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SLC secures GBP750k funding package

A Birmingham-based licensed train operating and driver training company has secured a GBP750,000 funding package to create new jobs roles, develop new products and bolster marketing strategy. SLC Operations Limited (SLCO) received GBP500,000 from Midlands Engine Investment Fund’s (MEIF) West Midlands Debt Fund, managed by Maven Debt Finance, GBP250,000 from

ZMC to sell ITRenew to Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain Incorporated  is to acquire ITRenew, a portfolio company of ZMC. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. ITRenew has established itself as a leading IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) provider serving the global hyperscale segment, focused on maximising the lifetime value of data centre technology through sustainable asset

Olsam acquires Flywheel Commerce

Olsam Group (Olsam) has completed the acquisition of the assets of Flywheel Commerce, a US-based e-commerce aggregator.  The acquisition will help Olsam, which recently raised USD165 million, further extend its footprint globally, in particular across North America. Following completion, the brands of Flywheel Commerce will continue to operate in the

GlacierPoint Enterprises acquires Jack & Jill

GlacierPoint Enterprises, (GlacierPoint), a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital (Mill Point) and parent company of E&M Logistics (E&M) has acquired Jack & Jill, a family-owned direct store delivery (DSD) distributor of Unilever and Nestle ice cream, as well as other food and beverages in the Mid-Atlantic region. Ken Schwartz,

Core Industrial Partners portfolio company CGI acquires PMF

CGI Automated Manufacturing (CGI), a portfolio company of Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners (CORE), has acquired Precision Metal Fab and Precision Tool & Die (collectively, PMF) a provider of metal cutting and forming solutions.  Financial terms of the deals, which follow CORE’s acquisition of CGI in August and

Citizens advises Hire Dynamics on acquisition by EmployBridge

Citizens M&A Advisory has served as the exclusive financial advisor to Hire Dynamics, a provider of light industrial workforce solutions, on its acquisition by EmployBridge. Hire Dynamics was a portfolio company of MSouth Equity Partners, an Atlanta-based middle-market private equity firm. EmployBridge is majority-owned by certain investment funds managed directly

Hg makes majority investment in Fonds Finanz

Fonds Finanz, a tech-enabled financial intermediary pool focused on the German insurance sector, has secured a majority investment from Hg, a software and services investor. Co-founders Norbert Porazik and Markus Kiener, will continue to run Fonds Finanz and will lead the future development of the company. Both founders remain significant

Wynnchurch Capital acquires Appvion’s Thermal Coating Business

Middle market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has acquired the thermal coating business assets of Appvion Holding Corp and its subsidiaries (Appvion). Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, Appvion is a leading provider of specialty and high-performance direct thermal coatings for label and film solutions as well as

NPIF – Maven Equity Finance invests GBP500,000 in Advanced Bacterial Sciences

NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) has invested GBP500,000 in Advanced Bacterial Sciences Ltd (ABS), which creates, manufactures and sells biological solutions for a range of real-world pollution and maintenance problems.  The funding will enable ABS

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