Online investment platform SyndicateRoom has seen the first exit for a company that raised funds on its platform, following the acquisition of Oval Medical. Oval, a medical technology company designing and producing auto-injectors to enhance medical safety and address trypanophobia (fear of needles), has been acquired by US-based healthcare contract

Mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe is acquiring a majority stake in Group of Butchers, alongside its current management, from Nordian Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. Group of Butchers is a producer of high-quality meat products sold at supermarkets and delivered to the out-of-home market.   Founded in

NTR has added a further 29 MW to its onshore NTR Wind 1 fund portfolio with the acquisition of Twin Rivers, a 28.7 MW wind project located in Yorkshire, from joint vendors InfraRed Environmental Infrastructure Fund and the Co-operative Group.  Capital costs for the project amount to just over GBP80 million

European financial services private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners is to acquire Barclays’s French retail banking operations. These include Barclays’ branch network, life insurance business, wealth and investment management and brokerage operations, subject to regulatory approval.   It follows the completion of a consultation with employee representative bodies that began

The alternative asset management arm of Global Investment House, Global Capital Management (GCM), has acquired a 100 per cent stake in Yum Yum Tree Food Court, one of the largest quick service restaurants (QSR) managers in the Gulf region. Established in 1995 with five restaurants in Bahrain and one in

The joint owners of Switzerland-based Unilabs, private equity funds Apax Europe VI, Nordic Capital Fund VI and Apax France VII, have accepted an offer from Apax IX, advised by Apax Partners, for the acquisition of their respective stakes in Unilabs. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.  

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has entered into final exclusive negotiations with Advent International to acquire Corialis (Core Innovative Aluminium Integrated Solutions). Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Belgium, Corialis is a European supplier of aluminium profile systems for windows, doors, sliding elements, roof systems and conservatories.   The

Scottish Equity Partners-backed Exco InTouch, a provider of patient engagement, data capture and digital health solutions for the clinical research and healthcare industry, has been acquired by ERT, a provider of patient data collection solutions for use in clinical drug development.   The combined organisation will provide the biopharmaceutical industry with electronic clinical outcome assessments (eCOA), patient engagement and

KKR is to acquire a majority stake in cyber security specialist Optiv Security from a group of private investors, including a private equity fund managed by Blackstone. Blackstone will maintain a minority interest in Optiv along with Optiv management.   Other selling shareholders include Investcorp and Sverica. Financial terms of