Deals
DPL, a London-headquartered data tech start-up that enables clients to automate the application of artificial intelligence and behavioural science insights to improve marketing effectiveness, has completed a new funding round with an investment of GBP1.3 million.Led by the Angel CoFund (ACF), the new funding will enable DPL to accelerate development of its innovative platform that combines automated behavioural science data collection and AI to deliver immediate double- or triple-digit improvements in marketing effectiveness. The platform integrates seamlessly with all Customer Relationship Management systems and other marketing technologies and data sources.
Jean Pierre van Tiel, CEO of DPL, says: “We’re delighted to
Hickory’s Smokehouse has received a GBP13 million funding package from leading alternative lender ThinCats to help accelerate its active roll out of restaurants.The first Hickory’s Smokehouse opened in Chester in 2010 following founder Neil McDonnell’s extensive research into the American BBQ and smokehouse sector. The team behind Hickory’s has been operating in Chester for 20 years with Barlounge and its award-winning steakhouse Upstairs At The Grill.
There are now 11 Hickory’s Smokehouse restaurants across the North West and Midlands – with the next site, in Wilmslow, due to open in Spring. Backed by consumer brands specialist investor Piper since
An affiliate of private investment firm Sun Capital Partners (Sun Capital), has completed the acquisition of Cotton Holdings(Cotton), an infrastructure support services company for public and private entities throughout the United States and internationally. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.
Cotton is an infrastructure support services company with subsidiaries that conduct business under the Cotton Global Disaster Solutions, Cotton Roofing, Cotton Logistics, Cotton Culinary, and OneLodge brands. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with an International Logistics Center and regional offices throughout North America, Cotton provides property restoration and recovery, construction, roofing, consulting, temporary workforce housing and culinary services to public and
Sheridan Capital Partners (Sheridan) has med an investment in Tarrytown Expocare (Tarrytown), a closed-door long-term care pharmacy focused exclusively on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Sheridan invested alongside Tarrytown’s founder and management team, who have retained a meaningful ownership stake in the business.
Tarrytown, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Austin, TX, is a national leader and innovator in the IDD pharmacy segment. The Company has longstanding relationships with IDD group home providers and delivers services to over 1,900 group homes. The partnership will allow the Company to continue building a robust infrastructure and accelerate national expansion.
BGF has now invested GBP411 million into 50 businesses in the Midlands, with GBP57 million of that total invested in the past 12 months in new investments and follow-on funding for existing portfolio companies based across the region.With offices across Birmingham, Nottingham and Milton Keynes, BGF made several investments in the UK’s growing life sciences sector in 2019, including Nottingham-based business incubator BioCity and Cambridge-based life sciences business Fluidic Analytics.
BGF also provided follow-on investment to nine existing portfolio businesses, including corporate travel management company Click Travel, which appeared in this year’s Sunday Times Top Track and Profit Track rankings,
This provides Skylight IPV additional stability for the next few years and the opportunity to continue to work with clients and further develop its technology to build an ever-improved service.
US Public Realtions firm Gregory FCA has secured a minority growth capital investment from Copley Equity Partners, a Boston-based private investment firm. Founder Gregory Matusky and President Joseph Anthony remain majority owners and will continue to lead the firm. All account management and professional staff remain in place and the firm will continue to operate from its suburban headquarters along Philadelphia’s Main Line.
“This investment allows us to continue to disrupt the public relations industry by investing in A-list talent, acquiring new service offerings to better support current clients, and more deeply penetrating the verticals we serve,” says Matusky. “To fund
BGF’s North West team has now invested GBP311 million across 34 businesses in the region with GBP59m of that total invested in the past 12 months. New investments included Manchester-headquartered FinTech company Planixs, international schools group Orbital Education and Joloda International, a fast-growing manufacturing firm based in Merseyside. This investment took BGF past its GBP2 billion investment milestone and scooped Deal of the Year (sub GBP10 million) at the 2019 Insider North West Dealmakers Awards. Last month BGF announced a GBP10m investment in CurrentBody, a Manchester-based online retail specialist for home-use beauty devices.
BGF also provided follow-on investment to four existing portfolio businesses, including web-hosting business,
One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has completed an investment in Computer Design and Integration (CDI), a provider of IT infrastructure hardware and software, consulting and managed services. As part of the transaction, CDI’s founder and management team rolled over a substantial portion of their interests and retained a significant ownership stake in the Company. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.
Headquartered in New York City, CDI is recognised for its data centre excellence and its cloud and managed services portfolio, which includes hybrid cloud management, a complete integrated suite of business continuity solutions,
Clearview Capital Fund III’s portfolio company, Controlled Products (Controlled Products) and its affiliates, have acquired a majority stake in Purchase Green, and Path to Prosperity, (Purchase Green). The transaction, which closed on 20 November, 2019, included a significant reinvestment by the management team who will remain in their current roles to run the Company.
Purchase Green is a specialised distributor of premium quality synthetic turf primarily for landscape and specialty applications. Its products are sold in West and South West USA under the Purchase Green brand through a network of corporate-owned stores and third-party exclusive dealers. Purchase Green is headquartered at
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