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Event lead specialist Akkroo secures GBP1.75m in Series A funding

Brixton-based event lead capture company Akkroo has closed a GBP1.75 million funding round led by Conviction Investment Partners (CIP), with participation from previous private investors.   In line with CIP’s ‘just in time’ capital funding model, this raise forms the first part of its Series A round and the business

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Cinven in exclusive discussions to acquire AXA Life Europe

International private equity firm, Cinven’s Sixth Cinven Fund has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire AXA Life Europe (ALE), a European life insurance company, for a consideration of EUR925 million.  ALE primarily manages guaranteed, unit-linked life insurance products (known as ‘Variable Annuities’) for its customer base across Germany, the UK,

HIG portfolio company Valtris Specialty Chemicals acquires INEOS ChloroToluenes and INEOS Baleycourt

HIG Capital’s portfolio company Valtris Specialty Chemicals (Valtris), has acquired INEOS ChloroToluenes (ICT) and INEOS Baleycourt (Baleycourt) from INEOS Enterprises. The combination creates a global specialty chemicals business with a broad product portfolio, strong technical capabilities and world-class customer service.   With production facilities in Belgium and the Netherlands, ICT

BGF invests GBP6.4m in web hosting company Miss Group

High-growth Miss Group, a web hosting company, has secured a GBP6.4m investment from BGF to accelerate its international expansion strategy. The group will use the funding to build further scale through driving organic growth and acquisition of web hosting companies in new and existing markets.   Founded by serial entrepreneur

Oddbox smashes GBP350k crowdfunding target

Oddbox, a London-based independent ‘wonky’ fruit and veg box scheme, has reached its crowdfunding target in record time to enable it to expand its service. The company initially hoped to raise GBP350,000 but managed GBP520,000.   The purpose-driven business has captured people’s imagination by offering a quality, sustainably-sourced product which

Pollen Street Capital acquires majority stake in BIK

Pollen Street Capital, an independent alternative asset investment management company focused on the financial and business services sectors, has acquired a majority stake in BIK, a Polish insurance services provider. BIK is a rapidly-growing insurance services platform focused primarily on the Corporate Motor insurance market in Poland. The business was established in 1999 and has since

One on One Physical Therapy and JAG Physical Therapy join forces

One on One Physical Therapy and JAG Physical Therapy, providers of outpatient orthopaedic physical therapy services, have combined as a single platform and entered into a strategic relationship with Pamlico Capital. The formation of JAG-ONE Physical Therapy, led by three of the nation’s most accomplished physical therapists, John Gallucci Jr,

Stroock advises Ultimate Software on USD300m acquisition of PeopleDoc

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan has advised The Ultimate Software Group on its acquisition of PeopleDoc SAS, an HR service delivery platform based in Paris, France, for approximately USD300 million in a combination of cash and stock.  Ultimate is a leading provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions, with more

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