Souter Investments has sold OnniBus.com, a Finnish intercity bus operator, to Koiviston Auto. OnniBus.com was founded by Finnish entrepreneurs Lauri Helke, Petteri Rantala and Pekka Motto in 2012 and quickly became a disruptive influence on the Finnish intercity transport market. Following growth capital investment from Souter Investments in 2014,
Locum’s Nest, an app that connects doctors to locum work in hospitals, has raised GBP3 million in further funding from Albion Capital Group, an independent investment manager, and IDO Investments. Locum’s Nest, an app that connects doctors to locum work in hospitals, has raised GBP3 million in further funding from
Electra Private Equity is to seek shareholder approval for a possible sale of its UK restaurant chain TGI Fridays. The move is part of a wider strategic review of the private equity firm’s business which could see its whole portfolio liquidated. Electra has already disposed of its non-controlling stakes in
City law firm Wedlake Bell has advised Global Risk Partners Group (GRP) on its acquisition of U-Sure Insurance Services Ltd (U-Sure), a firm specialising in property insurance. The acquisition further strengthens GRP’s expanding Underwriting division. The deal has received regulatory approval and the deal value is undisclosed. GRP is
Law firm Paul Hastings has advised Saba Software, a portfolio company of Vector Capital, on its acquisition of Lumesse, a provider of talent acquisition, talent management and learning experience technology in Europe. The Paul Hastings team was led by San Francisco partners Steve Camahort and Dana Kromm and also included partner Garrett Hayes and associate Sam Waite in
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has completed the sale of Seabrook, the Yorkshire crisp brand, to leading snack brand Calbee (UK) Ltd for an undisclosed sum. LDC backed the management buyout of the business in July 2015 to support its growth. Over the past three years, Seabrook has continued to
Graycliff Partners has completed the acquisition of Pebble Technology International (PebbleTec), a designer and manufacturer of high quality swimming pool finishes. Graycliff purchased the business from a small group of individual shareholders. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, PebbleTec is the globally recognised brand leader in swimming pool finishes, specializing in high
Arachnys, a specialist in Customer Risk Intelligence solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Enterprise Due Diligence (EDD), has completed a USD10 million Series A funding round led by QED and other investors. Arachnys will use the proceeds to accelerate product R&D, expand go-to-market efforts and
KKR has completed its acquisition of BMC, a specialist in IT solutions for digital enterprise, from a private investor group led by Bain Capital Private Equity and Golden Gate Capital together with GIC, Insight Venture Partners, and Elliott Management. The terms of the agreement, which was previously announced in May
Middle-market private equity firm Stellex Capital Management (Stellex) has completed its acquisition of Grammer Industries, in partnership with the Whittington family and management. Now entering its fifth decade, Grammer is a provider of safe, dependable bulk hazardous transportation services in the United States. Terms of the transaction were not
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