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LLCP Lower middle Market Fund III oversubscribed with USD1.38bn in capital commitments

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has closed the bLLCP Lower Middle Market Fund III (LMM III) with total capital commitments of USD1.38 billion.  LMM III, which was significantly oversubscribed and closed at its increased hard cap, received strong support from existing and new institutional

IMServ partners with Bluewater

IMServ, a UK specialist in smart metering technology and data for the industrial, commercial, and domestic electricity sectors, has partnered with energy transition leader private equity firm Bluewater through a successful acquisition from international company Schneider Electric providing energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability. The value of

Cairngorm Capital merges Grant & Stone and IBMG

Cairngorm Capital Partners has merged two of its portfolio companies, Grant & Stone Group and Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), creating a builders’ merchant group with 123 branches, revenues in excess of GBP500 million and over 1,700 employees.  The new Group extends from Cornwall to Kent and comprises builders’ merchants,

3i invests in Dutch Bakery

3i Group (3i) is to invest in Dutch Bakery, a bakery group specialised in home bake-off bread and snack products.  Headquartered in Tilburg, Dutch Bakery operates six bakeries across the Netherlands. 3i is investing to drive the company’s international growth strategy in the fragmented European private label market for bake-off

Apex Group launches Carbon Footprint Assessment & Reporting service

Apex Group Ltd (Apex), a global financial services provider, has launched a Carbon Footprint Assessment & Reporting service to meet growing market demand.  The new offering helps funds and companies to measure the sources of emissions, implement plans to reduce their carbon footprint and provide a mechanism to offset any

Swapi closes pre-seed round at GBP860k ahead of October launch

Swapi, a brand-new loyalty e-wallet platform, has closed its latest funding round at GBP860k ahead of its launch this October. This new injection of funds will help bring the app to market, while ensuring a strong customer experience as well as providing the means to expand the Swapi’s growing team.

Lightyear Capital Partners with Schellman & Company

Funds affiliated to Lightyear Capital (Lightyear) have agreed to acquire assets from and partner with Schellman & Company (Schellman) in forming a new venture that will set the standard for the delivery of information technology and cybersecurity compliance services.  Going forward, Schellman, a licensed CPA firm, will provide attest services,

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