Overview
Apax Global Alpha is said to offer unique, liquid exposure to the expertise of Apax Partners (Apax), a leading global private equity firm. The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange. (we are aware of one other company, Altamir, that also offers access to Apax funds but possibly not the same ones).
Once fully invested, the Company’s portfolio is expected to be allocated in approximately equal proportions between Private Equity and Derived Investments, which they describe as investments in equities and debt derived from the insights gained via Apax Partners’ Private Equity activities.
Apax Global Alpha’s objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation from its investment portfolio and regular dividends. The Company is targeting an annualised Total Shareholder Return, across economic cycles, of 12-15% (net of fees and expenses) including a dividend yield of 5% of Net Asset Value, once fully invested.
You can access the company’s website here
Fundamentals
Price
Research History
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07 Apr 2020 7 min read
QuotedData’s Economic Roundup – April 2020
Economic & Political Roundup Kindly sponsored by Allianz A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell […]
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11 Sep 2019 4 min read
QuotedData’s investment companies roundup – September 2019
Investment Companies Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford New research Over August, we published notes on Aberdeen Emerging Markets and JLEN Environmental Assets . You can read all these notes by clicking on the links above or by visiting www.quoteddata.com. In this issue Performance data – appetite for risk was generally down in August, as […]
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5 min read
QuotedData’s economic roundup – September 2019
Economic & Political Roundup Kindly sponsored by Polar Capital and Allianz A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you […]
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05 Apr 2019 6 min read
QuotedData’s economic roundup – April 2019
Kindly sponsored by Polar Capital Economic & Political Roundup A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy […]
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14 Sep 2018 2 min read
QuotedData’s Economic round up – September 2018
QuotedData’s Economic round up – September 2018 is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell […]
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11 Jul 2018 1 min read
QuotedData’s investment companies roundup – July 2018
QuotedData’s investment companies roundup – July 2018 is our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of June 2018. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. July Investment Companies Roundup Money raised and returned in June Newcomer to the market, Yew Grove […]
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14 Jun 2017 2 min read
QuotedData investment companies roundup – June 2017
QuotedData investment companies roundup – June 2017 – is our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of May 2017. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. June Investment Companies Roundup Japan was one of the best places to be […]
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16 May 2017 2 min read
QuotedData investment companies roundup – May 2017
QuotedData investment companies roundup: Our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of April 2017. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. Money in: The only new launch in April was EJF Investments, a £69m fund trying to take advantage of […]
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10 Apr 2017 1 min read
QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – April 2017
A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell any of the companies mentioned. Kindly sponsored […]
News
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02 Mar 2021 2 min read
Apax Global Alpha posts strong returns for 2020
Apax Global Alpha’s results for the year ended 31 December 2020 show the company generating a return of 14.8% on NAV, as the NAV hit €2.45 (219p) at the year end and the company declared dividends totalling 10.15p for the year. The private equity portfolio generated a return of 25.4% in euros (the currency that […]
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26 Feb 2021 4 min read
QD view – the rewards of truly patient capital
One of this week’s highlights was Herald’s (HRI’s) annual results for the year ended 31 December 2020. The performance numbers are impressive, a 37% return on NAV and a 51% return for shareholders, helped by some discount narrowing. Herald also celebrated another milestone, you may remember that back in 2017, we published a note – […]
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12 Feb 2021 2 min read
Apax Global Alpha – Apax X acquiring majority stake in Herjavec Group
Apax Global Alpha (AGA) has announced that, on 11 February 2021, the Apax X Fund, in which AGA is a limited partner, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake of Herjavec Group (HG), a global Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) and cyber operations leader. The transaction is expected […]
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28 Jan 2021 1 min read
Apax sells Signavio
Apax sells Signavio – Apax Global Alpha says that the Apax Digital Fund, which Apax Global Alpha is a limited partner in, has agreed to sell Signavio, a leading provider of business transformation solutions, to SAP. The transaction values Apax Global Alpha’s look through investment in Signavio at approximately €8.7m. This represents an uplift of about 80% […]
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26 Jan 2021 3 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 26 January 2021
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 26 January 2021: Apax Global Alpha is investing €20m (indirectly, through its investment in Apax X Fund) in PIB Group, a leading independent specialist insurance intermediary launched in 2015. PIB is a highly diversified insurance distribution consolidator focusing on specialist commercial lines and non-standard personal lines products with deep expertise across both direct […]
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19 Jan 2021 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 19 January 2021
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 19 January 2021; Hg has held a minority position in TeamSystem since 2015, following its majority exit to a vehicle indirectly held by Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VII, L.P. A transaction has recently been agreed to transfer TeamSystem to a vehicle indirectly held by Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners IX, L.P. As […]
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05 Jan 2021 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 5 January 2021
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 5 January 2021: Apax Global Alpha says that Apax IX (one of the underlying funds that make up its portfolio) is selling a minority stake in Paycor. The transaction values the trust’s investment in Paycor at approximately €51m. This represents an uplift of about 30% and adds about €11.8m (€0.02 per share) to […]
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28 Oct 2020 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 28 October 2020
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 28 October 2020 – Apax Global Alpha (APAX) announced that Genius Sports Group, a portfolio company of the Apax IX fund, and dMY Technology Group, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), have agreed to combine. As a result of the business combination, GSG and dMY II shareholders will exchange their shares for […]
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22 Sep 2020 1 min read
Apax Global Alpha sells Neuraxpharm
Apax Global Alpha sells Neuraxpharm – The Apax VIII Fund, which Apax Global Alpha is invested in as a limited partner, has agreed to sell its stake in Neuraxpharm, a leading European specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of central nervous system disorders, to funds advised by Permira. The transaction is expected to close in […]
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17 Aug 2020 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 17 August 2020
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 17 August 2020: Following on from the news on 14 August that 2020 that UK Mortgages (UKML) had rejected M&G’s revised offer (we wrote about this here) of 70p per share, UKML’s board noted the following: “The board continues to believe that M&G Investment Management’s proposals undervalued the company and its […]
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22 Jul 2020 1 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 22 July 2020
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 22 July 2020: Apax Global Alpha (APAX) released a performance update covering the period to 30 June 2020. Salim Nathoo, part of the investment committee of APAX’s manager, noted: “Valuations of the Apax VIII and Apax IX funds recovered strongly in the second quarter of 2020, driven by an overall rebound in […]
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03 Mar 2020 2 min read
Apax has its best year since IPO
Apax has its best year since IPO – the 22.7% return on NAV that Apax Global Alpha posted for 2019 was its best result since its IPO in 2015. That figure is in euros, in sterling the return was 20.5%. The equity and debt portions of the portfolio generated returns of 9.1% and 11.8% respectively […]
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14 Aug 2019 3 min read
QuotedData’s other news 14 August 2019
It has been a busy morning of half-year results announcements. In QuotedData’s other news 14 August 2019: Apax Global Alpha (APAX) reported interim results to 30 June 2019; total NAV retur was +13.4% (+12.9% in constant currency terms). Last 12 months total NAV return was +14.4% (+12.2% constant currency) reflecting primarily strong performance of the private equity portfolio. Aberdeen Asian Income […]
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08 May 2019 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 8 May 2019
JZ Capital Partners (JZCP) reported annual results covering the period to February 28, 2019. The company, which mainly invests in US and European microcap companies and US real estate, delivered an NAV return of +0.6%. David Zalaznick, JZCP’s co-founder and investment adviser, said: “We are pleased with the continued strong underlying performance of the US and European microcap […]
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05 Mar 2019 2 min read
Apax Global Alpha has strong results despite market negativity
Apax Global Alpha has strong results despite market negativity – Apax Global Alpha has announced its 2018 results today. NAV return in total terms was +7.1% or +5.4% in constant currency (which adjusts figures to remove the impact of foreign exchange rates). This demonstrates a solid performance of the private equity portfolio and a strong contribution […]
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27 Feb 2019 3 min read
Apax Global Alpha comments on sales of Exact Software and AssuredParters
Apax Global Alpha has announced that The Apax VIII Fund, in which it is a limited partner, has today announced an agreement in principle to sell Exact Software. Apax VIII also announced on 21 February 2019 that it has agreed to sell its entire stake in AssuredPartners. It says that, together, these two transactions, based […]
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06 Mar 2018 2 min read
Currency movements negatively impact Apax’s NAV
Currency movements negatively impact Apax’s NAV – Apax Global Alpha gives liquid exposure to the expertise of Apax Partners (Apax), the global private equity firm. In their annual report dated 31 December 2017, the portfolio was allocated between 65% in private equity and 35% in “derived investments”, which they describe as investments in equities and debt derived from the insights […]
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24 May 2017 2 min read
Apax Global Alpha commits to Digital Fund
Apax Global Alpha, a fund in the AIC’s private equity sector, has made a number of announcements this morning. Apax Global Alpha commits to Digital Fund It is committing US$50m to a new fund, Apax Digital Fund. The Apax Digital platform will aim to pursue a balanced portfolio of growth buyout and growth equity investments in technology companies globally. […]
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07 Mar 2017 5 min read
Apax Global Alpha sterling NAV benefits from strong exposure to US
Apax Global Alpha (APAX) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2016. The company says that performance was largely flat during the first six months but improved during H2 2016 resulting in a NAV total return of 6.6% (after expenses) for the year as a whole. The Private Equity and Derived […]
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14 Nov 2016 2 min read
Capital Gearing benefits from private equity exposure
As at the half year to 5 October 2016, Capital Gearing Trust’s net asset value per share was 3,647.0p compared to 3,382.0p as at the last year end on 5 April 2016, an increase of 7.8%. This compares with increases of 15.6% in the MSCI UK and of 17.9% in the sterling MSCI World Index. RPI […]
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17 Aug 2016 2 min read
Apax Global Alpha flat in H1
Apax Global Alpha’s investment performance was broadly flat in H1 2016. Against a backdrop of volatile markets, Total Return for the period was -0.6% and on a constant currency basis the Total Return was +0.6%. In the year since 30 June 2015, adjusted NAV per share has grown 2.3% to EUR1.82. In Sterling terms, adjusted […]
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08 Mar 2016 2 min read
A strong start for Apax Global Alpha
Apax Global Alpha has announced its final results to 31 December 2015. These are its first set of results since listing on the London Stock Exchange in June 2015. During the twelve months to 31 December 2015, the adjusted NAV (i.e. NAV excluding performance fee reserves), increased by €110.7m to €923.6m, which the company says […]
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09 Feb 2016 1 min read
Apax Global Alpha new investment and revolving credit facility
Apax Global Alpha has announced a proposed commitment to Apax IX and amendment and extension of its Revolving Credit Facility. Apax Global Alpha has agreed an amendment and restatement of the multicurrency revolving credit facility agreement with Lloyds Bank plc dated 30 January 2015. The Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility increases the funds available from […]
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21 Dec 2015 5 min read
Henderson Alternative Strategies sees performance pick up in second half
Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust has announced its annual results for the year ended 30 September 2015. During the period, the Company delivered a NAV total return of -5.0% compared with a 0.8% rise in its FTSE World Total Return Index global equity benchmark. However, the board say that they are very encouraged to see that […]
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27 Aug 2015 2 min read
26 August interim results roundup
A quick summary of interim results for periods ended 30 June 2015 announced on 26 August 2015 APAX Global Alpha reported its first set of results since listing. Its NAV was up 8% over H1 2015 t0 €1.79. BH Global said at the six month stage on 30 June 2015 the Net Asset Value per […]
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20 Jul 2015 1 min read
Investment trusts see largest ever new issue
QuotedData reports that the investment trust sector expanded by about GBP2.4 billion over the second quarter of 2015, taking in close to GBP2.9 billion and handing back just over GBP450 million. The firm comments that many of the funds raising money are not designed to throw off high levels of income, suggesting that investors are […]
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16 Nov 2020 2 min read
Engines of growth: on a bargain hunt
Engines of growth: on a bargain hunt By Leonora Walters, Investors Chronicle, 12th October 2020 A key driver of the price of any listed security is sentiment so, not surprisingly, some of the investment trust sectors which have experienced the most extreme discount and premium movements this year are those about which there has been particular […]
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03 Nov 2020 2 min read
Investment trust insider on private equity
Investment trust insider on private equity – James Carthew: private equity trusts are just way too cheap I have been saying for a while that discounts on private equity trusts are too wide. When I last wrote about this in May, confidence in the sector had been hit by the pandemic. Listed share prices were already […]
