FORWARD FEATURES CALENDAR

Managers

Tech firm secures USD15m growth investment

Brightpearl, a provider of a purpose-built retail ERP platform, has secured a USD15 million in growth investment round and appointed a new Chairman to help drive further expansion. More than 1,000 brands rely on Brightpearl to transact more than USD1.8 billion of trade across 26 countries. The company has seen

Graycliff Partners sells Skandia for USD84m

Graycliff Partners, an independent investment firm focused on lower middle market private equity and mezzanine investments in the United States, has completed the sale of Skandia, an interior products and services provider to the aviation industry, to TransDigm Group Incorporated  for a total purchase price of USD84 million. TransDigm, through

BlueMountain Capital Management hires two for private healthcare strategy

BlueMountain Capital Management (BlueMountain), a private diversified alternative asset management firm, has appointed Ameya Agge and Matt Jameson as senior investing professionals to source, evaluate, and execute healthcare-related private investments. Both are newly-created positions reporting to Jim Pieri, Head of Private Healthcare.   “Just as the financial services industry went through

Volta closes USD35m series C funding round

Volta Charging, a category groundbreaker in mobility infrastructure, today announced the closing of a USD35 million Series C Funding Round. The round, designed to accelerate the rapid expansion of Volta’s Electric Vehicle (EV) charging and media network, is led by the Invenergy Future Fund, with both the Invenergy Future Fund

Noerr advises Barkawi on takeover by Genpact

Noerr has provided extensive tax advice to the limited partner of Barkawi Management Consultant GmbH & Co KG (Munich) during the preparation and transaction to sell the company to Genpact. Munich-based tax partner Carsten Heinz was lead partner. Barkawi Management Consultant GmbH & Co KG is a supply chain and

True acquires leading kids’ apparel brand, Frugi

True has acquired a majority stake in organic kids’ clothing maker, Frugi (trading name of Cut4Cloth) which designs, manufactures and sells sustainably-sourced organic cotton apparel and accessories for babies, children and new mothers.  True will work with the existing management team to support Frugi’s ongoing scalable growth. In addition, Hugo

Mission Mars secures GBP10m BGF investment

Mission Mars, the North West England-based operator behind hospitality concepts including Albert’s Schloss and Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza, has received GBP10 million from BGF to continue with its ambitious growth plans. With combined annual sales of nearly GBP30 million across its ten sites, Mission Mars is led by Roy Ellis and

Diversis Capital completes sale of BLUE Software to Esko

Diversis Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm that acquires controlling interests in small- to middle-market companies, has completed the sale of portfolio company BLUE Software (BLUE), a Chicago-based label and artwork management software company, to Esko, a provider of software and hardware for packaging design. Terms of the transaction

Elaghmore Partners acquires Dublin-based Alucraft Group

Elaghmore Partners, a UK-based private equity firm, has acquired Alucraft Group (Alucraft).  Founded in 1975, Alucraft is Ireland’s leading designer, manufacturer and installer of architectural glazing systems with offices and manufacturing facilities in Dublin and Tamworth, UK.   During its 40-year history, Alucraft has earned a reputation for delivering first-class

Noerr advises Hankook on takeover of Reifen-Müller

A team from Noerr, led by partner Till Kosche, has advised South Korean tyre manufacturer Hankook tyre on its takeover of Reifen-Müller, an independent German tyre-supply company. Hankook says the takeover will strengthen its global distribution system.   The transaction, which is pending subject to clearance by antitrust authorities, includes

Events

12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm

Directory Listings