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Spectra A&D Holdings (Spectra), a diversified designer and manufacturer of highly engineered avionics and electronics solutions for leading aerospace and defense platforms, has acquired Galleon Embedded Computing AS (Galleon).
Galleon is the first strategic add-on acquisition since the formation of Spectra. Spectra is a portfolio company of Vance Street Capital, forming the company in February 2021 by simultaneously merging three defense technology businesses.
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices in the UK and Texas, Galleon designs and sells advanced Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS)-based embedded computing solutions for a variety of military and commercial applications that require high bandwidth,
INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund portfolio company Eco Baltia, the largest environmental and waste management group in the Baltics, with backing from the European Bank for the Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has completed a deal to acquire an 85 per cent stake in the leading Lithuanian environmental solutions company, Ecoservice.
The 85 per cent stake was acquired from BaltCap Private Equity Fund II (BPEF II). Financing for the transaction on the amount above EUR20 million was provided by Luminor, the third-largest provider of financial services in the Baltics. Shareholders of Eco Baltia are INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund (52.81 per
HIG WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm HIG Capital (HIG), has arranged a financing package for Groupe Astek (Astek), which includes a significant growth capital component.
Founded in 1988 and still controlled by its founder Jean-Luc Bernard, Astek is the last independent and fully private global French engineering & IT consulting specialist. It is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France with over 500 employees operating in 17 countries. Led by Julien Gavaldon since 2013, the Group has grown significantly through a mix of organic and external growth, with six targeted acquisitions completed over the past two years.
HIG WhiteHorse has
Harris Williams, a global investment bank specialising in M&A advisory services, has advised RQM+, a portfolio company of DFW Capital Partners (DFW) and Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital (Chief Capital), on its sale to Linden Capital Partners (Linden).
RQM+ provides regulatory and quality consulting and engineering for medical devices, in vitro diagnostics and combination products. The transaction was led by Paul Hepper, Nick Owens and Nathan Robertson of the Harris Williams Healthcare & Life Sciences (HCLS) Group.
“We are thrilled to have represented RQM+ and believe that the company is well-positioned to benefit from the growth in outsourcing from
Generational Equity has acted as adviser to MediSuite, on it’s acquisition by ADDvise Group AB. The deal closed on 4 August, 2021.
Located in Cary, North Carolina, MediSuite is a national, mail-order pharmacy, MediSuite provides men’s health generic drugs at significant cost savings. MediSuite only dispenses FDA-approved pharmaceuticals. MediSuite’s most popular drugs are the generics of Viagra (Sildenafil) and Cialis (Tadalafil).
ADDvise Group AB, (ADDvise) headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden is a leading supplier of equipment and services to healthcare and research facilities. The Group’s subsidiaries are organised into two business areas: LAB and HEALTHCARE. Sales are global. The Group has
Marketing analytics platform Adverity has closed a USD120 million Series D financing round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with existing investor Sapphire Ventures also participating in the round.
Adverity’s mission is to transform marketing performance through intelligent data-driven insights. The Vienna-born business – with offices in London and New York – has seen a 120 per cent client uplift in the last 12 months amid an expanding portfolio of global brands and agencies that include IKEA, Red Bull, Unilever, MediaCom, and Vodafone. This follows the best quarter in company history, a compound annual growth rate of 105 per cent
Varagon Capital Partners (Varagon) is serving as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger and Bookrunner on a senior secured credit facility to support Quad-C Management’s (Quad-C) investment in Village Gourmet.
Village Gourmet is a producer of premium authentic branded and private label fine meats, charcuterie and specialty snacking products.
Village Gourmet offers products through five specialty brands, including Three Little Pigs, Fabrique Délices, Longhini Sausage, Uncle Charley’s Sausage Co and Esposito’s Finest Quality Sausage.
Stirling Square Capital Partners (Stirling Square), a pan-European mid-market private equity firm, has invested in Itelyum Group (Itelyum) in partnership with Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG), a publicly listed mid-market private equity firm.
Stirling Square’s Fourth Fund and its co-investors will acquire a majority stake and DBAG Fund VII will acquire a minority stake in Itelyum from Stirling Square’s Third Fund. The management team of the Company will also make a significant investment in the Transaction.
Established in 1963, Itelyum is a leading European Circular Economy player, specialised in recycling complex streams of hazardous liquid waste, leveraging distinctive chemical competences. Itelyum operates
Spirit Healthcare, a medicines optimisation service provider for the NHS, has secured a multi-million-pound revolving credit facility from Growth Lending, to support innovative R&D projects and expansion into new markets.
Growth Lending chose to invest in Spirit Healthcare following the company’s consistent double-digit growth and strong turnover, even against the pressures applied by the Covid-19 pandemic. Recognised as a strong player within the healthcare market, Spirit’s success has been powered by a passionate management team with extensive expertise.
With over a decade spent improving healthcare services, Spirit Healthcare has saved the NHS millions of pounds and improved the lives
Kirkland & Ellis has advised The Carlyle Group on the voluntary public takeover offer for all outstanding shares of Schaltbau Holding.
Schaltbau Holding is a leading technology supplier for rolling stock, rail infrastructure, road vehicles and other industrial applications. The company is a key technology partner for safe and sustainable mobility and energy solutions and widely recognised for its global leadership in DC (direct current) technology.
Completion of the offer will be subject to regulatory approvals as well as further customary conditions.
The Kirkland team advising Carlyle was led by corporate partner Benjamin Leyendecker and debt finance partner
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