An affiliate of private investment firm Sun Capital Partners acquired National Tree Company, an e-commerce wholesaler of seasonal and holiday décor, with a particular focus on the Christmas holiday market. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. Founded by Sal Puleo, Sr in 1990 and headquartered in Cranford,
BGF has invested GBP2.4 million in bf1systems, the market-leading provider of electronic and electrical solutions for the motorsport and automotive industries. Founded in 1994, bf1systems designs, manufactures and distributes high-precision components, including steering wheels, tyre pressure and temperature monitoring systems, as well as force measurement components and wiring harness assemblies.
A partnership of North East universities that is already translating world-class research into sustainable commercial enterprises is to launch a new seed investment fund for spin-out companies, through a novel partnership with venture capitalist, Northstar Ventures. Northern Accelerator is a collaboration between Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria and Sunderland Universities. Since its
Middle market private equity firm Pamlico Capital (Pamlico) has sold its portfolio company, Service Express, to funds managed by Harvest Partners (Harvest). The Company’s management team, led by CEO Ron Alvesteffer, will continue to lead Service Express, and remain significant owners of the business. Additional terms of the transaction were
Independent fund administrator Opus Fund Services has acquired the fund administration unit of Advanced Fund Administration (AFA), which has offices in the Cayman Islands and New Jersey. Robin Bedford (pictured), CEO of Opus Fund Services, says: “This is the result of many months of hard work by both parties. We
Private equity firm NextGen Growth Partners (NGP), has invested in Record Connect, a provider of release of information services for hospitals, clinics, and physician offices across the Midwest. NGP has also named Entrepreneur-in-Residence Drew Daum as CEO of Record Connect. Daum says: “The partnership between NGP and Record Connect
Private equity investment firm HIG Capital’s (HIG) portfolio company, Vision Integrated Graphics Group (Vision), has acquired SourceLink Acquisition (SourceLink). Headquartered in suburban Chicago, SourceLink provides personalised, turnkey marketing solutions which generate high returns on investment for businesses across several industries, including financial services, healthcare, and insurance. SourceLink’s comprehensive suite of
Inflexion Private Equity has invested in managed IT and communication services business Ridgewall Group and backed the simultaneous acquisition of QDOS SBL, a specialist provider of managed IT and communications to the hospitality industry. The investment is being made by Inflexion Enterprise Fund V, Inflexion’s dedicated lower mid‐market fund.
NEM Ventures, the venture capital and investment arm of the NEM blockchain ecosystem, has made a strategic investment in Cyclebit, a provider of tools for retailers to accept cryptocurrencies and fiat for in-store, online and on-the-go purchases. Dave Hodgson, Director and Co-founder of NEM Ventures, says: “Cyclebit is already an
Digital marketing agency Croud has secured a GBP30 million minority investment from mid-market private equity house LDC. The deal will support Croud to further accelerate global growth via its innovative service delivery that combines its proprietary technology with Croud’s worldwide network of on-demand digital experts. The Croud model is
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