Venture capital and small business finance firm Advantage Capital Partners has provided USD5.7 million in financing to Barton Nelson, Inc. Barton Nelson is ranked as one of the top 25 manufacturers of specialty advertising products nationwide. The new funding, which provides the company with working and growth capital, will enable

Intertrust Group Holding SA has acquired Close Brothers (Cayman) Limited and Close Bank (Cayman) Limited (together Close Brothers Cayman). The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to complete in the coming months. Close Brothers Cayman is a leading financial services provider in the Cayman Islands, with 60+

Investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners are to invest over EUR300 million in agri.capital over the next three years to fund the anticipated growth of the business. As part of the transaction, Alinda will acquire a majority interest in agri.capital. The company’s existing common equity investors and certain other

Global Investment House saw fee-based business – asset management, investment banning and brokerage – generate operating income of KWD20.7m and a profit of KWD10.6m in 2010, according to the company’s year-end results. During 2010 the Asset Management business remained resilient with USD5.1 billion of assets under management. Several funds managed

Bruegger’s Enterprises an affiliate of private investment firm Sun Capital Partners, Inc (Sun Capital), has been acquired by Le Duff America, Inc, the North American subsidiary of Groupe Le Duff SA. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Bruegger’s is a leading operator and franchisor of fast casual bakery-cafés

Sir Nigel Rudd (pictured), chairman of Longbow Capital, the specialist VCT and EIS healthcare investor, is urging the Government to support British innovation by strengthening tax relief measures and tightening investment rules in the Budget on 23 March 2011. Longbow is a founding partner of the Boots Centre for Innovation,

Ingenious Ventures, a manager of VCTs in the entertainment sector, has completed a GBP1.5 million investment to launch two new music festivals in the UK. Ingenious is already well known as an investor in top dance festival, Creamfields (pictured), amongst others. This significant investment, which will be used to launch

Bowmark Capital, a mid-market private equity firm, has sold Advanced Childcare to GI Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in asset-intensive businesses and real estate platforms, for GBP28 million.  Advanced Childcare, which is based in Stockport, Greater Manchester, provides care and education to young people with behavioural, emotional

Harvest Power, a producer of renewable energy and fertilizer products from organic waste, has raised USD51.7 million in Series B financing. Generation Investment Management, a London-based firm, led the round with DAG Ventures and Keating Capital also participating alongside pre-existing investors Kleiner Perkins, Waste Management (NYSE: WM), Munich Venture Partners,

Golden Gate Capital is to sell its majority stake in J. Jill to an affiliate of Arcapita Bank BSC. J. Jill, a leading multi-channel retailer of women’s apparel, will continue to be led by President and CEO Paula Bennett and the current management team. As part of the transaction, Golden