NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, has supported water filter treatment technology business, G2O Water Technologies Limited (G2O) with a GBP250,000 follow-on investment. Since the original investment in 2018, NPIF has invested a total of GBP970,000 to
YFM Equity Partners-backed (YFM) passive fire protection specialist Checkmate Fire has joined forces with Rosse Systems, enabling the enlarged group to offer a more extensive portfolio of solutions for the active and passive fire protection industry and increasing its access to the market across the UK. Checkmate Fire, which was
Ryde, formerly Ryders, a SaaS platform for last-mile delivery, has raised GBP2.5 million to continue to expand its vision as ‘the world’s first fully-integrated delivery management system’. Ryde’s mission is to unlock hyperlocal last-mile delivery for every business in every industry through their all-in-one solution. Ryde (formerly Ryders), the SaaS
Foresight Group (Foresight), a listed infrastructure and SME investment manager, has made a GBP4.75 million investment into Callen-Lenz Associates Limited (Callen-Lenz). Callen-Lenz was founded in 2007 by Jonathan Webber, CEO, initially focused on technical consultancy for aviation research and development. The Company has developed novel hardware and software products which
SnapDragon Monitoring, an online brand protection business, has raised GBP1.2 million in its latest funding round – bringing the total raised to just over GBP3 million – from ACF Investors, Mercia, and Scottish Enterprise, to help brand owners identify and remove fakes, copycats and online threats, using intellectual property to
HumanForest, a truly sustainable micro-mobility platform, has raised GBP2.3 million at the close of its pre-series A funding round. The company, founded by former-Cabify lead Agustin Guilisasti and backed by Cabify founders Juan de Antonio and Vicente Pascual, has announced the funding ahead of its launch in London this September.
Lovehoney, an e-commerce retailer, manufacturer and distributor of pleasure products and accessories, and WOW Tech Group, a provider of premium sexual wellness products, today announced a EUR1 billion merger and the creation of Lovehoney Group. The newly formed Group will also include Amorana, a Swiss sexual well-being retailer acquired by
GovExec, an information services company for government leaders and contractors, has acquired GovTribe, a market intelligence company for government contractors. The terms of the acquisition, which was completed with financial support from mid-market private-equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP), have not been disclosed. Peter Goldstone, chairman of GovExec, served as
Forward Partners, a London-based venture capital firm specialising in supporting high growth, early-stage technology businesses, has announced its first portfolio company exits since its admission to AIM in July. Forward Partners has exited its investments in Wonderbly, a publishing platform for personalised children’s books, and Heights, a brain health and
Citizens M&A Advisory has served as the exclusive financial advisor to ID Images (IDI) on its sale to Sole Source Capital. Headquartered in Brunswick, Ohio, IDI is a leading provider of durable and graphic intensive labels, along with an assortment of complementary products and value-added services. Established in 1995, IDI
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