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Deals & Transactions

Food allergy diagnostic company Reacta Biotech secures GBP2.9m investment

A business that is aiming to transform the food allergy diagnostics market has secured GBP2.9 million investment in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures with follow-on equity investment from the Development Bank of Wales.   Reacta Biotech (Reacta), which is based in Deeside, North Wales, produces clinical diagnostics kits

Mediaocean to acquire Flashtalking

Mediaocean, a platform for omnichannel advertising, is to acquire  Flashtalking, an independent ad management platform.   The combined entity will infuse Flashtalking’s solutions for primary ad serving, creative personalisation, identity management, and verification with Mediaocean’s modern system of record used by the some of the world’s leading brands and agencies.

KPS Capital Partners completes Metra and Profile acquisitions

KPS Capital Partners (KPS) has completed the acquisition of Metra Holding and Metra, (collectively Metra), a global manufacturer of extruded aluminium.  KPS has also completed its acquisition of Profile Custom Extrusions, (Profile), a US manufacturer of extruded aluminium, from Highlander Partners. Metra and Profile will be combined to form a

FRP joins Eight International

Specialist business advisory firm FRP has joined Eight International, a global advisory organisation, in a move aimed at strengthening its international presence. Founded in 2016, Eight International was set up to meet a growing demand for dedicated financial and operational support for businesses with an international footprint. It was founded

CenterOak Partners acquires HK Solutions Group

CenterOak Partners (CenterOak), a Dallas-based private equity firm, has completed a majority recapitalisation of HK Solutions Group (HK Solutions), a leading regional provider of infrastructure maintenance services for municipal and industrial customers primarily in the Midwest.  Chief Executive Officer Wade Anderson and the existing management team will continue to lead

BV Investment Partners sells Apps Associates

BV Investment Partners (BV), a middle-market private equity firm focused on the tech-enabled business services, software and IT services sectors, has sold Apps Associates, an enterprise application services provider, to Quad-C Management Inc (Quad-C). Founded in 2002, apps Associates is an enterprise applications services provider focused on helping organisations strategise,

EG Group Invests in Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS)

Scotland-based HV Systems (HVS) has secured a GBP5 million capital injection from Beehive Equity Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EG Group (EG).  HVS will now take its innovative hydrogen vehicle designs through prototyping and demonstration, allowing manufacturing to commence. There has been much said about impending bans on the sale

Valtech valued at USD1.4bn following new investment from BC Partners

Valtech, a specialist in digital services and business transformation, has secured new investment by funds advised by BC Partners, in a transaction which values Valtech at USD1.4 billion and is subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals.  Former reference shareholder investment group Verlinvest and new Valtech management will also reinvest

FastForward Innovations Limited rebrands as SEED Innovations Limited

FastForward Innovations has officially rebranded as SEED Innovations Limited, a move approved by shareholders which reflects increasing investor appetite for the cannabinoid wellness and medical cannabis arenas.  As the only AIM quoted investor with direct exposure to pharmaceutical and medical cannabis, SEED will continue to demonstrate its expertise in the

Sanne enters into an agreement to acquire STRAIT

Sanne Group plc (Sanne) has entered into an agreement to acquire STRAIT, a Dallas-based fund solutions company for alternative investment firms.  Founded by John Relton in 2006, STRAIT specialises in providing fund administration, financial oversight and regulatory compliance services for private equity funds, hedge funds, family offices, fund of funds,

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