YFM Equity Partners’ managed funds have sold their shareholding in specialist supplier of rubber-to-metal bonded components and rail suspension systems, Ferrabyrne Holdings Ltd, to Dellner Polymer Solutions, part of Sweden’s Dellner Group which is continuing its expansion in the UK.  Dellner Polymer Solutions provides technologically advanced vibration control, rubber fabrication

INSTANDA, a no-code core insurance platform provider has closed its latest $45 million fundraising led by Toscafund, one of Europe’s leading Growth Equity investment firms for financial services companies, with the participation of existing investor Dale Ventures.   The funds will be used to grow the company’s geographical presence in

PATRIZIA Infrastructure, on behalf of its clients, has invested cEUR75 million in acquiring an 80 per cent stake in bio-LNG producer Biomet, marking the first investment for PATRIZIA’s recently acquired infrastructure business.

Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to impact investing, has acquired SunFunder, a private debt management company that finances renewable energy projects in Africa and Asia. This is a major step in Mirova’s development strategy in real assets.       SunFunder has helped improve access to solar

Kester Capital, a primary buyout specialist, is to sell a majority stake in Avania to global private equity firm, Astorg.  Avania is one of the leading global clinical CROs (Contract Research Organisations) dedicated to medical technology. Astorg’s Mid-Cap fund, alongside Kester – which intends to retain a minority stake –

Funding Circle, one of the UK’s largest small business loan platforms, and a UK affiliate of alternative investment manager Magnetar Capital (Magnetar UK), have formed a lending partnership that is expected to provide more than £300 million of funding to small businesses over a three-year period. This partnership will see

Equistone Partners Europe has made its third exit of the year with the sale of OneOcean, a supplier of voyage compliance, safety and environmental solutions, to Lloyd’s Register (LR), a global provider of maritime professional services. The deals follows the sale of FirstPort, a residential property services company, and Team

ECI Partners, a growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, has invested in BCN Group, one of the largest and fastest-growing independent Managed Service Providers in the north of England.  The investment represents a full realisation for Beech Tree Private Equity who invested in BCN Group in 2018.    BCN Group is