Finch Capital, through Nomu Pay, a vehicle that invests in payment assets, is to acquire Wirecard Ödeme Ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri (Wirecard Turkey).  The deal is expected to be completed by Summer 2021 and is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approvals. This investment is part of Nomu Pay’s larger

Astorg is to become the new majority shareholder of Corialis, a European designer and manufacturer of aluminium systems for windows and doors, from CVC Capital Partners Fund VI.  Corialis’ management will reinvest a significant part of their proceeds alongside Astorg. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Belgium, Corialis employs c2,700

Eurazeo Brands, the division of Eurazeo focused on high growth, differentiated consumer brands, has signed an exclusivity agreement under which it will invest EUR68 million in Ultra Premium Direct as a majority shareholder.  Eurazeo is investing alongside co-founders Sophie and Matthieu Wincker and Eutopia, existing minority shareholder via Otium Consumer,

Private equity firm Astorg is to acquire Opus 2, a provider of integrated software and services for the global legal disputes market, via its newly launched Mid-Cap fund.  The Company was acquired from Five Arrows Principal Investments (FAPI) and Graham Smith-Bernal, the founder of the business. Founded in 2008 and

Lonsdale Capital Partners (Lonsdale), the private equity firm focused on the smaller end of the mid-market, has made a significant investment in Horseware Ireland (Horseware), a global specialist in the manufacture and sale of equine products. The company is headquartered in Ireland and will continue to be led by Mark

Unified Comms, Contact Centre and Cyber Solutions provider, Babble, has acquired 81G Blue. The deal is the third completed in three months and the seventh since the start of 2020.  The deal continues Babble’s rapid buy and build strategy, which has been complemented by robust organic growth over the last

Hornetsecurity Group, a cloud email security provider, has made its second acquisition this year – email protection specialist Zerospam, which comes hot on the heels of its acquisition of worldwide backup solution provider Altaro in January. Zerospam is a fast-growing business that serves more than 4,000 small, midsized and enterprise

International web hosting business, Miss Group, has acquired Finnish-based Seravo Oy as part of its global buy and build strategy. Established in 2011, Seravo offers premium hosting services and upkeep for over 4,000 WordPress sites. Seravo has reported steady double-digit revenue growth over recent years, with revenues in the financial

Modern Times Group MTG (MTG) has acquired New Zealand-based tower defence mobile games developer and publisher Ninja Kiwi Ltd (Ninja Kiwi).  The acquisition of Ninja Kiwi marks an important additional step in the journey to reach further organic and acquisitive growth for MTG and is in line with the company’s