Deals
ClearCourse Partnership (ClearCourse), a group of technology companies providing software, services and digital capabilities to the membership, events & bookings and sports & leisure sectors, has acquired e-clinic, a patient and clinic management software provider.
The deal is ClearCourse’s 13th since its foundation in October 2018 and represents an expansion of Partnership’s product offering into the healthcare industry.
e-clinic was founded in 2002 and continues to operate from its headquarters in Shipley, West Yorkshire, where it employs seven people. Its intuitive proprietary cloud-based software package, ‘e-clinic 2’ is used by clients around the world, from small private medical practices to
An affiliate of Saroras Private Capital (Saroras), a private equity investment firm focused on the technology-enabled services industry, has made a majority investment into InCrowd, a specialist in real-time data market insights in the life sciences industry.
The Saroras team has significant experience investing in and building industry-leading companies in the data-driven insights and other growth-oriented industries.
In conjunction with the investment, Daniel S Fitzgerald, has been named chief executive officer & president of InCrowd. Fitzgerald has over 25 years of proven management and operating experience in the insights and data services industry and was most recently a senior executive
Graphite Capital, a UK mid-market private equity specialist, has backed the management buy-out of Hanson Wade, a conference organiser and provider of information services, focused primarily on the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Hanson Wade’s management team is led by Tom Richardson, who has overseen a period of rapid expansion since being appointed chief executive in 2015. Between 2016 and 2018, the company’s portfolio of events almost doubled to 108 and its revenues increased by 117 per cent to GBP22.6 million.
Hanson Wade is based in London, but generates the overwhelming majority of its revenues in the United States, where
Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) is to acquire a majority stake in Omnicare, a pharmaceutical wholesaler operating throughout Germany, that primarily distributes finished medicinal products to compounding pharmacies for the patient-specific production of cancer drugs.
Omnicare is being bought from a consortium of shareholders which will retain a stake in the company. The existing management team, led by Managing Director, Oliver Tamimi, will continue to run the company following the deal. The financial terms of the transaction are undisclosed and the acquisition remains subject to clearance from the relevant competition authorities. The transaction is expected to be complete in Q4 2019.
RSK, a UK-based integrated environmental, engineering and technical services consultancy, has acquired domestic subsidence investigation specialist Geocore Site Investigations Ltd.
The announcement marks the fifth acquisition for the fast-growing RSK group this financial year.
Geocore Site Investigations is a company of 30 people based in Redcar, North Yorkshire. Founded in 1998, the company specialises in the investigation of domestic subsidence, providing detailed site surveys with foundation inspections and drainage CCTV. Its services include trial pitting, window sampling, rotary drilling and cable percussion drilling. Geocore’s range of specialist drilling solutions will complement RSK’s existing drilling services.
“Geocore’s service provision complements RSK’s
Jaltek Systems, a manufacturer of complex, electronics assemblies, has secured a GBP1 million funding facility from Independent Growth Finance, as it continues to deliver on its rapid growth strategy and support its clients to push the boundaries of technological innovation.
The company provides a full suite of services to its clients, offering both design and manufacturing solutions to a diverse range of regulated sectors, from clean energy and aerospace, to space satellites.
The blue-chip electronics industry is always expanding, particularly driven by concepts such as the internet of things. To continue to stay ahead, Jaltek wanted an increased working
IRIS Software Group is to acquire FMP Global, a provider of payroll and HR services to international and UK based Small and Medium sized Enterprises.
Set to be the largest acquisition by IRIS to date, FMP Global is closely aligned with the Group’s mission to be the most trusted provider of mission critical software and services. In the UK, US and internationally, FMP supports over 1,750 businesses in 135 countries, providing international HR consultancy, outsourced global payroll services, and international money transfers.
Kevin Dady, CEO of IRIS Software Group, says: “As part of our acquisition strategy, we continue to
M Group Services, a provider of services to essential infrastructure markets in the UK, with a turnover of over GBP1.2 billion, has acquired KH Engineering Services (KHES).
With a turnover of GBP14 million, KHES is one of the UK’s leading providers of mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering solutions covering the design, management and delivery of services for the rail and wider transport sectors. Its services are typically delivered across five categories; design and survey; M&E installation; lighting installation and testing; bespoke engineering and civil works; and maintenance.
The KHES client base includes Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Greater Anglia, Network Rail,
Council Capital, a healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, has sold its stake in Atlanta, GA-based EspriGas to an entity affiliated with Kaltroco, a private investment company with operations in both the United States and Europe.
CEO Mike Walsh will remain a significant shareholder in EspriGas alongside Kaltroco. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
EspriGas is a technology and data-driven medical and industrial gas company that utilises a network business model to manage the gas supply chain. The company leverages its unique service and technology capabilities to handle the complex logistical needs of large, multi-site companies
Appnovation has secured GBP9.3m in equity financing from a joint partnership between the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF) and the UK’s BGF.
The investment will allow Appnovation to accelerate its international growth and expansion strategy, spurring jobs and economic growth in Canada, the UK and beyond.
Appnovation is a full-service digital consultancy, focused on delivering meaningful business outcomes that drive innovation, growth and ultimately value for its clients. Through digital strategy and a deep industry focus across a variety of verticals (including some of the largest financial services and pharmaceutical companies in the world),Appnovation’s expertise with user-centric, design-led experiences and open technology platforms, helps brands to
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