Partners Group, a global private markets firm, has, on behalf of clients, is to acquire a controlling stake in Foundation Risk Partners (FRP), a specialist insurance broker in the US, from Warburg Pincus.  FRP’s management will maintain a substantial stake in the business while Warburg Pincus will retain a meaningful

Upper90, a provider of hybrid growth capital, has raised $180 million in a capped initial closing for its third fund. Commitments came from a strategic investor base of 300 entrepreneurs to help founders scale with less dilution.  The firm has pioneered a new investment model combining tailored credit and equity

Perwyn has led a £20 million Series B funding round in Patchwork Health, a healthcare workforce platform built by NHS doctors, to accelerate its work tackling the NHS staffing crisis. The round was also backed by Praetura Ventures and KHP Ventures.  They were joined by a range of prominent angel

Cura Terrae, a new environmental services group backed by Palatine’s Impact Fund, has made its first acquisition since its creation in March with a bolt-on deal for group company Envirocare of S I Environmental, an established occupational health consultancy based in Nottingham. The acquisition expands Envirocare presence to the East

NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), has invested £250,000 in RiskSmart. RiskSmart is currently developing an integrated risk management platform that will make risk management simpler for SMEs by utilising Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence

RESA Power, a specialist in power systems electrical testing, transformer services and life extension solutions for power distribution equipment, and a portfolio company of Investcorp, has acquired Advanced Electrical Services, Ltd.  RESA Power was acquired by Investcorp in December 2021 and this deal marks the first add-on acquisition under the

Graphite Capital, a UK mid-market private equity specialist, has sold YSC Consulting, an independent global provider of leadership strategy consulting and advisory services, to a global professional services company. Graphite led the buy-out of YSC Consulting in 2017 and has worked closely with the management team to transform the business.