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Eurazeo to acquire UTAC Ceram

Eurazeo, via its subsidiary Eurazeo PME, is set to invest about EUR80 million in the acquisition of a majority stake in UTAC CERAM. Current investors, FCDE, CCFA, and UTAC CERAM’s senior executives and key managers will retain a stake in the business. The shared ambition of Eurazeo PME, FCDE and the

GCP invests in GTS Flexible Materials

Growth Capital Partners (GCP), a UK SME private equity firm that specialises in partnering with owner-managers, has made a minority investment in GTS Flexible Materials (GTS), the tenth investment by GCP’s Fund IV.

Green Life Buildings secures GBP600k MEIF package

Corby-based Green Life Buildings Ltd has received a GBP600k funding package from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) East & South East Midlands Debt Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners.The funding will enable the company, which specialises in developing construction technology, to expand its operations and create seven new jobs.

Crestview Partners to invest in Upwell Water

Funds managed by Crestview Partners (Crestview) have invested in Upwell Water, a San Francisco-based, water-focused specialty finance company. Upwell Water was founded to create one of the world’s leading water finance companies and acquires and finances water assets to facilitate the deployment of needed water solutions that enable a sustainable water

Gen Cap America exits ASE

Gen Cap America (Gen Cap), a private equity firm focused on lower middle market buyouts, has sold Aero Systems Engineering (ASE) to Calspan Technology Holding Corporation (Calspan) headquartered in Buffalo, New York. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.Based in St Paul, Minnesota, ASE is a leading provider of

Radiation detection company Symetrica secures GBP4m investment

Symetrica, a manufacturer of radiation detection products for military and homeland security applications, has closed a GBP4 million funding round. The round was led by Parkwalk, the leading investor in startups spun out of UK universities – with participation from other existing Investors and the management team – and includes a

Vitruvian Partners raises EUR4.0bn to invest in high growth companies

Vitruvian Partners (Vitruvian) has closed Vitruvian Investment Partnership IV (VIP IV) at its hard cap of EUR4.0 billion. The hard cap was reached in under three months from formal launch of the fundraising.VIP IV is one of the largest funds focused on supporting high growth companies in the middle market.

Office Depot Europe to sell Spanish direct business unit to Bruneau Spain

Office Depot Europe, a portfolio company of Aurelius Equity Opportunities has agreed to sell its Spanish direct business unit, which runs on the commercial brand Viking, to strategic buyer Bruneau Spain, a subsidiary of the French Bruneau Group. Bruneau is a leading mail order company for office supplies headquartered in Villebon

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