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LDC exits FC Business Intelligence to Thomson Reuters

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has sold global business-to-business events specialist FC Business Intelligence (FCBI) to Thomson Reuters. The value of the transaction is undisclosed. FCBI delivers high-end conferences and exhibitions globally to a diverse range of sectors including energy, insurance, pharmaceuticals, transportation, travel, strategy and technology. It helps senior

Investment manager Downing exits sixth hydro project

Investment manager Downing has exited a series of hydroelectricity investments based in Scotland and managed by Gilkes Energy Limited. Downing’s Energy and Infrastructure Investment team has worked closely with Gilkes Energy, a specialist hydroelectricity developer, since September 2013, to invest in a series of seven projects.  The investment funded the

Maven leads on GBP12m investment in LIMA Networks and Data Centre UK

Managed services, hybrid cloud and data centre solutions provider, LIMA Networks and Data Centre UK have secured a GBP12 million investment from private equity house, Maven Capital Partners (Maven). The transaction includes an equity raise from Maven Investor Partners, a syndicate of institutional, family office and high net worth investors,

KB associates secures Investment from ECI Partners

KB Associates (KBA) has secured a minority investment from ECI Partners to continue enhancing its service offering and grow its international presence. KBA specialises in the provision of management company, governance and compliance services to investment funds and asset managers. Founded in 2003, Dublin-headquartered KBA also has offices in London, New

Schroders enhances investor access to private equity with new fund

Schroders has launched a specialist private equity fund, which provides greater investment flexibility for a potentially larger pool of prospective clients. The Schroder GAIA II Specialist Private Equity Fund addresses a number of factors that have traditionally made accessing the asset class challenging – it offers monthly subscriptions and quarterly

Alpine Investors’ TEAM Services Group invests in AmeriBest

TEAM Services Group (TEAM), a portfolio company of Alpine Investors (Alpine), has partnered with AmeriBest Home Care (AmeriBest), a home care agency that provides home and community-based services in the greater Philadelphia region. AmeriBest will continue to operate under its current brand name within TEAM Public Choices (TPC), a division of TEAM

Puma invests GBP3m in Influencer

The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) Debt Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven), has provided EarthSense Systems Limited (EarthSense), air quality monitoring and modelling data firm, with a GBP100,000 loan. The funding will enable the business to invest further in research and development while also creating new jobs in

EarthSense secures GBP100,000 growth debt funding package from MEIF Maven Debt Finance

The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) Debt Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven), has provided EarthSense Systems Limited (EarthSense), air quality monitoring and modelling data firm, with a GBP100,000 loan. The funding will enable the business to invest further in research and development while also creating new jobs in

Ele secures investment from LDC

Mmid-market private equity investor LDC has supported the secondary buyout of precision engineering specialist ELE Advanced Technologies (ELE) from Albion Capital and Maven Capital Partners. Headquartered in Colne, Lancashire, ELE is a leading manufacturer of specialist components for aerospace, industrial gas turbines, and commercial diesel sectors, with its clients including

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