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In4Trade has launched a new e-platform aiming to help owners of multiple companies such as private equity funds, family offices and investment funds to leverage their combined indirect purchasing spend. By bundling and consolidating their combined indirect purchasing volumes at lower overall cost and higher service levels, In4Trade offers benefits that individual portfolio companies cannot obtain on their own. In4Trade enables the bundling of indirect spend of companies belonging to a singular portfolio owner, as well as the aggregation of the indirect spend of other portfolio owners.
The In4Trade platform is free of charge, does not require software implementation and is
EyeSouth Partners (EyeSouth) has completed an affiliation with Retina Associates of Middle Georgia (RAMG). The affiliation represents EyeSouth’s eighth in the state of Georgia and eighteenth affiliation overall. EyeSouth is an eye care-focused management services organisation backed by Shore Capital Partners, committed to partnering with leading physicians to build a premier network of eye care services in the South. EyeSouth’s affiliate network consists of 18 practices with approximately 126 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services at approximately 73 locations including 11 surgery centres throughout Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, and Alabama.
Retina Associates of Middle Georgia is
Vivaris Capital, a private equity group focused on alternative asset investments, has entered into a strategic, broker-dealer partnership with Entoro Capital, a technology-enabled global investment bank and broker-dealer. Vivaris Capital is raising capital through its structured financial product called VICAN to launch United Cancer Centers, Inc. (UCC). Vivaris engaged Entoro for its diverse global investor base, technologically advanced investor portal that safely and securely streamlines the entire investment process and its track record of bringing highly vetted projects to investors globally, with maximum efficiency, end-to-end security, and seamless execution.
Entoro provides advice and services to a wide range of established and
Anexsys Group, which provides technology and consultancy services for law firms, corporations and the public sector, has been acquired by private-equity-backed Xact Data Discovery (XDD) from Hobs Group. Anexsys Group continues to operate in its current London and Manchester offices under the name of Anexsys as part of the XDD portfolio of brands.
As part of the deal, BGF – the UK’s most active investor – has exited its investment in Anexsys, which it has backed since 2014 as part of Hobs Group. In this period, Anexsys’ revenues rose from GBP2.1 million (2015) to GBP7.3 million in 2020 with an
Actis, an investor of private capital into global emerging markets has, via its Actis Long Life Infrastructure Fund (ALLIF) completed the acquisition of two solar projects in India totalling 400MW from Acme Solar Holdings Ltd. These projects are located in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh respectively.
Actis is a leading investor in Indian renewables where it invests through ALLIF and Actis Energy Funds. ALLIFs investment strategy targets large operating renewable assets for the long-term, maximising yield through value creation. Actis’ recent investments through its Energy Funds include Ostro Energy which was sold in 2018 in one of
Genstar Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in targeted segments of the financial services, healthcare, industrial, and software industries, has teamed with existing management to invest in Sonny’s Enterprises (Sonny’s), a specialist in conveyorised car wash equipment, chemicals, controls, service and parts. Based in Tamarac, Florida, Sonny’s is the one of the largest global manufacturers of conveyorised car wash systems and provides a complete, integrated suite of products and services that meets all the needs of car wash owners and operators. The Company serves both small independents and large national car wash chains throughout the US and internationally. Established
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is to acquire Ellie Mae, a cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry from private equity firm Thoma Bravo in a deal valued at approximately USD11 billion. The deal, following ICE’s acquisition of a majority stake in MERS in 2016, and the remainder in 2018, and the acquisition of Simplifile in 2019, establishes ICE, through its growing ICE Mortgage Services network, as a leading provider of end-to-end electronic workflow solutions serving the evolving US residential mortgage industry.
Ellie Mae, based in Pleasanton, California with approximately 1,700 employees, was founded in 1997 with a mission to automate and
MiddleGround Capital has acquired majority ownership of Dura Automotive Systems from Bardin Hill Investment Partners. This is MiddleGround’s sixth platform acquisition made from its first fund, which closed in August 2019.Dura is a global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered automotive systems. It operates through its mechatronics, lightweight structures and exterior trim segments, making products such as shift-by-wire actuators, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), electric vehicle (BEV) battery trays, mechatronic control systems and aluminium roof rails. Dura supplies leading automotive OEMs and Tier one partners worldwide, with a presence on more than 300 platforms across all light vehicle and powertrain types.
Northstar Capital (Northstar), a provider of junior capital for middle market private equity transactions, has invested in Yale Cordage, a portfolio company of River Associates (River).Based in Saco, Maine, Yale Cordage is a provider of high-performance synthetic rope for key industries such as: heavy lift, specialty industrial, utility, arborist, life safety, and oceanographic / marine. The Company utilises proprietary equipment and engineering ingenuity to design and manufacture synthetic rope and rope systems for hundreds of long-term customer relationships.
Northstar provided subordinated debt and an equity co-investment to help River finance the deal. The Northstar team remains committed to partnering with
Fund administration, capital markets, corporate and fiduciary services specialist Ocorian has assisted Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) in the closing of its 6th Core Fund (Fund VI), with AUD2.5 billion of commitments.PEP is the largest private markets fund manager in Australasia and this impressive fundraising effort means that they have achieved their target hard cap. Ocorian will continue to support PEP as their fund administration partner of choice.
Ocorian assisted with the establishment, launch and closings of Fund VI and will continue to provide ongoing support, including administrative, depositary and governance services in both Jersey and the Cayman Islands, notably with
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
