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Alantra acquires strategic stake in Indigo Capital

Alantra has completed the acquisition of a 49 per cent stake in Indigo Capital SAS (Indigo), a pan-European private debt asset manager.Based in Paris, Indigo is an independent, established player in the alternative finance market specialising in the financing of small and medium-sized European businesses worth between EUR20-300 million through

BlueVoyant acquires Managed Sentinel

BlueVoyant, a cybersecurity services company, has acquired Managed Sentinel, a specialist in the deployment and management of Microsoft’s cloud-native SIEM, and Azure Sentinel, plus Microsoft’s XDR platform, Microsoft Defender.Organisations are increasingly looking for cloud-native security solutions. With the shift towards Extended Detection and Response (XDR) as customers demand more response

Susquehanna Private Capital invests in Mosquito Authority

Susquehanna Private Capital (SPC) HAS announced an investment in Authority Franchise Systems (Mosquito Authority), a North Carolina based franchisor of mosquito, pest and tick control services throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   In addition to the Mosquito Authority brand, The

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PE sponsors see strong bolt on activity in US middle-market

Bolt on acquisition activity has remained robust and proven to be a key feature of deal activity, despite Covid-related inertia in the broader buyout space. As Bloomberg data reveals, there were only two buyouts completed between April and June, one of which was Clayton Dubilier & Rice’s acquisition of Radio

Lafayette acquires 100 per cent of Geba Cables in a carve-out of the Slovakian and Indian cable production from Griller & Gebauer

GG Group (Gebauer & Griller) is strengthening its strategic orientation by de-merging and selling its Elevator Division Geba Cables to mid-cap Investor Lafayette Mittelstand Capital. The sold division consists of a sales unit in Vienna and two production sites in Veľké Leváre, Slovakia and Bangalore, India. Geba Cables‘ product portfolio covers

Bluegem acquires Panzeri Group through Pool Service

Bluegem Capital Partners, a European mid-market fund focused on consumer brands, has acquired, through its subsidiary Pool Service, Panzeri Diffusion, an Italian group active in the professional haircare sector. Panzeri group, founded in 1999 by Ivano Panzeri and based in Malnate (VA), operates in the sector of professional hair cosmetics in

HIG Capital acquires Hart & Cooley

An affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG) has acquired Hart & Cooley, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls International, and a manufacturer of HVAC and air distribution products, including vents, grilles, registers, diffusers, and rooftop and chimney products. HIG is partnering with the current management team to capitalise on and accelerate the Company’s

Guru Capital completes acquisition of ETX Capital

Guru Capital has closed its acquisition of London based ETX Capital, a provider of multi-asset CFD products, from UK private equity firm, JRJ Group. The transaction is closing after receiving approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Additionally, Guru Capital partners Luca Merolla and Ryan Nettles have been appointed as

IK Investment Partners to acquire You Sure

IK Investment Partners (IK) is pleased to announce that the IK Small Cap II Fund has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in You Sure Investments BV from Synergia Capital Partners (Synergia). Financial terms of the transaction, which is subject to AFM clearance, have not been disclosed.   You

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