Managers
FFL Partners (FFL), a private equity firm focused on growth investments in middle market companies, has formed a new orthopaedic health services organisation, US Orthopedic Partners (USOP). The Thurston Group, a Chicago-based private equity firm with a focus on investing in healthcare companies, also invested in USOP. Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.
USOP is a full-service, integrated orthopedic care platform that provides the full continuum of musculoskeletal treatment to patients in the Southeastern US Supported by MSMOC’s diversified orthopaedic sub-specialties, ultramodern ambulatory surgery centre, fellowship training programs and comprehensive suite of ancillary services – advanced imaging,
AccelerComm – The Southampton University spinout supercharging 5G, satellite and other wireless communications with IP which increases spectrum efficiency and reduces latency – has raised GBP5.8 million in Series A funding in a round led by IQ Capital alongside existing investors Bloc Ventures and the IP Group. The funding will be used to expand the current team, drive US and global expansion, and develop the technology further as demand for the company’s cutting-edge digital signal processing IP grows among mobile operators, telecoms equipment vendors, satellite operators and connected device manufacturers.
Low latency and high spectrum efficiency are crucial in protecting cellular
US private equity groups spent an average USD353,000 on external legal counsel per acquisition when prosecuting deals in 2019, according to research released by Apperio, a London-based specialist legal spend management platform. In the UK, the figure was slightly lower at USD253,000.
Regional lender Mercia continues its support of UK SMEs with the announcement of an additional commitment to its debt funds. Over the next five years, Mercia will provide up to GBP40million to support the growth of regional SMEs across the UK.Mercia SME Loans will be providing a much-needed source of finance to ambitious, regional businesses that are seeking debt finance as they move beyond the cash flow constrains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mercia’s investment team can lend between GBP100,000 to GBP1million to fund working capital, acquisitions, capital investment and management team restructures/buyouts, an area of specialism for Mercia. The
Eurazeo has launched O+, an ESG initiative which the company says will promote the drive towards low carbon and a more inclusive economy, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
O+ has two main pillars: achieving zero net carbon by 2040 at the latest and playing a role in bridging the widening social gaps.
The aim is to accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy and committing to zero net carbon across the group by 2040, in alignment with the UN’s Science Based Targets initiative.
“As CEO of an investment firm supporting more than 430 companies, I see the benefits
An affiliate of private investment firm Sun Capital Partners (Sun Capital), has made an investment in Mancini’s Sleepworld (Mancini’s” or “the Company”), a mattress retailer serving the Northern California market. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded by the Mancini family in 1969, Mancini’s Sleepworld sells leading brand mattresses and other sleep products such as adjustable bed frames. Randy Mancini, a second-generation owner, has built the successful business to [approximately][Seems odd to appear not to know the precise number of locations] 33 locations throughout the Bay area.
“Mancini’s is in Sun Capital’s sweet spot: a family-owned business in
Prime Capital, an independent asset manager and financial services provider that manages EUR17.7 billion across multiple funds, together with ENERPARC AG, has arranged the junior debt financing for a European solar PV portfolio, which is owned by the independent power producer MKM Invest Group. The portfolio consists of solar PV projects in Germany, France, and Spain with a total capacity of 579MW. The financing of 106m EUR was provided by accounts managed by Prime Capital. ENERPARC, who has been developing and realising the solar parks for MKM Invest Group, supported the fundraising on behalf of the sponsor and will deliver the
Cornerstone Brands has completed its acquisition of FXPress Payment Services Ltd (FXPress) following consent from the FCA. FXPress, a regulated Authorised Payment Institution providing cross-border payment services, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cornerstone.
Cornerstone is also pleased to announce that it has received the consent of the FCA for the acquisition of Avila House by FXPress.
Completion of the acquisitions means that Cornerstone will bring together the technology capabilities of FXPress, the e-money assets of Avila House and a strong team with decades of experience of the foreign exchange and payments industry to create a leading cloud-based, multi-currency
An affiliate of middle-market private investment firm Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock), a middle-market private investment firm, has completed its acquisition of Halo Foods Ltd (Halo) in partnership with the exisiting management team.Headquartered in Newport, Wales (UK), Halo is a leading manufacturer of healthy bars and snacks, with an extensive portfolio that includes cereal bars, fruit and nut bars, gluten-free, high protein and nutritionally controlled bars, including the rapidly growing “Skinny” brand. It has a diverse customer base including national retailers and established international brands. Halo has built an outstanding reputation for providing excellent customer service and exceptional product quality
The nature of Israel’s legal system, the availability of local financing, and expanding numbers of tech-based targets helped the country post its best first-half deal figures in over a decade, according to Pitchbook’s 2020 Israel Private Capital Breakdown report.
The report, which was released today and covers both private equity in Israel as well as the nation’s growing VC ecosystem, shows that 24 transactions closed worth USD 2.9 billion in H1 2020 – a year on year increase of 48.3 per cent and 16.2 per cent, respectively.
Israel’s private equity ecosystem is growing rapidly due to several factors, one of
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
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