AmeriVet Veterinary Partners (AmeriVet), a consolidator of US veterinary practices, has closed a USD1.6 billion recapitalisation with funds managed by AEA Investors LP (AEA) and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) acquiring the company from Imperial Capital Group (Imperial Capital). AmeriVet’s recapitalisation was a resounding

Barings gas acted as sole lender on secured credit facilities backing ECI’s acquisition of Zenergi, a UK-based energy and sustainability services specialist offering energy procurement and energy management services targeting the education and public sector. Founded in 2003, Zenergi has experienced continuous growth through helping its customers navigate an increasingly

Solace Capital Partners (Solace) has acquired Sun Mountain Sports, Inc (Sun Mountain), a producer of golf equipment and apparel, from founder and golf industry innovator Rick Reimers. The Company will remain headquartered in Missoula, Montana, and will continue to be led by its current management team, including long-time executive Ed

Pembroke VCT, a venture capital trust focused on backing early-stage businesses with exceptional founders and management teams, has made an initial investment of GBP3 million in Cydar Medical (Cydar), a surgical augmented intelligence company using software to revolutionise every stage of image-guided minimally invasive surgery. Cydar was launched in 2012

Naqla, Egypt’s trucking technology platform and marketplace connecting truck owners with cargo companies, has raised USD10.5 million in a Pre-Series A round led by major investors El Sewedy Capital Holding (SCH), Hassan Allam Holding (HAH), and the Sallam Family. Naqla’s core mission is to modernise and expand Egypt’s supply chain

Vantage Specialty Chemicals Holdings (Vantage), am portfolio company of alternative investment firm HIG Capital (HIG), has acquired JEEN International Corporation and Botanicals Plus, Inc (collectively, JEEN). JEEN is highly complementary to Vantage Personal Care’s existing comprehensive portfolio of naturally derived ingredients, including active ingredients, natural oils, and bio-based chassis ingredients.

Arrowpoint Advisory’s Industrial team has advised the shareholders of Coryton Advanced Fuels Limited, a specialist in the market for sustainable fuels, on its sale to Lantmannen AB, a Swedish agricultural co-operative group. Coryton is a provider of advanced, bespoke fuel solutions to an established customer base operating across a range

Foresight Group (Foresight), an infrastructure and private equity investment manager listed on the London Stock Exchange, and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), have invested in Zero Point Motion Limited (ZPM), an early-stage semi-conductor company which is developing a chip-scale inertial measurement unit (IMU) for ultra-precise motion-tracking and indoor navigation.   The

Barings has acted as sole lender of secured credit facilities in the merger of Westbridge Advisory (Westbridge) with Argentus (Argentus), a portfolio company of GENUI. GENUI acquired a significant stake in Argentus in 2021, subsequently merging it with Westbridge in 2022, Argentus’ largest peer in Germany. The merger will create

Inflexion has led the buyout of Astrak Group, a European specialist distributor of parts for construction equipment, with the founding family continuing to be involved with the business. The investment is being made from the Inflexion Buyout Fund VI, which recently closed at GBP2.5 billion. Fife-based Astrak was founded in