Anexsys Group, which provides technology and consultancy services for law firms, corporations and the public sector, has been acquired by private-equity-backed Xact Data Discovery (XDD) from Hobs Group.  Anexsys Group continues to operate in its current London and Manchester offices under the name of Anexsys as part of the XDD portfolio

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is to acquire Ellie Mae, a cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry from private equity firm Thoma Bravo in a deal valued at approximately USD11 billion. The deal, following ICE’s acquisition of a majority stake in MERS in 2016, and the remainder in 2018, and the

MiddleGround Capital has acquired majority ownership of Dura Automotive Systems from Bardin Hill Investment Partners. This is MiddleGround’s sixth platform acquisition made from its first fund, which closed in August 2019.Dura is a global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered automotive systems. It operates through its mechatronics, lightweight structures and

Private equity funds managed by Blackstone are to acquire Ancestry from Silver Lake, GIC, Spectrum Equity, Permira, and other equity holders for a total enterprise value of USD4.7 billion. Current Ancestry investor GIC will continue to retain a significant minority stake in the company. This transaction represents the first control acquisition