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Pollen Street Capital acquires majority stake in BIK

Pollen Street Capital, an independent alternative asset investment management company focused on the financial and business services sectors, has acquired a majority stake in BIK, a Polish insurance services provider. BIK is a rapidly-growing insurance services platform focused primarily on the Corporate Motor insurance market in Poland. The business was established in 1999 and has since

One on One Physical Therapy and JAG Physical Therapy join forces

One on One Physical Therapy and JAG Physical Therapy, providers of outpatient orthopaedic physical therapy services, have combined as a single platform and entered into a strategic relationship with Pamlico Capital. The formation of JAG-ONE Physical Therapy, led by three of the nation’s most accomplished physical therapists, John Gallucci Jr,

Stroock advises Ultimate Software on USD300m acquisition of PeopleDoc

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan has advised The Ultimate Software Group on its acquisition of PeopleDoc SAS, an HR service delivery platform based in Paris, France, for approximately USD300 million in a combination of cash and stock.  Ultimate is a leading provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions, with more

YFM Equity Partners backs the GBP10m MBO of DSP Database Managed Services

YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has backed the MBO of DSP Database Managed Services (DSP), a provider of database and data platform managed services.  Charlie Robinson and Ian Waterfield led the investment for YFM, which marks the sixth investment from the firm’s Buyout Fund I.   DSP is a UK-based supplier

James Williams, Hedgeweek

An annual assessment of global PERE markets

If one looks at Private Equity & Real Estate (PERE) assets, they’ve been growing substantially over the past decade. Since December 2007, PERE assets have more than doubled from over EUR3 trillion to EUR6 trillion. In some respects, private equity has become a victim of its own success with approximately

UCL spin-out Hazy adds USD1.8m in seed funding

Hazy, a London-based AI company focused on ethical, GDPR-compliant data sharing for responsible businesses, has secured an additional USD1.8 million in a seed funding round led by UCL Technology Fund, alongside Nationwide Building Society, Pentland, Amadeus Capital Partners, AI Seed and other investors.  This takes Hazy’s total seed funding to USD2.8 million following a USD1 million

UK holiday park developer Coppergreen completes two major acquisitions

UK holiday park operator Coppergreen has acquired Kenwick Park Golf Hotel and Spa and Lodge Park in Lincolnshire and Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire, doubling the size of its portfolio. BGF, the UK’s most active growth capital investor, has invested a further GBP10 million of growth capital while HSBC has provided

LegalZoom secures USD500m secondary investment led by Francisco Partners and GPI Capital

LegalZoom, a provider of legal solutions for small businesses and families, has secured a USD500 million secondary investment led by Francisco Partners and GPI Capital, with participation from one or more Franklin Templeton Investments funds and funds managed by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers. “Delivering valuable solutions that naturally evolve into

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