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PE-backed Adventure Ready Brands acquires LuminAID

Adventure Ready Brands, which markets a range of first aid, insect repellent and outdoor recreation products, has acquired LuminAID, maker of a variety of solar-powered lighting and charging solutions for the outdoors and emergency use.  Adventure Ready Brands, which markets a range of best-in-class first aid, insect repellent and outdoor

Aquila European Renewables Income Fund awarded 4-star GRESB Green Rating

The Aquila European Renewables Income Fund (AERIF) has been awarded a four-star Green Rating in its first annual GRESB Assessment for 2021. The GRESB Assessment is an objective investor-driven global ESG benchmark and reporting framework assessing the performance of real estate and infrastructure funds, companies, and assets. The results provide

Sentinel Capital Partners teams with RefrigiWear

Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising mid-market companies, has partnered with RefrigiWear, a provider of industrial workwear for subzero environments.  Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. RefrigiWear makes cold temperature protective industrial workwear for indoor and outdoor use in sub-freezing temperatures and inclement

Littlejohn & Co acquires American Health Staffing Group

Private investment firm Littlejohn & Co has acquired American Health Staffing Group (AHSG), a provider of healthcare talent and technology solutions.  As part of the transaction, the senior management team, led by CEO and founder Mark Smith, will continue to lead the Company and will be supported by an experienced

Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 invests in Weeding Technologies

Turquoise, a UK merchant bank specialising in energy, environment and efficiency, has announced its 13th deal for the Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) – a GBP300,000 investment in Weeding Technologies.  LCIF2 led the GBP890,000 equity round, which included Calculus Nominees and SFC Nominees as co-investors.   Weeding Technologies sells

Godspeed Capital acquires Ascent Engineering Group

Godspeed Capital Management (Godspeed Capital), a lower middle-market Defense & Government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firm, has acquired Ascent Engineering Group (Ascent), an Engineering & Consulting firm that specialises in the engineering and design of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems for K-12, Higher Education, Healthcare, and

Apollo Funds to acquire 50 per cent Stake in Broad Reach Power from EnCap

Funds managed by Apollo affiliates are to acquire a 50 per cent stake in Broad Reach Power (Broad Reach), a utility-scale energy storage and renewable energy platform in the US, from EnCap Energy Transition Fund I (EETFI).  The Apollo Funds will acquire the stake from existing investor EnCap Investments LP

Altus Capital Partners-backed MGC Diagnostics Corporation acquires Lemon Medical

MGC Diagnostics Corporation (MGC), a global medical technology company dedicated to cardiorespiratory health solutions, and a portfolio company of Altus Capital Partners (Altus), has acquired Lemon Medical, a medical technology company, headquartered in Hammelburg, Germany.  Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Lemon Medical, a German Limited

YFM closes GBP60m VCT fundraising for tech businesses in just seven weeks

YFM Equity Partners (YFM), has once again seen the offers for its two managed Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) fully subscribed in a matter of weeks. After launching on 22 September, it has already succeeded in raising GBP60m of committed funds as it continues to invest in SMEs nationwide, with a

Octopus Titan VCT raises GBP200m in just four weeks

Octopus Titan VCT’s latest offer closed on Thursday 18 November, having raised its full fundraising target of GBP200 million in four weeks.  Meanwhile demand for VCTs is soaring, already raising almost 3.65x as much as the total raised at this point last year.   Managed by Octopus Ventures, one of

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