Konsileo, a commercial insurance broker and risk management adviser, has completed a £4.7 million Series A funding round led by Growth Tech VC Committed Capital, which first invested in Konsileo in 2018, and which provided £3.23 million of the current funding round.

A £15 billion ($18 billion) takeover approach for UK Power Networks led by KKR & Co has collapsed after one of the firm’s joint owners attempted to hike the sale price, according to a report by The Financial Times.

Xelix, the world’s first Accounts Payable Control Centre, completed a $5 million Series A investment round led by Fintop Capital, with participation from existing investors Passion Capital and Localglobe.

Irish private equity firm, Melior Equity Partners, is to invest in Rose Confectionery, a manufacturer and distributor of confectionery, freeze pops and savoury snacks, headquartered in Ireland with operations in the UK. Established in 1983, Rose employs 87 staff, with 33 in its manufacturing facility in Edenderry, Co Offaly, 27

PhysioMedics is poised to scale its commercial operations after securing growth capital from investors led by angel syndicate Archangels. The investment follows the appointment last year of experienced CEO, Charles Sweeney, to lead the company through the next stage of its growth.   Edinburgh-based PhysioMedics secured equity and grant funding

JAB Holding Company’s (JAB) European pet insurance platform, Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG) is to acquire 100% of the shares of AGILA Tierversicherung AG (AGILA), a German specialist in pet insurance, from the WERTGARANTIE Group. In return, the WERTGARANTIE Group will become an investor in PPG.  The transaction is expected to

Ironwood Capital has recapitalised its investment in Boston Carting Services (BCS), a non-hazardous solid waste company servicing Greater Boston with focus on commercial, residential, and roll-off collection. BCS also operates a material recovery facility in partnership with Jeff Kendall, an industry veteran who served as chairman of the board, provided

Waterland Private Equity (Waterland) is to invest in Cooper Parry, a disruptive firm of accountants and business advisers. Cooper Parry’s teams support like-minded entrepreneurial businesses across the UK and overseas, covering the spectrum of Audit, Tax, R&D, Tech & High Growth, Outsourced Finance Services, Corporate Finance and Wealth Management. In

Clearlake Capital Group and Motive Partners have closed the acquisition of the BETA+ assets including BETA Post-trade Processing, Maxit, and Digital Investor, from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).

Mid-market private equity investor AnaCap Financial Partners’ (AnaCap) portfolio company MRH Trowe (MRHT), an owner-managed commercial lines insurance broker in Germany, has successfully completed three bolt-on acquisitions in quick succession. The latest acquisitions underpin the strategic roadmap aimed at expanding capabilities in specialist products and strengthening the Group’s competencies in strategically important areas.