Motive Partners (Motive), a specialist private equity firm focused on growth equity and buyout investments in software and information services companies that serve the financial services industry, has agreed, along with other shareholders, for JP Morgan to acquire Motive Capital Fund 1 portfolio company, Global Shares, subject to regulatory approvals

ICV Partners, an investment firm focused on lower middle market companies in business services, consumer goods & services, food & beverage, and healthcare, has acquired Urgent Care Group (UCG) and its combination with portfolio company Total Access Urgent Care (TAUC). Founded in 2017 by Chief Executive Officer David Maloney, Urgent

Cairngorm Capital Partners portfolio company, Verso Wealth Management (Verso), has acquired CDC Wealth Management Limited (CDC). This acquisition continues Verso’s strategy to build a market leading, national wealth management group. Founded in 2006, CDC is a wealth management company serving private individuals, families, trusts and companies across the UK. With

The InsuResilience Investment Fund (IIF) managed by impact investment manager BlueOrchard Finance (BlueOrchard) has acquired a stake in Vanguard Assurance Limited (Vanguard), a general and micro-insurance group operating in Ghana. IIF is set up on behalf of the German government by KfW. IIF has acquired 40 per cent of the

Cross-Fire & Security Co (Cross-Fire), a full-service life safety company specialising in the design, engineering, installation, maintenance, monitoring and servicing of state-of-the-art fire and life safety systems and portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, has acquired Adcock’s Systems (Adcock), a full-service fire alarm, electrical and sprinkler contractor operating in the

Macquarie Asset Management, the asset management division of Macquarie Group, has completed its acquisition of Central Park Group, an independent investment advisory firm that specialises in institutional-quality alternative investment strategies for high-net-worth investors. Central Park Group is a pioneer in providing financial advisors and their clients access to top private

European special situations manager Warwick Capital Partners has backed the launch of private rented sector business Eden Living, which will focus on letting newly built housing in South Wales and Southwest England. The business will offer two-to-four-bedroom single-family homes in suburban areas. Developments will be located close in proximity to

Palladius Capital Management (Palladius), a new vertically integrated private equity real estate investment manager focused on pursuing multifamily, student housing, hospitality and select thematic investment strategies, has raised USD15 million in a Series A round. Investors include a portfolio company of Charlesbank Capital Partner; Timothy Dunn, Chairman of JE Dunn;

Construction technology startup Mastt has raised USD9.5 million less than 12 months after its seed round, as it aims to almost double its headcount and continue expansion abroad. The round was led by VC firm OIF Ventures, with participation from Assignar co-founder and CEO Sean McCreanor, Assignar Chief Revenue Officer

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, is to acquire PGW Auto Glass (PGW), a distributor of aftermarket glass products for the North American automotive sector, from a subsidiary of LKQ Corporation (LKQ). Terms of the transaction, which is expected to be completed in the second quarter