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Houlihan Lokey acquires Baylor Klein

Houlihan Lokey, a global investment bank, has acquired boutique advisory firm Baylor Klein as it continues to grow its Corporate Finance business in Europe. Founded in 2008 by Managing Director Tim Leach, Baylor Klein specialises in providing M&A and corporate finance advisory services to the multinational and independent owners of

Luminate Capital Partners makes strategic investment in Compliance & Risks

Compliance & Risks, (C&R) a provider of market access and product compliance SaaS solutions, has secured a significant investment from Luminate Capital Partners, an enterprise software focused private equity firm.  Luminate will partner with CEO Joe Skulski and the C&R team to drive rapid expansion across its technology, services, client

Warburg Pincus and Tilia Holdings invest in Food Safety Net Services

Warburg Pincus has invested in Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), a provider of laboratory testing services for customers in the food & beverage end-markets.  The company serves a broad range of product categories within the broader food & beverage sector (eg, meat, dairy, produce, dietary supplements, pet food, nutraceuticals, restaurant,

KKR to acquire home services platform Neighborly

KKR, a global investment firm, has agreed to acquire Neighborly, the world’s largest provider and franchisor of home service brands, from Harvest Partners. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1981, Neighborly is a home services platform that connects more than 10 million residential and commercial

Lincoln Road Global Management and Peninsula Capital Partners sell Republic Fire Protection

Lincoln Road Global Management (Lincoln Road), a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market companies, and Peninsula Capital Partners (Peninsula Capital), a private equity firm focused on providing customised subordinated debt and equity solutions, have sold Republic Fire Protection (Republic Fire), a full-service provider of fire safety and protection services. 

Flexpoint Ford and Vestar Capital Partners acquire LERETA

Private equity firms Flexpoint Ford and Vestar Capital Partners are to acquire LERETA, a provider of real estate tax and flood services for mortgage servicers. The transaction is expected to close within 30 days. LERETA’s chief executive officer, John Walsh, and the current senior management team will continue to lead

Blackstone to acquire Sphera for USD1.4bn

Private equity funds managed by Blackstone have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sphera, a provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) software, data, and consulting services, from Genstar Capital. The investment, which values the company at approximately USD1.4 billion, would be made through Blackstone’s flagship private equity vehicle.

CAPZA Growth Tech acquires a minority stake in AssessFirst

CAPZA, an independent management company and specialist in private investments in European SMEs, has invested in the French HR Tech AssessFirst, an SaaS platform for predictive recruitment and talent development focused on soft skills.  AssessFirst has developed a proprietary platform that enables HR professionals to assess candidates based on three

BGF invests in national courier company Speedy Freight

After a year of record growth, national courier company Speedy Freight has obtained an investment from BGF – the UK’s most active growth capital investor – to accelerate its ambitious expansion plans.   Over the last decade, Speedy Freight has grown year-on-year, and now provides dedicated same-day courier services to

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