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Activa and Bpifrance exit Nexeya

Activa Capital and Bpifrance have sold their stakes in Nexeya, a French group specialised in the design and manufacture of mission-critical electronic systems for major industrial companies primarily in the defence, aeronautics, space, energy, railway and automotive sectors.  After having substantially reinvested, Nexeya’s management now holds a majority stake in

CSM Bakery Solutions sells BakeMark to Pamplona Capital Management

CSM Bakery Solutions, a specialist in bakery ingredients, products and services, is selling its BakeMark business to Pamplona Capital Management. The sale is part of CSM’s strategy to focus on its core business in Europe and North America, according to President and CEO Marianne Kirkegaard.   “We have always had

Synerlab raises additional EUR160m to fund growth

Synerlab has raised an additional EUR160 million in debt from its current partner ICG and Goldman Sachs. 21 Centrale Partners took over Synerlab in December 2013, with the support of Ardian, to create a pan-European CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation).   Over the past four years, Synerlab Group’s sales

Barings backs add-on investment by Bowmark-owned Aston Scott

Barings has acted as mandated lead arranger of senior secured credit facilities to support the acquisition of UK insurance brokerage Lark Group by Bowmark Capital-backed Aston Scott. The combination of Aston Scott, a leading provider of commercial insurance products to small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK market, and Lark’s

MidOcean Partners sells Water Pik to Church & Dwight in USD1bn deal

Private equity firm MidOcean Partners is to sell Water Pik, a producer of branded oral health products and replacement showerheads, to Church & Dwight Co, a specialist in personal care, household and specialty products under the Arm & Hammer brand name and other well-known trademarks, for approximately USD1billion in cash.

3i sells Mémora in GBP117 million deal

3i Group (3i) has sold Mémora, an Iberian funeral services company, to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’) in a deal worth GBP117 million. This compares to a valuation of GBP86 million at 31 March 2017. Mémora was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Barcelona. It is a leading

YFM Equity Partners invests GBP3m to support growth of Friska

Private equity fund manager YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has invested GBP3 million in Friska Limited (Friska), a Bristol based chain of food-to-go restaurants offering ‘feel good food’ throughout the day.  The funding will be used to support the roll out of the brand into new cities across the UK.  

Align Capital Partners makes growth investment in Pleatco

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has completed a growth investment in Pleatco, a family-owned specialist in the pool and spa filtration industry.   Pleatco designs and manufactures the most advanced, scientifically engineered filtration products for pools and spas. Pleatco provides over 700 unique, aftermarket filtration products for pool and spa retailers, distributors,

Virtualstock Closes Strategic Investment Round from Notion Capital

Virtualstock, a digital supply chain specialist, has closed a USD6 million investment round with Notion Capital, a European B2B SaaS Venture Capital (VC) firm, to support its next phase of growth.  Virtualstock’s goal is to transform global B2B supply chains and marketplaces through its unique ability to seamlessly and rapidly

RSM advises on Boweld Truck Bodies sale

RSM has advised on the sale of Boweld Truck Bodies to German based manufacturer Meiller. Based in Holywell, Flintshire, Boweld specialises in the design and manufacture of steel tipping bodies and auxiliary equipment – supporting a range of clients in the commercial motor industry in the UK.   The RSM

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