Entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr BR Shetty is teaming up with equity partners associated with UAE investment firm Centurion Investments to acquire Travelex from Apax Partners. Following completion of the transaction Lloyd Dorfman will be founder and president of Travelex and remain a shareholder. Peter Jackson, chief executive officer of Travelex, together
The Manchester office of mid-market private equity house LDC has backed the management buyout of Stroma, in a deal led by mid-market financial advisory group Altium. The value of the deal has not been disclosed. Based in Castleford, Stroma was established in 2002 by Matt Ferguson, Rob Coxon and
Lynx Equity Limited has acquired Winfield Wood & Lath Limited, a British Columbia-based sawmill and lumber wholesaler. Winfield joins Lynx’ expanding portfolio of over 30 companies as the first Western Canadian acquisition. As it shifts its focus away from primarily Ontario-based acquisitions, Lynx has opened its second Canadian office,
Private equity house Bowmark Capital and the private equity fund of the Rothschild Group, Five Arrows Principal Investments, have acquired Autodata Publishing Group for a reported enterprise value of GBP143 million. Livingstone advised the shareholders of Autodata on the transaction. Autodata, founded in 1975 by Richard Atherton and Dietmar
Bedell Cristin in Guernsey has acted for Artex Risk Solutions in its acquisition of Heritage Insurance Management, the specialist captive and insurance management arm of Guernsey-headquartered Heritage Group. Artex Risk Solutions provides a range of captive insurance solutions and alternative risk financing options for clients based primarily in the US
Yoyo, a London-based mobile payment and loyalty app, has raised USD5m in seed funding, one of Europe's largest seed funding rounds this year. Founded less than a year ago, the start-up is rolling out at the University of Westminster and University of Greenwich, which together serve over 50,000 students, visitors and
An affiliate of private equity group Warburg Pincus is to acquire Wencor Group, a designer, repair provider and distributor of aftermarket aerospace components, from Odyssey Investment Partners. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Springville, Utah, Wencor is a provider of aftermarket components to the commercial,
Private equity firm Winona Capital Management has formed a strategic partnership with Chicago-based integrated marketing services firm Schafer Condon Carter (SCC). The partnership will provide brand planning and creative services for both existing businesses as well as potential acquisitions of consumer-facing brands. The partnership teams Winona Capital Management, an
A year after its formal launch, the London Fund has secured over GBP28m of investment for 13 London businesses representing an investment rate in excess of one per month. The companies include: • Appear Here – an online service connecting landlord’s vacant spaces to people with ideas • Boticca – an
Carrick Capital Partners has made a majority investment in the Procura Group of Companies, a multinational organisation specialising in healthcare software and solutions. Procura will remain under the leadership of Scott Overhill, who has been promoted from president to chief executive officer. Procura is a software vendor for home
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