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AT Kearney acquires business analytics consultancy Cervello

AT Kearney, a leading global management consulting firm, has acquired Cervello, an elite business analytics and data management consultancy. Operating as ‘Cervello, an AT Kearney company’, Cervello’s team of renowned data engineers, data scientists, and developers will work closely with AT Kearney client service teams worldwide to power client performance

BBF secures new funding from WFCF

BBF, a UK manufacturer of own-label, licensed and branded ambient cakes and desserts, has secured a new GBP40 million financing facility with Wells Fargo Capital Finance (WFCF) to support future growth plans. BBF serves all the UK’s most recognisable food retailers such as Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, M&S, Aldi and Lidl.

Moulded Foams secures BGF funding

UK moulded foam products manufacturer Moulded Foams is focusing on further expansion after securing investment from BGF. Moulded Foams produces a range of 98 per cent air products which protect food, goods and insulate buildings. With properties including temperature resistance, shock absorption, acoustics and light weight load bearing, the foams supplied

Pula Aviation acquires ASG Ltd

Guernsey-based Pula Aviation Ltd, parent company of Centreline AV Ltd, has acquired ASG Ltd, a Guernsey-based operation which specialises in business and general aviation maintenance and executive ground handling, and the sale and acquisition of business aircraft.   Together with Centreline AV, ASG Ltd will form part of a new group

Quinbrook closes financing for Ranchero Wind Farm in Texas

Scout Clean Energy (Scout), a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (Quinbrook) has closed construction financing and tax equity commitments on the 300MW Ranchero Wind Farm (Ranchero) located in Crockett County, Texas. The Ranchero project is expected to be operational by year-end 2019 and has been developed from inception by

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Houlihan Lokey adds two senior hires

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, has added Christian Keller and Ann Sharkey to the firm’s European Financial Sponsors Group.  These appointments follow the recent arrival of Leon Gillespie, who joined the team in London in October to focus on UK private equity clients. He joined from Canaccord Genuity,

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Indus Valley Partners enhances RAPTOR solution to support CAT regulation

Indus Valley Partners, a provider of technology solutions to the buy side, has launched a new CAT module for its global regulatory reporting platform, IVP RAPTOR.   Designed to assist funds in complying with FINRA’s proposed consolidated audit trail (CAT) initiative, IVP’s CAT module enables users to streamline daily regulatory obligations

White Oak Global Advisors surpasses USD2.5bn of loan originations

White Oak Global Advisors funded over USD2.5 billion in loans in 2018, providing flexible capital to small and middle market businesses globally. “Over the past decade, White Oak has honed a specialised expertise in developing bespoke lending solutions to small- and mid-sized enterprises that keep our economy running. Our landmark

Paragon Group acquires Asf site and business in Noyelles-sous-Lens from Arvato Services France

Paragon Group, one of Europe’s leading providers of Customer Communications, Identification, and Graphics services is pleased to announce the acquisition of the logistic, Co-packing and direct marketing activities of Asf with the acquisition of the Asf’s site and business of Noyelles-sous-Lens (EUR30m turnover and 300 employees), from Arvato Services France.

Circularity Capital invests in ZigZag Global

Circularity Capital, a specialist private equity firm supporting growth stage European SMEs in the circular economy, has led a multi-million growth funding round in ZigZag Global, a software solution for retailers to optimally manage the return, repacking and resale of products. Circularity Capital’s investment will further accelerate the rollout of

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