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Talem Africa Acquires Morocco-based Silver Food

Talem Africa (Talem) has bought 100 per cent of the shares of  Silver Food, the largest fish canning facility in Morocco, and its two wholly-owned subsidiaries SOPCODA and Silver Fishing.  The three companies were part of Anouar Invest, a Moroccan family-owned conglomerate.  Founded in 2004 and based in Casablanca, Morocco,

LDC-backed Prism Medical completes strategic acquisition of Smirthwaite Limited

Wakefield headquartered Prism Medical, a manufacturer and provider of specialist mobility and handling equipment, has completed the acquisition of Smirthwaite Limited for an undisclosed sum. The deal with Smirthwaite represents the fourth acquisition completed by Prism Medical since the GBP30million MBO supported by LDC in April 2014. During LDC’s tenure,

Nigel Le Quesne

JTC completes Kelinwort Benson fund admin business acquisition

Following an initial announcement in July, JTC has formally completed its acquisition of Kleinwort Benson’s Fund Administration business, taking the company’s global headcount to over 450 staff.  Completion follows receipt of approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities and sees JTC add to its existing operations in the Channel Islands, as

Markit Brad Levy

Markit to acquire forex specialist DealHub

Markit, a provider of financial information services, is to acquire DealHub, a provider of trade processing and trading services to the foreign exchange market. The acquisition will enable Markit to offer customers a comprehensive solution for FX across venue connectivity, trading services, trade confirmation and management, clearing and regulatory reporting.

Blackstone acquires majority stake in Stearns Holdings

Stearns Holdings, LLC, parent company of Stearns Lending, LLC, a leading national mortgage lender with wholesale, retail, correspondent, and strategic alliance business channels, announced today that  Funds managed by the private equity group of Blackstone are to acquire a majority stake in Stearns Holdings, parent company of Stearns Lending, a

Morgenthaler Private Equity recapitalises Polytek Development Corp

Morgenthaler Private Equity (MPE) has recapitalised Polytek Development Corp, a manufacturer of liquid mould rubbers and casting plastics.  Customers use Polytek's proprietary chemicals to create flexible molds in order to reproduce highly-detailed, complex objects in a variety of industrial and consumer applications, including concrete casting, special effects, tooling, sculpture, and

Wellspring Capital Management forms new flexible packaging company

Private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management has created a new flexible packaging company through the merger of portfolio companies Prolamina Corporation and newly acquired Ampac Holdings. Financial terms have not been disclosed.   The combined company, which will be headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, will have a strategic geographical footprint and

11health raises GBP1.25m from angel investors

11health has completed a new round of funding, raising a total of GBP775,000 from six angel investors, on top of the initial funding round of GBP500,000.  This brings the total funding to over GBP1.25 million. This round of funding enables the business to extend the management team and more effectively

Vitruvian acquires majority stake in Voxbone

European private equity firm Vitruvian Partners has acquired a majority stake in Voxbone SA, a cloud-based provider of international voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services delivering communications solutions for enterprises worldwide. With Vitruvian’s backing, Brussels-headquartered Voxbone will look to drive its next phase of growth as it further strengthens its

HIG Capital completes recapitalisation of US MED

Private equity firm HIG Capital has recapitalised United States Medical Supply (US MED), a direct-to-consumer mail-order medical supply business, focused on patients with chronic conditions, in partnership with management. Headquartered in Miami, FL, US MED provides medical supplies to patients suffering from chronic conditions, including diabetes, sleep/respiratory disorders, and urological

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