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Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has completed a significant growth equity investment in AutoRek, a leading provider of financial control, regulatory reporting and data management software.
AutoRek’s cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) platform has experienced significant growth in the past three years and investment from SEP will enable the company to accelerate its product development plans and further extend its offering internationally.
The drive for greater integrity, transparency and accountability within the financial services sector has led to increased regulation of financial institutions and growing demand for AutoRek’s financial control and regulatory reporting solutions. AutoRek’s software automates high-volume reconciliation,
HGGC, a middle-market private equity firm, has sold Dealer-FX, a specialist provider of customer experience and process automation software for automotive retailers and OEMs, to Snap-on Incorporated, an S&P 500 company and manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics and information solutions for professionals in automotive repair and other critical industries.
Since its investment in 2015, HGGC has partnered with Dealer-FX Founder and Chairman Gary Kalk to build the category-defining, SaaS-enabled service lane technology platform endorsed by leading OEMs—including Stellantis/FCA, Nissan, Infiniti, Toyota, Lexus, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi and General Motors. During this time, Dealer-FX significantly scaled its signature
Greenbriar Equity Group (Greenbriar) has acquired Oil Changers, one of the largest operators of quick lube facilities on the West Coast, from Trivest Partners LP. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1984, Oil Changers provides fast oil change and related maintenance services to over 750,000 customers annually through its 56 service centres. Oil Changers will continue to be led by CEO Eric Frankenberger and its long-tenured executives and service centre managers.
Matt Burke, Managing Director of Greenbriar, says: “Oil Changers is one of the few remaining independent providers of scale in the quick lube
Therapeutic Research Center (TRC), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has acquired CE Resources (NetCE).
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Roseville, California, NetCE is an industry leading continuing education platform focused on the healthcare industry, specialising in the education of nurses, physicians and mental health professionals. Nearly 425,000 healthcare professionals rely on NetCE’s proprietary content library to fulfil mandated education requirements.
TRC is a leading provider of original, independent, and clinically referenced recommendations and education on drug therapy and medication management for pharmacists, physicians, nurses and other clinicians. TRC also provides online continuing education programs for
Aeroco Group, a Manchester-headquartered aviation firm specialising in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of aircraft cabin and cargo components, has been acquired via a management buyout led by Chief Executive Jonathan Bird, and Managing Director Tony Lewin.
Questel, a global IP software and tech-enabled services leader offering an integrated end-to-end platform of software and services across the innovation lifecycle, has acquired NovumIP, a global intellectual property (IP) technology group comprised of PAVIS and Novagraaf, two European leaders, active in patents annuities and trademarks renewals.
The acquisition will enhance Questel’s presence in the IP value chain through a comprehensive offering delivering a full set of solutions for its global customers and also fully reflects Questel’s ambition to continuously enhance its value proposition for such customers. Integrating patent annuities with Questel’s existing range of solutions, notably its intellectual asset
KPS Capital Partners (KPS) is to acquire the global aluminium rolling business (Rolling) from Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) for EUR1.38 billion (approximately USD1.67 billion).
Completion of the transaction is expected mid-year 2021 and is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.
The Company is one of the largest global manufacturers of aluminium rolled products, serving customers across a diversified set of end-markets including beverage can, automotive, foil packaging, and building and construction. The Company’s assets consist of seven manufacturing facilities and one R&D centre across Germany and Norway, including Alunorf, the world’s largest aluminium rolling mill, and Grevenbroich, the
The Warrington-headquartered company works with manufacturing and engineering businesses to provide innovative design automation and 3D sales product configuration software solutions.
The fast-growing technology company was co-founded by CEO Glen Smith and VP Maria Sarkar in 2001 with the creation of DriveWorks software as a design tool to automate SOLIDWORKS, the world’s leading 3D CAD design platform. With an already established userbase in the US, DriveWorks’ technology has truly global reach and is utilised by thousands of customers across 47 countries.
BGF’s funding will support continued investment in technology to accelerate growth and position the business to
Fast-growth web hosting business, Miss Group, has acquired Finnish based MMD Networks OY as part of its ongoing buy and build strategy.
MMD Networks primarily provides shared hosting and related services, with leading brands including mmd.net and verkko24.fi. MMD is the second acquisition that Miss Group has completed in the Finnish market, and complements the Euronic brand, which was acquired in April 2020. MMD Networks adds a further 6,000 SME customers to the Group’s existing 210,000 web hosting customers.
In February 2020, private equity investor, Perwyn acquired a majority position in Miss Group, headquarted in Sweden, to support the
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