Clearwater International UK experienced an exceptionally strong finish to 2017 having completed nine deals during the Christmas period with an aggregated deal value of GBP450 million. The most active sectors were Industrials, and Consumer. The Industrials team successfully delivered over GBP60 million of finance for construction services and aggregates provider
Energizer Holdings is to acquire Spectrum Brands’ (SPB) Global Battery and Portable Lighting Business (Spectrum Batteries) for USD2.0 billion in cash. Anchored by the Varta and Rayovac brands, the portfolio has a longstanding history, global footprint and diversified range of products including alkaline, carbon zinc, hearing aid and nickel metal
Customer generation business MVF has acquired US technology news brand Tech.co. Founded in the US in 2006, Tech.co has transformed from a community-building ‘Tech Cocktail’ event to an influential media brand with millions of readers around the world. MVF presently operates a suite of global publishing sites, using expert articles
Seurat Technologies has closed a USD13.5 million Series A round of funding led by True Ventures. Additional investors include GM Ventures, Porsche SE, next47 on behalf of Siemens Power and Gas, and Maniv Mobility. The funds will be used to accelerate the commercialisation of Seurat’s breakthrough metal additive manufacturing technology.
VSORA, an entrepreneurial startup set to deliver digital signal processing (DSP) intellectual property (IP) for 5G wireless networks, has closed a Series A financing from leading venture capital firms Omnes Capital and Partech Ventures and angel investors. The USD1.7 million investment will be used to expand VSORA’s R&D and build
BGF has made a significant minority investment in London Middlesex-based Revital, a multi-channel retailer of supplements, beauty and wellness products. Founded in 1991 by Raj Vora, the family business is now under the stewardship of his son, Chief Executive Rahil Vora. Revital sells branded and own-brand products across a range
Houlihan Lokey is to acquire Quayle Munro Limited (Quayle Munro), an independent advisory firm that provides corporate finance advisory services to companies underpinned by data & analytics, content, software, and services. The agreement was signed on January 15 and is expected to close following regulatory approvals. Quayle Munro was
RM Secured Direct Lending (RMDL), a specialist in tailored debt solutions, has provided EUR7 million in secured loans to the leading Private Equity firm, HIG Capital, to support its acquisition of all shares in TierOne Beteiligungs, holding a majority of the shares in Beinbauer Group. The investment, which is RMDL’s
Internet of things IIoT) investor Breed Reply saw one third of its 18-strong portfolio of investee companies complete series A funding rounds in 2017, totalling in excess of USD50 million with funds coming from notable investors including Accel, Aviva Ventures, Finance Wales, Intu and MunichRE. More companies in the growing
Browne Jacobson’s corporate finance team has advised on two key venture capital deals for InsurTech companies – Digital Fineprint and Dinghy – under the firm’s legal support programme for start-ups and scaling businesses – ‘Grow’. The team advised Digital Fineprint on its USD2.7m investment round led by Pentech. The investment
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