Private-equity backed Access Partnership has secured an undisclosed investment from Shawbrook Bank. The international firm, also backed by Mobeus Equity Partners, specialises in shaping international public policy for the global technology sector. The Group has witnessed rapid growth in recent years, driven by market dynamics around increasing regulatory pressures in data security, communications and artificial intelligence. Supported by Mobeus, the Access Partnership management team are pursuing a period of organic and acquisitive growth, further funded by an undisclosed commercial facility from Shawbrook Bank, a specialist lender to UK SMEs. “Governments and their citizen-stakeholders want technology on terms that are fair

The Gresham House British Strategic Investment Fund (BSIF) made a GBP10.5 million investment into Borderlink Broadband Limited (Borderlink). Borderlink is a Fixed Wireless Access and Fibre broadband operator serving business and residential customers across Scotland, Cumbria and Northumberland. Borderlink is headquartered in the Scottish borders with depots and offices based at Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Kelso, and Carlisle respectively. Borderlink’s current network focuses on rolling out high speed fibre broadband connectivity across five counties today, with the intention to grow more widely across Scotland and Northern England. Borderlink will use the BSIF investment, in conjunction with the various Government schemes available to support

Hospitality technology platform LOKE has raised GBP2.85 million in a funding round led by Guinness Asset Management.  LOKE provides hospitality and retail businesses a sales and marketing platform designed to create new revenue channels, increase the average order value, frequency of transactions and reduce labour costs. This is achieved via a suite of digital sales and marketing tools powered by a bespoke rewards and promotion engine.    LOKE’s platform ‘democratises’ technology previously only available to the world’s biggest brands to any hospitality or retail business. With eight years of experience developing solutions, its expertise has helped support SMEs thrive during

Private equity and infrastructure investment manager Foresight Group (Foresight) has completed an equity investment into Beckett Investment Management Group Limited (Becketts), a Chartered Financial Planner and regional provider of financial, wealth management and employee benefits advice to private clients and companies, primarily in East Anglia.  This is the third investment from the Foresight East of England Fund, which targets investments in established, profitable SMEs in the East of England.   Founded in 1988, Becketts helps private clients and companies make the right financial choices by providing top quality independent financial and employee benefits advice. Headquartered in Bury St Edmunds and

The RO Group (RO) has launched RO Capital Partners, an active, early stage investment partner which will principally focus on: proptech, cleantech, and fintech investments. The RO is a family owned group of companies established in 1932 and has been successfully investing across a diverse range of sectors since its formation.  The RO has a strong track record of growing and realising shareholder value, giving it the depth and scope needed to launch a dedicated investment business. RO will utilise its well established corporate infrastructure, which will contribute to the success of any investments made by Capital Partners. This includes

VEGAMOUR, a direct-to-consumer, clean hair wellness brand, today announced USD80 million in funding from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. The Company will use the new funds to further its organic e-commerce growth, launch additional products and expand into new channels and geographies.  Founded in 2016 by CEO Daniel Hodgdon, VEGAMOUR is a plant-based hair wellness brand that incorporates a comprehensive range of naturally-derived products to support healthy hair growth and wellness. All of VEGAMOUR’s products are clean, vegan and formulated with proprietary phytoactive ingredients clinically proven to help promote abundant and radiant looking hair. VEGAMOUR has emerged