CYP Design Ltd (CDL) has completed a seed funding round led by Mercia Fund Management (MFM) under the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS). CDL is a spin out from the Leicester School of Pharmacy, part of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at De Montfort University (DMU). The company
High Road Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of SMB Machinery Systems, a provider of used packaging and process equipment to the food and beverage industries. “SMB has grown to become the leading provider of used food and beverage equipment due to the company’s deep product knowledge, comprehensive service offering,
The Abraaj Group has acquired a majority stake in Ghana Home Loans (GHL), a provider of residential mortgages in Ghana. Established in 2006, GHL, headquartered in Accra, has a primary focus on the Ghanaian residential home buyer, offering mortgages for first time buyers, as well as buy to let, equity
Funds managed/advised by Hutton Collins Partners are to acquire Byron Hamburgers, the UK burger restaurant chain, for a consideration of GBP100m. Byron was founded by The Gondola Group in 2007 with a proposition based around a simple menu of classic hamburgers. Its restaurants are individually tailored to each particular property,
Albion Ventures has invested GBP9.3m in partnership with Perth-based developer Green Highland Renewables (GHR) to fund the development of a single 2MW hydropower scheme on the Allt A’Chonais, close to Loch Carron in the Scottish Highlands. The scheme will benefit from the Feed-in-Tariff regime and it is expected to generate
KKR & Co is to acquire Avoca Capital, a European credit investment manager with approximately USD8bn in assets under management. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 2002, Avoca is an investment firm specialising in the European leveraged credit markets. Avoca invests across five strategies
Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF) has completed the acquisition of a 42% stake in RFP Group (Russian forest products group). RCIF’s investment in the company will support the construction of the “Centre for deep wood processing”, the biggest in the region. The investment by RCIF supports the company’s strategy to
International Fiber Corporation has acquired Fibred, a provider of premium soy fibre products for numerous food end-markets, its first acquisition since being acquired by private equity firm Arsenal Capital in August. Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Cumberland, Maryland, Fibred manufactures dietary soy fibre sold globally for use in baked
Private equity firm ClearLight Partners has acquired a significant ownership interest in Planet Fitness franchisee, Taymax Fitness, a leading health club operator in Texas and Tennessee. Planet Fitness is the fastest-growing full size health club franchise in the US, and provides its members with an unbeatable value and a relaxed
Funds advised or controlled by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) are acquiring the SBB/Telemach Group from Mid Europa Partners. The executive management team led by founder Dragan Šolak will remain in place and retain a substantial stake in SBB/Telemach Group. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
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