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Ancala acquires 50 per cent interest in Dragon LNG from Petronas

Ancala Partners (Ancala), an independent infrastructure investment manager, has acquired a 50 per cent interest in Dragon LNG, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal located at Milford Haven, Wales.  Ancala acquired the interest on behalf of its managed funds from Petronas LNG Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional

Capzanine renamed CAPZA

Capzanine, an independent asset manager and private investment house for small and mid-sized companies, has changed its name to CAPZA. With 15 years of growth under its belt, CAPZA now offers capabilities in four European countries (France, Germany, Spain and Italy). On the back of its unique track-record, CAPZA early

Student engagement platform secures funding to expand in North America

An Edinburgh company whose software platform helps universities to engage and recruit students has secured a GBP1.8 million investment from Mercia Fund Managers, the Scottish Investment Bank’s Co-Investment Fund and existing angel investors. This latest funding round will allow GeckoLabs to more than double the size of its team and

Maven Capital Partners exits GEV Group with sale to Bridges Fund Management

Private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has sold  GEV Group Holdings Limited (GEV) to Bridges Fund Management generating 2.7x returns for Maven investors. The existing management team, led by CEO David Fletcher, is re-investing as part of the deal and will continue to lead the business. Headquartered in Hull,

HIG Capital acquires majority stake in Metalprint

An affiliate of HIG Europe, the European arm of  private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG), has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Metalprint, a manufacturerer of forged brass and aluminium industrial components. Metalprint, founded in 1974 and based in Calcinato (Brescia, Italy), has expanded meaningfully, driven by the

ARQIS advises AVS Verkehrssicherung on Lorenz acquisition

ARQIS has advised AVS Verkehrssicherung (AVS), a portfolio company of Triton Fonds IV, on the acquisition of Lorenz a provider of road marking and construction site safety with headquarters in Wittstock/Dosse, Germany.  The merger is still subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities. The parties have agreed not to

Palatine owned SMP Group acquires Jersey-based Helm

Palatine Private Equity owned SMP Group, a professional and financial services group headquartered in the Isle of Man, is to acquire Helm Trust Company Limited, a trust and corporate services provider based in Jersey.  The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.   Helm has been delivering independent trust and company

Announcement

Ninth Wave closes investment from SARORAS Private Capital

Ninth Wave, a specialist in secure data connectivity between financial institutions and third-party applications including aggregators, fintechs, accounting solutions, tax prep software and other consumer and business solutions, has closed on a significant minority investment from SARORAS Private Capital, a private equity firm. Ninth Wave will use proceeds from the

Raw Technology joins RSK Group

RSK, a UK-based environmental, engineering and technical services consultancy, has acquired the business, operating assets and employees engaged in the business of RAW Technology Ltd. The acquisition is RSK’s fourth of this financial year. RAW, a leading specialist in inland oil spill response and remediation, operates worldwide from 16 offices

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