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Palatine-backed Lucion steps up growth with acquisition and investment in testing lab

Lucion Services, an environmental services company backed by Palatine Private Equity, has acquired Landform Surveys Ltd, an established topographical surveying firm in the North East. Landform Surveys, which is based in Gateshead, where Lucion is headquartered, brings a skilled team and a range of highly complementary services to the group.

DPI and BII finance KELIOX Bio’s acquisition of PHI

Development Partners International (DPI), an investment firm focused on Africa with USD2.8 billion in assets under management including co-investments, and CDC Group (CDC), the UK’s development finance institution that will shortly be renamed British International Investment (BII), are leading an up to USD200 million second funding round in KELIX bio.

BluePeak’s inaugural fund qualifies to contribute to 2X global gender finance challenge

On the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2022, BluePeak Private Capital’s USD200 million targeted impact-linked fund qualified for the 2X Challenge, in recognition of its work and further commitments to accelerate women’s economic empowerment and promote gender equality both at BluePeak and within its investee companies. BluePeak Private Capital

Actis sets portfolio-wide 2050 Net Zero target

Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has committed to align its portfolio to Net Zero by 2050. Actis will continue to invest in critical infrastructure assets which catalyse systemic change and help the world to align to a Net Zero pathway. In order to identify these assets and aid

Keensight Capital and ISAI Expansion sell stake in Theodo

Keensight Capital, a private equity manager dedicated to pan-European growth buyout investments, and ISAI Expansion, the ISAI platform’s Tech Growth and Growth Buyout fund, have exited their investment in M33, the holding company of the Theodo Group.  Theodo’s two founding directors, Benoît Charles-Lavauzelle and Fabrice Bernhard, will be increasing their

Tikehau Ace Capital leads acquisition of LMB Aerospace

Tikehau Ace Capital, along with Amundi Private Equity Funds and a pool of investors from Credit Agricole group coordinated by IDIA Capital Investissement, have acquired LMB Aerospace (LMB), a designer, producer and distributor of high-performance electric fans and cooling solutions for aerospace and defence applications.  The Sponsors, led by Tikehau

Ocorian adopts BlackRock’s eFront suite for global fund admin platform

Ocorian, a provider of corporate, fund and fiduciary administration services for private markets, has selected the full eFront Invest suite to support the ongoing growth of its Global Funds business. The announcement builds on Ocorian’s long-standing relationship with eFront by adding new capabilities such as Fund Administration, Investor Services, AIFM

Palatine makes Jessup investment

Mid-market private equity investor Palatine has acquired a majority stake in Jessup, a Midlands-based developer of affordable homes. Established for 34 years, Staffordshire-based Jessup is a trusted partner to local authorities and registered providers of social housing. Its 92-strong team provides a full development management service from land acquisition and

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