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Octopus backs Kabbee in GBP3.8m Series A funding round

Kabbee, the price comparison service for London’s minicabs, has completed a GBP3.8m Series A funding round with a view to accelerating its growth in London and beyond. Octopus Investments, whose past investments include Zoopla.com, Graze.com, SwiftKey and Secret Escapes, led the round, with Simon Nixon, the founder of MoneySupermarket.com, making

KCP’s Gear4music.com set for 50 per cent growth this year

Gear4Music.com, an online retailer of musical instruments and equipment, is set for 50 per cent growth this year, with an increase in turnover from GBP12m to a forecasted GBP18m at the end of the financial year. The Yorkshire-based company, which employs 100 staff, was founded in 2003 and has continued

Ardian and Consilium SGR sell Rollon Group

Ardian and Italian private equity firm Consilium SGR have sold Rollon Group to Chequers Capital and IGI SGR. Based in Vimercate (Milan), Rollon is an Italian manufacturer of linear rails and actuators.   The group generates 80 per cent of its revenues abroad, thanks to its German, French and US

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Oppenheimer Europe advises Unit4 on acquisition by Advent International

Oppenheimer Europe, the London-based arm of Oppenheimer & Co, is acting as joint adviser to Unit4 NV on the recommended cash offer by Advent International. The offer values Unit4 at approximately EUR1.3bn.   Unit4 is a cloud-focused business software company aimed at helping public sector and commercial services organisations to

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Burton’s Biscuit Company signs sale agreement with OTPP

Burton’s Biscuit Company has signed a sale agreement with Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP). The sale process attracted interest from multiple high quality bidders, including from a number of private equity houses and trade companies.  The agreement with OTPP, a leading investor and Canadian pension fund, is testament to the

Eversheds fuels FleetCor’s fleet solutions deal

Law firm Eversheds has advised workforce payment solutions provider FleetCor Technologies on the acquisition of Epyx, a technology solutions provider to the fleet sector, from HgCapital. Epyx provides an internet based system and vehicle repair network to fleet operators in the UK. The company services approximately 9000 garages and automates

Olivier Sarkozy, Carlyle managing director and head of the financial services team

Carlyle to invest in Edgewood Partners Insurance Center

Funds managed by The Carlyle Group are to acquire a controlling equity stake in Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail insurance broker headquartered in California. Carlyle's investment will enable EPIC to continue to execute its organic growth strategy and support strategic acquisitions of complementary insurance distribution platforms throughout the

NewSpring to acquire Wealthcare Capital Management

Wealthcare Capital Management is to be acquired by NewSpring Holdings, a private equity investment company located in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Wealthcare, a provider of goals-based wealth management technology and advisory services, will run as a standalone company out of its existing headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.   In its partnership with NewSpring,

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Bunker Hill Capital acquires Hubbardton Forge

Private equity investor Bunker Hill Capital has acquired Hubbardton Forge, a Vermont-based designer and manufacturer of branded hand-forged premium lighting fixtures. Hubbardton Forge focuses on the premium segment of the lighting fixture industry with products sold in the US and internationally through a network of over 1,300 accounts serving the

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