NorthEdge Capital has invested an undisclosed eight-figure sum for a significant majority stake in Abbey Logistics Group, to support an MBO led by chief executive Steve Granite. The Liverpool-headquartered logistics provider specialises in the transportation of bulk food products in liquid and powder tankers across the UK and Northern Europe.

Family-owned Kids Planet, a North-West based children’s nurseries group, has secured a GBP10 million investment to continue the roll-out its day care centres across the region. The group plans to open five nurseries in the next two years, creating 150 new jobs and providing nursery care and education to an additional

Solar financing solutions provider Mosaic has secured an equity financing of up to USD220 million led by private equity firm Warburg Pincus. Core Innovation Capital and Obvious Ventures also participated in the round. Mosaic will use the funds to continue its rapid growth in the rooftop solar loan market. Founded

A consortium of global investment firms are to make a substantial investment in GO-JEK, an Indonesian on-demand mobile platform.  This equity capital raise of over USD550 million, which represents the company’s latest round of financing, is comprised of leading investors including KKR, Warburg Pincus, Farallon Capital and Capital Group Private

Everseen, the retail security AI company, has secured funding from MARCOL and other investors, to tackle the growing problem of product loss and shrinkage in the global retail industry.  Everseen uses advanced video analysis and artificial intelligence to reduce non-scans at the checkout by up to 90 per cent, a

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has provided GBP37.5million of acquisition and development capital to accelerate the international growth of ByBox, a field service engineer logistics and supply chain technology solutions provider. The transaction values the business at GBP105million.   Headquartered in Harwell, Oxfordshire, ByBox provides technology-enabled locker-based solutions to help

HIG Capital (HIG) has sold a minority stake to Dyal Capital Partners III (Dyal), a permanent capital vehicle managed by Neuberger Berman. Dyal has acquired a passive non-voting stake, representing less than 15 per cent of the economic interests of the firm.  Proceeds will be primarily used to increase the

Norfund, FMO and Rabobank have entered into a partnership to reaffirm their long-term commitment to Africa’s future development, growth potential and the local financial sector.  The partners are committed to strengthen and develop effective, inclusive financial systems in Africa. It is also envisioned that Banco Montepio, a financial group based

YFM Equity Partners (YFM) and Maven Capital Partners (Maven), have backed the MBO of Indigo Telecom Group Limited (Indigo), acquiring the business from parent TTG-Global Limited.  YFM and Maven have invested in partnership to provide a GBP12 million funding package, including additional funds to support a buy and build strategy