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Ross Trustees secures LDC investment

Ross Trustees, an independent professional trustee and pensions support services business, has secured investment from LDC, a mid-market private equity investor. The investment provides a financial platform for the company’s future growth. Financial details of the investment are undisclosed.   Ross Trustees was founded in 2010 by Steven Ross and

Edge backs global esports media network BLAST

Edge Investments (Edge), a growth investor in the UK creative economy, has invested GBP1.7 million into BLAST, a global esports media network. BLAST has contracted the best teams in the world, works with top broadcast talent in the space and utilises its leading production technology to offer world class media

CVC Credit Partners becomes sole underwriter to Nurse Plus

CVC Credit Partners (CVC Credit) has provided a GBP37.5 million first lien credit facility to Nurse Plus, a healthcare services business backed by Sovereign Capital Partners. The new funding has been fully underwritten by CVC Credit and will be used to refinance the company’s existing debt facility and to support the

Warburg Pincus partners with McMakler in Germany

Warburg Pincus has invested in German real estate agents and brokerage company McMakler, alongside existing shareholders.“Since inception, McMakler has grown very quickly to become a market leader, providing outstanding service to clients looking to buy and sell properties. Despite the challenges posed by the Covid 19 Pandemic this year, the business

The Carlyle Group provides USD95m in transitional growth capital for Zippy Shell

The Carlyle Group’s Global Credit platform has provided USD95 million in transitional growth capital for Wake Forest, North Carolina-based Zippy Shell, one of the largest containerized moving and storage companies in the United States. The financing package includes a USD75 million second lien term loan and USD20 million in preferred equity.

Equistone exits Eschenbach Holding to Inspecs Group

Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) have agreed to sell their majority stake in Nuremberg-based Eschenbach Holding (Eschenbach), a German spcialist in eyewear and low-vision products, offering correction frames and ready-to-wear sunglasses, with further strong positions in Europe and the US. Eschenbach is being acquired by British Inspecs Group (Inspecs),

Shore Capital Partners recapitalises Old World Spices and Seasonings

Shore Capital Partners (Shore) has completed a recapitalisation of Old World Spices and Seasonings (old World), a manufacturer of custom ingredient solutions based in Overland Park, Kansas.Founded in 1988 as Industrial Ingredient Sales by John Jungk, Old World is a manufacturer of custom blended spices, seasonings, ingredients, dry food products,

Forter raises USD125m in Series E funding round

Forter, a specialist in e-commerce fraud prevention, has raised USD125 million in a Series E funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Felix Capital and Itai Tsiddon, with participation from Sequoia Capital, NewView Capital, Scale Venture Partners, March Capital Partners and Commerce Ventures.The round propels Forter’s valuation to over USD1.3

Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) acquires RadioShack brands

Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) has acquired certain iconic RadioShack brands and related assets. “The RadioShack brands have resonated with consumers for nearly 100 years, and we are confident RadioShack’s relaunch as a cutting-edge ecommerce company will amplify the awareness of this iconic brand internationally,” says Alex Mehr, CEO of REV.  Tai

BGF-backed Moulded Foams acquires new Scottish manufacturing site

Moulded Foams, one of the UK’s largest independent producers of moulded foam products, has expanded its manufacturing presence across Scotland by adding Stornoway to its portfolio of sites.   Following an investment from BGF last year, the company, which has existing manufacturing sites in Cumbernauld and Peterhead as well as Lincolnshire

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