The Greater Manchester Loan Fund (GMLF) has invested GBP0.3m in Tactus Group (Tactus) which started its business as a brand developer and wholesaler for premium quality mobile phone and tablet accessories. The funding will enable Tactus to acquire a new lease for a site in Salford, Greater Manchester to expand
European private equity is reawakening following a quiet six months after the UK’s EU Referendum last summer, with overall buyout value growing by more than a third between H2 2016 and H1 2017 to reach EUR35.8 billion for the first half of this year. That’s according to provisional H1 data
Lawyers from Carey Olsen’s Guernsey corporate team have recently advised Pearl Diver Capital on the establishment of three registered, closed-ended funds. Collectively known as PDC Opportunities Fund VII, the funds are targeting commitments of USD500 million to invest in a diversified portfolio of tranches of collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) issued
Palatine Private Equity has completed the successful sale of Chase Templeton to Nevada Investments following a period of extraordinary growth for the private medical insurance provider. The private equity firm initially backed the Blackburn-based business in 2013 and has supported the management team through a successful buy and build strategy.
Calculus Capital, an EIS and VCT investor, will invest GBP2.4 million as a cornerstone investor in a GBP6.6 million institutional and private investment round in Blu Wireless Technology (BWT), a specialist in the provision of ultra-fast millimetre Wave (mmWave) wireless technology into homes and businesses through the roll-out of Wi-Gig
BGF has invested GBP3.85 million in support of Dolphin Homes, a South Coast based specialist care provider for young adults with complex health needs. The funds will be used for the provision of two new care homes in Hampshire, as well as investing further into Dolphin’s existing homes. Now operating
Cavendish Corporate Finance has advised Cotswold Collections Limited in an investment by Rockpool Investments, funding a management buyout of the business. Cotswold Collections offers a unique range of fashionable women’s clothing and accessories, aimed at affluent mature women. The in-house design team, led by Managing Director Jane Cheeseman, has considerable
Beechbrook Capital, a specialist direct lender, has completed two more investments for its UK SME Credit I fund, taking the total invested since its first close in January 2016 to GBP77 million in 10 companies. The fund, which finances non-private equity-backed UK SMEs, has provided unitranche debt to support the
Hilltop Private Capital (Hilltop), in partnership with KCB Private Equity (KCB) has acquired Spiral Binding (Spiral), a manufacturer and global distributor of a diverse line of print finishing, graphic arts, and presentation equipment, supplies and services, including binding, laminating, paper handling, photo finishing and custom imprint services. Spiral was founded
Tages Capital SGR has held the final closing of Tages Helios Investment Fund (Tages Helios) with committed capital of EUR253 million. Tages Helios is a renewable energy investment fund focused exclusively on the Italian solar infrastructure sector and represents one of the largest fundraisings dedicated to the sector. Tages
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