Searchlight Capital Partners (Searchlight), a global private investment firm, in partnership with asset manager British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), is making a strategic investment in Adams Outdoor Advertising (Adams). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Adams, founded in 1983 by Steve Adams, is the fourth largest, and
Tiedemann Group (Tiedemann), Alvarium Investments Limited (Alvarium), and special acquisition company (SPAC) Cartesian Growth Corporation (Cartesian) jointly announced entry into a definitive business combination agreement.
Thomas H Lee Partners, a private equity firm investing in growth companies, is to acquire Brooks Automation’s (Brooks) Semiconductor Solutions Group business (or automation business) in a transaction valued at USD3 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2022 upon satisfaction of customary
IMServ, a UK specialist in smart metering technology and data for the industrial, commercial, and domestic electricity sectors, has partnered with energy transition leader private equity firm Bluewater through a successful acquisition from international company Schneider Electric providing energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability. The value of
Cairngorm Capital Partners has merged two of its portfolio companies, Grant & Stone Group and Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), creating a builders’ merchant group with 123 branches, revenues in excess of GBP500 million and over 1,700 employees. The new Group extends from Cornwall to Kent and comprises builders’ merchants,
Browne Jacobson’s national private equity team has advised North West based Access Creative College (ACC) on its Apiary-backed acquisition of the sound and music institute, dBS for an undisclosed consideration.
3i Group (3i) is to invest in Dutch Bakery, a bakery group specialised in home bake-off bread and snack products. Headquartered in Tilburg, Dutch Bakery operates six bakeries across the Netherlands. 3i is investing to drive the company’s international growth strategy in the fragmented European private label market for bake-off
Swapi, a brand-new loyalty e-wallet platform, has closed its latest funding round at GBP860k ahead of its launch this October. This new injection of funds will help bring the app to market, while ensuring a strong customer experience as well as providing the means to expand the Swapi’s growing team.
Funds affiliated to Lightyear Capital (Lightyear) have agreed to acquire assets from and partner with Schellman & Company (Schellman) in forming a new venture that will set the standard for the delivery of information technology and cybersecurity compliance services. Going forward, Schellman, a licensed CPA firm, will provide attest services,
HIG WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm HIG Capital (HIG) has arranged a GBP55 million unitranche financing package for AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap) in support of its sector growth and consolidation strategy in the UK wealth management platform industry. To date, AnaCap, a leading specialist European financial services
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