European Buy & Build activity reached its highest recorded level in 2018 with a total disclosed deal value of GBP9.5 billion, according to Silverfleet Capital’s European Buy & Build Monitor. Despite increased Brexit uncertainty, the UK & Ireland remained steadfast as the most active region for add-ons. The Buy
An affiliate of middle market private equity firm Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock) is to sell Lew’s Holdings Corporation (Lew’s) to BDT Capital Partners (BDT). The transaction is expected to close in several weeks. Lew’s is a rapidly growing outdoor consumer products company with a portfolio of brands, including Lew’s,
Central European private equity firm Innova Capital is to become a stakeholder in CS Group Polska, an online marketing services suppliers for the small and medium enterprises sector. Innova Capital Funds are in the final stages of negotiations for a majority stake in CS Group Polska in what will be
Affiliates of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) and Preservation Capital Partners (PCP) are to make a ‘significant investment’ in BMS. The investment, which values BMS at GBP500 million, is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the third quarter. The BMS management team, led by chief
YFM-backed Matillion, a provider of data transformation software for cloud data warehouses (CDWs) has raised USD35 million in a series C funding round. The investment will allow Matillion to capitalise on its leading category position while continuing to deliver accelerated growth, and extend the capabilities of its flagship product line,
BlueBay’s Private Debt business is to become independent from BlueBay Asset Management. The move comes following the continued growth of the Private Debt business, from a small part of the BlueBay global leveraged finance business to a EUR13 billion AUM largely stand-alone business within the company. As two distinct businesses,
Private equity investor Mid Europa Partners (Mid Europa) is to sell Knjaz Miloš, a producer of mineral water and non-alcoholic beverages in Serbia and the surrounding region, to a joint venture between Karlovarské Minerální Vody (KMV) and PepsiCo. The transaction is subject to customary competition authority clearance and is expected
Groovy UK Limited (Groovy), a wholesale and giftware business, has received a GBP250,000 loan facility from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), managed by Maven Capital Partners. The business is a developer, wholesaler and distributer of giftware products and will use the funding to accelerate the company’s growth plans and
DMC, a B2B print and document service provider backed by Horizon Capital, has acquired United Carlton, a customer-centric reseller of managed print services. DMC has long held a strong position in Southern England following the acquisition of Canotec, BCL and First Office. This latest acquisition provides the group with a
High Road Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of John Henry Foster Minnesota, marking the tenth platform acquisition for High Road Capital Partners Fund II. Founded in 1938, John Henry Foster Minnesota (JHFoster) is a leading value-added distributor of motion control parts and accessories, compressed air systems, collaborative robots, industrial
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