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Zeus Capital leads on GBP145m Sumo IPO and GBP78m combined fund raising

Independent investment bank Zeus Capital has acted as nominated adviser (NOMAD) and sole broker to Sumo Group, as the independent game developer announces its GBP145 million AIM IPO. The transaction saw strong support from institutional investors, including two successful share placings undertaken by Manchester-based Zeus, raising a combined total of

Coopland & Son secures GBP8.5m investment from BGF

The UK’s third largest bakery chain, Coopland & Son, has received an investment of GBP8.5m from BGF to accelerate the rollout of its shops across the north of England. From its three bakeries in Scarborough, Durham and Hull, the company delivers traditionally-made, high-quality produce including breads, sandwiches, pies, pasties and

Agilitas-backed Recover Nordic makes acquisition

Agilitas-backed Relita, the Swedish division of Recover Nordic group, a provider of damage control, emergency response and environmental services, has agreed to acquire Betongborrargruppen i Mälardalen AB (BBG), a company specialising in specialist demolition and remediation of concrete for real estate projects in Sweden. Financial details of the deal have

BPOC acquires Zenith American Solutions

Zenith American Solutions has been acquired in a transaction led by Chicago-based Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company (BPOC).  BPOC acquired the company from Water Street Healthcare Partners, LLC, a strategic investor focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, which grew Zenith American into the nation’s largest independent third-party administrator of benefits

FRP Advisory adds partner to FRP Corporate Finance team

FRP Advisory has boosted its national Corporate Finance team with the appointment of Adrian Alexander as partner based in the firm’s Brighton office. The appointment forms part of FRP Advisory’s strategy to create a national corporate finance offering to complement the other advisory activities of the firm. FRP Advisory now

Oaktree completes Eoila deal

Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management have completed the placement of EUR135 million of debt secured against a majority stake in Eolia Renovables de Inversiones SCR (Eolia) with Brookfield’s infrastructure debt business. The transaction was used to finance a dividend recapitalisation to Oaktree and cover transaction costs. The debt raised

Aztec Group makes senior hire in Guernsey

Independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has appointed private equity expert, Gavin Hayman, as a Director in their Guernsey office. Hayman will form part of the team responsible for developing and leading the delivery of the Aztec Group’s private equity fund services’ client proposition in Guernsey. Day-to-day

GSV Asset Management secures strategic investment from HMC Capital-led group

GSV Asset Management has secured a strategic investment from a group led by HMC Capital (HMC), a Latin American advisory and investment firm. While terms of the deal have not been disclosed, the investment will result in a minority ownership interest for the HMC-led group in GSV Asset Management. Proceeds will

Maven Capital Partners makes two senior appointments for debt funds

Maven Capital Partners has appointed Steve Lewis and Jonathan Lowe as Investment Directors leading the Maven – MEIF Debt Fund team in the West Midlands and East and South-East Midlands respectively. Based in Birmingham, Lewis has responsibility for new MEIF investments across the Midlands, as well as managing portfolio investments.

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