BGF – the UK’s most active growth capital investor – has made a further substantial investment in the expansion of Yorkshire-headquartered bakery business, Cooplands, as the 135-year-old business looks ahead to its next chapter of growth. Three years after BGF’s initial GBP8.5 million investment, the business has grown to more than
Catawiki, a curated online marketplace for special objects, has secured a EUR150 million investment, led by Permira through its Growth Opportunities Fund.Founded in 2008 in the Netherlands, Catawiki has grown into the most-visited curated marketplace for special objects in Europe, providing a safe and reliable experience to over 10 million
Puma Private Equity, the private equity division of Puma Investments, has completed a EUR4 million investment into Ron Dorff.Aligning Swedish functionality with French style, Ron Dorff upgrades iconic menswear must-haves of the past, whether sportswear, homewear, underwear or swimwear. The investment will provide capital to support Ron Dorff’s growth strategy
European private equity firm PAI Partners (PAI) has acquired Apleona Group (Apleona) from EQT for a total transaction value of approximately EUR1.6 billion.Headquartered in Neu-Isenburg, Germany, Apleona provides technical facility management services, complemented by infrastructural and commercial facility management as part of an integrated offering. EQT acquired the Company in
Two of Foresight Group’s (Foresight) funds have made an EUR80 million investment into a portfolio of five biomethane Compressed Natural Gas (Bio-CNG) refuelling stations for HGVs, which will enable fleets to switch from diesel to carbon-neutral fuel.Foresight Inheritance Tax Fund and JLEN Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) have provided an initial
Business advisory firm Quantuma has provided lead advisory services to the shareholders of Relec Electronics Limited on the sale of their entire share capital to global defence company Gresham Worldwide Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of DPW Holdings Inc.Established in 1978, Dorset-based Relec is a supplier of power conversion and
Valloop, which aims to empower employees and management to buy the companies they work for, has emerged from stealth ready to back small business founders wishing to exit. The proposition has so far attracted unsolicited demand from over 250 SME owners totalling GBP1.2 billion in value, with an average individual value
Mid Europa Partners, a private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in GWD Concept (Displate), from the Founders, Credo Ventures and Miton Capital. The transaction was financed by the leading Polish bank, Bank Pekao. Displate is an online metal prints marketplace
Brickability Group (Brickability), a leading construction materials distributor, has completed the acquisition of McCann Limited (McCann), a UK and European haulage and logistics provider.McCann specialises in transporting building materials from factories in Europe to construction sites in the UK. Distribution of these bricks, roof tiles and other materials is core
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