Britannia Life Sciences (Britannia) has secured a £5 million investment from alternative lender BOOST&Co to fund an additional 10% stake in ADSL, a provider of compliance, testing and analytical services within the cosmetics and household goods industry. This investment will see Britannia’s interest in ADSL grow to 70%.     Alongside the increased stake in ADSL, the investment marks a new stage of growth for Britannia, providing the organisation with a significant launchpad for future organic and acquisitive growth.

Qualium Investissement (Qualium) is to acquire Recocash from IK Partners (IK). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Since 1971, Recocash has been offering tailor-made debt-servicing solutions adapted to each customer environment, resulting in a high level of efficiency and customer satisfaction. Thanks to its proprietary credit management software Eagle-Act, Recocash offers through its subsidiary Altisys, a full range of debt collection services from software to servicing for its diversified client base.   Since 2019 and under IK’s ownership, the Company has developed rapidly and expanded its customer base, particularly in the B2B segment by leveraging its

Sustainable investment house OnePlanetCapital has targeted two new investments in GoThrift and Adaptavate, in its mission to support the next generation of startups making positive contributions to climate change. After receiving clear interest from IFAs, the investments mark the latest companies the flagship OnePlanetCapital Climate Change EIS fund has deployed financing into. The fund only targets investments that will make a real impact on climate change as they scale.   GoThrift is a rapidly growing company that sells used and second hand clothing as the industry moves away from fast fashion and its environmental impact.    Adaptavate, meanwhile, produces a

Kpler, a provider of technology-led data, analytics, and market insight, has secured a strategic growth investment led by Five Arrows and Insight Partners with the two firms invest over $200 million to acquire a minority stake in the business. The investment is the first external fundraising initiative for Kpler, which has been bootstrapped since its foundation in 2014. In doubling its Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in the last 18 months and conducting two self-funded acquisitions (ClipperData & JBC Energy) since last September, the company has positioned itself as a leading firm in the next generation data & analytics space.

EMZ Partners (EMZ) has sold its shareholding in Hamburg-based spice manufacturer, Ankerkraut, to Swiss food conglomerate, Nestlé. The sale marks the debut exit of EMZ’s Munich office and returns well over 2.0x MoM in less than two years. The transaction is subject to antitrust clearance, while the parties have agreed not to disclose terms. EMZ invested into Ankerkraut in September 2020 alongside the founder and the management team. The company grew rapidly during EMZ’s holding period into one of the leading spice brands in the DACH region. The new partnership with Nestlé seeks to combine Ankerkraut’s direct-to-consumer and omni-channel knowhow

OSF Digital, a provider of digital transformation services to companies worldwide, has raised USD100 million in a Series C investment round led by Sunstone Partners. Existing investors Delta-v Capital and Salesforce Ventures also participated in the round. OSF Digital will utilise the funding to accelerate service capability expansion, sales and marketing, industry-focused solutions, and aggressive mergers and acquisitions. In addition, OSF will focus on innovative product development and providing leading digital transformation solutions to its customer base at a greater velocity using AI and a tech-enabled team of consultants.

Wagestream, a financial wellbeing app founded by charities and designed for frontline workers, has closed a $175 million Series C funding round as it prepares to scale up support for underserved, financially stressed workers across North America and beyond.

Gridiron Capital, an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, has invested in in Vertical Supply Group (VSG), a supplier of high-cost of failure, fall protection equipment and arborist tools serving the tree care industry and other work-at-height professionals. VSG’s customers include arborists, climbers, technical rescue, and other work-at-height professionals, who depend on VSG’s ropes, technical equipment, tools, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to work safely, efficiently, and comfortably high above the ground. VSG boasts an impressive brand portfolio, including Notch Equipment, Sterling Rope, Atlantic Braids, and Rope Logic. VSG is also the exclusive Americas importer

Lower middle-market defence and  government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firmG odspeed Capital Management (Godspeed Capital) has made strategic investment in Huckabee & Associates, a echnology-enabled architecture, engineering, and consulting services and solutions firm specialising in innovative design, planning, and infrastructure solutions for education facilities in Texas. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Through this investment, Godspeed Capital will partner with Huckabee leadership to establish the Company as the platform brand for a new architecture, engineering, and consulting (AEC) services and solutions growth strategy focused on providing cutting edge, technology-driven education design and engineering