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Manchester aviation firm Aeroco Group acquired in MBO

Aeroco Group, a Manchester-headquartered aviation firm specialising in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of aircraft cabin and cargo components, has been acquired via a management buyout led by Chief Executive Jonathan Bird, and Managing Director Tony Lewin.

PE-backed Questel acquires NovumIP

Questel, a global IP software and tech-enabled services leader offering an integrated end-to-end platform of software and services across the innovation lifecycle, has acquired NovumIP, a global intellectual property (IP) technology group comprised of PAVIS and Novagraaf, two European leaders, active in patents annuities and trademarks renewals. The acquisition will

KPS Capital Partners to acquire aluminium rolling business from Norsk Hydro ASA

KPS Capital Partners (KPS) is to acquire the global aluminium rolling business (Rolling) from Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) for EUR1.38 billion (approximately USD1.67 billion).  Completion of the transaction is expected mid-year 2021 and is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.   The Company is one of the largest global

Perwyn-backed Miss Group acquires MMD Networks

Fast-growth web hosting business, Miss Group, has acquired Finnish based MMD Networks OY as part of its ongoing buy and build strategy. MMD Networks primarily provides shared hosting and related services, with leading brands including mmd.net and verkko24.fi. MMD is the second acquisition that Miss Group has completed in the

LDC-backed Onecom acquires 9 Group companies

Onecom, the UK’s leading business telecoms and cloud communications provider, has added thousands of fixed line and cloud customers and hundreds of channel partners to its portfolio in a deal with 9 Group. As part of the transaction 9 Retail, which has over 5,000 telephony, hosted voice and on-premise customers,

CD&R to sell Capco in USD1.45bn deal

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is to sell its portfolio company Capco, a global management and technology consultancy, to Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company. The transaction, expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, is valued at USD1.45 billion. London-headquartered Capco

BGF invests in Brisant Secure to unlock growth potential

BGF has invested in secure lock and hardware supplier, Brisant Secure, which is based in the East Midlands and West Yorkshire.  The investment will support Brisant’s ambitious long-term growth plans and enable the company to develop further innovations and opportunities.    Brisant partners, Nick Dutton and Steve Stewart, remain majority

AM Ventures holds initial closing of EUR100m 3D printing VC fund

AM Ventures, a venture capital firm in additive manufacturing (AM), has held the initial closing of a venture capital fund dedicated to industrial 3D printing.  The company and major shareholders, the LANGER GROUP, join forces with KGAL, one of the leading independent investment and asset managers for real capital investments

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