INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund has acquired an 86 per cent stake in Lithuanian metal processing and industrial construction company, Montuotojas AB.  This deal has been completed through INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund subsidiaries BSGF Fortis and Montuja respectively for an undisclosed amount.  In 2018, Montuotojas recorded revenues of EUR33.5

Evotec SE has completed its acquisition of Just Biotherapeutics (Just.Bio). Evotec says the deal will strengthen its multimodality approach to R&D. Evotec acquired Just.Bio to integrate its machine-learning technologies and agile, flexible methods for the design, development, and manufacturing of biologics into Evotec’s drug discovery offerings.  Just.Bio’s 95 employees and

ClearCourse Partnership (ClearCourse), a group of innovative technology companies providing software, services and digital capabilities to the membership, events & bookings and sports & leisure sectors, has acquired, a provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software and digital strategy consultancy.  Trillium is the 11th company to join ClearCourse since its

Aliter Capital-backed Edwin James Group (EJG), has completed its fifth acquisition – Peak42 Limited (Peak42) – just two weeks after acquiring Jex Engineering.  Peak42 specialises in control and automation technology with core expertise in system integration, consultancy and performance management, with strong and established relationships with several high-profile manufacturing and

Ancala Partners (Ancala), an independent infrastructure investment manager, has acquired a 50 per cent interest in Dragon LNG, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal located at Milford Haven, Wales.  Ancala acquired the interest on behalf of its managed funds from Petronas LNG Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional

An affiliate of HIG Europe, the European arm of  private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG), has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Metalprint, a manufacturerer of forged brass and aluminium industrial components. Metalprint, founded in 1974 and based in Calcinato (Brescia, Italy), has expanded meaningfully, driven by the

ARQIS has advised AVS Verkehrssicherung (AVS), a portfolio company of Triton Fonds IV, on the acquisition of Lorenz a provider of road marking and construction site safety with headquarters in Wittstock/Dosse, Germany.  The merger is still subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities. The parties have agreed not to

Palatine Private Equity owned SMP Group, a professional and financial services group headquartered in the Isle of Man, is to acquire Helm Trust Company Limited, a trust and corporate services provider based in Jersey.  The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.   Helm has been delivering independent trust and company

RSK, a UK-based environmental, engineering and technical services consultancy, has acquired the business, operating assets and employees engaged in the business of RAW Technology Ltd. The acquisition is RSK’s fourth of this financial year. RAW, a leading specialist in inland oil spill response and remediation, operates worldwide from 16 offices