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Thoma Bravo closes majority investment in SailPoint

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has closed its majority investment in SailPoint, a specialist in identity and access management (IAM) solutions. The agreement was announced on 12 August. Financial terms have not been disclosed.   “We’d like to thank Mark, Kevin and the entire team at SailPoint, who have been

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Signalhorn secures PE investment from Metric Capital

Metric Capital Partners (MCP), a European private equity firm, has invested in Signalhorn. Signalhorn is a privately held company that provides secure, customised communication solutions using satellite, terrestrial and wireless connectivity from its technical centres in Backnang, Germany, and Leuk, Switzerland.   The company's customers include a wide range of

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Actis to invest USD250m in Mexican energy platform

Private equity firm Actis is committing USD250 million to establish a Mexican energy platform, Zuma Energía, which will target over 500 MW of installed capacity in the country. Zuma Energía has completed its first acquisition and closed the financing of PE Ingenio, SAPI de CV, a 50 MW wind farm

NorthEdge Capital backs Ramsdens in eighth investment

NorthEdge Capital, the private equity firm focused on investing in businesses in the North of England, has backed Ramsdens Financial, the UK’s largest independent pawnbroker. Founded in 1987 in Stockton-on-Tees, Ramsdens has 450 employees and more than 120 branches across North East England, Yorkshire, Scotland and Wales.   The investment

KKR leads USD90m equity investment in Savant

Savant Systems has received a USD90 million investment from affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and the founder of Savant, Robert Madonna.  The funding will support Savant’s continued product innovation and company expansion.   “Savant is already an established market leader in home automation with clients including some of the most

Zolfo Cooper negotiates GBP70 million debt facility for Acal plc

Zolfo Cooper has negotiated new debt facilities of GBP70 million for Acal plc, a supplier of specialist electronics with global operations. The facilities have been used to part-finance the acquisition of Noratel, a designer and manufacturer of electromagnetic products based in Norway.   They will also be used to refinance

Castanea Partners invests in Aurora Brands

Castanea Partners has invested in Aurora Brands, the owner of two American luxury home and lifestyle brands – MacKenzie-Childs and Jay Strongwater. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Aurora, New York, MacKenzie-Childs specialises in the luxury home furnishings and personal accessories market. The brand has a multi-channel sales presence, including

8 Miles makes Egyptian investment

8 Miles, a pan-African private equity firm, has acquired a 25.1 per cent stake in Eagle Chemicals Group, a producer of resin and polymer products. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Eagle Chemicals Group was established in 1958 and now manufactures over 20 product categories

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Impact Ventures UK targets social housing with third investment

Social impact fund Impact Ventures UK (IVUK) has earmarked GBP2 million for investment in a joint venture (JV) with Glasgow-based social enterprise Homes for Good (Scotland) CIC. The JV will create a portfolio of newly refurbished properties dedicated for people in social housing need across the Greater Glasgow region.   Established

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