Array Technologies, a manufacturer of solar tracking solutions, has secured an investment from funds managed by the Power Opportunities group of Oaktree Capital Management. Oaktree has partnered with Array to provide the company with capital and strategic support to expand its global footprint as a leading provider of utility-scale solar

Praesidian Capital Europe, a provider of senior and subordinated debt and growth capital in the UK and Northern Europe, has invested first lien debt in SASH-Fitrite Group, a provider of uPVC windows, doors, conservatories and decking across the UK. The funds support the June 2016 acquisition of the company by

Topix Pharmaceuticals, a provider of innovative therapeutic and cosmetic skin care products, has partnered with New Mountain Capital, a growth-oriented investment firm that currently manages over USD15 billion in assets. Headquartered in Amityville, NY, Topix has developed, manufactured and marketed highly-innovative and clinically-validated topical skin care products for over 30

Campion Homes, a family-owned Scottish housebuilder, has received a multi-million pound investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) to accelerate its building programme in both private residential and affordable homes. The business plans to build 700 new homes over five years.   Founded by Pete Bell, the Fife-headquartered company has built

International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised North River Resources on a USD5.6 million conditional investment by its majority shareholder Greenstone Resources. North River is a mineral exploration and development company operating in Namibia and Mozambique and currently focused on re-opening its flagship asset, the Namib Lead

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has made a GBP10 million development capital investment in portfolio company Icon Polymer Group, a manufacturer of engineered polymer products, to support its growth strategy. The investment will enable the group, which will subsequently rebrand to Applied Composites Group, to accelerate a number of initiatives

Bathroom retailer Better Bathrooms is to create 100 jobs across the UK after experiencing strong sales growth and receiving GBP4 million in follow-on funding from its financial backer, BGF (Business Growth Fund). The funding comes after an initial GBP10 million investment from BGF in July 2013. In total, BGF has

Horama, a specialist in ophthalmic diseases gene therapy, has completed a EUR4 million Series A financing with a syndicate composed of Omnes Capital, Sham Innovation Santé advised by Turenne Capital and GO Capital (via its fund GO Capital Amorçage). This fundraising will support the development of two products, HORA-PDE6B and

High Access Maintenance, the Manchester headquartered ‘working-at-height’ specialist, has secured a GBP3.3 million investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) to pursue further growth across the UK. Founded in 2005 by chief executive Niel Bethell, the business carries out at-height work for major property management firms including CBRE, Savills and Allied

Lending Works, the first peer-to-peer lender to have insurance against borrower default risks such as accident or loss of employment, has closed its Series A investment round, raising its target of GBP3 million. NVM Private Equity invested GBP2 million in early June 2016 to complete the round after earlier investments