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Stuart Turner, the internationally recognised manufacturer of water boosting pumps and systems, has acquired pressurisation and HVAC specialist Mikrofill Systems Ltd (Mikrofill).
The transaction has been supported by follow-on funding provided by Stuart Turner’s private equity backer LDC.
Founded in 1906, Stuart Turner designs and manufactures a comprehensive range of water powering solutions, from domestic pumps to large water boosting systems for commercial and industrial projects.
Leading mid-market private equity firm LDC backed the management buyout of Stuart Turner in 2017 to help the business target further growth in the commercial pumps sector and support international expansion. During
Kidd & Company (KCO ), a family office investment firm focused on the middle market, has sold Family RV Group (Family RV) has been sold to RV Retailer, LLC, one of the largest privately-held RV dealer in the US.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Family RV is a specialty retailer of new and used recreational vehicles and related services, parts and accessories. Since KCO’s initial investment in 2016, Family RV grew from four locations in Ohio and Indiana to 12 locations across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia,
CBPE Capital (CBPE) has acquired Aquaspersions Limited and Aquaspersions (M) SDN BHD from the founding family shareholders. CBPE is investing alongside the management team led by CEO, Alan Bewsher.
Aquaspersions manufactures specialist chemicals for the global polymer industry. Its products allow for the dispersion of additives into polymer materials such as rubber, latex, adhesives, coatings and plastics. These additives are crucial to the manufacturing process, and enable end products to attain enhanced properties such as increased durability.
The business has a well-earned reputation for quality, consistency and product innovation. Its customer-focussed approach is reflected in its long-term relationships and
Bowmark Capital, a mid-market private equity firm, has agreed to sell its stake in Node4, a provider of hybrid managed cloud and integrated IT solutions, to Providence Equity Partners.
The transaction also marks an exit for mid-market private equity investor LDC, which first invested in Node4 in 2013 and re-invested for a minority shareholding alongside Bowmark.
Over the past five years, Node4 has doubled its sales and profits, achieving strong organic growth through significant new customer wins and the provision of a broader range of information and communications solutions to its existing clients. During this period, significant investment
BGF has invested GBP7.5 million in Lancashire ecommerce logistics and tech company, Fulfilmentcrowd.
The deal will enable the Chorley-based business to further expand services to multichannel and ecommerce retailers, while strengthening its international network of fulfilment centres and responding to the accelerated shift towards online shopping.
Fulfilmentcrowd, which provides fulfilment services via its cloud-based software platform, is forecasting a 58 per cent growth in revenue this year, with turnover set to hit GBP12 million. This follows the addition of distribution hubs in Europe and North America in 2020, as well as specialist centres such as the new chilled
BGF has exited its investment in Setfords, a tech-enabled legal services provider, following its acquisition by private equity firm, Phoenix Equity Partners.
Setfords, an award-winning top 200 law firm based in Guildford, Surrey, was set up to disrupt the legal services sector with its consultancy network model, which brings together independent lawyers under a unified brand. The company was founded by Chris Setford and Guy Setford in 2006 and has since expanded rapidly, delivering 50 per cent compound annual revenue growth over the past 11 years.
BGF invested GBP3.75 million of growth capital into Setfords in 2016, to support
Asia Partners, a Singapore-based growth equity investment firm, has held the final close of its inaugural fund, Asia Partners I LP, at USD384,000,000 in commitments.
The Fund is the largest debut technology fund in history specifically focused on Southeast Asia, and one of the region’s largest debut funds across all industries.
Asia Partners is focused on the intersection of three key themes:
• The long-term growth potential of Southeast Asia, a region with almost 10 per cent of the world’s population.
• The rapid growth of innovative technology and technology-enabled businesses in the region, many of which are platforms with
Verdane has sold half of its majority investment in Desenio, a global wall art online retailer, through a private placement followed by a listing of the company’s shares on the NASDAQ First North Growth Market, valuing the company at SEK11 billion.
Verdane will retain half of its shareholding in Desenio, which amounted to 60 percent prior to the private placement, and remain the company’s largest shareholder.
Verdane is a growth equity investment firm and one of Europe’s most active specialist e-commerce investors. The firm first partnered with Desenio in 2016 via Verdane Capital IX, a SEK3.1bn 2016-vintage fund, to support
Avista Capital Partners (Avista), a New York-based healthcare private equity firm, has held the final closing of Avista Capital Partners V, which was over-subscribed, hit its hard-cap and substantially exceeded its target of USD775 million, closing with committed capital of USD1.2 billion.
Fund V is comprised of a diversified set of investors, including leading public pension funds, university endowments and foundations, family offices, insurance companies and asset managers across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Avista received widespread support from its Fund IV investors and is also pleased to welcome a host of new and distinguished investors, including
Sideshow, an independent digital agency group, has taken significant investment from Waterland Private Equity (Waterland) to support its ambitious growth plans.
Sideshow Group aims to become a global leader in evidence-driven digital communications. The partnership will support Sideshow’s vision by accelerating investment in services that deliver meaningful and measurable impact to its clients, and by helping retain and attract the best people in the industry.
Sideshow Group offers clients a highly connected family of specialist agencies including Vertical Leap, Thinking Juice, Bunnyfoot and Conversion, that together provide digital services ranging from experience design to conversion rate optimisation. Sideshow’s evidence-driven proposition
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