VR Analytical is a leading provider of Extractables and Leachables (E&L) testing to the pharma, biopharma and e-cigarette industries. VR Analytical has nearly 20 years’ experience serving pharma and biopharma clients globally, supporting them in testing their product and packaging safety prior to market launch. The acquisition of VR
Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield is to acquire Quality Solutions Inc (QSI), an asset-light facilities management provider, from Gridiron Capital. The acquisition of QSI will expand Cushman & Wakefield’s facility management capabilities across North American markets. Headquartered in Wichita, QSI offers facilities maintenance and managed services in over 75 trades
Oak Hill Capital Partners (Oak Hill) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have entered into a definitive recapitalisation agreement with Berlin Packaging. As part of the arrangement, CPPIB will make a USD500 million investment in the company. The Berlin Packaging management team, including Chairman and CEO Andrew Berlin, will
Addleshaw Goddard’s Leeds Corporate team has advised the management of Pirtek Europe on the exit of The Halifax Group’s majority stake in the company, and acquisition by PNC Riverarch Capital, also a US-based private equity firm. Pirtek Europe is a leading on-site provider of hydraulic hose replacement and associated services
TeleClinic has successfully completed its series A funding raising EUR7 million from Idinvest Partners. Having raised EUR2 million during its initial financing last November, TeleClinic is now preparing to scale up the business and provide millions more patients digital access to medical care, with new strategic partnerships and marketing activities
USound, the developer of the world’s smallest loudspeakers which are protected by over 150 patents, has raised USD20 million in growth investment. USound’s smart digital micro speakers are based on MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) technology that enables extreme miniaturisation, distinctive sound quality as well as highest levels of energy
SFW Capital Partners, a specialised private equity firm that invests in mid-sized companies providing analytical tools and related services, has sold Spectro Scientific (Spectro) to AMETEK for approximately USD190 million. Spectro, headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, provides predictive analytics for maintenance of critical assets, comprised of sophisticated instrumentation, consumables, proprietary algorithms
Private equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners (Sentinel) has acquired Apex Companies, a water resources, environmental services, and industrial hygiene firm. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Apex offers comprehensive services to assess, prevent, and cure environmental issues related to water, ground, facilities, and air quality. Apex serves
By Gareth Davies, Augentius – For the private equity industry, transparency has become the watchword: everyone wants more granular data, more often. For a number of years demands from investors have called for a deeper understanding of valuations and the reasoning behind them. It is an age-old challenge for LP-GP relationships,
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CPDQ) is taking an equity interest totalling CAD200 million in Plusgrade, a provider of revenue solutions to the global travel industry. The transaction values Plusgrade at over CAD600 million. With this backing, the company will continue to execute its expansion plan, which includes penetrating
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