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By George Ralph, RFA – As many firms in the alternative investment sector, and certainly many of our clients, look for new ways to improve investment strategies and drive efficiencies in their businesses, against a backdrop of strict regulations and compliance requirements, investment in technology and innovation continues to rise.
Whilst automation of workflows and business processes are not new concepts, the introduction of robotic process automation (RPA) is fairly new and is gathering rapid pace in the media.
RPA utilises software bots to automate routine and repetitive tasks to increase business productivity, challenging how businesses operate. It sounds incredibly
The EQT Mid Market Europe Fund (EQT Mid Market) today announced that it is partnering with co-founders Josef Wildgruber and Uwe Behr to invest in BBS Automation.
BBS Automation is a provider of flexible and high-quality automation solutions for complex manufacturing and testing processes. The company develops, builds and installs high-quality automated systems for a wide range of industries and requirements. With more than 600 employees across production sites in Germany, China, Malaysia and the US, BBS Automation partners with blue chip customers on a global scale.
EQT Mid Market intends to leverage its long-term experience in the Industrial
Tikehau Capital has acquired a stake in Filiassur to support the company’s expansion and growth in Europe. Tikehau is investing EUR30 million in the firm, a leading French direct distributor of personal insurance.
Filiassur was founded in 2007. Following a period of rapid growth in France driven by its expertise in designing and marketing innovative niche insurance solutions, it now has 300,000 policyholders. Filiassur operates in a market with a large untapped potential: ageing populations and the progressive roll-back of social security systems mean that demand for tailored personal insurance solutions now far outstrips supply.
Tikehau Capital’s investment will
ACA Compliance Group (ACA) is to acquire Cordium, a provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services. The financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close this summer, subject to regulatory approvals, have not been disclosed.
The complementary strengths of both firms will ensure that clients will have access to the highest calibre regulatory consultancy services and technology – and will serve as the springboard for further product innovation and global expansion. The acquisition also will expand ACA’s services in Europe to include Cordium’s regulatory hosting platform, Mirabella, and a post-Brexit EU office.
Robert L Stype, CEO
In the US alone there are more than 200,000 middle market companies with revenues between USD10 million and USD1 billion. If one narrows that range to USD50 million to USD1 billion in revenue, there are 32,000 businesses, with around 15 times as many private businesses to public businesses.
That’s a pretty big engine of economic growth and one that Brightstar Capital Partners is training its investing and operating talents on to seek out good US businesses with a clear growth trajectory.
“Our strategy has always been about how to be more than a capital provider to middle market, closely held
Leading global investment firm KKR is to take a larger stake in Cherwell Software through its Next Generation Technology Fund, which focuses on investments in software, security, Internet, digital media, and information services.
This latest investment of USD172 million will be in addition to KKR’s initial USD50 million investment made in Cherwell in February 2017.
Cherwell offers software that has enabled thousands of organisations to modernise their business operations by automating services digitally. After establishing itself as a leader in the IT Service Management (ITSM) space, Cherwell is poised to expand into the service management market, which is estimated
The Duncan & Todd Group, a Scottish optical provider, has acquired Peebles-based Dempster Opticians as part of its national rollout of optician and hearing care services.
The deal, which follows a GBP15 million investment from private equity firm LDC at the end of March 2018, will strengthen Duncan & Todd’s presence in the Central Belt. It will also enable it to roll out its new audiology service, ensuring local communities have access to high-quality hearing care throughout Scotland.
Located in Peebles for more than 40 years, Dempster Opticians is a well-established optometrists with a loyal patient base. This is the first acquisition of Duncan
Zilingo has raised USD54 million in a Series C funding round taking total funding raised by the company to USD82 million. The round was led by Sofina, Burda Principal Investments and Sequoia Capital India. Amadeus Capital too joins as a new investor.
All existing investors participated in the round including American billionaire Tim Draper, SIG, Venturra, Beenext, Manik Arora along with others. This round comes close on the heels of Zilingo’s USD17 million Series B raised 5 months ago.
Founded by Ankiti Bose and Dhruv Kapoor in October 2015, Zilingo was built to connect a highly fragmented landscape of fashion
Funds advised by Triton have successfully completed the acquisition of Chevron Traffic Management (Chevron TM), a UK-based Work Zone Safety Services provider. The company has been acquired from Portchester Equity Limited, a UK private equity firm for an undisclosed sum.
Following the acquisitions of Ramudden in Sweden and AVS in Germany, in December 2017 and January 2018, Chevron TM is Triton’s third acquisition within the broader European market for Work Zone Safety Services.
“We want to support the management and employees of this business by investing in and supporting the growth and development of the company. We will contribute
Palm Beach Capital Fund IV, through one of its investment entities, has invested in Mears Transportation (Mears).
Financial terms of the deal, which saw Palm Beach Capital partner with TriArtisan Capital Advisors, have not been disclosed.
Mears Transportation is a ‘full service’ transportation company with primary operations serving Central Florida residents and tourist destinations, owning and operating nearly 1200 vehicles including 251 motor coaches, 620 taxicabs, 260 luxury vehicles and 52 shuttle vans. In addition to serving Orlando International Airport as the primary shuttle concessionaire and largest taxi provider, Mears also operates numerous bus and shuttle services for central
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