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Aliter-backed Boston Networks acquires 2020 Vision Systems

Aliter Capital-backed Boston Networks has continued its expansion in the UK with its second bolt-on – the acquisition of 2020 Vision Systems Limited (2020).  2020 is a North East England based security services integrator with a focus on high-end converged security systems involving IP connectivity. 2020 has created a platform

Money changing hands

Capzanine Situations Spéciales fund backs French coffee roaster Legal

The Capzanine Situations Spéciales fund is providing financial and strategic support to Legal, the leading independent French coffee roaster. Affected by a fire in 2016, Legal had to meet medium-term financing needs to finish the modernisation of its industrial tooling and continue its development. After working in close collaboration with

Quantuma leads on MBO of Miles 33

Business advisory firm Quantuma has led the management buyout of Miles 33 Group Ltd (Miles 33) from Ares Capital. The deal was backed by Ethos Partners and Santander. Founded in 1976 and based in Bracknell, Miles 33 is a supplier of editorial and advertising management software to the media and

Céréa Partenaire completes record year of private debt investment

Céréa Partenaire, the investor-partner of French and European Agrobusiness companies, invested EUR217 million in private debt to finance the development of 15 companies over the last 12 months. This is a record level of activity for the firm’s private debt team which acted as arranger or co-arranger on most of

MachineMetrics secures USD11.3m in Series A funding round

MachineMetrics, which equips factories with the digital tools needed to increase productivity and win more business, has raised USD11.3 million in Series A financing round. Tola Capital led the round with participation from existing investors Hyperplane Venture Capital, Long River Ventures, Mass Ventures, Hub Angels and Firebolt Ventures. With the new

Ardenton Capital continues UK growth with investment in Shaftec Automotive

Manchester-headquartered Ardenton Capital Corporation has invested in Birmingham-based Shaftec Automotive with funding support from PNC Business Credit UK. Ardenton’s third investment in the West Midlands, Shaftec has been supplying remanufactured and new parts to the motor trade for more than 20 years, establishing itself as the leading transmission, steering and

Altus Capital Partners sells International Imaging Materials to ACON Investments

Altus Capital Partners, an investment firm focussed on middle market manufacturing companies headquartered in the US, has sold International Imaging Materials (IIMAK) to ACON Investments, LLC. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Altus Capital Partners acquired IIMAK in June 2012 alongside the senior management of IIMAK

eHealth Ventures Invests in EfA

eHealth Ventures, a digital health technological incubator in Israel, has acquired its 8th portfolio company – Engineering for All (EfA), managed by Yoel Ezra, an elite IDF technology unit veteran with many years of R&D management experience. eHealth Ventures has invested USD900,000 in the company’s seed financing round. EfA is developing

Nautic Partners completes sale of Endries International to MSD Partners

Nautic Partners has sold portfolio company Endries International and related affiliates to MSD Partners. Endries is a distributor of fasteners and Class-C parts serving industrial Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, providing over 500,000 SKUs to its customer base.   Endries operates primarily through a vendor managed inventory model, managing C-part

Announcement

Polaris and co-investors acquire Danica Pension Sverige

A consortium led by Polaris and Acathia, comprising Sampension and Unigestion, among others, has acquired Danica Pension Försäkringsaktiebolag (Danica Pension Sverige) for a total consideration of approximately SEK2.6 billion, corresponding to approximately DKK1.9 billion (approximately EUR255 million). Danica Pension Sverige was established in 1999, has around 60 employees and is

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