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Taylor Wessing advises Caledonia Investments on GBP162m acquisition

International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Caledonia Investments plc on the acquisition of its majority stake in Deep Sea Electronics Ltd (DSE), in a transaction that values the business at GBP162 million. Based in the UK, DSE is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of controllers for

Maven completes GBP2.15 million investment in Boiler Plan

UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has completed a GBP2.15 million investment in Boiler Plan, a market-disruptive platform that sells, installs and services boilers.  The transaction includes a GBP1.65 million investment from the Maven VCTs and a GBP500,000 investment from the North East Development Capital Fund, managed by

Foresight makes MEIF investment in software-based franking alternative business Postworks

Foresight Group has invested in Postworks Limited (Postworks) on behalf of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF). This marks Foresight’s third MEIF investment since its launch in February.   Postworks is an online franking company providing small and medium sized businesses with a software-based alternative to franked business post.  Using

KKR to acquire Minnesota Rubber and Plastics from Norwest Equity Partners

KKR is to acquire Quadion, which trades as Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP), from Norwest Equity Partners (NEP), a Minneapolis-based middle-market equity investment firm. This transaction marks KKR’s second acquisition of a middle-market business in the industrials sector and is being funded through KKR’s Americas XII Fund. Financial details of

Sightway Capital-backed Dext Capital launches healthcare equipment leasing business

Dext Capital, a new independent equipment leasing company focussed on the healthcare industry, and backed by private equity investor Sightway Capital, plans to begin offering equipment financing in the beginning of 2019. Dext Capital is led by industry veteran Kyin Lok, who will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer. Lok

Alliance Marine closes third overseas acquisition supported by Weinberg CP

Alliance Marine, a European distributor in recreational and commercial boating equipment, has acquired 3SI Group in the United Kingdom, its third overseas acquisition following Bukh Bremen in Germany (October 2017) and FNI in Italy (June 2018). 3SI Group counts among the European leaders in safety equipment (design, manufacture and distribution

Bregal Milestone invests in IT company Arkphire from EUR400m pan-European fund

Bregal Milestone, a private capital firm, has completed an investment in Arkphire Group, a leading IT solutions and networking company. The investment by Bregal Milestone is out of their new EUR400m fund dedicated to investing in high-growth European companies, and is their first deal to be closed, three months after the

Capagro leads SEK20 million fundraising round in BoMill

Capagro is investing SEK15.6 million in Malmö, Sweden-based BoMill AB, which has developed high-speed grain sorting equipment. The previous owners are also participating in the share issue, totalling SEK20 million. BoMill’s unique High Precision Quality sorting of Single Kernel technology can be used to sort Durum wheat, Soft wheat, Malting

ARQIS advises AVS Verkehrssicherung on Plank acquisition

ARQIS has advised AVS Verkehrssicherung (AVS), a Triton Fund IV company, on the acquisition of Verkehrssicherungen Plank located in Remseck am Neckar, a provider of services for traffic and building site safety. The purchase price has not been disclosed. Verkehrssicherungen Plank GmbH was founded in 1998 and offers services in

Wynnchurch Capital merges Indiana Limestone with Polycor

Mid-market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital’s (Wynnchurch) portfolio company Indiana Limestone Holdings has merged with Polycor Holding (Polycor), North America’s largest natural dimensional stone producer. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana and founded in 1926 (predecessor firms had been quarrying limestone since the mid-1800s), Indiana Limestone Company is the premier supplier of

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