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Polsat acquires significant stake in Eleven Sports

International investment company Aser Media’s subsidiary Eleven Sports has entered into a strategic partnership in Poland with Polsat, a commercial broadcaster in the Polish market, with Polsat acquiring a significant stake in Eleven Sports. Eleven Sports was founded in 2015 and in a competitive market place is one of the

ICEYE secures EUR29m in Series B funding

ICEYE, an Earth observation company providing synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) data, has secured EUR29 million in a Series B funding led by return investor True Ventures, and supported by Draper Network VC funds and others. Building on ICEYE’s recent aerospace industry achievements, the Finland-based SAR data company will use the new

BakerHostetler appoints new partner in Seattle

BakerHostetler has appointed Michael Moyer as a partner in the firm’s Seattle office, where he will work on clients’ corporate finance, project finance and other complex transactional needs.   Moyer comes to BakerHostetler from Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS. He is the first partner in the firm’s Business Group to be

Western Europe leads the world in private equity returns

Data from eFront, covering 4,000 funds globally, shows that Western European private equity funds showed the best returns globally, at the same time as delivering robust performance on the VC side. Western European private equity funds achieved an overall return of 1.68x (TVPI – total value to paid in), ahead

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Probitas Partners promotes four to MD

Probitas Partners has promoted four of its team to the position of managing director. Additionally, the firm has expanded its real estate advisory capabilities to include providing bespoke access to large scale US commercial real estate opportunities to a targeted universe of the most active and sophisticated investors globally.  

PureClarity securesGBP500k NPIF investment

PureClarity, a York-based company, which has developed software that helps e-commerce businesses to increase sales, has secured a GBP500,000 investment from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. PureClarity’s technology uses big data and artificial intelligence to analyse

GCA Altium advises IESA on GBP88m sale to Electrocomponents

Electrocomponents has acquired IESA, a B2B digital disruptor providing value-added services to manufacturing, process and production orientated industries, for a cash consideration of GBP88 million. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in the Birchwood Science Park near Manchester, IESA employs approximately 500 people, providing value-added services in three key areas: procurement/sourcing;

Foresight nets 2.3-times return from Thermotech sale to Servest

Foresight Group has sold Thermotech, a facilities management provider based in Stockport, to Atalian Servest Group, the international facilities management group for an undisclosed sum. Thermotech is a hard facilities management provider, designing, installing and maintaining customised air conditioning and fire sprinkler systems for retail, commercial and residential properties. It

Ropes & Gray advises Avenue Capital on GBP107m sale of Hawthorn Leisure

Ropes & Gray has advised global investment firm Avenue Capital Group on the GBP106.8 million sale of Hawthorn Leisure Holdings, the 298-strong UK pub group, to leading UK property investor NewRiver. Hawthorn Leisure, which was formed four years ago and was controlled by both its management and Avenue Capital, comprised

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