Maternity clothing brand Isabella Oliver has secured GBP700,000 of growth capital investment, and GBP700,000 debt finance to fuel growth, from Santander’s Breakthrough programme. Established in 2003, Isabella Oliver is an online retailer of clothing for women during all stages of pregnancy. The brand has grown rapidly since creation with
Electranova Capital, the cleantech investment fund managed by Idinvest Partners in partnership with EDF, has invested in Enlighted to accelerate its growth in Europe. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Enlighted harnesses sensors, software and analytics to increase energy efficiency in industrial, commercial and office buildings. The company’s first application, advanced
Monomoy Capital Partners, a New York private equity fund focused on value investing and business improvement, has acquired Escort from a consortium of investors led by Falconhead Capital. Monomoy acquired Escort through its second fund, Monomoy Capital Partners II. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Escort offers
Water Street Healthcare Partners has partnered with one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies to develop a set of generic products. The collaboration is a new model of outsourcing that is designed to provide pharmaceutical companies with greater flexibility and support to maximise their investment in drug development.
Private equity firm LDC has invested in a GBP20m transaction to support the future growth of The Training Room (TTR), a UK provider of vocational training and accreditation for gym instructors and personal trainers. LDC has invested alongside founder and chief executive Jonathan Davies, who will retain a significant
Aviva Investors has acquired an 8.6MW portfolio of residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed on over 3,000 properties across the UK from Zouk’s first infrastructure fund, Zouk Solar Opportunities Ltd (ZSOL). The ZSOL portfolio was developed and financed by Zouk over 2011-2013. The investment model enables homeowners and social
Furniture brand Swoon Editions has raised GBP1.2m in investment from Index Ventures, Octopus Investments and angel investors. Swoon Editions was founded in March 2012 and has traded until now as Decoholic. During this period it has built a loyal following of thousands of customers. This is the company’s first external investment. Brian
The joint private equity fund Mir Capital set up by Gazprombank and Intesa Sanpaolo has acquired a non-controlling stake in Lima Corporate Group from IMI Investimenti. Mir Capital will join Ardian (formerly known as AXA Private Equity), the company’s main shareholder, and IMI Investimenti. Lima Corporate designs, produces
Terry Hunter, chief executive of Tryzens, and his senior management team have completed the acquisition of the digital solutions provider from its parent company Jaywing with backing from Scottish Equity Partners (SEP). UK-based Tryzens, which also has offices in Bulgaria and India, is one of Europe’s leading providers of
A consortium of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Titan International and One Equity Partners have completed the acquisition of Russian agricultural and industrial tyre manufacturer OJSC Voltyre-Prom from Cordiant. Under Cordiant’s management OJSC Voltyre-Prom has developed its production base, updating production processes through the introduction of new technology
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