Deals
Anvil International (Anvil), a North American manufacturer and supplier of products that connect, hang and support piping systems, has acquired the assets of FlexHead Industries and SprinkFLEX from Atkore International Group Inc.
Anvil is a portfolio company of middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP).
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Holliston, Massachusetts, FlexHead Industries and SprinkFLEX manufacture adjustable steel hoses, brackets and fittings for fire safety systems used in commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, government buildings and other facilities. Both companies will retain their existing brand names under Anvil’s ownership.
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Insider has launched its Growth Management Platform (GMP), which raised USD11 million in a Series B investment round led by Sequoia.
Primarily, GMP helps marketers create more intelligent interactions with their customers through exposing them to the most relevant content on their preferred channels, delivering fuss-free experiences. The platform offers digital marketers a full suite of features across the entire growth funnel, from Acquisition to Activation, Retention and Revenue. Powered by deep AI and Machine Learning capabilities, the Insider platform delivers real-time insights and personalisation across web, mobile web, mobile app and ad channels.
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Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products, has made an investment in ICR, a strategic communications and advisory firm.
Investcorp is partnering with ICR, whose senior team will retain a significant ownership stake in the Company. The new partnership will focus on accelerating the Company’s organic growth, identifying complementary acquisitions and expanding the business globally.
Founded in 1998, ICR helps companies manage credibility and reputational risk to optimize shareholder value. Ranked as a top 5 independent communications firm in 2018 by O’Dwyer’s, ICR specializes in investor relations, public relations, crisis and special situations communications, digital/social media, and
Tikehau Capital today announced it has supported Apax Partners in its acquisition of Business Integration Partners (“Bip”), an Italian consulting firm with international presence.
Headquartered in Milan, Bip is a primary Italian management consulting firm providing business integration and IT / digital transformation services to support international blue chip companies in the research and adoption of technological innovation. The company, founded in 2003, has delivered strong growth over the year and posted revenues of EUR160 million in 2017. Bip has over 1,800 employees and is present in more than 11 countries.
Tikehau Capital provided Apax Partners with bespoke debt
Apposite Capital, a private equity firm with an exclusive focus on healthcare, has teamed with management to acquire OrthoD Group from The Riverside Company.
OrthoD is a specialist manufacturer and distributor of medical products and implants for joint reconstruction, sport medicine, surgical products and infection control applications. Financial details have not been disclosed.
Apposite Capital sees significant potential in supporting management in further building OrthoD’s export channels and in further commercialising OrthoD’s sport medicine products. In conjunction with its investment, Apposite has introduced Oern Stuge, MD, as Non-Executive Chairman. Oern brings over 25 years’ experience in the medtech industry
Three Hills Capital Partners (THCP) has made an investment in Sigma Retail Solutions (Sigma), a provider of outsourced solutions to blue chip retailers across the UK, Europe and Australia.
The Company offers a wide range of services from procurement to project delivery and supply chain solutions of various specialist fixtures and fittings.
Sigma was founded in 2007 by Jonathan Haigh and is led by CEO Craig Bennett along with a team of highly experienced divisional directors. The Company is a leading GNFR (Goods Not For Resale) solutions provider, delivering consistently outstanding service and cost savings to its clients.
UgenTec, a medical technology company that has developed an AI-driven polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis and workflow software, has closed a USD9.3 million (EUR7.5 million) funding round.
UgenTec automates and standardises high-throughput molecular diagnostics, particularly PCR. PCR analysis is a widely-adopted method for analysing DNA. It has enabled molecular laboratories to test DNA samples for a wide field of applications including infectious disease and oncology.
The company’s software FastFinder reduces workload for lab technicians and improves the reliability of results by introducing reproducible artificial intelligence. PCR analysis is an intensive process that requires considerable time and manual input from
SK Capital, a private investment firm focused on the chemicals, specialty materials, and pharmaceuticals sectors, completed its previously announced acquisition of the Fire Safety and Oil Additives businesses of Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL). The businesses have been renamed Perimeter Solutions (Perimeter) and will be headquartered in St Louis, Missouri.
Edward Goldberg, CEO of Perimeter, says: “We are excited to partner with SK Capital, a firm which uniquely understands our business and industry. We look forward to continuing our tradition of being a trusted and reliable partner to our customers and communities we serve, while further investing in Perimeter to accelerate
Midaxo, a Finnish developer of a cloud M&A platform, has closed a EUR12.9m funding round comprising EUR10.3m for the company and EUR2.6m for the existing shareholders – led by major growth investor Idinvest Partners, with the participation of the existing investors Tesi and EOC Capital.
This B round brings Midaxo’s total funding to EUR18.6 million and follows a period of sustained and rapid growth. In 2017, Midaxo more than doubled its revenue and expanded its customer base to hundreds of leading corporations, consultants, and private equity firms, including over 40 companies on the Fortune 1000 list, such as HP, Philips,
Moneysupermarket.com is to acquire BGF-backed Decision Tech following a period of acquisitive expansion and growth. As part of the deal, BGF, which has backed the company since 2012, will exit its minority equity investment.
Decision Tech is a market leading business in price comparison for home communications. In addition to operating broadbandchoices.co.uk, the company provides the technology, data and performance analytics powering telecoms comparison on major brands including Moneysavingexpert.com. These services help its business partners offer best customer experience and monetisation, without having to develop their own technology.
BGF’s GBP10 million of growth capital funding has been used by
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