Middle market private equity firm Gryphon Investors (Gryphon) is to make a significant investment in Mechanix Wear, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance work gloves.  Working alongside current owner and CEO Michael Hale, who will retain an ownership stake in the Company, Gryphon intends to build a leading platform in

An affiliate of Saroras Private Capital (Saroras), a private equity investment firm focused on the technology-enabled services industry, has made a majority investment into InCrowd, a specialist in real-time data market insights in the life sciences industry.  The Saroras team has significant experience investing in and building industry-leading companies in

Appnovation has secured GBP9.3m in equity financing from a joint partnership between the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF) and the UK’s BGF.  The investment will allow Appnovation to accelerate its international growth and expansion strategy, spurring jobs and economic growth in Canada, the UK and beyond.   Appnovation is a full-service digital consultancy, focused

Plimsoll Productions (Plimsoll) has partnered with mid-market private equity firm LDC in a deal valuing the company at around GBP80 million.  LDC has invested for a minority equity stake in Plimsoll which will continue to be led by CEO and Founder Grant Mansfield.  Headquartered in Bristol, the international centre of the

A business which is transforming healthcare through the use of digital technology has secured a GBP650,000 investment from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. The funding will allow Advanced Digital Innovation (UK) Limited (ADI) to boost uptake

An affiliate of private equity firm Harbor Beach Capital (Harbor Beach) has made an investment in Atlantic Southern Paving (ASP). The transaction was completed in partnership with ASP’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Curry, as well Aldine Capital Partners. Based in Broward County, Florida, ASP has been a leading provider of

KKR has agreed to set up a strategic partnership with NVC Lighting and acquire a majority interest in NVC Lighting’s China Lighting Business (NVC China) for a total equity value of approximately USD794 million.  Following the completion of the transaction, KKR will own 70 per cent of NVC China and

Entities affiliated with BlackRock’s Long Term Private Capital (LTPC) strategy have made a strategic investment in Authentic Brands Group (ABG).  LTPC will become the largest investor in ABG and will work closely alongside its management, led by founder, Chairman and CEO James Salter and President and CMO Nick Woodhouse. LTPC

PurpleLab, a healthcare data and analytics platform, has raised USD3 million in growth financing from Edison Partners. PurpleLab will use the capital to bolster its analytics capabilities and sales and marketing operations. Provider profiling and medical terminology master data management represents a USD2 billion-plus market in the US, PurpleLab leverages