Palatine-backed CTS Group (Construction Testing Solutions), a provider of geotechnical consulting, construction materials testing and surveying and monitoring services, has acquired Concept Engineering Consultants Limited, a specialist in geotechnical, structural and geo-environmental services.  This is CTS Group’s eighth acquisition since Palatine’s initial investment in late 2018. The deal further strengthens

AbbeyCross, a B2B trading and compliance marketplace focused on improving the underlying market infrastructure for emerging market (EM) currencies, has raised USD2.47 million in non-priced, convertible notes in its pre-seed funding round.  The round was led by Third Prime. Communitas Capital also invested, with the balance being spread across eleven

Pemberton, an alternative credit specialist, has provided financing to support global asset management firm CVC Fund’s acquisition of Neolith, a specialist in the design and production of sintered stone services serving multiple end-markets. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Castellon, Spain, serves multiple end-markets, including bathrooms, wall claddings, furniture, floorings,

Derbyshire-based CW Sellors has secured funds from MEIF Maven Debt Finance, part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) which is managed by Maven Capital Partners.  Along with the expansion of its facilities, the funds will also help the business increase its sales and marketing activity. Founded in 1979, CW

Inflexion has sold medical data disseminator Pharmaspectra to US-listed health information company IQVIA in a deal valued at $100 million, according to a report by Unquote. The exit has generated a 25% IRR for Inflexion. Inflexion acquired Pharmaspectra in 2019 via Enterprise Fund IV, and the deal is Inflexion’s fourth Fund

Beemok Capital, the family office of businessman and philanthropist Benjamin Navarro, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cincinnati’s Western and Southern Open tournament from the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Navarro and Beemok Capital have demonstrated a years-long commitment to

Assetz Capital, a specialist SME finance platform, has formed a new funding relationship with Aeon Investments, a London based credit-focused investment company. Over the next three years, Aeon Investments will inject an initial £200 million of investment into SME loans arranged by Assetz Capital, enabling the business to provide commercial

Blackstone is to acquire a majority stake in CoreTrust, a bulk-buy specialist that controls how many businesses owned by private equity firms secure and pay for goods and services as varied as printers, pallets and postage, according to a report by PE Insights. The world’s largest alternative asset manager agreed

Huron Capital (Huron) has invested in ExperiGreen Lawn Care (ExperiGreen) alongside a group of executives with deep industry experience. The partnership brings the middle-market private equity firm’s  long history of scaling services businesses together with a leadership team and board of directors that has amassed decades of experience at the

Patchwork Health, a healthcare workforce platform built by NHS doctors, has raised £20 million in a series B funding round led by Perwyn. Praetura Ventures and KHP Ventures also participated along with a number of prominent angel investors, including Monzo founder Tom Blomfield and Social Chain co-founder Dominic McGregor. Founded in