Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Jean-Michel Aubertin, former CEO of CG Power and Doosan Power Systems, as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds. Aubertin has held senior leadership positions at a range of European-based industrial and services businesses. From 2014 – 2017, Aubertin served as Chief Executive Officer of CG
Browne Jacobson has advised on the successful management buy-out of technology services business DSP Database Managed Services. The deal was backed by YFM Equity Partners (YFM) the specialist private equity fund manager, and Santander Growth Capital. Corporate Finance Associate Paul McCannah led on the deal for Browne Jacobson, advising
HELP Inc, the owner and provider of PrePass weigh station bypassing and other truck safety and toll payment technologies, is partnering with infrastructure investment firm Alinda Capital Partners. HELP, a non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity, is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of an equal number of State government agency
Brixton-based event lead capture company Akkroo has closed a GBP1.75 million funding round led by Conviction Investment Partners (CIP), with participation from previous private investors. In line with CIP’s ‘just in time’ capital funding model, this raise forms the first part of its Series A round and the business
International private equity firm, Cinven’s Sixth Cinven Fund has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire AXA Life Europe (ALE), a European life insurance company, for a consideration of EUR925 million. ALE primarily manages guaranteed, unit-linked life insurance products (known as ‘Variable Annuities’) for its customer base across Germany, the UK,
HIG Capital’s portfolio company Valtris Specialty Chemicals (Valtris), has acquired INEOS ChloroToluenes (ICT) and INEOS Baleycourt (Baleycourt) from INEOS Enterprises. The combination creates a global specialty chemicals business with a broad product portfolio, strong technical capabilities and world-class customer service. With production facilities in Belgium and the Netherlands, ICT
High-growth Miss Group, a web hosting company, has secured a GBP6.4m investment from BGF to accelerate its international expansion strategy. The group will use the funding to build further scale through driving organic growth and acquisition of web hosting companies in new and existing markets. Founded by serial entrepreneur
Churchill Asset Management (Churchill), a majority-owned affiliate of Nuveen focused on originating, underwriting and managing middle market senior loan investments, has appointed Amit Bhatia, Jeff Rabaut and Tarek Srouji as Principals and members of the company’s Sponsor Coverage team. The appointments are effective immediately and all will report to Randy
Nexus Labs, a medical education startup, has completed a seed funding round to launch its first product, SurgicalTeaching.com, a digital platform aimed at enhancing the learning experience of students and doctors around the world. The funding came from the GM&C Life Sciences Fund, managed by Catapult Ventures; and Alderley Park
Oddbox, a London-based independent ‘wonky’ fruit and veg box scheme, has reached its crowdfunding target in record time to enable it to expand its service. The company initially hoped to raise GBP350,000 but managed GBP520,000. The purpose-driven business has captured people’s imagination by offering a quality, sustainably-sourced product which
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