Palatine-backed CTS Group has acquired the geo-technical and geo-environmental specialist In Situ Site Investigation Limited, the latest of nine acquisitions that have given the technical consulting firm a market leading position in testing infrastructure materials, surveying and monitoring services.   With headquarters in St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex, In Situ Site Investigation employs 37 staff and operates internationally across many locations. The company is a well-established ground investigation services business founded in 2008 by Managing Director Darren Ward. It has grown strongly over the years based on a strong client focus, enabling them to branch out into other areas of Cone

Hazeltree, a specialist in treasury and liquidity management technology for the alternative asset and investment management industries, has secured a $14 million strategic investment in a funding round led by FINTOP Capital, a venture capital firm focused on fintech B2B SaaS companies.

BV Investment Partners (BV), a middle-market private equity firm focused on the tech-enabled business services, software and IT services sectors, has sold RKD Group, a provider of omnichannel fundraising and marketing services to the nonprofit sector, to Incline Equity Partners. RKD Group, headquartered in Dallas, has raised billions of dollars for its clients and currently serves hundreds of nonprofit organisations, within segments such as food banks, health & disease, social service and animal welfare. Nonprofits rely on RKD’s data-driven, omni-channel solutions to generate net revenue, accelerate growth, build long-term donor relationships, and drive online and offline donor engagement. BV acquired

Alantra has completed the acquisition of an additional 24.5% stake in pan-European asset manager Access Capital Partners (ACP) from OP Financial Group for a cash consideration of approximately €24.5m. As anticipated in the 2021 Financial Results Presentation, it was Alantra’s intention to execute the call option, which was agreed upon at the time of the initial 24.5% acquisition in December 2018. Following the transaction, Alantra owns a 49% stake in the company and the executive partners the remaining 51%. This investment marks a new milestone in Alantra’s strategy of becoming a leading pan-European diversified asset manager offering a wide range

Centerbridge Partners (Centerbridge), a global, multi-strategy private investment, and Bridgeport Partners (Bridgeport), a private investment firm with a long-term, value-oriented approach, are to acquire Computer Services Inc (CSI), a provider of end-to-end fintech and regtech solutions, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.6 billion, or $58.00 per share.  The transaction was unanimously approved by CSI’s board of directors. Under the terms of the agreement, CSI shareholders will receive $58.00 per share in cash upon the closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2022, subject to customary closing conditions, including CSI

KKR has led a significant structured investment in Arevia Power (Arevia), a US renewable energy developer, with strategic participation by GCM Grosvenor, a global alternative asset management solutions provider.  The investment will support the Company’s accelerated growth and development of new solar and wind projects throughout the United States. Founded in 2015, Arevia is a dedicated solar and wind project developer that originates, permits, and manages renewable energy projects through their lifecycle. Currently, Arevia is advancing a multi-gigawatt (GW) portfolio of early-stage projects across the country. Arevia’s projects are responsibly sited and aim to meet local and regional energy demand

MS Lending Group, a bridging lending firm, has secured an initial £50 million senior-secured facility with Pollen Street Capital. Pollen Street is a fast growing and purpose led alternative investment asset manager, investing in credit and private equity strategies focusing on the real estate, financial and business services sectors.    MS Lending Group have financed over £55m since it began trading in January 2021, with over half of that amount lent in the first half of 2022.

Palm Beach Capital Fund V (PBC), through one of its investment entities, has made an investment in Earth Systems, an environmental engineering and consulting firm based in South Florida. Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. Earth Systems services clients in various end markets including oil and gas, governments and municipalities, utilities and property development. Service lines include assessment and remediation, spill response, environmental compliance and risk management. Founded in 1999, the Florida based company has grown its national presence over the last 23 years and now services seven states through 13 offices.  Regulations for new contaminants of

OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, is in exclusive negotiations with the Spanish firm MCH and Fernando Busto, founder and CEO of Extol, to acquire Extol.  The acquisition is part of a wider plan to create a European group focused on the aluminium extrusion market including another company, Aluminium France Extrusion. Together, the business will be named Aluminium Solutions Group (ASG). Financial term of the deal, which is expected to close later this year, have not been disclosed. ASG will consist of four plants, three in France (Nantes, Saint-Florentin and Ham) and one in Spain (Toledo) and combined, the

Apart from being the top European market, the UK is also among the top five markets for  global venture capital (VC) funding activity, found GlobalData. According to the data and analytics company, a total of 1,083 VC funding deals were announced in the UK during January-July 2022 while the disclosed funding value of these deals stood at $18 billion. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that VC funding activity in 2022 so far has showcased a fluctuating trend in the UK with July reversing the growth trend witnessed during the previous month. The UK witnessed a 32.7% decrease