Aliter Capital-backed Boston Networks has continued its expansion in the UK with its second bolt-on – the acquisition of 2020 Vision Systems Limited (2020). 2020 is a North East England based security services integrator with a focus on high-end converged security systems involving IP connectivity. 2020 has created a platform
The Capzanine Situations Spéciales fund is providing financial and strategic support to Legal, the leading independent French coffee roaster. Affected by a fire in 2016, Legal had to meet medium-term financing needs to finish the modernisation of its industrial tooling and continue its development. After working in close collaboration with
When President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) last December, one of the key points that the media focused on was the reduction in corporate tax from 35 per cent to 21 per cent; the biggest cut in more than three decades. This was
Business advisory firm Quantuma has led the management buyout of Miles 33 Group Ltd (Miles 33) from Ares Capital. The deal was backed by Ethos Partners and Santander. Founded in 1976 and based in Bracknell, Miles 33 is a supplier of editorial and advertising management software to the media and
Céréa Partenaire, the investor-partner of French and European Agrobusiness companies, invested EUR217 million in private debt to finance the development of 15 companies over the last 12 months. This is a record level of activity for the firm’s private debt team which acted as arranger or co-arranger on most of
MachineMetrics, which equips factories with the digital tools needed to increase productivity and win more business, has raised USD11.3 million in Series A financing round. Tola Capital led the round with participation from existing investors Hyperplane Venture Capital, Long River Ventures, Mass Ventures, Hub Angels and Firebolt Ventures. With the new
Siris Capital Group (Siris), a private equity firm focussed on making control investments in data, telecommunications, technology and technology-enabled business service companies, has appointed Joe Cozzolino as an executive partner. Cozzolino was most recently Senior Vice President and Worldwide General Manager at Cisco Services. In his new role at Siris,
Manchester-headquartered Ardenton Capital Corporation has invested in Birmingham-based Shaftec Automotive with funding support from PNC Business Credit UK. Ardenton’s third investment in the West Midlands, Shaftec has been supplying remanufactured and new parts to the motor trade for more than 20 years, establishing itself as the leading transmission, steering and
Altus Capital Partners, an investment firm focussed on middle market manufacturing companies headquartered in the US, has sold International Imaging Materials (IIMAK) to ACON Investments, LLC. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Altus Capital Partners acquired IIMAK in June 2012 alongside the senior management of IIMAK
The Spanish Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (ASCRI) and law firm Cuatrecasas have launched a handbook of ‘Good practice guidelines for investors and private equity entities in Spain’. Miguel Zurita, ASCRI chair, says: “In the sector’s current process of expansion and incorporation of new investors, we thought it would be
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