Washington DC-based private equity firm,Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington Capital) has acquired Firth Rixson Forgings Limited from Arconic. Going forward, the business will operate as part of Forged Solutions Group (FSG), which was formed in November 2019 by Arlington Capital as its aerospace forging platform. Located in Sheffield, United Kingdom, the
The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) Debt Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven), has provided Black Country based Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd (VFE), with a GBP1.5 million funding package. This will enable the business to increase output, fund several large projects and pursue its growth strategy. VFE is
Alantra, an independent global mid-market investment banking and asset management firm, has advised international technology group RUAG on the sale of its UK cybersecurity software business Clearswift, to US-based HelpSystems. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed. Alantra’s UK and Swiss offices worked in collaboration on the deal
ARQIS has advised Aon Group (Aon) on the acquisition of TRIUM Insurance Broker and its subsidiaries (TRIUM), an insurance broker specialising in risk management in the real estate sector. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The merger
IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK VIII Fund has reached an agreement to acquire Ondal Holding (Ondal), a leading Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) of medical pendant systems used mainly in operating rooms and intensive care units, from funds advised by Capvis. Founded in 1945, Ondal has become the global #1 provider
Mercia Asset Management (Mercia) is to acquire the management of the three Northern Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs); Northern Venture Trust PLC, Northern 2 VCT PLC and Northern 3 VCT PLC, from NVM Private Equity LLP (NVM). This will fulfil Mercia’s ambition to become the leading provider of complete, connected capital
Quorso, a platform for managing business performance improvement, has closed a USD5.2 million Series A funding round, led by OMERS Ventures and joined by existing investor Hambro Perks. Quorso will use the fundraising to accelerate its global commercial expansion. The Quorso platform makes performance improvement effortless; by surfacing insights, taking
It is becoming increasingly clear that private equity investors are training their sights on how GPs think about ESG issues. The degree to which they engage on the topic, and their approach to influencing portfolio companies, is now firmly entrenched in manager selection and it is a trend that is
New London-based investor, Inspirit Capital, is to focus on acquiring and transforming small and medium-sized businesses that are experiencing strategic, operational or financial complexities. Inspirit Fund I successfully hit its GBP50 million hard cap attracting committed capital from a select group of blue-chip institutional investors for investment in UK headquartered
BID Equity, a DACH-region software buyout specialist, has closed BID Equity Fund II at its hard cap of EUR125 million in its second and final close, with a significant additional commitment by the BID Equity team. Hamburg-based private equity firm BID Equity is pleased to announce the successful final closing
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