Catapult Ventures’ portfolio company Monica Healthcare, a specialist in foetal monitoring, has been acquired by GE Healthcare. The cash purchase will generate returns of 3.5x for the East Midlands Regional Venture Capital Fund, managed by Catapult Ventures. Founded in 2005 as a spin out from the University of Nottingham,
Cheshire-based Solutions Asset Finance (SAF), a specialist in asset finance solutions and commercial sales support, has passed the GBP300 million milestone of assets financed. The landmark has been achieved as Cheshire-based Solutions Asset Finance (SAF) celebrates its 10th anniversary. SAF supports major suppliers of assets across the UK, giving
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), a Russian sovereign wealth fund, is establishing the Russia-Armenia Investment Fund alongside the Armenian state-owned company SME Investments. Through the fund, the partners will jointly search for attractive investment opportunities that will strengthen trade, economic and investment cooperation between the two countries. The
Concern about the impact of geopolitical risk in the investment profession has grown since the UK’s decision to leave the European Union in July 2016, according to a poll of almost 1,500 investment professionals from around the world by the CFA Institute. The survey reveals that changes to the geopolitical
Freetrade, an app-only stockbroker service designed to democratise access to the stock market by offering zero commission on global transactions, has raised GBP1.1 million within 12 days of its second Crowdcube crowd fundraising campaign. This is over 360 per cent of its GBP300,000 fundraising target. The funding raised will be
The International Stock Exchange (TISE) has launched its presence in the Isle of Man. More than 120 members of the local business community attended an event at Noa Bakehouse on 9 March. Jon Moulton (pictured), chairman of The International Stock Exchange Group (TISEG), says: “The event was a big
Cyber London (CyLon), the dedicated cyber security accelerator, has announced the eight security start-ups participating in its fifth programme. CyLon has already accelerated 31 companies since its launch in April 2015. CyLon writes that its cyber security accelerator consists of a three-month programme where entrepreneurial teams with innovative and disruptive
BlackRock Real Assets, on behalf of clients, has closed a long-term debt financing for Ellevio, the regulated Swedish electricity distribution system operator. BlackRock says the transaction brings a number of benefits for its institutional clients, including stable, long-term cash flows underpinned by an investment-grade rated issuer in Ellevio, who benefit
Private equity investor Privet Capital has acquired Vivid Toy Group for an undisclosed sum. Vivid is one of Europe’s leading independent branded toys and games companies, licensing, designing, manufacturing and selling a combination of in-house developed toy and games IP and third party intellectual property licenses to major retailers in
Kirkland & Ellis is advising Ally Bridge Group, as a joint offeror with a consortium established by an affiliate of the target company’s controlling shareholder and GL Capital Group, in its proposed HKD2.34 billion (USD300 million) privatisation offer for the H shares of Shandong Luoxin Pharmaceutical Group by way of
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