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ZoomDoc, a new GP on-demand service, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise GBP500,000.
Founded by practicing NHS GP, Dr Kenny Livingstone, ZoomDoc allows users to instantly book a GP to arrive at their preferred location within one hour. The service comes in response to a growing NHS GP shortage, with frustrated patients having to wait for weeks before they can be seen by their local surgery. It is also providing an alternative source of income to doctors, a significant number of whom have stated their plans to leave the NHS within the next few years.
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Bitcoin expert Nicholas Gregory, founder and CEO of London-based cryptocurrency enabler CommerceBlock, comments on recent volatility in cryptocurrency prices…
Prices of digital currencies have been on a rollercoaster ride lately but this violent volatility is actually all a bit of a sideshow.
The simple reason is that plenty of people hold billions of pounds worth of cryptocurrency right now at no risk. That’s because they are using hedging or short positions to cover losses that might occur before they are able to convert their money into pounds and pence. This is common practice for businesses using traditional currencies and
Edwin James Holdings Limited (EJH), a provider of technical services to public and private sector clients, is planning the bolt-on acquisition of Midlands-based Peterborough Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (PEME).
PEME is an outsourced reliability maintenance services company that provides total managed solutions for electrical and mechanical plant and asset maintenance to large UK and European manufacturers. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.
EJH, which is headquartered in Tannochside near Glasgow, was backed by Aliter Capital I (Aliter) in January 2017 and acts as the holding company for Aliter’s investments in the technical support services sector. In making
Tengram Capital Partners is to acquire luxury skincare brand RéVive from Shiseido Americas Corporation.
Under the terms of the agreement, Tengram will run the company as an independent and stand-alone entity based in New York City. Closing is expected to be completed by the end of November.
“We are delighted to add RéVive to our strong and growing portfolio of beauty brands,” says Richard Gersten, a Partner at Tengram Capital. “As an investor in consumer brands with a deep knowledge in beauty, I have watched RéVive for a long time. We believe it is a gem; thanks to Founder
Middle market private equity firm Quad-C Management has completed the sale of its stake in portfolio company Vaco, an executive search, consulting, placement and strategic staffing firm. Olympus Partners and management were the acquirers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Quad-C invested in Vaco in 2014 in partnership with its management team. Since that time, Vaco has experienced significant growth through extending core business lines and entering new markets. The Company completed seven acquisitions during Quad-C’s ownership. These acquisitions expanded Vaco’s service offerings into healthcare IT and extended its geographic footprint domestically, as well as into Canada and India.
Noerr has advised ChaoZhou Three-Circle (Group) Co (CCTC), a Chinese manufacturer of electronic components and high-tech ceramic products, in connection with the acquisition of all shares in Vermes Microdispensing, a German specialist in microdispensing systems.
Vermes Microdispensing, with headquarters in Otterfing near Munich, is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative microdispensing concepts and systems for adhesives, silicones, greases, solvents and other fluids. The solutions and products of Vermes Microdispensing are utilized in several areas. CCTC is a listed company with headquarters in Chaozhou, China with more than 6,000 employees. The company is ranked among the Top
Pan-African ICT private equity firm Convergence Partners has bought a minority stake in ESET East Africa, a regional cybersecurity company.
Convergence Partners signed the deal with ESRO Limited, ESET East Africa’s parent company during the recent AfricaCom tech conference in Cape Town.
The deal also enables ESET East Africa to establish a pan-African presence, given their recent entry into the regional market. The Slovakia-based IT security firm ESET formally unveiled its Nairobi office last year.
The company said it could not discuss the specifics of the contract due to clauses in the contract.
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Audax Private Equity (“Audax”), has completed the sale of RESA Power to Blue Sea Capital, a private equity firm based in West Palm Beach, FL.
Founded in 2003, RESA Power is a provider of electrical life extension products and services to a broad variety of end markets. The Company specialises in servicing major power distribution & control markets, and stocking obsolete & hard-to-find inventory. Under Audax’s ownership, RESA has successfully completed nine add-on acquisitions, expanding the company’s footprint across the United States and into Canada, and bolstering its existing capabilities with complementary product and service offerings. RESA is headquartered in
Law firm Boodle Hatfield has advised specialist cyber security Lloyds broker Ascent Underwriting on a private equity investment from Preservation Capital Partners.
The deal, which is subject to FCA approvals, was completed on 2 November and is the first investment made by Preservation Capital Partners, which also sees it take a significant stake in Ascent.
The undisclosed investment will help Ascent meet the strong growth in demand for cyber insurance cover globally and further develop Ascent’s proprietary OPTIO technology platform, while expanding its global distribution and in-house talent base.
Preservation Capital will provide significant growth capital to support
Gridiron Capital has sold Ramsey Industries, a manufacturer of service cranes, industrial and commercial winches and planetary gear drives. The transaction closed on 6 November, 2017.
Gridiron Capital originally invested in Ramsey in 2006 and built on Ramsey’s foundation of the Auto Crane and Ramsey Winch brands by acquiring Eskridge in 2007. During the Great Recession, Gridiron Capital intensively supported the Ramsey management team to ensure that the business weathered the economic storm and continued its growth. During Gridiron Capital’s holding Ramsey expanded its management team, significantly increased margins and cash flow, shortened lead times, introduced numerous new products, expanded its
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