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Roc Technologies acquires CCM and secures GBP10m BGF investment

Roc Technologies has secured a GBP10 million investment from BGF to support its longer-term growth strategy and the acquisition of City Change Management (CCM). Founded in 2013 by Chief Executive Matt Franklin and COO Steve Shirley, Roc provides business and technology transformation services to multinational companies and public sector organisations.

Oakley Capital closes EUR800 million fund

Oakley Capital has closed its third fund, Oakley Capital Private Equity III (Fund III), raising EUR800 million with continued strong support from existing investors and a EUR326 million commitment from Oakley Capital Investments Limited, the AIM-listed Fund established to provide investors with access to the Oakley Funds. Oakley Capital has

Griffon completes ClosetMaid acquisition

Griffon Corporation has successfully completed its acquisition of ClosetMaid, a specialist in home storage and organisation products. ClosetMaid is now part of Griffon’s Home and Building Products segment, which also includes Clopay Building Products and The AMES Companies.   “ClosetMaid is a terrific addition to Griffon’s Home and Building Products

Seedrs closes GBP10m investment round

Seedrs has closed a GBP6 million crowdfunding round adding to the GBP4 million invested last month by Woodford Investment Management, and taking the total amount raised to GBP10 million. The fundraising round values Seedrs at GBP50 million on a fully-diluted, post-money basis.   Over 2,000 existing shareholders and new customers,

Channel Islands Investment Companies hit record GBP50bn AUM

The assets under management of investment companies domiciled in the Channel Islands have reached a record high pf GBP50.1 billion as of 31 August, according to the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). This is the first time assets have exceeded GBP50 billion surpassing ttheeh previous record of GBP49.9 billion set

Sentinel Capital Partners sells PlayCore

Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies in the lower middle market, has sold PlayCore, a North American designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of play, park, and recreation products. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. “We are very pleased with

Annette Alexander, Carey Olsen

Guernsey’s Private Investment Fund proves a popular route to market

Guernsey’s Private Investment Fund regime was launched in November last year and has so far proved to be a popular route to launch a private fund. As the regime approaches its first anniversary, Annette Alexander (pictured) of Carey Olsen, on behalf of the Guernsey Investment Fund Association, explains the PIF’s

Beehive raises USD5m investment

Beehive, a MENA peer to peer lending (P2P) platform, has secured USD5 million investment as part of a Series A round led by Riyad TAQNIA Fund and supported by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund (MBRF), the financial arm of Dubai SME, as well as several other regional investors. This latest

Carey Olsen leads on acquisition of Guernsey-based Gentoo

M&A specialists from Carey Olsen’s Guernsey corporate team have acted as lead legal counsel on a significant acquisition of a Guernsey financial services business. TMF Group, a global financial and business services provider, has purchased Gentoo, an independent provider of administration services to regulated and unregulated funds and family office

Sampo up offer to become largest Saxo Bank shareholder

Shareholders of Saxo Bank Group (Saxo), a leading multi-asset trading and financial-technology firm, have received an offer from Sampo Group, a leading Nordic financial services group, to take up a stake of 19.9 per cent of the bank. In May 2017, it was announced that Geely Financials Denmark A/S, a

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