Coutts, the Private Banking arm of NatWest, together with BGF, are working on plans to launch The UK Enterprise Fund to bring additional funding and support to entrepreneurs across the UK. 
The partnership will build on Coutts and BGF’s existing platforms, drawing on the significant scale and financial firepower of
Global private equity firm OpenGate Capital’s portfolio company Duraco Specialty Tapes (Duraco), a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes, has acquired Infinity Tapes, a manufacturer of customised adhesive products, from a private seller. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Infinity Tapes, headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, is a manufacturer of double coated
Bregal Sagemount, a growth-focused private equity firm, has completed the final closing for Bregal Sagemount Fund III (Fund III) at the Fund’s hard cap of USD1.5 billion, exceeding its USD1.35 billion target.Fund III will continue the investment strategy Bregal Sagemount has pursued since its inception in 2012 and focus on
Experienced Corporate lawyer James Fox has joined Ogier as a partner based in the firm’s Jersey office.Fox has over 20 years’ experience of corporate legal work in the UK and Jersey and has acted for clients in a large number of M&A and IPO transactions as well as having experience
Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE) has appointed Dan Pomerantz and Greg Carter as Senior Advisers in the firm’s Portfolio Value Creation team. In their roles, they will collaborate with portfolio product and technology leaders to build high performing teams, deliver outstanding products, and accelerate growth. “We are thrilled to add two
Keystone Capital’s portfolio company, MERGE, has completed the acquisition of the Sandbox Group (Sandbox), an independent, full-service, strategic and digital agency based in Chicago. The combination forms one of the largest independent agencies in North America with more than 600 employees in seven locations across the United States and Canada. Keystone
C5 Capital, a specialist investment firm that exclusively invests in the secure data ecosystem, including cybersecurity, AI, cloud and space has appointed James Coats as its Director of Fund Operations globally.He has more than 20 years’ experience in operational roles at private equity and hedge funds across Europe and will
Graycliff Partners has sold NAL Group, a provider of last mile logistics and on-premise installation services, to CRST International, Inc. NAL Group primarily serves large ecommerce and omnichannel retailers, providing a full suite of final mile delivery, installation and assembly, and complementary support services across North America. Graycliff first invested in
Actis, an investor of private capital into global emerging markets, is establishing a USD250 million pan-African data centre platform.The buy and build platform will comprise of independently owned, carrier neutral, data centres across key African markets. The first of these investments has now completed, with Actis taking a controlling stake
ESO has provided a EUR20.0 million Senior Secured Loan to WERU Group, a portfolio company of funds advised by HIG Capital. The loan proceeds will be used to refinance existing facilities as well as support WERU Group’s further growth plans. “We are very happy in supporting a true German market
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