BGF (Business Growth Fund) is participating in a GBP55m fundraising round alongside new senior debt facilities of GBP20 million to support the acquisition of Tax Computer Systems by AIM-listed Eco City Vehicle (AIM: ECV) for an enterprise value of GBP73 million. BGF is providing a GBP10 million structured investment to
Funds affiliated with Bain Capital Private Equity and Vista Equity Partners have completed the acquisition of insurance technology specialist Vertafore. With over 45 years of industry expertise, more than 500,000 insurance professionals currently use Vertafore technology every day across each point of the insurance value chain. Leading products in
The British Business Bank has appointed Neeta Atkar as a non-executive director to the board and the new chair of the British Business Bank Board Risk Committee, effective 1 July. Atkar is chief risk officer at TSB Bank. She is a member of TSB Bank’s executive team, responsible for setting the bank’s
Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) has completed its acquisition of two casting facilities from Pratt & Whitney Rzeszów, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney Canada that is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The two casting facilities, located in Rzeszow, Poland,
Private equity firm OpenGate Capital has completed the acquisition of Alfatherm – just nine days after signing a definitive agreement with Emerald and PM & Partners, the shareholders and current debt holders for the acquisition. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Alfatherm will benefit from OpenGate Capital’s
River SaaS Capital has appointed Wendy Jarchow as chief investment officer. Jarchow will manage River SaaS Capital's portfolio of loans, devise strategies for growth and act as a liaison between investors. "Wendy has a wealth of investment and start-up knowledge, and we are excited to have her join our
Updata Partners has closed its new growth equity investment fund, Updata Partners V, with commitments of USD280 million – over its original target of USD225 million. The fund will invest in software and software-driven companies that have achieved initial operating scale and are at an inflection point in their growth.
European fund manager STAR Capital Partners has acquired Synergy Health Managed Services Limited – the operator of the UK Linen Management Services (LMS) business – for GBP50 million. This is the first acquisition made by STAR’s third fund (STAR III). The LMS business of Synergy Health Managed Services Limited,
Vincent Mortier (pictured), Deputy CIO, Global Head of Multi-Asset Amundi and Pascal Blanqué, CIO, Global Head of Institutional Division Amundi have issued a joint statement on the situation post Brexit. They write that a few days after the surprise vote in the UK, uncertainty remains high and that they believe
In the wake of last week’s referendum result, there are obviously a number of questions regarding regulation and passporting. Bobby Johal, Managing Consultant, Cordium, comments… UCITS funds will still be distributed across Europe, but not in quite so straightforward a manner as is the case presently. UK UCITS will lose
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