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Bowers Electrical Engineering Services (BEES) has secured GBP250,000 from Maven Capital Partners (Maven) E&SE Midlands Debt Finance fund, through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and backed by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme Loan (CBILS).
The Northampton company will be utilising the funding to purchase new materials and cover labour costs – enabling it to deliver two new contracts that the business has recently obtained and will create two new jobs as a result of the funding.
BEES provides electrical engineering services through four key services offerings: validation of decontamination equipment, design and building of specific machinery, control and automation
BRE Investment Management, through its Private Infrastructure team, is to acquire Connect Bus, one of the largest privately owned bus operators in Sweden and the largest within Access Mobility Transport Services.
This investment aligns with the firm’s commitment to delivering sustainable real asset solutions.
CBRE Investment Management is making the investment on behalf of one of its funds as well as some of its separately managed accounts. The acquisition represents CBRE Investment Management’s third infrastructure investment in Nordic bus operators, following the recently announced agreement to acquire Torghatten Land, one of Norway’s largest bus operators, and its January 2021
Bridges Fund Management (Bridges), a specialist sustainable and impact investor, has invested in Talking Talent, a business that helps organisations to build more inclusive, equitable, opportunity-filled work cultures for everyone.
They do this through the delivery of coaching programmes for diverse talent and leadership consulting that are grounded in research. The company’s management team, led by Chris Parke and Jo Lyon in the UK and Teresa Hopke in the US, will remain invested in the business.
Working with progressive organisations, Talking Talent focuses on retention and career progression of under-represented employees, including women, ethnically diverse groups and working parents.
An affiliate of Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington), a Washington, DC-area private equity firm, is to acquire Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) from CM Equity Partners and SPA Management.
The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Following closing, Arlington’s existing portfolio company, MCR will be combined with SPA. Dr William Vantine, SPA President and CEO, will serve as President and CEO of the combined company.
Arlington’s investment facilitates the creation of a combined company that will provide specialised advisory solutions to the most critical and complicated government missions. In joining forces, the companies represent the premier independent
PDQ.com, a provider of IT asset management software, has acquired SimpleMDM, an Apple device management platform.
Following the continued growth of the firm, Crestbridge, a provider of alternative private equity and real estate administration solutions, has appointed Siân Dalrymple as Group Chief Risk Officer.
Dalrymple will be responsible for the oversight and enhancement of Crestbridge’s risk function and the development of its risk management services platform for its global client base.
Dalrymple brings to the role vast experience and a proven track record in leading the compliance and risk functions for large, multi-national and stock-exchange listed organisations globally.
Prior to joining Crestbridge, Dalrymple was Executive Vice President, Group Head of Compliance and Group
TransUnion, a global insights and information company, has invested in UK-based fintech Monevo – a personal credit platform and API empowering lenders – to deliver highly personalised credit offers to consumers via comparison websites and other third parties.
Eligibility, also known as pre-qualification, is an important part of consumer lending. Pre-approved offers, or an indication of the likelihood of being approved at the rates shown, enable consumers to shop for personalised credit products with ease, while ensuring multiple eligibility assessments do not adversely impact an individual’s credit score.
Operating primarily in the UK and US, as well as Poland and
Global corporate, private client, and fund services firm, Hawksford, has made two senior appointments to support its Fund Services offering.
Joining the team in Jersey, with a long roster of technical expertise in private equity, venture capital and renewables, is Associate Director of Funds Services, Edward McFadyen. In his role at Hawksford, Edward will be supporting the growth of the Funds Services team driving change and innovation to services and solidify client relationships.
McFadyen joins Hawksford from another Jersey-based private client, corporate services and fund administration firm. He started out as a Junior Private Client Administrator in 2004 and rose
Blockchain venture capitalist CV VC has begun Dubai operations in partnership with DMCC Crypto Centre.
As a rapidly advancing blockchain capital and one of the world’s most progressive tech hubs, Dubai is a natural place for CV VC to extend its operations. CV VC has currently successfully invested in 32 early-stage blockchain start-ups from around the world, 22 of which came via its CV Labs incubation program.
Selected start-ups from the UAE will be considered to join CV VCs global CV Labs incubation program and receive an investment of up to USD125,000. The three-month incubation program is driven by
Capstone Partners (Capstone), the independent global placement agent, has appointed two Advisory Board members in Europe.
Debbie Philippides and Neil Sneddon will help to source, evaluate and execute new client opportunities, and leverage their collective experience as successful LPs and GPs.
These appointments follow an active year for Capstone, which raises capital for private equity, credit, real asset and infrastructure firms around the world. In 2021, Capstone clients have held closes totalling more than USD10 billion in fund commitments. Capstone’s team of 40 professionals are based at five offices across three continents.
Philippides brings 22 years of investment
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