European private equity firm Montagu Private Equity (Montagu) is to acquire a majority position in ITRS Group (ITRS), a global provider of real-time monitoring and analytics software from TA Associates (TA), who will remain a minority holder alongside Montagu and Management.  Completion is expected next month, subject to customary closing

Ignite Growth (Ignite), a UK-based investor focused on supporting the growth of ambitious, fast growing companies, has acquired Newcastle Tool & Gauge Ltd (NTG), as the first stage in a buy and build growth strategy.  Financial terms of the transaction, which is Ignite’s second buy and build platform investment, have

Bazaar Group, a market-leading furniture manufacturer and ecommerce retailer based in Cramlington, Northumberland, has secured a multi-million pound investment from Comhar Capital as part of a GBP10 million deal to support its international growth plans. Through the investment Comhar Capital has acquired a majority share in the business. The funding

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has completed the previously announced acquisition of Wolseley UK, a leading specialist distributor of plumbing, heating, climate control, pipe and infrastructure & utility products in the United Kingdom, from Ferguson plc.  The carve-out transaction, valued at GBP308 million, establishes Wolseley as an independent company, to be

Private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane is to acquire the business of 361 Capital (361 Capital), a Denver-based boutique alternative asset management firm.  The acquisition aims to expand Hamilton Lane’s presence and capabilities in the US private wealth channel. The 361 Capital team, led by Chairman and CEO Tom

The Apax Digital Fund (ADF), DTCP, and Summit Partners, have agreed to sell portfolio company Signavio, a specialist in the enterprise business process intelligence and process management space, to SAP.  The transaction is expected to close by Q2 2021, subject to approvals by antitrust authorities. Financial terms of the transaction

Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Kusters Beheer, a group of six companies offering advanced manufacturing capacities for the production of high-tech precision components.  The financial terms of the transaction, which remains subject to approval from the relevant competition authorities, have

CBRE Caledon Capital Management Inc has acquired Karlssonbuss, a regional and school bus operator in southern Sweden.  The vendors of the family-owned bus operator, the Karlsson family, will continue to have a small equity stake in the business.    CBRE Caledon is making the investment on behalf of a fund

Limerston Capital portfolio company Prism Healthcare has completed the acquisition of Repose Furniture Limited (Repose) adding a further GBP7 million in revenues and GBP1.7 million in EBITDA. Based in Cradley Heath (Birmingham) Repose designs, manufactures and distributes bespoke, specialist rise and recliner chairs for use in the healthcare sector in