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BGF exits MPK Garages following acquisition by Stratford Retail Group

BGF has successfully exited its investment into Leicester-headquartered MPK Garages, an independent operator of fuel forecourts under the Texaco and Gulf brands.   The company has been acquired by Stratford Retail Group as part of its strategy to build a group of fuel and retail forecourts in the UK.  

Financial Information Technologies secures strategic investment from TA Associates

Financial Information Technologies (Fintech), a provider of invoicing, electronic payment and analytics solutions to the beverage alcohol industry, has secured a strategic investment from TA Associates and Luminate Capital Partners, building on the initial 2016 investment by Luminate. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Fintech is

ARQIS advises Brainloop AG on sale to Diligent Corporation

ARQIS has advised on the sale of Brainloop, a supplier of virtual data room software used within enterprises for high-security collaboration on confidential documents, as in the case of Supervisory Board communication, to Diligent Corporation (Diligent). Diligent is a provider of enterprise governance management solutions and secure board collaboration solutions.

Significant value opportunities emerging in Canadian infrastructure sector

Jim Wright, manager of the LF Miton Global Infrastructure Income Fund, explains why an improving environment for Canadian energy stocks has prompted him to increase allocation from 15.2 per cent at the end of March 2018 to 17.4 per cent…  After a period of stagnation, we see significant value opportunities

Augmentum Fintech makes new investments totalling GBP7m

UK-listed fintech venture capital investor Augmentum Fintech has announced GBP7 million of new investments in three leading European fintech companies – Tide, Previse and DueDil. Augmentum has invested a GBP3 million convertible note as part of a GBP8 million funding round alongside existing investors, in Tide, an SME challenger bank.

Cavendish advises Express Vending Group on sale to Selecta Group

Cavendish Corporate Finance has advised the shareholders of Express Vending Group Limited (Express Vending), a UK supplier of premium refreshment solutions, on its sale to Selecta Group (Selecta). Express Vending is a privately-owned, fast-growing UK supplier of premium vending services. The business generated sales of more than GBP39.0 million in

Pegasus Capital portfolio company VividGro secures Merida investment

VividGro, a portfolio company of private equity firm Pegasus Capital Advisors (Pegasus), has secured investment firm Merida Capital Partners (Merida) as its strategic partner. VividGro, a spinout from Pegasus-funded Lighting Science Group Corporation (LSG), offers products based on LSG’s origins in developing lighting for NASA and the International Space Station

Atheon secures seven-figure EmergeVest investment

Atheon Analytics, a provider of visual analytics products and services to UK’s leading grocery retailers and suppliers, has secured a seven-figure investment from international private equity investor, EmergeVest, in exchange for a minority shareholding. Atheon will use the additional capital to accelerate its rapid growth plans, applying leading edge technology to

Machine learning-driven delivery start-up On the dot secures GBP8m in funding

On the dot, a machine learning-driven last mile delivery start-up, and part of CitySprint Group, has secured an additional investment of GBP8 million from its parent company, which is itself private equity-funded. This new round will help fund On the dot’s further growth: product development, senior hires and international expansion,

Wedlake Bell advises Global Risk Partners on latest acquisition

City law firm Wedlake Bell has advised Global Risk Partners (GRP) on its third acquisition in the past month. GRP’s Northern Irish retail broking hub, Abbey Bond Lovis (ABL), has acquired a majority share in Digney Grant Ltd, a Northern Irish insurance broking firm, for an undisclosed fee. The deal

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