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Riverside merges Shaker International and Montage

Private equity firm The Riverside Company has merged Montage, a solution to engage, interview and hire candidates, with Shaker International, a provider of predictive talent intelligence and assessment software solutions.  The combined company will help its client base, including hundreds of prominent global brands and 47 of the Fortune 100,

Paragon’s development finance business builds on acquisition to increase lending

Building on the acquisition of property finance firm Titlestone, Paragon’s development finance business has led the way for new lending within the specialist lender’s Commercial Lending division. Paragon’s half year results announced show Commercial Lending has seen strong business growth as it focuses on helping British SMEs gain access to

OpenGate Capital completes acquisition of SMAC from Colas Group

Private equity firm OpenGate Capital has acquired SMAC, a global manufacturer of waterproofing and building envelope solutions, from Colas Group. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. SMAC operates across two divisions: Travaux and Industrie. SMAC Travaux specialises in waterproofing solutions typically utilized on flat roofs structures and

Frontier Capital makes strategic growth investment in Phone2Action

Frontier Capital (Frontier), a Charlotte-based growth equity firm focused exclusively on B2B software, has made a strategic growth investment in Phone2Action, a digital advocacy platform that connects citizens to lawmakers. Phone2Action enables companies, non-profits, and associations to engage their customers, members, and stakeholders in grassroots advocacy, connecting them over social,

On-demand removals marketplace secures GBP2.5 million investment

An on-demand removals marketplace that allows both consumers and businesses to move items using its UK wide network of drivers has received backing from leading London-based VC fund, Fuel Ventures.  The fund, which recently raised GBP20 million in its third round, has invested GBP1.3 million as part of their GBP2.5

Castle Corporate Finance advises on Brightwell sale to Seko

Castle Corpoate Finance has advised on the sale of the UK headquartered Brightwell group of companies, designer and manufacturer of branded professional hygiene equipment, and chemical dispensing and dosing systems, to Seko, a EUR130 million turnover Italian group specialising in dosing pumps. Brightwell is already active in 85 countries worldwide,

New healthcare-focused PE firm Grant Avenue Capital launches

Grant Avenue Capital, a new healthcare focused private equity firm, is pursuing investments in mid-sized companies centred on themes of cost containment, custom solutions, consumerism and compliance. The New York City-based firm is led by Buddy Gumina, who most recently served as senior equity partner of the global healthcare team

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice invests USD150m in MOD Pizza

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has acquired a significant stake in MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings (MOD), an operator and franchisor of fast casual restaurants offering customisable, made-on-demand artisan-style pizzas and hand-tossed salads.  The USD150 million investment will help accelerate the Company’s continued expansion in the rapidly growing fast casual restaurant

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