Deals
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has invested GBP24million to back the management buyout of SRL Traffic Systems, the UK’s leading manufacturer and provider of portable and temporary traffic equipment, as it embarks on the next phase of its growth strategy.
Headquartered in Cheshire, SRL boasts a nationwide network of 26 depots. It has the industry’s widest range of temporary pedestrian and traffic light systems, and is the UK market leader in sale and hire to the traffic management sector. Its equipment is used on many of the UK’s large infrastructure projects, providing customers with 24/7 support and maintenance services.
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TreasurySpring, a London-based financial technology company has closed a GBP2 million investment round led by ETFS Capital, with participation from MMC Ventures and existing investors.
The round was more than three times oversubscribed and the company has now raised more than GBP3.5 million since its first external capital injection in November 2017.
TreasurySpring was voted one of the top three fintech startups in Europe at the prestigious Money20/20 conference in June 2019, before publicly launching its digital Fixed-Term Fund (FTF) portal in July, following a year of rigorous beta testing. It has already issued more than USD600 million of
Private equity firm The Riverside Company has made a non-control investment in Affinitiv, a portfolio company of CIP Capital, in connection with its transformative acquisition of Loop (AutoLoop).
Affinitiv and AutoLoop are leading providers of data-driven marketing automation and software solutions to the automotive market, offering an integrated product suite focused on retention marketing, scheduling and service lane software. The combined business will offer a comprehensive, end-to-end solution designed to maximise customer retention and dealership revenue throughout the entire ownership lifecycle. The combined company will operate under the Affinitiv brand name and will be headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products, is to acquire Ticket Holding (Vivaticket) from co-founders Luca Montebugnoli and Luana Sabattini, P4P of Giuseppe Camillo Pilenga, Girefin Trust of Stefano Landi and Bravo Capital Partners SCA RAIF (BCP).
Vivaticket’s co-founders and management team will continue to remain involved in the business and hold a meaningful stake in the Company. The transaction is expected to close by year-end, subject to customary closing conditions.
Established in 1999, Vivaticket is a leading global provider of integrated ticketing software solutions to the leisure and entertainment, sport, culture and tradeshow industries. The Company’s
Shape Security, an online fraud prevention platform, has secured USD51 million in a funding round led by C5 Capital, a specialist venture capital firm focused on cyber security, data analytics and cloud computing.
Investing alongside C5 are Silicon Valley and corporate investors Kleiner Perkins, HPE Growth, Norwest Ventures Partners, Focus Ventures, JetBlue Technology Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners, and EPIC Ventures.
The new capital brings the total amount raised by Shape, founded in 2011, to USD173 million with a pre-money valuation on the business of USD1 billion.
Shape uses AI-powered automation and fraud detection capability to distinguish between human
CEPRES has released its latest Private Capital Market Outlook report showing that US buyout fundraising activity increased in Q2-2019 by more than 10% reaching its highest quarterly volume.
The fundraising activity coincides with the overall increase in US buyout entry EBITDA pricing multiples that have breached 11x in the median case which far exceeds the 9x median in 2007, and as the positive economic cycle continues into beyond the ten year mark, so is US buyout fundraising and investment activity.
European buyout deal pricing is also trending upwards with the 11x median also surpassing the 10x median in 2007. Second
RSK, a UK environmental, engineering and technical services consultancy, has acquired Ecologia Environmental Solutions Ltd. The multidisciplinary site remediation specialist is the sixth acquisition for the rapidly expanding RSK group this financial year.
With headquarters in Sittingbourne, Kent, further UK offices in Stafford and Devon, and an office in Bologna, Italy, Ecologia is a company of 45 people that provides innovative solutions for the investigation, assessment and remediation of contaminated land. Founded in 2000, the company provides services in the area of contaminated land consultancy, site investigation and remediation, and specialised support for environmental claims. It provides solutions to a
Investor appetite remains strong for specific opportunities with the right dynamics in the UK’s casual dining sector – despite the current challenging conditions on the high street, according to Connection Capital, a specialist private client investment business.
The firm recently completed an allocation to a management buyout (MBO) of Rosa’s Thai Café, alongside leading private equity firm TriSpan, a specialist in this sector.
Rosa’s is a profitable 17-strong chain of Thai restaurants, primarily based in London, which is now targeting a roll-out to 45 sites (both restaurants and ‘grab-and-go’ outlets) UK-wide over the next five years. Openings to date
Fresh Direct Produce, a portfolio company of middle market private equity firm HKW, has acquired Islands West Manufacturing (Islands West). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, Islands West is a family-owned wholesaler of produce, processed fruits, dried spices, and fresh-cut vegetables. Fresh Direct Produce, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a distributor of more than 1,000 domestic and imported organic fruit and vegetable items.
“This acquisition meets several key objectives for Fresh Direct Produce, offering our customers a range of complementary new products, a wider and more
Lucid Group, a portfolio company of private equity investor LDC and a specialist in healthcare communications, has acquired healthcare consultancy Healthcare 21.
Lucid Group currently comprises five medical communications specialists, Bluedog, Leading Edge, Lighthouse, Lucid Partners and ViVid. HealthCare21 meanwhile, has been producing healthcare materials and programmes for its clients, reaching and engaging healthcare audiences for over 23 years. The team has experience in scientific strategy, content creation, editorial excellence and digital design – capabilities that Lucid Group will leverage to create impactful client campaigns.
Both Lucid Group and HealthCare21 clients will experience significant benefits from this new relationship with
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