NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, has invested GBP500 thousand in Airship Services Ltd, a provider of customer relationship and marketing platforms. The funding will allow the Sheffield-based company to further develop its technology and create eight
Capitala Group, a provider of capital to lower middle market companies, has entered into a strategic partnership with, and sold a minority non-controlling interest of its management firm, to Mitsui & Co (USA), Inc (Mitsui USA). Mitsui USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co Ltd, trading, investment and
Sykes Holiday Cottages has secured fresh investment from private equity firm Vitruvian Partners to fund the fast-growing firm’s plans for further UK and international expansion. The transaction sees Vitruvian invest an undisclosed sum for a majority stake in Sykes, replacing existing backers Livingbridge following their five-year partnership with the company. At the time of Livingbridge’s
Specialist eCommerce platform Online Poundshop has secured considerable investment from venture capital firm Midven, allowing the company to upgrade current warehouse systems, and create a range of new positions across the business – including marketing and distribution roles. The investment has come from the GBP35 million West Midlands equity portion
BGF has exited its investment in 3sun Group Ltd, a specialist provider of products and services to the global renewable energy industry. The business has been acquired by Worley Ltd, the Australian-listed supplier of project and asset services for the energy, chemicals and resources sector. BGF first made its
SK Capital, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, has completed its previously announced acquisition of the Performance Products & Solutions business from PolyOne Corporation. The business has been renamed GEON Performance Solutions (GEON). GEON, headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio, is a global
GP Bullhound has invested USD10 million in RavenPack, a provider of alternative data and insights for financial institutions. The company’s database, comprising over 19,000 sources spanning over 20 years, is used by financial institutions who subscribe to the platform in order to enhance performance and manage risk. RavenPack will use
New investment company Impel Healthcare Catalysts (Impel) has completed its first deal by acquiring a majority stake in pioneering ostomy company Trio Healthcare (Trio). This is the first major deal for Knutsford-based Impel, which was launched earlier this month by entrepreneurs Richard Anderson and Spencer Kerry – previously part of
VONQ, a European smart recruitment technology specialist, has sold a majority stake to capital D, a private equity fund investing in disruptive mid-market companies across Europe. VONQ’s recruitment marketing technology aims to enable companies to bypass the expensive, slower recruitment agency model and market to potential recruits with pinpoint accuracy.
Investcorp Group (Investcorp) has signed a structured secondary transaction with HarbourVest to provide liquidity for Investcorp’s existing USD866 million MENA private equity investment portfolio with up to an additional USD70 million of new capital for follow-ons and up to a further USD60 million for new investments. This transaction is subject
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