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Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 makes follow-on investment in Spark EV Technology

Turquoise, the UK merchant bank specialising in energy, environment and efficiency, has made a follow-on investment by Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) in its existing portfolio company, Spark EV Technology. The investment is part of the company’s GBP250,000 capital raising round involving both existing and new shareholders.  Spark EV

Denby Pottery moulds a strong future with support from Secure Trust Bank

Derbyshire-based manufacturer Denby Pottery is reinforcing its UK and international footprint as it partners with Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance through a GBP10 million combined facility which replaces a similar arrangement.  Denby has been crafting pottery for more than 200 years in the Derbyshire village after which it is named,

Ethical data pioneer raises GBP1.5m to prepare for cookie-free future

A UK company that provides an ethical alternative to the ad tracking techniques used by tech giants such as Facebook and Google has raised a GBP1.5 million investment to build its global presence. CitizenMe has secured funding from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), supported by the European Regional Development

swissfillon joins 3i-backed ten23 health

swissfillon, a specialist in sterile filling of complex pharmaceuticals, is joining 31 Group-backed ten23 health, a pure-play, patient-centric and sustainable biologics drug product contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO). Founded in 2013 by Daniel Kehl and based in Visp Switzerland, swissfillon is a FDA and Swissmedic approved drug product-focused CDMO.

Willo raises GBP630,000 in seed round lead by 1818 Venture Capital

Growing tech startup Willo has set its sights on becoming the global leader in video interviewing after receiving a GBP630,000 investment to fund growth in key markets – including the USA. The cash injection – from high net-worth investors including ex Freeserve PLC COO Mark Danby, ex BT talent chief

Trill Impact closes investments in Artic Group and ID North

Trill Impact has closed investments in Arctic Group AB (Arctic Group) and ID North AB (ID North) to form a cybersecurity services platform jointly called European ID Security. Trill Impact has identified several attractive companies across Europe, including Arctic Group and ID North, which address a strong societal need for

RDCP acquires specialist communications business Intelling from NVM

London-based investment firm RDCP Group (RDCP) has acquired one of the UK’s largest tech BPOs, Intelling, from NVM Private Equity (NVM). RDCP has acquired a 67.4 per cent stake in Manchester-based Intelling. NVM first backed Intelling in 2017 when the company was delivering business process outsourcing (BPO) and communications services

Pembroke VCT leads GBP2.6m investment in JustWears

Pembroke VCT has invested GBP2 million into JustWears, a men’s basic wear brand focused on comfortable, sustainable and high-performance fabrics. JustWears was launched in 2018 by co-founders Yang Liu and Alex Walsh to address a gap in the male underwear market and meet the needs of consumers by focusing on

Orion acquires compliance management software platform BasisCode Compliance

Orion Advisor Solutions is strengthening its compliance technology offering for clients by acquiring BasisCode Compliance, a provider of regulatory compliance and risk management technology.  Founded in 2011, BasisCode provides trusted compliance management in a secure cloud environment with capabilities ranging from compliance testing and risk assessment to trading surveillance, insider trading, staff certifications and audit-ready reporting.

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