Deals
ProctorU, an online exam security and identity management company, and Yardstick Assessment Strategies, a specialist in psychometrics and computer-based exam administration for professional testing organisations, have completed a deal to merge the two companies and form a new parent brand, Meazure Learning. The merger positions both ProctorU and Yardstick for rapid expansion in both professional testing and higher education using ProctorU’s approach to security and identity management.
“ProctorU and Yardstick have already proven themselves as leaders in their respective markets, and now, by integrating both companies’ unique offerings and strengths together, we’re poised to truly transform those markets,” says Scott McFarland,
BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor in growing businesses has invested in The Chemistry Group (TCG), a London-based HR consultancy.
AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap), a specialist European financial services private equity firm, has invested in a new-build Grade A office building in Paris. The purchase price has not been disclosed. The Paris office market is one of the most active and liquid in Europe and is currently enjoying a period of sustained growth and high demand, with vacancy at only 1.8 per cent. The transaction is structured as an acquisition through an off-plan forward contract (VEFA) of a circa 16,300 square metre Grade A office property in Bobigny, an area in the outskirts of Paris, along the Canal de l’Ourcq and
RTI Surgical Holdings, a global surgical implant company, is to sell the Company’s OEM business to Montagu Private Equity (Montagu), for a total consideration of USD490 million.
GP Bullhound has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Partnerize on a USD50 million growth investment from Accel-KKR. The capital will be deployed for organic and inorganic growth, including potential acquisitions.Partnerize is the leader in partner automation software for global brands enabling them to drive revenue growth across multiple digital content channels, publishers and partnerships. Business leaders are increasingly turning to partnerships to drive faster growth and profit. Partnerize’s software platform and network of potential partners allows businesses to manage their existing partnerships and discover new partnerships for global expansion.
“We are proud to engage with Accel-KKR, a leading
MacNeill Pride Group (MPG), a diversified global designer and manufacturer of sporting goods and related products, has purchased Outdoor Recreation Company of America (ORCA), a supplier of premium coolers, drinkware and other outdoor accessories. Terms have not been disclosed.ORCA will continue to operate from its Nashville headquarters. Founded in 2012, its product line includes hard-sided coolers, soft-sided backpack style coolers and a full line of stainless steel drinkware. ORCA consistently outranks competitors in cooler ice-retention tests and customer satisfaction, and also holds more licenses than any other cooler brand with over 80 NCAA teams, 32 NFL teams, 30 MLB teams
Foresight Group (Foresight), an independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager, is to make a GBP3.9 million investment into disruptive subsea surveying company Rovco.The investment comprises GBP2.0 million from the Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund and GBP1.9 million from Foresight VCTs. The investment was part of a larger round totalling GBP5 million which included funds from existing shareholders.
Established in 2015, Rovco is changing the way underwater work is performed and pushing the boundaries of subsea technology. Investing heavily in the development of an artificial intelligence driven data platform and live 3D vision systems for subsea robotics. The Company has
GHO Capital Partners, a European specialist investor in healthcare, together with the existing management team has acquired Ardena from Mentha Capital.
Stonehage Fleming Advisory, the corporate finance and direct investments business of Stonehage Fleming, has advised the shareholders of Cinesite Media Holdings on a significant minority investment by Gryphion Capital Investments, a private investment vehicle that invests capital on behalf of Rob Thielen, the founder of Waterland Private Equity, and other private investors.Cinesite is a leading and award-winning digital entertainment business providing visual effects and animation to the global film, TV and streaming industries. Headquartered in London, Cinesite operates world class facilities in Berlin, Montreal, Munich and Vancouver.
Stonehage Fleming Advisory’s Richard Hill and Nicolas Begin introduced Gryphion to the opportunity
Pan-European private equity firm IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK Small Cap II Fund has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Acture Groep (Acture) from the Company’s founders. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Acture Groep is a unique collective of innovative businesses providing specialised outsourced services to Dutch corporates and temporary staffing agencies to manage cases of illness or disability in their workforces. The Company was founded by current CEO, Maudie Derks, and two other co-founders in 2008 with the purpose of reducing absenteeism and employer costs amidst the complex and evolving Dutch social security
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