M&A is back on the corporate agenda to help deliver growth and expansion, however, corporates around the world are underestimating the costs and resources needed to complete a successful integration. While the integration phase of a deal may never grab the headlines, it is in many ways the only way
RLJ Credit Opportunity Fund, an RLJ portfolio company, has invested in ShareTracker, a provider of communications and telecom market share measurement products. The announcement supports ShareTracker's efforts to expands its current existing wireless, video, voice and data market share measurement product offerings to include cable, satellite and fibre TV subscription
FTBpro, the largest fan-generated media platform in online football, has closed a USD18m investment, bringing its total funding since inception to USD24m. The company plans to use proceeds to further boost its global expansion, enhance strategic partnerships and enrich its mobile and video product offerings. The fundraising round involved
China's largest fresh fruit shopping site, Fruitday.com, has completed a new round of financing led by ClearVue Partners, a private equity fund targeting fast growing and promising Chinese consumer companies. SIG Asia Investments also participated in this round of financing. "We met many PE firms and ClearVue was different.
UK fitness network PayasUgym has secured GBP1.6m in a funding round led by Albion Ventures and MMC Ventures, bringing total investment to date to GBP3.5m. With 12 million ex-gym members in the UK (double the amount of gym members) PayasUgym offers a solution for those looking to get back into
MENA region commerce platform Souq.com has secured USD75m (AED275.5m) in an additional round of funding from existing investor Naspers Limited. This round of funding brings the total amount raised by Souq.com to USD150m (AED551m) – the largest amount raised by any internet-based business in the region. Souq.com has grown
An affiliate of Proprium Capital Partners is to make a significant minority investment of growth capital in Edinburgh-based property developer and investor Chris Stewart Group (CSG). Terms of the investment have not been disclosed. Founded in 1996, CSG executes city-centre redevelopment projects including its award-winning Advocate's Close development off Edinburgh's Royal Mile. CSG's
Aviva has sold its Turkish general insurance business, Aviva Sigorta AŞ, to a private equity consortium led by EMF Capital Partners. This agreement is part of Aviva’s strategy to narrow the group's focus on businesses where it has a leadership position and can generate attractive returns. Aviva’s life and
Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners have acquired Synsam Nordic A/S, an optical retailer in the Nordic region, from Alipes and former store owners. Synsam’s history stretches back to 1968 when independent opticians in Sweden joined forces under a common brand name. Alipes identified significant development opportunities within the
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested GBP10m for a minority stake in The Consulting Consortium (TCC), a UK independent regulatory and compliance consultancy. Headquartered in London with an office in Leeds, TCC provides specialist regulatory compliance services to FCA regulated firms in the financial industry. TCC has advised
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