Candescent Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired SoftBase, a provider of DB2 z/OS coding, testing and deployment tools that accelerate application development. Candescent led the transaction with co-investors Harbert Mezzanine Capital, Bush O’Donnell Capital Partners, and Brooke Private Equity Associates. SoftBase is Candescent’s fourth platform acquisition and second

South Bend Controls is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered, solenoid-based components used in critical applications serving the aerospace and defence, industrial and medical markets. The business will operate within Curtiss-Wright’s Motion Control segment. "The acquisition of South Bend Controls by Curtiss-Wright validates the company’s unique strength in

Gresham Private Equity-backed ICR Integrity has acquired asset integrity specialists North East Corrosion Engineers Ltd (NECE Ltd), in the first phase of the group’s expansion since its formation in July. ICR Integrity was formed in July 2011 following the buy-out of Walker Technical Resources, the Aberdeen based specialist in engineered

First Reserve Corporation, a private investment firm in the energy industry, has entered into an agreement to provide an equity commitment of USD100 million from its Energy Infrastructure Fund to a joint venture with Energy Corporation of America (ECA). Through the joint venture, First Reserve will own a 50% interest

Investec Specialist Bank’s (Investec) Fund Finance team has provided a GBP14 million debt facility to the management of Clyde Blowers Capital (CBC), a leading investor in industrial businesses. The four year loan facility will enable the management of CBC to co-invest in the Clyde Blowers Capital Fund III (CBC Fund

Gresham Private Equity-backed James Grant Group (JGG) has acquired the entire issued share capital of Rabbit Vocal Management Limited, the leading London based Voiceover Management Company. JGG is a leading provider of management and professional services to clients within the broadcast media, music and sports sectors. Commenting on the deal,

Oak Hill Capital Partners has made a USD55 million strategic investment in Southern Air. The investment by Oak Hill Capital, which has been Southern Air’s majority investor since 2007, will support the completion of Southern Air’s fleet renewal and the company’s continued growth. Denis J Nayden, a Managing Partner of Oak

Sala International, the document archiving and records storage business backed by mid-market private equity house LDC, has merged with EDM Group, the document management business backed by ECI Partners. The GBP52m merger, which sees ECI Partners exit its investment, creates one of the UK’s largest providers of outsourced information management

Private equity firm Eigen Capital’s portfolio company Plews, Inc, has completed the acquisition of Solon, OH-based Omega Hose Manufacturing Inc, a subsidiary of ATSCO Remanufacturing Inc. of Phoenix, AZ. Eigen Capital closed the acquisition of Plews, Inc less than six months ago, and the acquisition of Omega Hose Manufacturing is