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ECI exits Ascribe delivering a 2.1x return

EMIS Group has conditionally agreed to acquire Ascribe Group, a software and IT services provider to the UK’s secondary healthcare market, from ECI Partners and certain other vendors for an initial enterprise value of GBP57.5m.   Ascribe was taken private by ECI from the AIM market in January 2009 in

Confluence acquires Data Agent

Confluence, a provider of data management solutions, has acquired Data Agent, a provider of alternative investment industry data management and reporting solutions.   Already a provider of Form PF and Form CPO-PQR reporting solutions, Data Agent brings the experience and expertise to position Confluence to provide a data management and

EMW advises management on sale and investment in food supplier Whitworths

EMW, the commercial law firm, has advised Whitworths senior management on the offer to them to subscribe for employee shareholder shares.   EMW says that the deal is believed to be one of the first deals to take advantage of the new employee shareholder status which became available from 1

Nova Capital acquires US home improvement and hardware portfolio from Newell Rubbermaid

Nova Capital has acquired a portfolio of businesses within Newell Rubbermaid’s hardware group in North America for USD214m.   The acquisition was announced on 9 August and includes five home improvement and hardware brands: Amerock, Ashland, Bulldog, Drapery Hardware and Shur-Line.   The acquisition was funded through a newly established

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DW Healthcare Partners sells St Andrews Acquisitions to Bregal Partners

DW Healthcare Partners (DWHP), a healthcare-focused private equity firm with offices in Toronto, Ontario and Park City, Utah, has sold portfolio company St Andrews Acquisitions.   St Andrews has been sold to Bregal Partners, a private investment firm that operates as the investment arm for Cofra Holding, a European family

Black Diamond Capital Management acquires TFL

Black Diamond Capital Management has acquired TFL, a provider of specialty chemicals for the leather industry.   TFL is the only company providing a full range of solutions to its customers covering every step of the leather production process.    "This transaction allows us to move forward seamlessly to continue

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Calastone secures USD18m investment led by Accel Partners

Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the global funds industry, has secured a USD18m round of investment led by Accel Partners with participation from existing investor Octopus Investments.   The investment will be used to accelerate the company’s global growth strategy, with a focus on Asia Pacific and Europe,

Space-Time Insight raises USD20m in series C financing

Space‐Time Insight, a provider of situational intelligence solutions, has raised USD20m in series C financing to drive the company’s continued expansion in the US and international markets.     London-based private equity fund Zouk Capital joins current investors Opus Capital Ventures, EnerTech Capital, and Novus Energy Partners in this round of financing.   “To make critical

Clearlake Capital Group completes acquisition of Futuris Automotive

Clearlake Capital Group has completed the acquisition of Futuris Automotive from Elders Limited.   The transaction was first announced on 31 July 2013. Clearlake operating advisor and automotive industry veteran Mervin Dunn has joined the Futuris board of directors as co-chairman.   Established in 1967, Futuris Automotive designs, engineers and

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