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Clearwater International advises LDC on Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services investment

9 March 2020

Clearwater International has advised private equity investor LDC on its investment in Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services (Ashtons), which will enable the existing management team to drive organic growth, further develop its software services, and expand its pharmaceutical warehousing and distribution infrastructure.In association with the transaction, the Clearwater International Debt Advisory

Bowmark Capital backs communications and IT company Focus Group

9 March 2020

Bowmark Capital has acquired a significant minority stake in Focus Group, a UK provider of communications and IT solutions.

Fexible staffing app closes GBP3m funding round

9 March 2020

On-demand staffing platform, Rota, has closed a GBP3 million funding round, which was led by Puffin Point, a Family Office, with significant experience in staffing and marketplace apps. This was followed by current shareholders who continue to support Rota’s high growth technology and solutions-based staffing marketplace business.   “The funding round will

GED Capital-backed ENSO acquires Espaçoplas

9 March 2020

Envases Soplados (ENSO), a Spanish producer of PET bottles that is backed by private equity firm GED Capital, has acquired Portuguese company Espaçoplas Indústria e Comercializaçao de Plásticos, SA (EPLAS).Founded in 2002 and located in Marinha Grande (Portugal), EPLAS is a producer of PET bottles for the food, cosmetic, pharmaceuticals

Nautic Partners acquires Harrington Industrial Plastics in partnership with management

9 March 2020

Nautic Partners (Nautic) has completed the acquisition of Harrington Industrial Plastics (Harrington), in partnership with company management.Founded in 1959, Harrington is a leading distributor of corrosion-resistant fluid conveyance, control, and measurement products for industrial fluids and high purity applications (eg, valves, filters, pumps, and tanks). Harrington’s products are used in

Columbia Threadneedle completes Condor Ferries acquisition

9 March 2020

The Columbia Threadneedle European Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (ESIF) announces that it has completed the acquisition of Condor Ferries, an operator of lifeline freight and passenger ferry services between Guernsey, Jersey, the United Kingdom, and the Port of St Malo in France.The acquisition was made in consortium with Brittany Ferries, a

ClearCourse acquires Bristol-based operational and digital solutions provider Felinesoft

9 March 2020

ClearCourse Partnership (ClearCourse), a group of technology companies providing digital services, work-flow solutions, and payments capabilities to the membership, events & bookings, sports & leisure and healthcare sectors, has acquired Felinesoft, a provider of digital and operational solutions for some of the UK’s most established businesses and charities.Since its foundation

UK Creative Content EIS Fund invests in Raindog Films

9 March 2020

The UK Creative Content EIS Fund has invested in Raindog Films, a UK-based production company co-founded by Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth and music industry veteran Ged Doherty, it has been announced by the Fund’s manager, Calculus Capital, and Stargrove Pictures. Writer and producer, Trish D Chetty joins the new look company

Pemberton anchors refinancing of BC Partners’ Aenova with EUR100m second lien PIK loan

9 March 2020

Pemberton, a diversified asset manager backed by one of Europe’s largest insurers, Legal & General Group, has worked with funds advised by BC Partners on a second lien PIK loan as part of a refinancing of their portfolio company The Aenova Group, a provider of contract pharmaceutical manufacturing and development

Imperial launches early-stage innovation fund to support staff- and student-founded startups

9 March 2020

Imperial College London (Imperial) has launched its first Innovation Fund to invest in early-stage, high-growth, knowledge-intensive companies spun out of the world top ten university. It offers alumni and investors the opportunity to support the commercial development of Imperial’s discoveries into tomorrow’s solutions in medicine, engineering, biochemistry, genetics, materials, quantum computing,

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Managers

Clearwater International advises LDC on Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services investment

Bowmark Capital backs communications and IT company Focus Group

Fexible staffing app closes GBP3m funding round

GED Capital-backed ENSO acquires Espaçoplas

Nautic Partners acquires Harrington Industrial Plastics in partnership with management

Columbia Threadneedle completes Condor Ferries acquisition

ClearCourse acquires Bristol-based operational and digital solutions provider Felinesoft

UK Creative Content EIS Fund invests in Raindog Films

Pemberton anchors refinancing of BC Partners’ Aenova with EUR100m second lien PIK loan

Imperial launches early-stage innovation fund to support staff- and student-founded startups

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