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
Iotic has secured investment of EUR7.5million to accelerate growth and meet increasing demand for its digital twin technology. Iotic enables enterprises and their ecosystems of assets, objects, companies and people to interact automatically and securely. The digital software company provides the secure operating environment and tools to create digital twins
BlackRock’ has held the first close of the European Middle Market Private Debt Fund II, its European direct lending strategy, with EUR1.5billion in commitments – including segregated mandates. The fund is managed by Stephan Caron. The first close of EMMPD II has surpassed the final close of the previous fund
Private equity firm Lonsdale Capital Partners’ (Lonsdale) portfolio company Cross Rental Services Group has completed the acquisition of Swegon Hire UK (Swegon). The acquisition cements Cross’ position as one of the largest specialist chiller, boiler, heating & air conditioning rental companies in the UK and Irish market. Lonsdale has
Ardenton Capital Corporation (Ardenton) has acquired Pebbles Care, a provider of residential care and education for young people across the United Kingdom. This is Ardenton’s sixth investment in the UK. Headquartered in Leeds and Dunfermline, Pebbles currently operates 41 residential care homes and four schools, providing care and education across
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