Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies at the lower end of the middle market, has closed the merger of its portfolio company, Altima Dental, with 123Dentist, a dental support organization (DSO) based in Vancouver, to create one of the largest DSOs in Canada.  The

Percheron Capital (Percheron), a private equity firm focused on partnering with high-quality essential services businesses, is to acquire a majority stake in McWilliams & Son (McWilliams), a residential HVAC and plumbing services platform.  Following the transaction, McWilliams’ Chief Executive Officer, Trey McWilliams, will remain a significant investor and continue to

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