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Littlejohn & Co invests in Motion Recruitment Partners

Littlejohn & Co, a middle market private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, has made an investment, alongside company management, in Motion Recruitment Partners, a global recruitment firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   Headquartered in Boston, with services spanning 47 countries, Motion Recruitment is a leader in

NovellusDx closes USD6m funding round

NovellusDx, a specialist in functional genomics, has completed an equity financing of USD6 million backed by Helsinn Investment Fund, Bio Capital Impact Fund, and Windham Venture Partners. This adds to the nearly USD17 million already raised by the company. “We are excited to invest in NovellusDx and support their aim

Hutchinson Networks secures GBP2.2m backing from YFM

Hutchinson Networks, an Edinburgh-based technology business, has received a GBP2.2 million growth capital investment from funds advised by YFM Equity Partners (YFM), the private equity fund manager. Hutchinson Networks Limited is a leading provider of multi-vendor IT and network solutions to national and international clients offering advanced infrastructure services to

Equistone-backed GALA Kerzen acquires Korona Candles

GALA Kerzen, a leading manufacturer of candles backed by Equistone Partners Europe has made its third bolt-on transaction since February with the acquisition of Korona Candles (Korona). Based in Poland, Korona is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of “private label” candle products. With the acquisition of Korona, GALA Kerzen

Gainline invests in Integrated Energy Services Corporation

Gainline Capital Partners (Gainline), a private equity firm that invests in US based middle market companies, has made an investment in Integrated Energy Services Corporation (iES). Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.   iES is a leading provider of grid relationship management software and demand response services to

Tikehau launches NOVO 2018 Fund

Tikehau Capital has launched the new EUR212 million Tikehau NOVO 2018 Fund managed by asset management subsidiary Tikehau IM. The Tikehau NOVO 2018 Fund has been structured as a French mutual securitisation fund (FCT) qualifying for treatment as a “debt fund” that directly finances the French economy (Fonds de Prêt

Thoma Bravo closes Discover Fund II

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has completed fundraising for Thoma Bravo Discover Fund II. The fund closed at its hard cap with a total of USD2.4 billion in commitments, and, like its predecessor, Thoma Bravo Discover Fund, will focus on middle market software investments. The oversubscribed fund received strong support

Italmatch to acquire Afton’s MWF business

Italmatch Chemicals is to acquire Afton Chemical’s metalworking fluid business (formerly Polartech). The deal includes the acquisition of the entire business and assets relating to metalworking fluid carried out in Bedford Park (Illinois, USA) and Manchester (UK, Europe) sites, the know-how, technology and business in India and China, with production

KPS Capital Partners to sell ECI International to Cerberus Capital Management

KPS Capital Partners (KPS) has signed a definitive agreement, through an affiliate, to sell Electrical Components International (ECI) to an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. ECI is the world’s leading manufacturer of wire harnesses, control boxes and value-added assembly services for

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