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ECI Partners invests in CSL

ECI Partners, a growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, has invested in the international critical communications service provider, CSL. The investment will support CSL to further enhance its offering to its customer base, investing in product innovation and ensuring the high-quality service levels it is known for as it expands.  CSL is

DSP acquires Leeds-based Explorer UK

 Enterprise IT managed services organisation DSP and Leeds-based Explorer UK, an Oracle consultancy, development and support provider, have been brought together to form one of the largest independent Oracle partners in the UK. DSP is backed by Leeds headquartered YFM Equity Partners (YFM) which invested GBP5.3 million in the business in

BGF-backed Invenio completes rebrand

Technology consulting firm Invenio Business Solutions has completed a rebranding process following its March 2019 investment from BGF. Since the investment last year, the company has expanded its workforce by 35 per cent.Invenio’s new brand identity has been developed to reflect and support its stated goal of becoming one of

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KKR backs Spanish vocational training business MasterD to bridge skills gap

KKR has agreed to acquire a majority stake in MasterD, a vocational training company in Spain. Luis Gomez, MasterDs’s founder, and management team will reinvest alongside KKR. The investment in MasterD is the second in Europe by the KKR Global Impact fund, following its investment in UK recycling and responsible

Advent International and Cinven complete acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s Elevator Technology business

Private equity firms Advent International (Advent) and Cinven have completed the acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s Elevator Technology business (thyssenkrupp Elevator) from thyssenkrupp AG.thyssenkrupp Elevator is a specialist provider of elevators, escalators, and other passenger transportation solutions to customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Germany, the Group has operations

Western Europe tops global private equity performance tables

eFront, the leading financial software and solutions provider dedicated to Alternative Investments, has published its latest annual Global Private Equity Performance Series, which shows that Western Europe consolidated its global lead in private equity, with LBO funds further improving their performance during 2019. Overall, 2019 was a positive year for global

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