Deals
RSK Group has acquired Headland Archaeology, a UK-based, privately owned provider of heritage services to the development and construction sectors.
The acquisition is the latest under RSK’s funding package from Ares Capital Europe (Ares) and a revolving credit facility provided by NatWest, secured inDecember 2018.
Headland Archaeology’s170-strong team has an in-depth understanding of commercial archaeology with practical experience participating in major construction projects. From high-speed rail projects and wind farm construction through to housing developments and offshore cable laying, the company delivers against critical path and heritage responsibilities. Founded in 1996, Headland Archaeology is proud of the business it has
Eurazeo Capital has entered into exclusive discussions with funds managed by Montagu Private Equity to acquire DORC (Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center).
Eurazeo Capital will invest close to EUR300 million in this transaction. DORC will be the fifth investment of Eurazeo Capital IV. This investment perfectly fits the strategy presented during the 2018 Annual Results presentation.
Established in 1983 and headquartered in the Netherlands, the company operates in the medical technology sector and is one of the global leading specialists of vitreoretinal surgery. DORC designs, manufactures and distributes ophthalmic surgery equipment, consumables and instruments.
The company serves over
Private investor Rcapital completed a franchisee-led buyout of Cash Generator on 1 March 2019.
Cash Generator is a well-established retail business, focussed on being the first place to which customers come to sell and buy second-hand items.
The franchisee buyout follows a successful and complex restructure of what was a distressed business when it was owned by its former US parent, CNG Inc. The business was acquired by Rcapital in September 2017 after its owners had designated its wider UK operations as non-core.
Rcapital and the Cash Generator management team immediately returned the business to a Franchise-only model by
Therapixel, the AI company winner of the DREAM Digital Mammography challenge, has secured EUR5 million in Series A financing, with Omnes and M Capital Partners joining its existing pool of investors.
Sacha Loiseau, Chairman and Founder of Mauna Kea Technologies, has been appointed as independent Board Member and subsequently elected Chairman of the Board. Maximilien Fournier-Sourdille, an associate at Omnes and an experienced MedTech executive and investor, also joins the Board of Director, along with Yoann Bonnamour from M Capital Partners.
Olivier Clatz, co-founder of Therapixel, has recently been named by the French Innovation Council as ‘AI for diagnosis’
London-based VC fund Fuel Ventures has expanded its portfolio of early-stage companies, investing GBP2 million in CreditDigital which provides instant finance of up to GBP250,000 to businesses online or at point of sale.
CreditDigital is an instalment payment option where businesses can spread the cost of their purchase over 12 months, whilst their vendors and suppliers get paid upfront and in full.
The platform can approve purchases of up to GBP15,000 instantly and up to GBP250,000 within one working day with competitive rates and flexible payment options.
Founded in 2017 by Daniel Lipinski, CreditDigital promises better rates than
BlueGem Capital Partners portfolio company The Private Clinic Group has acquired acquisition of The Cosmetic Skin Clinic (CSC) to create a high-end invasive and non-invasive cosmetic treatment provider in the UK and leader in Europe.
The combined group will have revenue of approximately GBP30 million, with approximately 20 per cent EBITDA margin in 2019.
The Private Clinic operates out of 12 clinics nationwide with undisputed leadership in specific areas such as hair transplants, plastic surgery and liposuction. The Company’s emphasis on providing a 5- star experience and absolute confidentiality has gained them a following amongst VIPs flying to their Harley
Time is Limited, a productivity software analytics company, has raised a EUR3 million investment led by Mike Chalfen with participation from Accel.
The investment will be used to continue building the platform for big enterprises that want to approach productivity by recognising the key patterns that drive it.
Productivity is often top of mind for companies and employees alike. For example, according to a study by HBR in 2017, 71 per cent of meetings are deemed unproductive by CEOs and top managers. This has created a wave of productivity software tools over the past few years, with each one
TPA Capital has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Pallet-Track Limited, a provider of services to the palletised freight sector. Pallet-Track comprises almost 90 haulier members who leverage the network to provide nationwide coverage to their customers.
Established by Nigel Parkes, Managing Director, in 2002, the business now processes circa 3.5 million pallets a year through its main central hub in Wolverhampton and its two regional hubs in Wigan and Welwyn Garden City.
Pallet-Track was recently named as the fastest growing business in BDO’s ‘The Black Country Growth Barometer’ report as well as one of the UK’s
Behrman Capital (Behrman), a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco, has made a significant investment in The Emmes Corporation (Emmes).
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Emmes is a leading contract research organisation (CRO) that partners with government, private foundation, and commercial clients to develop treatments for diseases and disorders impacting public health. The Company has provided clinical trial services for over 1,000 trials across Phase I-IV in more than 70 countries, and has a particular expertise in biostatistics, offering government and commercial customers unique capabilities in the analysis and management
Ardenton Capital Corporation has acquired a majority equity position in Manchester-based Budget Trading Ltd and its Dublin-based sister company Budget Greeting Cards Limited (collectively BGC).
Founded in 1984, BGC designs and sells greetings cards and gift wrap, as well as other stationery and celebratory products to SME businesses. It operates eight cash and carry warehouses in the UK and Ireland, employing 180 staff. Last financial year BGC reported sales of GBP36 million.
Ardenton will work closely with BGC’s management team, and the partnership will allow the business to unlock further geographic expansion, starting with the opening of a new
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