan and RV parts wholesale company Miriad Products (MRDB Holdings Limited Group) has received a significant follow-on investment from its long-term capital partner Duke Royalty Limited. The funds will allow Miriad to buyout and cancel all of its subordinated vendor loan notes (VLNs) and will see Duke increase its equity interest in Miriad up to 30 per cent.
Guernsey-based Duke Royalty has exited its investment in Irish telecoms and IT services firm Welltel, generating a 27pc return.
Meanwhile, UK private equity firm Livingbridge said it has invested in Welltel, which has about 3,500 clients including Permanent TSB, Zurich, Specsavers and Northern Ireland Water. Livingbridge said it intends to support Welltel in further acquisition activity.
Duke Royalty Ltd on Thursday said it has made a follow-on investment of EUR1.1 million into its existing royalty partner, BHPC Ltd, an Irish brokerage.
The financing provider said the investment will provide growth capital to BHPC, which will position the business well for 2021 as Ireland recovers from Covid-19.
Duke’s original investment into BHPC was in August 2019, totalling EUR4.6 million, with the investment announced on Thursday increasing Duke’s invested capital to EUR5.7 million.
A Derbyshire company which supplies parts to the caravan industry has landed a £3.1m cash injection from an alternative finance firm.
Duke Royalty has invested the cash into the MRDB Holdings Limited Group, which trades as Miriad Products in Foston.
Formed in 1977, Miriad is the largest privately-owned recreational vehicle parts wholesale company in the UK.