Highland Europe has closed its third fund in six years, raising EUR463 million to boost funding for globally ambitious European software and internet-enabled businesses. Significantly oversubscribed, the fund was raised in just 12 weeks and takes the firm’s assets under management to EUR1.1 billion. There are now 29 active
Paragon Group, a provider of Customer Communications, Identification and Graphics services, has acquired SIMS, the managed services division of St Ives plc. Following this acquisition, Paragon Group revenues will exceed EUR700 million during the next financial year. SIMS will become part of Paragon Customer Communications’ business in the UK.
PraxisIFM has acquired Nerine, a provider of private client and corporate administration services to an international client base. This is Channel Islands-based PraxisIFM’s fourth acquisition in a two year period during which it has grown from employing 300 staff in the summer of 2017 to 520. Nerine Trust was established
SALU Capital (SALU), together with its partners Apex Group, Genstar Capital, and Inlife Holding, has purchased at least 95 per cent of the shares of Augur Financial Opportunities 2 SICAV (AFO-2). The Luxembourg investment vehicle, which is managed by German Augur Capital and includes the fund’s portfolio companies, German life
A veteran of litigation finance has launched a well-capitalised company with a commitment to elevate fairness and client objectives in financing commercial and business legal disputes. Ralph Sutton, formerly chief investment officer of Bentham IMF, has formed Validity Finance to provide businesses, law firms and individuals with non-recourse funding for
OakNorth has provided The Inn Collection Group, one of North East England’s biggest leisure operators with seven sites across Northumberland, County Durham and Teesside, with finance to fund further expansion. Established in 2006, The Inn Collection Group has become a market leader in developing contemporary inns providing accommodation, food and
Montagu Private Equity (Montagu) is to acquire Wireless Logic Group (Wireless Logic), a smart connectivity platform provider, from CVC Capital Partner’s Growth Fund. The Wireless Logic sale represents the first exit for CVC’s Growth Fund. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Wireless Logic was established in the UK
Magnitude Software, a specialist in delivering unified application data management to global organisations across industries, has acquired Every Angle Software Solutions, a specialist in SAP-powered business analytics. Every Angle’s self-service solution works on any SAP system (ECC and HANA) and hides the complexity of SAP’s data structure, allowing end users
An investment subsidiary of Investindustrial VI (Investindustrial) has acquired Louis Poulsen A/S, a high-end lighting brand with a product portfolio rooted in a strong Danish design heritage, from private equity firm Polaris. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and expected to close in Q3 2018. The financial details
Arlington Capital Partners has sold Zemax Software Holdings, a provider of optical and illumination design software, to EQT Mid Market US GP. The Company will continue to be led by current CEO Mark Nicholson. Founded in 1990, Zemax enables its customers to more efficiently and accurately design optical components through
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