Investor appetite remains strong for specific opportunities with the right dynamics in the UK’s casual dining sector – despite the current challenging conditions on the high street, according to Connection Capital, a specialist private client investment business. The firm recently completed an allocation to a management buyout (MBO) of Rosa’s
Fresh Direct Produce, a portfolio company of middle market private equity firm HKW, has acquired Islands West Manufacturing (Islands West). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, Islands West is a family-owned wholesaler of produce, processed fruits, dried spices,
Lucid Group, a portfolio company of private equity investor LDC and a specialist in healthcare communications, has acquired healthcare consultancy Healthcare 21. Lucid Group currently comprises five medical communications specialists, Bluedog, Leading Edge, Lighthouse, Lucid Partners and ViVid. HealthCare21 meanwhile, has been producing healthcare materials and programmes for its clients,
KKR has acquired a majority stake in Burning Glass Technologies, a real-time labour market data source, from Providence Strategic Growth. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. The investment is part of KKR’s Global Impact strategy, which is focused on identifying and investing behind companies whose core business
CAPZA – a private investment platform focusing on small and midcaps – has acquired a minority stake in Audensiel’s capital, a consulting company specialised in technological innovation and digital transformation. Founded in 2013, Audensiel has experienced five years of strong growth thanks to its innovation culture, agile organisation and differentiating
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies in the lower mid-market, is to sell The Luminaires Group, a North American manufacturer of specification-grade and architectural lighting fixtures, to Acuity Brands. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. “Luminaires’ management team, under the leadership
Global fundraising for insurtech neared USD3 billion in H1 2019 and is on track to reaching USD6 billion by the end of the year, according to latest Insurtech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, Hampleton Partners. Last year, insurtech fundraises increased 27 per cent, with 257
International technology investment bank FirstCapital and ACXIT Capital Partners, an international corporate finance and investment advisory firm have formed a strategic partnership aimed at allowing both firms to expand cross-border activities and international reach, with a focus on Europe and the US. The partnership will create a European mid-market powerhouse,
Private equity firm The Riverside Company has sold RE Panels SA, parent company of EPCO and TECSEDO, to THI Investments. As the European leader in panels for overhead doors, EPCO makes sandwich panels for residential, commercial and industrial sectional overhead doors. The company completed the add-on of Swiss manufacturer TECSEDO
PrimaryBid, an FCA-regulated online platform connecting publicly listed companies with everyday investors for discounted share issuances, thas closed a GBP7 million funding round, led by Pentech and Outward VC with participation from Hambro Perks and other new and existing investors. The investment will enable the company to expand its sales
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