FORWARD FEATURES CALENDAR

Funds

Inflexion completes carve-out of RSA Engineering Inspection & Consultancy

Inflexion has completed the carve-out of the Engineering Inspection & Consultancy division of RSA Plc. The new company will trade as British Engineering Services in the UK and Irish Engineering Services in the Republic of Ireland. From its headquarters in Manchester, British Engineering Services delivers premium quality engineering testing, inspection

Bloxx acquired by Akamai Technologies  

Bloxx, a provider of real-time Internet and email filtering solutions, has been sold by its shareholders – including Archangel Investors and Scottish Investment Bank – to US-based Akamai Technologies, Inc. Bloxx was established in 1999 and has grown to become one of the world’s leading providers of web and email

Seedrs to launch in the US following approval of Jobs Act Title III rules

Seedrs is to commence a beta test of its platform in the United States within weeks, following Friday’s vote by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement Title III of the JOBS Act. The beta test will offer US accredited investors the opportunity to invest in selected campaigns

Tikehau IM arranges unitranche to finance Flexitech acquisition by Sun Capital

The private debt team of Tikehau IM acted as sole arranger and provider of financing for the acquisition of Flexitech, a supplier of brake hose products, by Sun Capital.  Established in France in 1960, Flexitech has over 50 years of operations experience and currently employs over 1,200 highly skilled full-time employees.

Skillsoft closes USD150m credit facility

Skillsoft has entered into a USD150 million accounts receivable Credit Facility provided by Sound Point Capital Management, LP and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. The borrower under the Credit Facility is Skillsoft Receivables Financing LLC, a bankruptcy-remote Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skillsoft Corporation. The Credit

Healthcare tech firm Dorado Systems secures private equity funding

Dorado Systems, a national healthcare EDI platform, has closed a round of equity funding from Spring Lake Equity Partners. "Dorado is thrilled to be partnering with the team at Spring Lake," said Ed Kennedy, Dorado's CEO. "Aligning with a private equity market leader is a testament to Dorado Systems' continued

Elite Crowdfund launches online equity-based crowdfunding platform

Atlanta-based Elite Crowdfund has launched a new crowdfunding platform designed to connect accredited investors with highly vetted early stage investment opportunities. Elite Crowdfund users can invest in early growth stage firms in exchange for an equity share in the company. Unlike some other equity-based crowdfunding platforms, Elite Crowdfund relies on

Howard Kennedy advise Puma Investments on VCT launch

Law firm Howard Kennedy has advised Puma VCT 12 (managed by Puma Investments, part of the Shore Capital Group) on the launch of its 2015 prospectus. This is the twelfth Puma VCT promoted and managed by the Puma Investments team and sponsored by Howard Kennedy. Puma Investments has a strong

Events

12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm

Directory Listings