The number of acquisitions made by private equity-backed businesses across the UK shown signs of stabilising after a buoyant period, according to Rickitt Mitchell’s Buy and Build Barometer.
The Dutch central bank has approved a EUR193 million funding round agreed between bunq and Pollen Street Capital, a British private equity firm. The deal values the Amsterdam-based challenger bank at EUR1.6 billion and sets a new record for a series A investment in a European fintech company. bunq
Pitchdrive, a Belgian-based start-up funding platform investing in European early-stage ventures, has held the first closing of its second fund at EUR20 million, organised in collaboration with SmartFin. Pitchdrive leverages data-driven deal selection and extensive entrepreneurial expertise towards one goal: to offer promising technology start-ups the initial funds they need
The private equity investment platform of Edmond de Rothschild Group and PeakBridge, a specialist in Agri-FoodTech investing, are partnering to accelerate the growth of Peakbridge’s investment platform. Their shared goal will be to support Agri-FoodTech startups in their growth stages. The joint effort will, at first, target EUR250 million in
Swedish investment company Partinc Capital AB has invested SEK30 million in Dutch SaaS company TIE Kinetix which is listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange (Euronext: TIE), and develops systems to streamline the transfer of business documents between different organisations. TIE Kinetix offers a software-based system located in the cloud. With
Monroe Capital has acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Systems 3 by CMI Group (CMI). CMI is an existing portfolio company of Gallant Capital Partners. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, CMI is
AP Taylor has secured a GBP750,000 funding package from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), for the East & South East Midlands Debt Finance fund managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and backed by the Recovery Loan Scheme. The Luton-based leading logistics business will use the capital funding to invest
Koinos Capital, through through the Koinos Uno fund, has acquired a majority stake in Tre Zeta Group, a manufacturer of sneaker and leather soles for the luxury fashion industry. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Based in San Donato (Pisa), Tre Zeta Group has a history
SDS Rx, a supply chain solutions provider focused on the last mile healthcare market backed by HCI Equity Partners, has acquired Mission Critical Delivery Solutions. Mission Critical is the second add-on acquisition since HCI’s platform investment. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Mission Critical is a non-asset-based
Halfords is to use the proceeds of a GBP63.4 million share placing representing 9.9 per cent of previously issued share capital, to acquire tyre and automotive servicing business, Axle Group Holdings. Efficiencies from the deal are expected to add GBP18 million to Halfords cash profits by year five, with a
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