Deals
Mid-market private equity firm LDC has exited its investment in Connect Managed Services (Connect) after securing a deal that merges the contact centre technology and services group with G3 Comms (G3).
The transaction creates one of the UK’s largest customer experience and unified communications specialists and a group with combined revenues in excess of GBP55million.
LDC first backed the multi-million-pound management buyout of Connect in 2014 (formerly Connect Communications) to accelerate its expansion at home and overseas through technology investment and acquisitions.
With LDC’s support, Connect has since made a series of acquisitions that have provided significant scale
INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund has acquired an 86 per cent stake in Lithuanian metal processing and industrial construction company, Montuotojas AB.
This deal has been completed through INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund subsidiaries BSGF Fortis and Montuja respectively for an undisclosed amount.
In 2018, Montuotojas recorded revenues of EUR33.5 million with the company employing around 700 people that undertake circa 100-120 wide-ranging projects per annum.
Montuotojas is proud to service a market-leading client base, including the likes of Lifosa, Amilina, Bega, Klaipedos nafta, Achema, Lietpak, Litesko and Orlen Lietuva among others.
The acquisition is driven in significant part by
Evotec SE has completed its acquisition of Just Biotherapeutics (Just.Bio). Evotec says the deal will strengthen its multimodality approach to R&D.
Evotec acquired Just.Bio to integrate its machine-learning technologies and agile, flexible methods for the design, development, and manufacturing of biologics into Evotec’s drug discovery offerings.
Just.Bio’s 95 employees and its biologic development and manufacturing site located in Seattle, WA, USA, will expand Evotec’s US footprint. Just.Bio’s capabilities and expertise comprise an in-house, integrated technology platform, J.DESIGN, enabling smart and efficient biologics’ drug development from design and lead optimisation to manufacturing.
Dr Werner Lanthaler, Chief Executive Officer of Evotec, says:
ClearCourse Partnership (ClearCourse), a group of innovative technology companies providing software, services and digital capabilities to the membership, events & bookings and sports & leisure sectors, has acquired, a provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software and digital strategy consultancy.
Trillium is the 11th company to join ClearCourse since its foundation in October 2018, bolstering the Partnership’s CRM and digital services offering.
Trillium was founded in 2010 by Gavin Pollock and Alan Perestrello. From its headquarters in London, the Company delivers digital transformation projects for leading chartered membership institutes, associations, regulatory & awarding bodies, trade unions and charities, including
Aliter Capital-backed Edwin James Group (EJG), has completed its fifth acquisition – Peak42 Limited (Peak42) – just two weeks after acquiring Jex Engineering.
Peak42 specialises in control and automation technology with core expertise in system integration, consultancy and performance management, with strong and established relationships with several high-profile manufacturing and infrastructure clients, and some of the UK’s leading brands in food and beverage.
Peak 42 has offices in Daresbury (Cheshire), as well as expert teams in Chesterfield, Newcastle and Reading, strengthening Edwin James Group’s presence across the UK and aligning with Edwin James Group’s strategy to bring together leading engineering
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a technology provider for the financial industry, has acquired D3 Technology, a provider of online and mobile banking for the Large Financial Institution (LFI) market.
Adding D3 immediately expands NCR Digital Banking into new market segments, including US large banks and over time, international banks.
“D3 has a well-earned reputation for innovation and product excellence and delivers one of the most advanced digital platforms for large banks,” says Michael D Hayford, president and chief executive officer, NCR Corporation. “NCR’s Digital First Banking solutions help financial institutions connect with consumers whenever, wherever, and this acquisition helps
Ancala Partners (Ancala), an independent infrastructure investment manager, has acquired a 50 per cent interest in Dragon LNG, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal located at Milford Haven, Wales.
Ancala acquired the interest on behalf of its managed funds from Petronas LNG Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas). Transaction terms have not been disclosed.
Dragon LNG is one of three LNG regasification terminals in the UK. The terminal has a gas send out rate to the UK’s National Transmission System of up to nine billion cubic metres per annum, providing clean and reliable energy for millions
Capzanine, an independent asset manager and private investment house for small and mid-sized companies, has changed its name to CAPZA.
With 15 years of growth under its belt, CAPZA now offers capabilities in four European countries (France, Germany, Spain and Italy). On the back of its unique track-record, CAPZA early this year reinforced its historical partnership with AXA (now holding a 46 per cent stake), which began in 2005, to support it in its international ambitions, particularly in rolling out new distribution channels.
CAPZA Group now has about 50 employees (in Paris, Munich, Madrid and Milan) and manages EUR2.7 billion
An Edinburgh company whose software platform helps universities to engage and recruit students has secured a GBP1.8 million investment from Mercia Fund Managers, the Scottish Investment Bank’s Co-Investment Fund and existing angel investors.
This latest funding round will allow GeckoLabs to more than double the size of its team and expand its operations in North America. It brings the total raised by the company to GBP3 million. Gecko’s student engagement platform GeckoEngage allows universities to capture, manage and follow up with prospective students, and is used by over 50 per cent of the UK higher education market including leading names
Private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has sold GEV Group Holdings Limited (GEV) to Bridges Fund Management generating 2.7x returns for Maven investors. The existing management team, led by CEO David Fletcher, is re-investing as part of the deal and will continue to lead the business.
Headquartered in Hull, GEV Group is a diverse energy services business with a key focus in the wind power renewable market. Established in 2008, the Company initially specialised in providing experienced engineering personnel for the UK oil and gas sector. Following the appointment of David Fletcher as Managing Director in 2010, GEV diversified
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