Investor services provider IQ-EQ has competed the acquisition of Irish fund management business Davy Global Fund Management (DGFM) following regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Ireland. Effective immediately the legacy DGFM business will operate as IQ-EQ Fund Management (Ireland) Limited a fund management company that helps global asset managers

Private equity firm Winch & Co, which has its sights set on adding five logistics business to its increasing portfolio, has completed the acquisition of a North East freight operator and its 250,000 square foot industrial estate. The purchase of Dedicated Transport Solutions (DTS), which operates a road transport fleet

Swander Pace Capital (SPC), a private equity firm specialising in consumer product companies, has sold T-Bev, a manufacturer and distributor of tea extracts, instant tea, natural and organic caffeine and other botanical extracts catering to the functional beverage and dietary supplement markets, to Florida Food Products (FFP). Since being acquired

Funds advised by SK Capital Partners (SK Capital), a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, specialty chemicals, and pharmaceuticals sectors, has acquired Florachem Holdings (Florachem) from an affiliate of Carmelina Capital, LLC. Florachem is a leading manufacturer and supplier of natural plant-based ingredients including citrus, pine, and specialty

Ownwell, an online solution to help commercial and residential property owners save money on property taxes, has raised $5.75 million in a seed funding round led by First Round Capital. Additional investors in the round include Wonder Ventures, Founder Collective, Long Journey Ventures and former PayPal board member Scott Banister.

Solinftec, one of the world’s largest independent precision agriculture companies, has secured a $60 million growth investment round led by the Lightsmith Group. The investment will enable the company to further expand its digital farm operations platform in North America and South America. Lightsmith is joining existing investors in the

Ferd has acquires a 33 per cent share in Aidian, a Finnish developer, manufacturer and vendor of instruments and tests that are used in such fields as primary care to provide quick and accurate test results. Ardian was acquired by Swedish family-controlled investment firm Nordstjernan earlier this year. Aidian’s range

DRINKS, a specialist in e-commerce alcohol, has acquired Electriq Marketing, a Shopify-focused digital retention and growth agency. With this acquisition, DRINKS now provides all the technology and expertise necessary to start, run, and grow the e-commerce alcohol category. DRINKS’ pioneering Wine as a Service (WaaS) platform enables the largest brands,

Churchill Asset Management, an investment-specialist of Nuveen which provides customised financing solutions to private equity firms and their portfolio companies, has appointed Jason Quinn as Managing Director, Origination. Quinn will be responsible for strategically developing and maintaining private equity sponsor relationships and sourcing senior lending opportunities in the western region

Cairngorm Capital Partners (Cairngorm Capital) has partnered with SageHome Inc, a US-based home services business which provides home modifications, accessibility and mobility solutions that help its customers to live independently at home for longer. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, SageHome bridges the significant gap between healthcare and proactive home modification. It