Inflexion Private Equity is to sell its investment in Global Reach Group (GRG), a UK foreign exchange specialist providing payments and hedging services to businesses and private individuals, to FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc (NYSE: FLT), a global business payments company. The announcement is the latest in a record period of realisations

MKD Electric (MKD), a full-service industrial automation and electrical service platform and portfolio company of Hastings Equity Partners, has made an investment in Bachelor Controls. This is the fourth investment MKD has completed since Hastings Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle market businesses, acquired

Barings has acted as sole lender of secured credit facilities to Xeinadin Group (Xeinadin), a portfolio company of Exponent Private Equity (Exponent). Exponent recently commenced its significant partnership with Xeinadin, a network of business advisory and accountancy practices in the UK and Ireland. Across more than 100 locations, Xeinadin provides

Oxbridge Associates, an international procurement consultancy specialising in the FMCG and healthcare sectors, has secured a significant investment from the alternative finance provider Growth Lending. The Winchester-based business obtained an initial working capital facility from the lender in February this year, but has now secured further investment for its Dutch

Downing Ventures has provided a follow-on investment for portfolio company Upp Technolgies ltd (Upp). Founded in 2019, Upp enables brands and retailers to thrive by connecting Google’s Ads data with product performance data. This enables the delivery of automated retail performance with performance insights, optimisations and improvements that are automatically

BetterCloud, an SaaS Management Platform provider, has secured a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners (Vista). The partnership will enable BetterCloud to continue to accelerate growth and product innovation, expand into new geographic markets and continue to build best-in-class capabilities for its global customer base.  BetterCloud’s existing investors, including

DigiCert, a global provider of Digital Trust, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, Crosspoint Capital Partners, and TA Associates (TA), has acquired DNS Made Easy, a provider of enterprise-grade managed Domain Name System (DNS) services, as well as affiliated brands, including Constellix. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   

Salford-based start-up B-B-L Protect, has raised a six-figure investment from SFC Capital following a successful pitch with non-profit angel investment organisation NorthInvest. Founded in 2020, B-B-L Protect has created a range of isolation devices, known as Aeropods, which are designed for the safe transport and movement of patients with infectious

Insurtech leader Zywave, backed by Clearlake Capital Group and Aurora Capital, has acquired Strategic Insurance Software (SIS), a provider of web-based agency management systems (AMS) and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for P&C insurance agencies. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1995, SIS serves more than

A fast-growing HR software platform that helps firms to manage the performance of employees in different locations has raised a further £3m from existing investors.