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Lindsay Goldberg to sell Big Ass Fans to Madison Industries

Funds managed by Lindsay Goldberg, a private investment firm that focuses on partnering with families, are to sell Big Ass Fans, a specialist in high volume, low speed and connected fan categories, to Madison Industries’ Indoor Air Quality vertical (Madison IAQ).  Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Equistone to acquire modular construction specialist GSCM from Orfite

Mid-market European private equity firm Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) has entered into an exclusive agreement with Orfite to acquire its majority stake in the GSCM Group (Groupe Solfab Constructions Modulaires), a modular construction specialist. Through this transaction, Equistone will hold a majority stake in GSCM, alongside the management team and

MacNeill Pride Group acquires Klymit

MacNeill Pride Group (MPG), a diversified global designer and manufacturer of outdoor products and sporting goods, has acquired Klymit, an outdoor gear designer.  Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. MPG is a portfolio company of Centre Partners.   Based in Kaysville, Utah, Klymit has been challenging the conventional

Russian plant-based ‘meat’ pioneer Welldone raises USD1.5m

Russian plant-based meat startup Welldone has closed a USD1.5 million funding round to significantly expand production capacity to meet the company’s rapid growth in sales.  The round was led by Phystech Ventures, an international fund investing in deep tech startups globally, with participation from Lever VC, a leading global investor

Edbro secures growth funding with support of FRP

Bolton-headquartered on-vehicle hydraulic systems developer Edbro has secured a new GBP10 million working capital facility from Shawbrook Bank with the support of specialist business advisory firm FRP. Shawbrook Bank, which was introduced to Edbro by the Manchester debt advisory team at FRP, has provided a multi-million-pound asset-based lending facility, which

Specialized Packaging Group completes acquisition of Specialized Packaging Solutions

Specialized Packaging Group (SPG), a vertically-integrated provider of protective packaging products, has acquired Bay Area-based Specialized Packaging Solutions (SPS).  The acquisition will enhance SPG’s existing capability set in its Engineered Packaging division, expanding the company’s reach while adding approximately 100 employees to its 1,100-person workforce. SPS and its full workforce

Bower collective raises GBP2.1m in seed stage funding

Bower Collective, the sustainable consumer goods business has raised GBP2.1 million in a seed stage fundraising round led by Oxford Capital and Doehler Ventures.  The brand offers a range of sustainable home and personal care products and is on a mission to eliminate plastic waste. It has developed an innovative

KPS Capital Partners completes Metra and Profile acquisitions

KPS Capital Partners (KPS) has completed the acquisition of Metra Holding and Metra, (collectively Metra), a global manufacturer of extruded aluminium.  KPS has also completed its acquisition of Profile Custom Extrusions, (Profile), a US manufacturer of extruded aluminium, from Highlander Partners. Metra and Profile will be combined to form a

EG Group Invests in Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS)

Scotland-based HV Systems (HVS) has secured a GBP5 million capital injection from Beehive Equity Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EG Group (EG).  HVS will now take its innovative hydrogen vehicle designs through prototyping and demonstration, allowing manufacturing to commence. There has been much said about impending bans on the sale

Kinzie Capital Partners portfolio company Colony Display acquires Braeside Displays

Kinzie Capital Partners (Kinzie) portfolio company Colony Display has acquired Braeside Displays (Braeside), an independent point-of-purchase display manufacturer.  The transaction was completed in partnership with Braeside’s and Colony’s management.  Founded in 1975, Braeside specialises in the design, engineering and manufacturing of stock and custom point-of-purchase displays. Braeside’s expertise in plastics

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