Salford-based start-up B-B-L Protect, has raised a six-figure investment from SFC Capital following a successful pitch with non-profit angel investment organisation NorthInvest. Founded in 2020, B-B-L Protect has created a range of isolation devices, known as Aeropods, which are designed for the safe transport and movement of patients with infectious diseases, such as Covid 19, Lassa Fever and Ebola.  Their Aeropod 15 is the only isolation device in the world with full aviation compliance.     BBL Protect will use the funds secured in this round to begin commercialisation of their AeroPod range of products, as well as recruiting a

Insurtech leader Zywave, backed by Clearlake Capital Group and Aurora Capital, has acquired Strategic Insurance Software (SIS), a provider of web-based agency management systems (AMS) and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for P&C insurance agencies. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1995, SIS serves more than 800 broker customers, many with a focus on commercial lines, by providing agency management and customer relationship management solutions that streamline and automate workflows throughout an agency.

A fast-growing HR software platform that helps firms to manage the performance of employees in different locations has raised a further £3m from existing investors.

The management team of Vistage Worldwide, a CEO coaching and peer advisory organisation for small and midsize businesses (SMB), has partnered with Gridiron Capital (Gridiron), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, to acquire the Company from Providence Equity Partners (Providence).

Outdoor Living Supply (OLS), a distribution platform for outdoor living products with a focus on hardscapes backed by Trilantic North America, has acquired The Rock Garden (TRG), an independent distributor of natural stone, hardscapes, and architectural elements such as mantles and hand-hewn stone furniture. The acquisition extends the OLS platform into California and strengthens its regional presence in the Lake Tahoe market.   Based in Truckee, California, The Rock Garden was founded in 1998 and is a division of Marsh Ventures, Inc.

Perwyn, a pan-European growth oriented private equity investor, is to acquire European Sperm Bank (ESB) from Axcel in a transaction which is expected to close in Q3 2022. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, ESB has helped thousands of women and couples in more than 90 countries across the world make their dream of a family come true, as a leading provider of donor sperm and related fertility services.   Perwyn will invest behind the ESB management team and employees to further expand ESB’s donor bank, its geographic coverage and its broader range of fertility services as well as extending ESB’s industry-leading

Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has invested a further £1 million in MirrorWeb. Funded via Maven’s VCTs, the investment brings the total amount invested in the business by Maven clients to £4.5 million. Manchester based MirrorWeb is a cloud-based SaaS platform that enables organisations to capture, archive and monitor website and social media content for digital oversight and regulatory compliance. Its solution is particularly attractive to businesses who operate in regulated markets where maintaining and preserving their digital footprint is imperative.  Maven first backed the business in 2018 with funding through NPIF Maven Equity Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment

Private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP) to acquire to acquire a majority stake in London & Capital, an independently owned, London-based, wealth and asset manager with £4.1 billion in assets under management.

Ironwood Capital has made an investment in Directional Services (DSI), a utility-scale and specialty energy infrastructure contractor. This investment will support DSI’s continued focus on expanding its specialised renewable energy services offering, modernising its internal infrastructure, and build upon its superior team of dedicated professionals.

CareAcademy, a care enablement platform for home care and home health organisations, has raised $20 million in a strategic investment round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. MassMutual through the MM Catalyst Fund, Impact America Fund, Rethink Education, Unseen Capital, First Trust Capital Partners, LLC and prior investors also participated in the round.  The investment is part of Goldman Sachs’ One Million Black Women initiative, a $10 billion commitment to narrow opportunity gaps and impact the lives of Black women over the next decade. The new funding will be used to accelerate product development and data measurement capabilities while furthering