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Growth Catalyst Partners’ portfolio company TrueFire Studios acquires ArtistWorks

ArtistWorks has been acquired by Growth Catalyst Partners’ portfolio company TrueFire Studios, a consortium of major online music instruction companies.  The acquisition brings together leading names and pioneers in online music education – including ArtistWorks, TrueFire, JamPlay, and FaderPro – who together span dozens of genres and instruments while delivering

‘Emergency wi-fi’ firm raises further GBP500k

A fast-growing company that delivers high-speed internet connectivity to sites that lack the usual infrastructure has secured a further GBP500,000 investment from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia. Trench Networks’ innovative device, Outpost, aggregates connections from all the major

Houlihan Lokey acquires Baylor Klein

Houlihan Lokey, a global investment bank, has acquired boutique advisory firm Baylor Klein as it continues to grow its Corporate Finance business in Europe. Founded in 2008 by Managing Director Tim Leach, Baylor Klein specialises in providing M&A and corporate finance advisory services to the multinational and independent owners of

Foresight invests GBP1.7m into Hexarad Group Limited

Foresight Group (Foresight), a private equity and infrastructure investment manager, has made a GBP1.7 million growth capital investment into Hexarad Group Limited (Hexarad), a high growth UK teleradiology company, as part of a GBP2.3 million funding round. Hexarad is an early stage, high growth healthcare technology company, providing teleradiology services

Buy it Direct Group acquires Outdoor Living

Buy it Direct Group, one of the UK’s largest online consumer goods retailers, has acquired hot tub and swim spa specialist, Outdoor Living, as part of its ongoing expansion strategy. Already home to a number of leading eCommerce brands, including Appliances Direct, Laptops Direct, Better Bathrooms and Furniture 123, Buy

Apex Group acquires mola-administration

Apex Group Ltd (Apex), a global financial services provider, has acquired mola-administration, one of Germany’s leading fund administrators.  This strategic acquisition establishes the Group’s local presence in Germany, supplementing its existing capabilities to serve clients in Germany and the wider European market. mola-administration serves a range of clients, with a

Cohere Capital completes strategic growth investment in Promevo

Cohere Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in tech-enabled middle market companies, has made a strategic growth investment in Kentucky-based Promevo, a provider of IT services, solutions, and software focused on Google Workspace, Chrome, and Cloud Platform (GCP) technologies.  As a Premier Google Partner, Promevo offers its

Hohnhaus & Jansenberger and Cathay Capital lead consortium buyout of medifa

medifa healthcare group (medifa), an owner-run one-stop-shop provider of medical technology for operating rooms, has been acquired by a consortium led by Hohnhaus & Jansenberger and Cathay Capital Private Equity through its Small Cap strategy.  The transaction includes a full recapitalisation of the Company’s balance sheet.   Christian Keller, CEO

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