Gridiron Capital has acquired a controlling interest in The Service Companies, a provider of managed services, food & beverage staffing, and specialty cleaning services for the hospitality and gaming industries. The Service Companies’ management team will remain significant investors in the company as part of the transaction and will continue
Ipes (Luxembourg), a provider of outsourced services to Private Equity in Europe, has been granted a Depositary licence by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). This authorisation, effective 18 July 2018, enables Ipes (Luxembourg) to provide full Depositary services. Ipes Chief Executive Chris Merry says: “The extension
Kenzie Academy, an apprenticeship program that develops modern tech workers, has closed a USD4.2 million seed stage investment, led by ReThink Education, which will enable the company to accelerate its ambitious plans to grow tech education and employment opportunities in Middle America. The announcement was made by Chok Leang Ooi,
SunSource Holdings, a distributor of fluid power and fluid process components and systems in the US and Canada, is to acquire The United Distribution Group (UDG), a distributor of fluid conveyance and related products and services primarily serving maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) needs across energy, mining and other industrial
Belinda Thomas, Partner and Investor Relations at Triple Point, comments on the Government consultation on strengthening the USD2.2 trillion pension fund industry’s ability to consider impact investments… We welcome the Government’s commitment to promote further impact investment, which helps to address a broad range of the UK’s social and environmental
Ropes & Gray has advised US middle market private equity firm Genstar Capital on the acquisition of CRF Health, a provider of eCOA solutions for the life sciences industry. The acquisition, by Bracket, a leading clinical-trial provider owned by Genstar Capital, was announced yesterday and is subject to customary closing
UK Fintech firm PayBreak has secured an additional GBP15 million of funding with specialist banking group Paragon as part of its growth plans. PayBreak, based in Altrincham, specialises in innovative digital point of sale finance through online retailers, allowing customers to spread the cost of payments on purchases through its
The Wierzbowski Eversheds Sutherland Private Equity team in Warsaw has acted on the sell side on Abris Capital Partners’ acquisition of shares in the leading fillers and cosmeceutical manufacturer ITP, well-known on the local market for soft tissues fillers for its Neauvia brand. ITP, based in Warsaw, has five subsidiaries
NAVEX Global, a provider of governance, risk management and compliance software, has agreed a majority recapitalisation by investment firm BC Partners. Existing investor Vista Equity Partners (Vista) initially acquired NAVEX Global in October of 2014 and will retain a minority stake in the company. NAVEX Global was formed in
Having announced a first closing at EUR100 million for its fintech Fund last year, BlackFin Capital Partners’ BlackFin Tech 1 has now reached EUR180 million in capital commitments at its final closing. The intitial target for the fund was EUR150 million. Top-tier institutional investors have joined the existing pool.
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