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SASC makes GBP1.1m investment in Five Lamps

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), a UK fund manager and social enterprise, has invested GBP1.1 million in responsible lender, Five Lamps, based near Stockton-on-Tees. The investment is part of a GBP5 million deal over six years that will help vulnerable households across the UK break out of the cycle of

Teamleader raises USD22 million in Series-C funding round

Teamleader, known for its SaaS platform for CRM, project management and invoicing, has closed a Series C funding round of USD22 million (EUR18.5m). The Series C round was led by a new investor, London-based Keen Venture Partners. Existing investor Fortino Capital & Sage Capital, which led Teamleaders A and B

Cavendish advises Neilson Active Holidays on LDC investment

Cavendish Corporate Finance, a specialist sell-side M&A firm, has advised the shareholders of Neilson Active Holidays (Neilson), a provider of overseas active holidays, on its investment by to mid-market private equity investor, LDC to support management’s expansion strategy. Neilson offers a fantastic range of award-winning, activity-focussed holidays across seven countries

Pamplona Capital Management sells BBB Industries to Genstar Capital

Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) has sold BBB Industries (BBB Industries) to Genstar Capital.   BBB supplies non-discretionary replacement parts in the North American automotive aftermarket, primarily focused on the do-it-for-me light vehicle aftermarket and serves vehicle owners, professional technicians and franchised dealers. BBB Industries has a broad product offering, including

UK online car repair marketplace secures GBP4m investment

UK online car repair marketplace WhoCanFixMyCar.com has secured GBP4 million from investors including Shell Ventures, Sir Trevor Chinn, Active Partners and Venrex Investment Management. The marketplace currently has 11,500 garages registered to the site, has processed over one million repair requests from UK drivers and receives 60,000 new job requests

iCON IV acquires majority interest in Vista Credit Corporation

iCON IV has completed the acquisition of an 80 per cent interest in Vista Credit Corporation (Vista) from Jacob Polisuk, the company’s CEO and founder, and other senior management members who together will continue to own 20 per cent of the business. Vista is a residential equipment leasing business which

Rhône to acquire Advent’s stake in MAXAM

Funds affiliated to Rhône Capital are to acquire Advent International’s 45 per cent interest in the share capital of MAXAM, with the company’s shareholder group, led by Chairman and CEO José F Sánchez-Junco, continuing to hold the remaining 55 per cent of shares. The value of the transaction has not

Kaleyra acquires Hook Mobile

Kaleyra, a provider of global messaging services for banks, SME and large enterprise clients, is to acquire American cloud communications company Hook Mobile. Hook Mobile is a mobile cloud messaging services provider with extensive experience, global connectivity, and an enterprise grade CPaaS platform supporting clients worldwide and with specific expertise

Evidation Health secures USD30m in new funding

Evidation Health, a health and measurement company that helps life sciences and health care companies understand how everyday behaviours and health interact, has raised USD30 million in Series C funding. The round was co-led by SV Health Investors, a new investor, and existing investor B Capital Group. It included participation

ClearLight Partners exits Taymax investment

Private equity firm ClearLight Partners has sold Taymax Group Holdings (Taymax) to Trilantic North America for an undisclosed sum. Based in Salem, New Hampshire, Taymax is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisees in the Planet Fitness system. Taymax owns and operates more than 50 Planet Fitness clubs in the

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