Deals
Inflexion Private Equity has invested in managed IT and communication services business Ridgewall Group and backed the simultaneous acquisition of QDOS SBL, a specialist provider of managed IT and communications to the hospitality industry.
The investment is being made by Inflexion Enterprise Fund V, Inflexion’s dedicated lower mid‐market fund.
Ridgewall was created in 2011 and provides business critical services in IT, communication and cyber security to small and medium sized enterprises (“SMEs”). QDOS SBL is Ridgewall’s fourth acquisition in the last twelve months and enhances the company’s technical capability and international footprint as well as diversifying the client base.
NEM Ventures, the venture capital and investment arm of the NEM blockchain ecosystem, has made a strategic investment in Cyclebit, a provider of tools for retailers to accept cryptocurrencies and fiat for in-store, online and on-the-go purchases.
Dave Hodgson, Director and Co-founder of NEM Ventures, says: “Cyclebit is already an established player in the crypto and fiat payments space, and we are thrilled to make a strategic investment in this project at a time of major growth for the organisation. With an existing global presence and the potential to help bring crypto to the mainstream, we are aligned in our
Digital marketing agency Croud has secured a GBP30 million minority investment from mid-market private equity house LDC.
The deal will support Croud to further accelerate global growth via its innovative service delivery that combines its proprietary technology with Croud’s worldwide network of on-demand digital experts.
The Croud model is unique. Operating from its offices in London, New York, Sydney and Shrewsbury, Croud uses its proprietary technology to support planning, automation and execution of digital marketing campaigns – and then scales this capability via its unique global network of 2,400 on-demand digital marketing specialists, working with a diverse client portfolio including Vans,
Shenzen-based DB Investment Management Ltd (DBI) has joined the Crayfish.io Accelerator as the second Anchor Investor opening up further opportunities for UK and European semiconductor and IoT companies to join the programme and get ‘China-ready’.
Started in September 2019 with original anchor investor UK-China Enterprise Fund, DBI now add a USD3 million contribution to the accelerator.
Ting Zhang, founder and CEO of Crayfish.io, says: “We are very honoured to have DBI engaged in the Crayfish.io Accelerator – they are allocating USD3 million of a USD10 million fund to our programme which shows the trust and belief they have in us
An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, a private investment firm specialising in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies, is to sell SOS Security (SOS), a provider of outsourced security services and solutions. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.
SOS specialises in providing security and protection services to clients across a wide range of industries such as financial services, retail, technology and communications, real estate and property management, hospitality and entertainment, and government. The Company has offices in approximately 70 cities across the US and has carried out security work in more than 80 countries.
“We recognised the significant
London-based specialist investment firm Quilam Capital has launched a new strategic partnership with the US investment firm Wafra Capital Partners (WCP).
The new venture, Quilam Special Opportunities Limited, will sit complementary to the existing Quilam Capital business. However, with the support of WCP, the new vehicle plans to deploy several hundred million pounds over the next five years in the UK and European speciality finance markets.
Founded in 2017 by Kieran McSweeney and Marc Sefton, Quilam specialises in supporting and investing in businesses in the speciality finance sector – this includes businesses in the consumer and SME finance, leasing and
SurePrep, a provider of tax automation software and software-powered services to the professional tax return preparation market, has received a significant minority investment from Bregal Sagemount, a growth-focused private capital firm.
Financial terms of the investment have not been disclosed.
SurePrep’s innovative, patented technology solutions automate critical tax preparation workflow tasks, increasing operational efficiency and strengthening end-customer interactions for its clients. The Company serves clients of all sizes, including 47 of the 100 largest accounting firms in the country, hundreds of small to mid-sized CPA firms, and several wealth management groups. SurePrep will use its first institutional investment to
Sports-betting and data technology start-up Mercurius is delighted to announce it has achieved its target of raising EUR500,000 in second fundraising round.
The Milan-based company has now raised a total of EUR800,000 from two funding rounds and will use the money raised to enhance and develop its sports-trading product and further expand the team.
Mercurius was founded in 2017 by Fabrizio Machella, the CEO, Lorenzo Malanga who performs the role of Head of Data Science and Mario Ciardulli who is the company’s Chief Marketing Officer.
Machella says he is excited by the level of interest the business generated in its
Gen Cap America has partnered with management to acquire Griffin Gear (Griffin), a South Carolina-based manufacturer of replacement gearing and gearbox rebuilds for a wide variety of industrial applications. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to invest with Griffin’s outstanding management team, led by CEO Randy Stewart,” says Gen Cap America Managing Director Chris Godwin. “Their culture and expertise have allowed them to be a market leader for decades, and we believe it’s these qualities that will allow them to continue to build on their track record of success.”
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Linklaters has advised the global co-ordinators, mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners, including JP Morgan, Credit Suisse and BNP Paribas, on a revolving credit facility (RCF), senior secured notes and term loan B for the global French food retailer, the Casino Group.
The group announced this month the syndication of a EUR1 billion term loan B and placement of a EUR800 million senior secured notes, both maturing in January 2024. The announcement was well-received in the market with both the bond and loan oversubscribed.
The complex financing solution across multiple jurisdictions and legal systems was run out of Linklaters offices
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