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A British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)-led panel of pension and PE institutions has published a report calling for the UK government to do more to increase DC pension fund investment in private capital funds. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/ewesy33h #privateequity #venturecapital #pensions #UKgovernment #regulations #assetmanagement #BVCA #DCpensionfunds

FTSE 350 DB funding levels hit record high in May https://lnkd.in/dRNnQSur The aggregate surplus of FTSE 350 companies’ defined benefit (DB) pension schemes reached a record £79bn in May 2024, according to analysis from Mercer, marking the highest level ever recorded. Mercer’s Pensions Risk Survey showed that liability values rose from £584bn at the end of April to £590bn at the end of May, although this was offset by an increase in asset values, from £659bn to £669bn. Click the above link for details. #FinancialPlanning

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Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investment platform Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced an agreement to acquire UK environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan from private investment advisory firm Sun European Partners. Founded in 1926, Harrogate-based Adler & Allan provides environmental risk reduction services, supporting organizations in managing, improving, maintaining, and upgrading their critical infrastructure across the entire asset lifecycle across its 3 core divisions, Environmental Services, Energy Services, and Water Services. The company helps clients detect and identify environmental risks, providing risk mitigation services to reduce the prospect of litigation, fines and bad publicity, in addition to reducing threats to the environment. Henrik Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer of Adler & Allan, said: “I’m deeply excited to partner with the Goldman Sachs team who share our vision on the next phase of growth, enabling us to continue to support our customers overcome their biggest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” According to Goldman Sachs, the new partnership will accelerate Adler & Allen’s growth organically through investments in people, innovation and technology, as well as through targeted M&A activity to expand the company’s service offering and geographic footprint. Jose Barreto and Mihir Lal from the Private Equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, said: “We are delighted to partner with the Adler & Allan team and look forward to accelerating the company’s growth trajectory. We see tremendous value creation opportunity for the business via our platform both organically, and through a targeted acquisition strategy both in the UK and overseas with a continued focus on sustainability, climate transition, and water.” Goldman purchased the company from Sun European Partners under whose ownership the company has more than doubled in size. It has also established a Water Services division dedicated to supporting the UK’s largest water utility companies on managing their wastewater and freshwater networks.   Sun European acquired Adler & Allan in November 2020, and the company has more than doubled in size since the acquisition, including completing 9 strategic add-ons, and diversified its business away from hydrocarbons and into renewable energy services, in addition to establishing its Water Division, aimed at helping to address major water and wastewater related challenges in the UK. Alexander Wyndham, Managing Director at Sun European Partners, said: “It was a pleasure working alongside Bob, Henrik, and the whole Adler & Allan team. We were able to draw on our strong buy & build expertise and operational experience to drive growth and innovation. We look forward to watching them continue their growth trajectory with their new investor. We’d like to thank them for all their hard work and wish them all the success for th

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investment platform Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced an agreement to acquire UK environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan from private investment advisory firm Sun European Partners. Founded in 1926, Harrogate-based Adler & Allan provides environmental risk reduction services, supporting organizations in managing, improving, maintaining, and upgrading their critical infrastructure across the entire asset lifecycle across its 3 core divisions, Environmental Services, Energy Services, and Water Services. The company helps clients detect and identify environmental risks, providing risk mitigation services to reduce the prospect of litigation, fines and bad publicity, in addition to reducing threats to the environment. Henrik Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer of Adler & Allan, said: “I’m deeply excited to partner with the Goldman Sachs team who share our vision on the next phase of growth, enabling us to continue to support our customers overcome their biggest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” According to Goldman Sachs, the new partnership will accelerate Adler & Allen’s growth organically through investments in people, innovation and technology, as well as through targeted M&A activity to expand the company’s service offering and geographic footprint. Jose Barreto and Mihir Lal from the Private Equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, said: “We are delighted to partner with the Adler & Allan team and look forward to accelerating the company’s growth trajectory. We see tremendous value creation opportunity for the business via our platform both organically, and through a targeted acquisition strategy both in the UK and overseas with a continued focus on sustainability, climate transition, and water.” Goldman purchased the company from Sun European Partners under whose ownership the company has more than doubled in size. It has also established a Water Services division dedicated to supporting the UK’s largest water utility companies on managing their wastewater and freshwater networks.   Sun European acquired Adler & Allan in November 2020, and the company has more than doubled in size since the acquisition, including completing 9 strategic add-ons, and diversified its business away from hydrocarbons and into renewable energy services, in addition to establishing its Water Division, aimed at helping to address major water and wastewater related challenges in the UK. Alexander Wyndham, Managing Director at Sun European Partners, said: “It was a pleasure working alongside Bob, Henrik, and the whole Adler & Allan team. We were able to draw on our strong buy & build expertise and operational experience to drive growth and innovation. We look forward to watching them continue their growth trajectory with their new investor. We’d like to thank them for all their hard work and wish them all the success for th

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investment platform Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced an agreement to acquire UK environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan from private investment advisory firm Sun European Partners. Founded in 1926, Harrogate-based Adler & Allan provides environmental risk reduction services, supporting organizations in managing, improving, maintaining, and upgrading their critical infrastructure across the entire asset lifecycle across its 3 core divisions, Environmental Services, Energy Services, and Water Services. The company helps clients detect and identify environmental risks, providing risk mitigation services to reduce the prospect of litigation, fines and bad publicity, in addition to reducing threats to the environment. Henrik Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer of Adler & Allan, said: “I’m deeply excited to partner with the Goldman Sachs team who share our vision on the next phase of growth, enabling us to continue to support our customers overcome their biggest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” According to Goldman Sachs, the new partnership will accelerate Adler & Allen’s growth organically through investments in people, innovation and technology, as well as through targeted M&A activity to expand the company’s service offering and geographic footprint. Jose Barreto and Mihir Lal from the Private Equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, said: “We are delighted to partner with the Adler & Allan team and look forward to accelerating the company’s growth trajectory. We see tremendous value creation opportunity for the business via our platform both organically, and through a targeted acquisition strategy both in the UK and overseas with a continued focus on sustainability, climate transition, and water.” Goldman purchased the company from Sun European Partners under whose ownership the company has more than doubled in size. It has also established a Water Services division dedicated to supporting the UK’s largest water utility companies on managing their wastewater and freshwater networks.   Sun European acquired Adler & Allan in November 2020, and the company has more than doubled in size since the acquisition, including completing 9 strategic add-ons, and diversified its business away from hydrocarbons and into renewable energy services, in addition to establishing its Water Division, aimed at helping to address major water and wastewater related challenges in the UK. Alexander Wyndham, Managing Director at Sun European Partners, said: “It was a pleasure working alongside Bob, Henrik, and the whole Adler & Allan team. We were able to draw on our strong buy & build expertise and operational experience to drive growth and innovation. We look forward to watching them continue their growth trajectory with their new investor. We’d like to thank them for all their hard work and wish them all the success for th

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investment platform Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced an agreement to acquire UK environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan from private investment advisory firm Sun European Partners. Founded in 1926, Harrogate-based Adler & Allan provides environmental risk reduction services, supporting organizations in managing, improving, maintaining, and upgrading their critical infrastructure across the entire asset lifecycle across its 3 core divisions, Environmental Services, Energy Services, and Water Services. The company helps clients detect and identify environmental risks, providing risk mitigation services to reduce the prospect of litigation, fines and bad publicity, in addition to reducing threats to the environment. Henrik Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer of Adler & Allan, said: “I’m deeply excited to partner with the Goldman Sachs team who share our vision on the next phase of growth, enabling us to continue to support our customers overcome their biggest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” According to Goldman Sachs, the new partnership will accelerate Adler & Allen’s growth organically through investments in people, innovation and technology, as well as through targeted M&A activity to expand the company’s service offering and geographic footprint. Jose Barreto and Mihir Lal from the Private Equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, said: “We are delighted to partner with the Adler & Allan team and look forward to accelerating the company’s growth trajectory. We see tremendous value creation opportunity for the business via our platform both organically, and through a targeted acquisition strategy both in the UK and overseas with a continued focus on sustainability, climate transition, and water.” Goldman purchased the company from Sun European Partners under whose ownership the company has more than doubled in size. It has also established a Water Services division dedicated to supporting the UK’s largest water utility companies on managing their wastewater and freshwater networks.   Sun European acquired Adler & Allan in November 2020, and the company has more than doubled in size since the acquisition, including completing 9 strategic add-ons, and diversified its business away from hydrocarbons and into renewable energy services, in addition to establishing its Water Division, aimed at helping to address major water and wastewater related challenges in the UK. Alexander Wyndham, Managing Director at Sun European Partners, said: “It was a pleasure working alongside Bob, Henrik, and the whole Adler & Allan team. We were able to draw on our strong buy & build expertise and operational experience to drive growth and innovation. We look forward to watching them continue their growth trajectory with their new investor. We’d like to thank them for all their hard work and wish them all the success for th

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investment platform Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced an agreement to acquire UK environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan from private investment advisory firm Sun European Partners. Founded in 1926, Harrogate-based Adler & Allan provides environmental risk reduction services, supporting organizations in managing, improving, maintaining, and upgrading their critical infrastructure across the entire asset lifecycle across its 3 core divisions, Environmental Services, Energy Services, and Water Services. The company helps clients detect and identify environmental risks, providing risk mitigation services to reduce the prospect of litigation, fines and bad publicity, in addition to reducing threats to the environment. Henrik Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer of Adler & Allan, said: “I’m deeply excited to partner with the Goldman Sachs team who share our vision on the next phase of growth, enabling us to continue to support our customers overcome their biggest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” According to Goldman Sachs, the new partnership will accelerate Adler & Allen’s growth organically through investments in people, innovation and technology, as well as through targeted M&A activity to expand the company’s service offering and geographic footprint. Jose Barreto and Mihir Lal from the Private Equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, said: “We are delighted to partner with the Adler & Allan team and look forward to accelerating the company’s growth trajectory. We see tremendous value creation opportunity for the business via our platform both organically, and through a targeted acquisition strategy both in the UK and overseas with a continued focus on sustainability, climate transition, and water.” Goldman purchased the company from Sun European Partners under whose ownership the company has more than doubled in size. It has also established a Water Services division dedicated to supporting the UK’s largest water utility companies on managing their wastewater and freshwater networks.   Sun European acquired Adler & Allan in November 2020, and the company has more than doubled in size since the acquisition, including completing 9 strategic add-ons, and diversified its business away from hydrocarbons and into renewable energy services, in addition to establishing its Water Division, aimed at helping to address major water and wastewater related challenges in the UK. Alexander Wyndham, Managing Director at Sun European Partners, said: “It was a pleasure working alongside Bob, Henrik, and the whole Adler & Allan team. We were able to draw on our strong buy & build expertise and operational experience to drive growth and innovation. We look forward to watching them continue their growth trajectory with their new investor. We’d like to thank them for all their hard work and wish them all the success for th

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investment platform Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced an agreement to acquire UK environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan from private investment advisory firm Sun European Partners. Founded in 1926, Harrogate-based Adler & Allan provides environmental risk reduction services, supporting organizations in managing, improving, maintaining, and upgrading their critical infrastructure across the entire asset lifecycle across its 3 core divisions, Environmental Services, Energy Services, and Water Services. The company helps clients detect and identify environmental risks, providing risk mitigation services to reduce the prospect of litigation, fines and bad publicity, in addition to reducing threats to the environment. Henrik Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer of Adler & Allan, said: “I’m deeply excited to partner with the Goldman Sachs team who share our vision on the next phase of growth, enabling us to continue to support our customers overcome their biggest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” According to Goldman Sachs, the new partnership will accelerate Adler & Allen’s growth organically through investments in people, innovation and technology, as well as through targeted M&A activity to expand the company’s service offering and geographic footprint. Jose Barreto and Mihir Lal from the Private Equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, said: “We are delighted to partner with the Adler & Allan team and look forward to accelerating the company’s growth trajectory. We see tremendous value creation opportunity for the business via our platform both organically, and through a targeted acquisition strategy both in the UK and overseas with a continued focus on sustainability, climate transition, and water.” Goldman purchased the company from Sun European Partners under whose ownership the company has more than doubled in size. It has also established a Water Services division dedicated to supporting the UK’s largest water utility companies on managing their wastewater and freshwater networks.   Sun European acquired Adler & Allan in November 2020, and the company has more than doubled in size since the acquisition, including completing 9 strategic add-ons, and diversified its business away from hydrocarbons and into renewable energy services, in addition to establishing its Water Division, aimed at helping to address major water and wastewater related challenges in the UK. Alexander Wyndham, Managing Director at Sun European Partners, said: “It was a pleasure working alongside Bob, Henrik, and the whole Adler & Allan team. We were able to draw on our strong buy & build expertise and operational experience to drive growth and innovation. We look forward to watching them continue their growth trajectory with their new investor. We’d like to thank them for all their hard work and wish them all the success for th

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investment platform Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced an agreement to acquire UK environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan from private investment advisory firm Sun European Partners. Founded in 1926, Harrogate-based Adler & Allan provides environmental risk reduction services, supporting organizations in managing, improving, maintaining, and upgrading their critical infrastructure across the entire asset lifecycle across its 3 core divisions, Environmental Services, Energy Services, and Water Services. The company helps clients detect and identify environmental risks, providing risk mitigation services to reduce the prospect of litigation, fines and bad publicity, in addition to reducing threats to the environment. Henrik Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer of Adler & Allan, said: “I’m deeply excited to partner with the Goldman Sachs team who share our vision on the next phase of growth, enabling us to continue to support our customers overcome their biggest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” According to Goldman Sachs, the new partnership will accelerate Adler & Allen’s growth organically through investments in people, innovation and technology, as well as through targeted M&A activity to expand the company’s service offering and geographic footprint. Jose Barreto and Mihir Lal from the Private Equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, said: “We are delighted to partner with the Adler & Allan team and look forward to accelerating the company’s growth trajectory. We see tremendous value creation opportunity for the business via our platform both organically, and through a targeted acquisition strategy both in the UK and overseas with a continued focus on sustainability, climate transition, and water.” Goldman purchased the company from Sun European Partners under whose ownership the company has more than doubled in size. It has also established a Water Services division dedicated to supporting the UK’s largest water utility companies on managing their wastewater and freshwater networks.   Sun European acquired Adler & Allan in November 2020, and the company has more than doubled in size since the acquisition, including completing 9 strategic add-ons, and diversified its business away from hydrocarbons and into renewable energy services, in addition to establishing its Water Division, aimed at helping to address major water and wastewater related challenges in the UK. Alexander Wyndham, Managing Director at Sun European Partners, said: “It was a pleasure working alongside Bob, Henrik, and the whole Adler & Allan team. We were able to draw on our strong buy & build expertise and operational experience to drive growth and innovation. We look forward to watching them continue their growth trajectory with their new investor. We’d like to thank them for all their hard work and wish them all the success for th