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BGF leads GBP3.7m investment in Travcorp

Online travel operator, Travcorp Holdings Ltd has raised GBP3.7 million in equity funding, led by growth capital investor BGF.  The Chester-headquartered company specialises in packaged holidays and hotels via its consumer brands – Destination2.co.uk and HolidayGems.co.uk.   The two brands service a diverse holiday market, from premium, long-haul holidays to

Prestige Funds backs landmark UK green gas project

Privilege Finance, one of the dedicated, specialist Finance Arrangers to Prestige Funds, is leading a GBP17 million project in Attleborough, Norfolk, UK which will see the town become one of the first to be supplied mainly with green gas. The landmark green energy infrastructure project will see 100,000 tonnes of

Ocorian completes acquisition of Nordic Trustee

Ocorian, a financial services group and provider of fund, corporate, capital markets and private client services has completed the acquisition of Nordic Trustee, a provider of trustee and agency services for bonds and direct lending in the Nordic region.   This transaction reflects Ocorian’s strategy to further build its capital

Pharmacy M&A deals jump 26 per cent as sector thrives during pandemic

The number of UK pharmacy M&A transactions has jumped 26 per cent to 408 in the last year, up from 325 the year before, says UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group. Pharmacies were one of few sectors to benefit from a surge in customer demand during the pandemic. As

SkyCell raises USD35m in Series C funding

SkyCell â€“ a Swiss pharma-tech company manufacturing smart containers enabling the safe, secure, and sustainable transportation of pharmaceutical products – has secured USD34.8 million (CHF 32 million) in Series C funding.  The round â€“ a combination of equity and debt financing – included DisruptAD (the venture capital arm of Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund

Sequential Skin raises USD1.65m in oversubscribed seed round

Sequential Skin Ltd, a UK/Singapore biotech start-up has raised USD1.65 million in its oversubscribed seed round – to revolutionise the future of skin health. The round was led by Metaplanet, and supported by Scrum Ventures, SOSV, Genedant, and angel investor, Ben Holmes (ex General Partner at Index Ventures). This latest

QED Investors names new COO

QED Investors, a global venture capital firm focused on investing in disruptive financial services companies, has named Tommy Blanchard as its Chief Operating Officer. Blanchard joins QED from Capital One where he spent a total of 20 years, most recently as managing vice president, business analysis in Capital One’s Commercial

Binderholz acquires BSW Timber

BSW Timber Ltd (BSW), a UK-based integrated forestry and sawmilling group, has been acquired by Binderholz.  The deal is subject to normal closing conditions and approval from the Austrian Competition Commission and UK Financial Conduct Authority. Binderholz is a significant global sawmiller and producer of value added products, including cross

OakNorth Bank completes GBP19m loan to investment firm

OakNorth Bank has provided a GBP19 million loan to Sullivan Street Partners, to fund the acquisition of Osborne Infrastructure. Part of Geoffrey Osborne Group, a family-owned business founded in 1966, Osborne Infrastructure is a leading Tier 1 civil engineering and transport infrastructure business, with core geographies in London, the South-East

property.xyz raises GBP268k in angel seed round

Intelligent property search portal property.xyz has secured a seed round of angel investment of GBOP268,000 from eleven, experienced investors in the fields of technology, finance and real estate. Co-founders Robert Jones and Dr Simone Di Cola started development on property xyz in 2019, which entered a beta phase in August

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