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GPS Insight secures investment from Bregal Sagemount

GPS Insight has secured an investment from Bregal Sagemount aimed at supporting the company’s continued growth. GPS Insight is a leading provider of SaaS-based fleet management software to customers with fleets ranging from a few vehicles to several thousand vehicles across a diverse array of industries.  Bregal Sagemount is a growth-focused private

Bowmark Capital backs buy-out of alternative legal services provider

Bowmark Capital, a mid-market private equity firm, is backing the buy-out of LOD (Lawyers On Demand), an alternative legal services provider, from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP). “This is all about access to capital for our next stage of growth,” says LOD CEO Tom Hartley. “We have been exploring alternative

IK Investment Partners acquires Klingel medical metal

IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK VIII Fund is to acquire Klingel medical metal, a manufacturer of high-precision and complex metal components mainly for a range of medical technology applications, from Halder.  Klingel was established in 1986 and has become a leading independent contract manufacturer of high-precision, hard-to-machine parts made from

JAB to acquire majority stake in Pret A Manger

JAB is to acquire ready-to-eat food specialist Pret A Manger from Bridgepoint, an international private equity firm and its majority owner, and other minority shareholders. The transaction is expected to be completed during the Summer 2018. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   Pret maintains a strong presence in

OnTruck raises EUR25 million to fund expansion plans

OnTruck, a haulage tech platform, has raised EUR25 million from a group of investors to fund its expansion across Europe and consolidation of its position in the UK and Spain. The series B funding round was led by global venture capital fund Cathay Innovation, with participation from new investor GP

Tikehau Capital invests EUR114m in Nexteam Group

Alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital has made a EUR114 million investment in Nexteam Group, a specialist in the machining of complex and hard metal parts for the aviation and space industries. Pending approval from the French competition authority, this minority stake, alongside Nexteam Group’s management, will support the company’s future

Cawston Press raises GBP1m to fund expansion plans

British soft drinks company Cawston Press has successfully raised GBP1 million in an equity fundraising round to support continued expansion at home and overseas. The total has been reached through existing shareholders, members of the Cawston Press team from the UK, Australia and USA as well as a select number

NVM Private Equity leads investment in Ablatus Therapeutics

NVM Private Equity (NVM) has invested GBP1.0 million of growth capital into Cambridge-based medical device company Ablatus Therapeutics Limited (Ablatus) alongside existing angel investors. Ablatus was founded in 2016 as a spin out from the NHS, under the guidance of Health Enterprise East (HEE), to develop and commercialise patented Bimodal

CAST raises USD34.5m for growth acceleration after a strong year

CAST, a specialist in Software Intelligence, has completed an additional USD12.5 million round of capital funding. This comes on the heels of a USD22 million investment in technology innovation over a three-year period, which focused on CAST Highlight, CAST’s SaaS-based application portfolio analysis solution that has seen 100 per cent

Arma Partners advises Symphony on sale of Maincare to Montagu

Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Symphony Technology Group on the contemplated sale – subject to customary approvals – of its portfolio company Maincare Solutions to Montagu Private Equity. Specialising in electronic patient records and hospital administration software, Maincare Solutions is the leading software and digital solutions

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