Sheridan Capital Partners (Sheridan) has made an investment in Empower Physical Therapy (Empower PT), a physical therapy practice management company.  Empower PT is the by-product of a dedicated group of physical therapy founder-owners unifying behind a shared vision – empowering health and wellbeing through exceptional, unmatched care. Empower PT is headquartered

Independent Growth Finance (IGF), an independent asset-based lender, has secured significant new senior lending to facilitate its continued growth. The new funding comes as IGF continues to outperform its ambitious growth plans.   The senior finance facility is provided by RBS, British Business Investments (BBI), HSBC and ABN AMRO Commercial

Foresight Group has made a GBP2 million investment into Merseyside-based Fieldway Supplies Limited, a provider of fire alarm and electrical installation, maintenance and repair services to a wide range of public-sector bodies and companies across the North West. Fieldway primarily services Housing Associations but also provides merchant services, compliance services,

CVC Capital Partners’ Growth Fund (CVC) and GRO Capital (GRO) are to become the new majority shareholders of Omada A/S, a provider of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) software and services, and will provide further capital to the company to accelerate growth. CVC Growth Partners and GRO will partner with

An affiliate of middle-market private equity firm Gemspring Capital has completed an investment in Fiesta Insurance Franchise Corporation (Fiesta), a specialist in the markets for non-standard auto insurance and tax preparation services. Fiesta targets traditionally underserved Hispanic communities by empowering “Latinos serving Latinos” through its franchise business model. The Company

Novo Seeds’ portfolio company Galecto Biotech AB (Galecto), a developer of galectin modulators for the treatment of severe diseases, including fibrosis and cancer, has successfully closed a EUR79 million series C financing round. As part of the financing, Novo Seeds invested EUR12.5 million, including a convertible loan, becoming the largest

Mineria Activa, through its private equity fund FIP Lantanidos, has invested an additional USD2 million into BioLantanidos.  FIP Lantanidos holds 100 per cent of controlling shares of BioLantanidos, which has a high grade REE ion clay deposit rich in rare earths used to build permanent magnets that are increasingly in

Roark, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on franchise and multi-unit businesses, has ompleted fundraising for its two newest funds, Roark Capital Partners V LP and Roark Capital Partners II Sidecar LP, raising a combined total of USD6.5 billion. Fund V, Roark’s main fund, targeted USD4 billion and closed on

UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven), through its management of the Finance Durham and North East Development Capital Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund, has provided GBP825,000 of funding to independent shipping container supplier, Parsons Containers Limited (Parsons).  The funds have invested GBP500,000 and GBP325,000 respectively,