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A Birmingham-based licensed train operating and driver training company has secured a GBP750,000 funding package to create new jobs roles, develop new products and bolster marketing strategy.
SLC Operations Limited (SLCO) received GBP500,000 from Midlands Engine Investment Fund’s (MEIF) West Midlands Debt Fund, managed by Maven Debt Finance, GBP250,000 from an existing investor, and backed by the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS).
The funding will also help to create 28 skilled jobs in the region, doubling SLCO’s existing workforce of more than 20 staff.
Iron Mountain Incorporated is to acquire ITRenew, a portfolio company of ZMC. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
ITRenew has established itself as a leading IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) provider serving the global hyperscale segment, focused on maximising the lifetime value of data centre technology through sustainable asset disposition, recycling and remarketing solutions. With its comprehensive portfolio of best-in-class decommissioning and data security services, ITRenew enables its customers to securely protect their data, maximise the value of their hardware assets, and have a positive impact on the environment through IT Asset circularity.
The Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTi) has launched new guidance tailored for the private equity sector aimed at enabling the wide adoption of science-based targets (SBT) by PE firms.
The Guidance was principally authored by the SBTi and Anthesis, supported by the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and signatories of initiative Climat International (iCI).
Alongside the launch of the guidance, six leading investment firms representing EUR139 billion assets under management (AUM) have committed to setting ambitious SBTi-approved climate targets. Anthesis Group supported one of these six, Hg (USD35 billion AUM) in setting its SBTs.
Parkwalk has launched launched its second Knowledge Intensive (KI) EIS Fund.
Parkwalk’s KI Fund I was the largest KI fund in the market last year, raising over GBP20 million and the company expects strong investor demand for KI Fund II. The new fund will mirror the investment strategy of Parkwalk’s evergreen Opportunities EIS Fund, investing in high-growth, IP backed companies.
Parkwalk has been the largest EIS fund, by funds raised, for the last 3 tax years and was the first major EIS fund manager/investor to launch a Knowledge Intensive EIS Fund. The firm raised GBP65 million in the 2020/21 tax
Olsam Group (Olsam) has completed the acquisition of the assets of Flywheel Commerce, a US-based e-commerce aggregator.
The acquisition will help Olsam, which recently raised USD165 million, further extend its footprint globally, in particular across North America. Following completion, the brands of Flywheel Commerce will continue to operate in the US and by leveraging Olsam’s expertise as a UK acquirer, expand them globally, notably into the UK and EU.
GlacierPoint Enterprises, (GlacierPoint), a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital (Mill Point) and parent company of E&M Logistics (E&M) has acquired Jack & Jill, a family-owned direct store delivery (DSD) distributor of Unilever and Nestle ice cream, as well as other food and beverages in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Ken Schwartz, President of Jack & Jill, will continue in his role and join Martin Kelly, E&M’s founder, as a Board Member and shareholder of GlacierPoint.
Gresham House plc – a specialist alternative asset manager – has secured GBP200 million in total commitments following a second close for its Forest Growth & Sustainability LP, as institutional and private investors continue to drive demand for portfolio diversifiers with positive environmental impacts.
Incentivising a larger proportion of portfolio company employees would lead to higher investment returns, according to almost half of the Limited Partners (LPs) responding to Coller Capital’s latest Global Private Equity Barometer. A mere 6 per cent of investors thought that broadening the incentivisation of portfolio company staff would be detrimental to returns.
The pension funds, insurance companies, and asset managers that make up the bulk of the industry’s backers believe strongly in the private equity model – almost 90 per cent of LPs think that most small and mid-cap public companies would benefit from periods of private equity ownership
A disruptive tech start-up has raised over GBP150,000 of investment – and is set to make 20 key hires by the end of 2022 – in a bid to become the ‘Amazon of the global additive manufacturing sector’.
Autentica has developed the first blockchain-powered, AI-based digital supply chain for spare parts and – with private investors matching a GBP76,000 Innovate UK grant – is set to move from proof-of-concept to full launch by March 2022.
Following three years of intensive R&D, Blackpool-based Autentica’s 3D printing marketplace will sell certified digital design files of spare parts – increasing efficiencies in
Vistra has launched a new investor servicing portal, VFunds 2.0, which is powered by Eleven. The launch includes the seamless migration of Vistra’s entire US business to VFunds 2.0.
VFunds 2.0 is now being rolled out to clients around the world. It brings Vistra’s Investor Relations teams new capabilities to easily and accurately deliver investment documents and communications to investors inside each client’s own branded, interactive online environment. It simultaneously enables investor contacts to easily access the documents they need and across multiple investments.
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