Superion, TriTech and Aptean; three technology companies that offer solutions for public safety and public administration agencies, are to merge to create a new business focused on building software that solves some of the most critical issues facing local governments. The combination of Superion, TriTech, and the public sector and
Alternative investment group Tages is to acquire a stake in VAM Investments, a private equity investment holding company specialising in growth capital and buyouts. This strategic partnership marks Tages’ entry into the private equity sector as it continues to grow its business lines across alternative asset classes. Under the
SME funding partner, Ultimate Finance, has reached a new lending milestone, with almost GBP200 million available to small and medium-sized businesses across the UK. The figures from the first half of 2018 show a 42.3 per cent increase in cash to customers for the alternative finance specialist, which has recorded
Clyde Blowers Capital (CBC) is to sell precision motion control expert, Cone Drive, to The Timken Company (TKR), subject to customary government and regulatory approvals. Since acquiring Cone Drive in 2012, CBC has repositioned Cone Drive from an industrial gearing company operating largely out of North America to a globally
Aurelius Alpha Limited, a subsidiary of Aurelius Equity Opportunities SE & Co (Aurelius), has acquired Ideal Shopping Direct (ISD), one of the UK’s leading multi-channel home shopping retailers, from Blackstone. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. With over 600,000 customers and FY17 revenues of GBP145 million,
Town & Country Holdings (T&C), a portfolio company of HIG Capital, has acquired Home Dynamix (HDX), a wholesaler of floor rugs, mats and bedding, headquartered in North Arlington, New Jersey, and Amalgamated Textiles USA (ATI), a supplier of window treatments and hardware, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. T&C, a provider of
ICV Partners (ICV), an investment firm focused on lower middle market companies, has successfully completed the final closing for ICV Partners IV (Fund IV) with USD585 million of committed capital. ICV currently manages usd1.3 billion of AUM. ICV’s Fund IV meaningfully exceeded the firm’s target and represents an approximately
KPS Capital Partners (KPS), through an affiliate, is to sell Expera Specialty Solutions (Expera) to Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj (Ahlstrom-Munksjö), of Finland, a specialist in fibre-based materials, for USD615 million. Expera is a leading North American manufacturer of specialty paper products for the industrial & technical, food and pressure-sensitive release liner segments.
UK private equity investor Graphite Capital, has completed the fundraising for its ninth fund, Graphite Capital Partners IX, securing capital commitments of over GBP470 million, slightly more than the GBP450m raised for its previous fund. Graphite was able to reach its target quickly, with existing investors providing 75 per cent
Arkessa, an Internet-of-Things (IoT) managed services provider, has completed a management buyout backed by ECI Partners. Arkessa enables Enterprises to develop and optimise their businesses by helping them adopt, integrate and scale IoT enabled services. Founded in Cambridge in 2009, Arkessa’s goal is to ‘future proof’ customers’ connections to the
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