Unitus Capital tops Private Equity Transaction Advisor League Tables for 2013

CHENNAI, India - Jan. 30, 2014 - PRLog -- Unitus Capital made its entry into the top of the Venture Intelligence League Table for Most Active Transaction Advisor (Private Equity) for calendar 2013 acting as financial advisor to 13 qualifying PE investments during the year (and notching up 50 points). Among the transactions advised by Unitus were the $57 million investment by Citi, Morgan Stanley, Tata Capital and India Financial Inclusion Fund in Janalakshmi Financial Services and Lok Capital’s exit from Satin Creditcare Network.

The Venture Intelligence League Tables, the first such initiative exclusively tracking transactions involving India-based companies, are based on volume of PE and M&A transactions (combined with credits based on fulfilment of criteria) advised by Transaction and Legal Advisory firms.

Intellecap and o3 Capital shared the second spot with 32 point (across eight deals) each. o3 Capital advised deals included Multiples PE’s $43-M investment in Milltec Group and TPG’s investment in Sutures India. Intellecap advised investments included Aavishkaar Goodwell and MSDF investing in Arohan Financial Services and SIDBI VC’s investment in Gramco Infratech.

Inclusive of its roles in due diligence and related advisory activities, Ernst & Young retained its status as overall Most Active Transaction Advisor for Private Equity in 2013. Ernst & Young notched up a total of 75 points across a total of 57 deals (6 of them for pure financial advisory). PE deals advised by Ernst & Young during 2013 included Everstone’s $33-M investment in Hinduja Leyland and Warburg Pincus’ investment in Avtec.

MAPE Advisory and Masterkey Holdings, which advised six deals each, completed the top five for 2013.

New entrants into the Venture Intelligence league table in the category during 2013 included Cipher Capital Advisors, Signal Hill Capital and Sapphire Professional Services.

The full league tables can be viewed online at http://ventureintelligence.in/leagues.php

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