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McDermott advises Apposite Capital on CrestOptics acquisition

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has advised Apposite Capital, a healthcare specialist private equity investor, on its acquisition of a majority shareholding in CrestOptics, a specialist in the development and manufacture of advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy from XYence Capital and management.  As part of the transaction, the

Pollen agrees sale of Aryza to Atlas Bidco 1

Pollen Street Capital has agreed a sale of Aryza Holdings Limited (Aryza) to Atlas Bidco 1 Limited – a company owned by Macquarie Capital Principal Finance, Pollen Street, and Aryza senior management. 

Sika Chemicals

Sika to acquire MBCC Group in EUR5.2bn deal

Sika is to acquire MBCC Group, the former BASF Construction Chemicals, from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm, for a consideration of EUR5.2 billion.

Olympus launches medtech VC fund

Olympus Corporation has launched Olympus Innovation Ventures to invest in pioneering startups with innovative technologies that improve clinical outcomes, reduce healthcare costs and enhance the quality of life for patients. Olympus Innovation Ventures, a fully owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation of the Americas, is a venture capital fund focused on

IWP makes double acquisition

Independent Wealth Planners (IWP), a UK-wide group of independent financial advisers, has expanded its nationwide coverage with the acquisitions of Alex M Grant and Custodian Wealth Management. Alex M Grant, based in Keith, north-east Scotland, joins IWP’s regional firm for Aberdeenshire, Buchanan and Associates, bringing across a total of GBP290

GearsCRM joins PixelMEDIA and Docmation

PixelMEDIA-Docmation, working closely with BV Investment Partners, continues to grow its B2B and B2C ecommerce experience on Salesforce by welcoming the addition of Gears CRM.  Gears specialises in Salesforce Service Cloud, allowing the combined organization to expand its capabilities as a multi-cloud systems integrator. Joining forces last year, Pixel and

Fremman to acquire a majority stake in Kids Planet

Fremman Capital (Fremman) has acquired a majority stake in Kids Planet Day Nurseries (Kids Planet), a UK-based, independently owned nursery operator. Kids Planet, mostly clustered around the Liverpool and Manchester area (with a recent expansion to Oxford), was established in 2008 by Clare Roberts and her father John Hoban, in

Ara Partners portfolio company Circulus launches operations

Circulus, produced of post-consumer resins (PCR) from recycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and a portfolio company of private equity firm Are Partners, has launched in the US market, with a fully operational plant in Riverbank, California.  Circulus is a portfolio company of Ara Partners, a Houston-based private equity firm specialising in

Altus acquires Reonomy

Altus Group Limited, a provider of software, data solutions and independent advisory services to the global commercial real estate (CRE) is to acquire Scryer, Inc (dba Reonomy), an AI-powered data platform for the CRE industry, for USD201.5 million (approximately CAD249.5 million) subject to adjustments. The transaction is expected to close

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