Investment manager Downing has agreed a £7.6 million funding facility to support Country Court, a UK operator and developer of elderly residential care. The loan to develop a 69-bed modern purpose-built care home, is the start of a new relationship for Downing’s Development Capital team with Country Court – which

Ariceum Therapeutics (Ariceum), a private biotech company developing a radiopharmaceutical product for the diagnosis and systemic targeted radiation therapy of certain hard-to-treat cancers, has completed an oversubscribed €25 million Series A financing round. Ariceum was co-founded by EQT Life Sciences (formerly LSP) and HealthCap who also co-led the financing that

The Access Group, a provider of business management software to mid-market organisations in the UK, Ireland and Asia Pacific, has secured further investment from its shareholders, Hg and TA Associates, with an associated enterprise value of £9.2 billion, believed to make it one of the largest UK headquartered software providers.

International law firm Clifford Chance has advised global private equity firm Cinven and co-investor Novo Holdings on the disposal of Envirotainer to EQT and Mubadala. Headquartered in Sweden, Envirotainer is a global provider of temperature-controlled air cargo containers for the global pharmaceutical supply chain. The Enterprise Value of the transaction

Antelope, an omni-channel, pet wellness platform backed by private equity firm Alpine Investors, has acquired Diggin’ Your Dog and Super Snouts, a supplier of high quality pet CBD supplements, health products and treats. With this partnership, Diggin’ Your Dog and Super Snouts will continue to operate under its brand name

Middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP) is to acquire ACI’s corporate online banking solutions, an API-driven solution for the banking industry, from ACI Worldwide. Upon completing the transaction, the entity will operate independently under the new name, Dragonfly Financial Technologies.

Mercer Global Advisors, a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) backed by Oak Hill Capital and Genstar Capital, has acquired Fure Financial Corporation (Fure Financial). Fure Financial is a wealth management firm headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving approximately 300 clients with assets under management (AUM) of approximately $260 million.

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has sold its portfolio company Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa (Hand & Stone) to funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Hand & Stone is a leading franchisor and

Alto Capital IV, a private equity fund managed by Alto Partners, has sold portfolio company CEI Group to White Bridge Investments, a private equity player in the Italian upper mid-market. CEI, founded in 1969, is one of the main international players in the development, production and commercialisation of aftermarket products

NPIF Maven Equity Finance (Maven), part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), has invested £1 million in Chester based Moneyshake, an online vehicle leasing and purchase comparison site.