Chicago-based private equity firm Kinzie Capital Partners (Kinzie), through an affiliated entity, has acquired Chelsea Lighting NYC (Chelsea).The transaction was completed in partnership with the Company’s management, including Thomas Ike, Brian Horigan and Eric Martin, who will maintain significant ownership interest in Chelsea and will continue to hold key management

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has partnered with management to acquire Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a leading franchisor of fast casual cafes with over 870 units across 44 states. The Company inspires a healthier lifestyle by serving better-for-you smoothies, wraps, sandwiches, and

Faegre Drinker has advised EPAM Systems, a provider of digital platform engineering and software development services, on its acquisition of Ricston Ltd, expanding EPAM’s global Application Programming Interface (API) practice and salesforce capabilities. This was the second international acquisition on which Faegre Drinker’s London office has advised EPAM.  Ricston, which has

Intercontinental Exchange, an operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of mortgage technology, data and listing services, has received regulatory approval for, and completed, its USD11 billion acquisition of Ellie Mae from leading private equity firm Thoma Bravo.“We are excited to begin the next important chapter in our

FSN Capital V has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in MHP Solution Group (MHP), a leading provider of logistics software in the DACH region, from Elvaston Capital. Existing management and current owners will re-invest alongside FSN Capital V and continue to own material stakes in the company. FSN

Compusoft Group, a global software provider in the kitchen, bathroom and furniture industry, is to acquire Soft Tech. The acquisition of Soft Tech, a provider of software solutions for the window and door industry, will expand Compusoft’s presence into this market.Soft Tech’s software is exclusively built to design, estimate and

Turquoise, a London-based merchant bank specialising in energy, environment and efficiency, has announced its latest investment through Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) in Spark EV Technology.  The investment, worth GBP160,000, is part of an ongoing GBP530,000 funding round for Spark EV Technology. This will support the company’s automotive market growth,

INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund has completed the acquisition of a stake in MBL Group (MBL), a European manufacturer of medical mobility devices, headquartered in Denmark.
Prior to the completion of this transaction, MBL was 70 per cent owned by the Lauritsen family, who founded the company in 1988, with the

Graycliff Partners  has acquired Gerard Daniel Worldwide, a manufacturer and distributor of wire mesh and other wire products used in a variety of applications and end markets, marking its initial investment from its fourth private equity fund.Since its founding in 1952, Gerard Daniel has grown from a domestic reseller of

Crescent Capital Group’s European Specialty Lending strategy has provided unitranche financing to support the acquisition of Spy Alarms by Phoenix Equity Partners. Crescent has also provided an acquisition facility to support Spy Alarms’ ongoing buy-and-build strategy. Terms of the financing were not disclosed. Spy Alarms is a provider of electronic security