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Carl Marks Securities advises PowerTown Line Construction on sale to Entregado Group

Mid-market investment bank Carl Marks Securities has acted as the financial advisor to PowerTown Line Construction in its sale to Entregado Group Inc, a portfolio company of AEA Investors. PowerTown is a growing, profitable entrepreneur driven company providing best-in-class outsourced services to the leading power and utility companies throughout the

Catalytic raises USD30m in Series B Funding led by Intel Capital

Catalytic, a SaaS intelligent automation platform, has raised USD30 million in a Series B financing round led by Intel Capital, with participation from Redline Capital and existing investors NEA, Boldstart, and Hyde Park Angels.   The funds will be used to expand the company’s engineering, sales, and operations to meet

Edge backs Festicket

Edge Investments (Edge) has invested GBP3.5 million into Festicket, the world’s largest platform for music festival experiences, headquartered in London. Edge’s investment follows a pivotal year for Festicket, which closed the year with an earlier series D funding round led by transatlantic venture capital firm Beringea.   Festicket partners with

Keensight acquires ASTI Mobile Robotics stake

Keensight Capital has acquired a minority stake in ASTI Mobile Robotics. Part of ASTI Technologies Group, ASTI Mobile Robotics provides automated intralogistics solutions for large manufacturers that optimise productivity, streamlining production processes and cutting operational costs. The company notably specialises in the engineering of Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs).   The

Stellex Capital Management completes acquisition of Paragon Metals

Affiliates of Stellex Capital Management (Stellex), a middle-market private equity firm with offices in New York and London, have completed the acquisition of Paragon Metals. With three manufacturing facilities in southern Michigan, Paragon is engaged in the business of manufacturing, distributing, sourcing and importing complex, tight tolerance precision machined components

TriSpan acquires sk:n

Private equity firm TriSpan has completed the acquisition of UK skincare specialist sk:n, from Graphite Capital, via its TriSpan Opportunities Fund. The investment group, which has offices in London and New York, will work with the existing senior management team to continue to develop and expand the sk:n business –

Willis Towers Watson completes acquisition of Integra Capital Limited

Willis Towers Watson has completed its acquisition of Integra Capital Limited (Integra Capital), a Canadian investment management company. Integra Capital is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Willis Towers Watson. “Our multiyear partnership with Integra Capital has been successful in delivering exceptional delegated solutions to clients,” says Kemp Ross, global head

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GTCR completes Ultimus and Gemini acquisitions

Private equity firm GTCR has completed the previously announced acquisitions of Ultimus Fund Solutions and The Gemini Companies in a strategic combination.  The combined company, which will operate as Ultimus Fund Solutions, is a provider of full service fund administration, accounting and investor solutions to traditional and alternative fund managers.

Papa John’s secures USD200m strategic investment from Starboard

Starboard Value is making a USD200 million strategic investment in Papa John’s International, with the option to make an additional USD50 million investment through 29 March 2019.   In connection with the investment, the Papa John’s Board of Directors is expanding to include two new independent directors, including Jeffrey C

Roark Capital acquires Fitness Connection

Affiliates of Roark Capital, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focussed on investing in multi-unit businesses, have acquired a majority stake in Fitness Connection from LNK Partners. Fitness Connection has over 500,000 members across its 41 health clubs in Texas, North Carolina, and Nevada. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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