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Northampton engineering firm secures GBP250,000 growth package

Bowers Electrical Engineering Services (BEES) has secured GBP250,000 from Maven Capital Partners (Maven) E&SE Midlands Debt Finance fund, through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and backed by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme Loan (CBILS). The Northampton company will be utilising the funding to purchase new materials and cover labour

Bridges invests in Talking Talent

Bridges Fund Management (Bridges), a specialist sustainable and impact investor, has invested in Talking Talent, a business that helps organisations to build more inclusive, equitable, opportunity-filled work cultures for everyone.  They do this through the delivery of coaching programmes for diverse talent and leadership consulting that are grounded in research.

Arlington Capital Partners to acquire Systems Planning & Analysis and combine it with MCR

An affiliate of Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington), a Washington, DC-area private equity firm, is to acquire Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) from CM Equity Partners and SPA Management.  The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Following closing, Arlington’s existing portfolio company, MCR will be combined with

TransUnion invests in Monevo to serve personal credit market

TransUnion, a global insights and information company, has invested in UK-based fintech Monevo – a personal credit platform and API empowering lenders – to deliver highly personalised credit offers to consumers via comparison websites and other third parties. Eligibility, also known as pre-qualification, is an important part of consumer lending.

Cala secures EUR5.5m in seed funding round

Cala, a company using advanced robotics to make high-quality meals accessible to everybody, has secured EUR5.5 million in VC-backed seed investment.  Other investors to participate in the round are Possible Ventures, Kima Ventures, Quiet Ventures and Acequia Capital. The funding will be used to expand its fully autonomous restaurant chain

Nordstjernan’s subsidiary Etac invests in Ki Mobility

Nordstjernan’s wholly-owned subsidiary Etac has made an investment in 100 per cent of the shares in the US company Ki Mobility.  The investment strengthens Etac’s global position in manual complex rehab and will create a strong platform for further growth in Europe, the US and export markets.   Etac is

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