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Dentons advises Deutsche Post DHL on sale of Williams Lea Tag to Advent International

Dentons has advised mail and logistics company Deutsche Post DHL Group on the sale of Williams Lea Tag, a UK-headquartered provider of marketing and communications solutions, to global private equity investor Advent International (Advent). Headquartered in London, Williams Lea Tag has a presence in 195 cities across 40 countries and

CCMP Capital to acquire Eating Recovery Center from Lee Equity Partners

CCMP Capital Advisors (CCMP) is to acquire a controlling interest in Eating Recovery Center (ECR), a provider of specialised treatment for individuals with eating disorders, from Lee Equity Partners and other investors. ERC’s Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ken Weiner, the management team and the clinical team will

LGC invests in Oxford Sciences Innovation

Legal & General Capital (LGC), the principal investment arm of Legal & General Group, has completed its seventh venture capital platform deal with its investment in Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI), a commercialisation platform, dedicated to breakthrough science and technology.  Formed out of Oxford University, OSI has successfully raised GBP580 million

LDC backs Pelsis MBO

UK private equity investor LDC has backed the management buyout of Pelsis, a European manufacturer of branded pest control products, in a multi-million-pound deal that will enable Pelsis to accelerate its global growth strategy. Pelsis manufactures, supplies and distributes a wide range of pest control products to both the professional

Appier secures USD33m in Series C investment round

Artificial intelligence company Appier has secured Series C investment of USD33 million from SoftBank Group Corp, LINE Corporation, NAVER Corporation, Singapore-based EDBI and Hong Kong-based AMTD Group. This fundraising round brings the total amount of investment in the company so far to over USD82 million.   Appier believes AI can

May River Capital acquires BJM Pumps

Private equity firm May River Capital has completed its acquisition of BJM Pumps. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. BJM Pumps represents the first acquisition that will form a new Industrial Pump Platform build out by May River. Brad Sterner, a member of May River’s Executive Resource Group,

Palatine makes first ‘impact’ investment in Trade Skills 4U

Palatine Private Equity has invested in Trade Skills 4U, a market leader in electrical training courses in the UK. This marks the first deal from Palatine’s Impact Fund, an investment vehicle targeting profitable growth companies that can deliver a private equity return, and a positive social or environmental impact.  

Vulog raises USD20m in growth finance

Vulog has raised USD20 million in Series B funding with the participation of Frog Capital (UK), Inven Capital (Czech Republic), as well as historic investors Bpifrance (France) and ETF Partners (UK). These funds will be used to strengthen the company’s leadership in the mobility space, both to grow its sales

BDC completes USD10m equity investment in Rx Drug Mart

BDC Capital, the investment arm of BDC, has completed a USD10 million minority equity investment in Rx Drug Mart (RxDM), alongside Persistence Capital Partners (PCP) and RxDM’s other existing shareholders.  The investment was made in support of RxDM’s growth strategy and in part enables the company to continue to look

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