Deals
Omnes Capital has carried out a Management-Buy-In (MBI) deal alongside Fabrice Le Camus in Mistral group, French specialist in ERP software editing dedicated to agricultural equipment dealers and distributors of materials for public works.
Omnes Capital has invested EUR11.8 million (before syndication) through its 2nd and 3rd generation small cap funds (LCL Expansion 2, LCL PME Expansion 2 and LCL Expansion 3).
With the support of its financial partners SWEN Capital Partners, Parvilla and Capital Transmission, Omnes Capital has become the majority shareholder alongside the buyer Fabrice Le Camus. Fabrice Le Camus has solid experience in commercial management (IBM,
Wealth Enhancement Group, an independent wealth management firm that oversees approximately USD8.4 billion in total client assets, has acquired Cimino Wealth Advisors, an independent financial advisory practice with USD494.5 million in client assets based in Clinton, Wisconsin.
The acquisition represents another significant step toward the long-term strategic goal Wealth Enhancement Group has of establishing itself as a top national wealth management and financial planning brand.
Jeff Dekko, Chief Executive Officer of Wealth Enhancement Group, says, “We have a strong track record of both organic and acquisition-driven growth and a proven ability to help advisors quickly scale their businesses by
UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led a GBP2.7 million investment in intranet software specialists Orchidsoft Limited (Orchid).
A total of GBP2.2 million has been provided by Maven funds, which includes a GBP700,000 investment from the Finance Durham Fund, in addition to a GBP500,000 follow-on investment from existing backers Northstar Ventures, from the recently launched North East Fund supported by the European Regional Development Fund. The funding will enable the business to expand its sales and marketing efforts across the UK and US and to grow its team of 45 employees to over 100 by 2022. The
Ironwood Capital has made a subordinated debt and minority equity investment in Bush Industries, which is headquartered in Jamestown, New York.
Funding was provided by Ironwood Mezzanine Fund IV LP and its affiliated funds. Bush Industries is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high quality, affordably priced “ready to assemble” and fully assembled commercial and home office furniture.
“Bush’s product offerings, manufacturing process and delivery capabilities appeal to both traditional and on-line retailers,” says Ironwood Capital president and chief investment officer Carolyn Galiette.
“Bush Industries has a strong competitive advantage given its breadth of product offerings and significant distribution
Agorai, an integrated marketplace for Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and data assets, has committed to invest GBP20 million in the UK AI market.
The company says the investment will help accelerate the economic benefits that can be generated by leveraging the power of AI and its ability to transform society and positively impact the UK economy. The multi-year investment announced today will be distributed over the next five years. It will span the AI ecosystem by focusing on three key areas: education, empowerment, and entrepreneurship.
“This is a vote of confidence in the UK. AI has the potential to
Monroe Capital has acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a USD21 million senior credit facility to support the acquisition of RedZone Robotics (RedZone), led by private equity sponsor, Milestone Partners.
Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, RedZone is a technology-enabled solutions business that uses proprietary robots and software tools to provide inspection, data collection, and asset management services primarily for wastewater pipeline systems. RedZone’s products and services enable data-driven maintenance and capital expenditure decisions that maximise return on investment and avoid costly and dangerous system failures.
The company’s end-to-end solutions include robotic hardware platforms, inspection
Inflexion has supported CloserStill Media’s acquisition of Learning 2018, learning conference in the US.
CloserStill was founded in 2008 and partnered with Inflexion in 2015. The business operates content-led exhibitions throughout the UK, Europe, the US and the Far East and has been ranked in The Sunday Times HSBC International FastTrack 200 for three years running.
The acquisition of Learning 2018 expands CloserStill’s presence in the US, following the successful launch of its New York Vet conference in 2017. Inflexion has previously supported CloserStill’s international expansion through its 2017 acquisition of iLearning Forum in France.
Simon Turner, Managing
A highways technology company which has amassed a huge library of data about the UK’s road network has secured a GBP2.7 million investment from BGF to further expand its ground-breaking ‘roadscape’ services.
Gaist captures and analyses continuous, high-definition imagery – 900 times the detail of Google Maps – about road conditions and the highways network. The company has developed this into revolutionary and IP-rich proprietary software, which can be imported into the asset management systems of highways network operators, local authorities, mapping companies, major utilities and other blue-chip firms.
The company has been working closely with the Department of
The Cyberfort Group, which is backed by Palatine Private Equity, has acquired cyber security consultancy Agenci for an undisclosed sum.
The transaction adds a third business to the Cyberfort Group, with Agenci joining ultra-secure hosting and managed services provider The Bunker, and cyber security testing business Arcturus.
Agenci is a consultancy that specialises in IT security, particularly ISO 27001 and GDPR. The Wakefield headquartered company also has offices in London, and works with a range of clients across the UK to help them meet legal and regulatory requirements.
Andy Hague, CEO at Cyberfort Group, says: “We searched for a best-in-breed cyber security consultancy and
Rizing, a privately held backed by private equity firm One Equity Partners, has acquired Aasonn, an SAP SuccessFactors Professional Services Firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Aasonn joins /N SPRO, a leading SAP Human Capital Management (HCM), SAP SuccessFactors and SAP Retail services firm under the Rizing HCM business portfolio.
Mike Maiolo, CEO of Rizing says: “The acquisition of Aasonn begins our journey on an aggressive growth strategy both organically and through acquisitions with our new investment partner, One Equity Partners. Our objective is to grow service offerings to support SAP’s initiatives around S/4HANA, Leonardo and Cloud solutions globally.”
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