Mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed the management buyout of Stuart Turner, a UK-based water pump and pressure solutions business. The investment will enable Stuart Turner to accelerate its buy-and-build strategy, targeting further growth in the commercial pumps sector, in addition to supporting international expansion. Founded in 1906,
Funds advised by Foresight Group have invested GBP1.9 million into Regency Design & Print Limited, a designer and manufacturer of printed materials for the beverage equipment and retail point-of-sale sector. Founded in 1986, the Company is the UK market leader and boasts a longstanding customer list comprised of blue chip
AirTM, a fintech start-up aiming to bring US dollar-denominated financial services to the developing world, has surpassed its funding goal of USD1 million with lead FinTech investor BnkToTheFuture. AirTM plans to use this funding to further develop its platform and bring its services to more people who need to preserve their
AI-based SaaS consumer research company Wizer is announcing the completion of the company’s USD4 million Series A Round. The funding was led by SOMV (State of Mind Ventures), a venture capital fund focusing on technology infrastructure. Nielsen Innovate, the early stage investment arm of Nielsen, also participated in the round.
Mourant Ozannes’ Hong Kong banking and finance team has recently advised United Overseas Bank Limited in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Chinese manufacturing businesses, Broadway Foam Plastic Solutions and Compart Flow Control Devices by global private equity firm, Platinum Equity. Mourant Ozannes Partner, Simon Lawrenson, says: “This
Berlin start-up company labfolder, which is developing an electronic lab notebook, has been selected from 475 applicants worldwide to participate in the Merck Accelerator program. Over the next three months, labfolder will benefit from support, coaching and consulting from Merck as it continues to develop its lab notebook which aims
Océalia, a cooperative in France’s Nouvelle Aquitaine region, has raised EUR4 million from Unigrains and IDIA Capital Investissement through a capital increase of its diversification subsidiary, Sodevat, in order to finance the development of its downstream and distribution activities. Sodevat’s management plans to use the funds to support future growth.
The Greater Manchester Loan Fund (GMLF) has completed three investments, committing a total of GBP885,000 to support local businesses. The GBP500,000 investment in Estio Training, GBP265,000 investment in The Essential One and GBP120,000 investment in Intact Projects will safeguard existing jobs and create over 20 new positions across the three
LBO France has partnered with Bertrand Talbotier and the company’s management team, plus investment fund AfricInvest Europe, BNP Paribas Développement, BPI and Trocadéro Capital Partners, to acquire a majority stake in PIEX. PIEX is a specialised distribution company which was founded in 1979 by Robert Jamain, incumbent CEO, and is
Moringa, a private equity impact investment fund specialised in agroforestry projects in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, has closed the fifth investment of its portfolio, taking a stake in Floresta Viva. The Brazilian company is developing a groundbreaking agroforestry system revolving around organic heart of palm, a Brazilian delicacy that
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