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Livingbridge, a UK-based leading mid-market private equity investors, has sold disguise, a specialist in Extended Reality (xR1) technology, to The Carlyle Group.
Livingbridge is re-investing alongside management. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 2000, disguise is a technology platform which enables creatives and technologists to imagine, create and deliver spectacular visual experiences. The platform combines real-time 3D visualisation software with high-performance media server hardware. The company is one of the main providers of xR and virtual production technology to film & TV studios, broadcasters, corporates and the e-gaming sector globally.
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Inflexion has completed a minority investment in Systal Technology Solutions (Systal), a managed network services provider.
The investment is being made by Inflexion Enterprise Fund V, Inflexion’s dedicated lower mid-market fund.
Systal was founded in 2008 and is based in Glasgow, with a presence in the US and Asia. Owner-managed since inception, Systal offers a high-quality, mission-critical managed network service from its 24/7 network operations centre, to service clients’ IT networks globally. The firm counts Coca-Cola European Partners, WPP and Jones Lang LaSalle among its clients.
Neil Nicolson, CEO of Systal, says: “Inflexion’s presence in our key markets of Asia
Foresight Group (Foresight), a listed infrastructure and private equity investment manager, has made a GBP2.35 million investment into RF Brown Limited (RF Brown), a shipping container hire, container sales and self-storage business.
RF Brown was founded in 1987 and is based on the outskirts of Glasgow. The Company typically acquires and repurposes used shipping containers that are then hired out long term or sold to commercial customers. The Company has developed a strong, profitable operating model and robust customer base, presenting a clear opportunity for a strong management buy-in (“MBI”) team to take the business through its next phase
EmergeVest, a Hong Kong-headquartered, growth-oriented private equity investment group with holdings that include EV Cargo, a leading global logistics-technology company and the largest private logistics company in the UK, has appointed Dr Virginia Alzina as a Managing Director and Head of Sustainability.
Alzina, who will also serve as the Chief Sustainability Officer of EV Cargo, has over 25 years of professional experience in ESG matters on a global basis, having served as the Group Head of Sustainability for Yoma Strategic Holdings and the CEO of the United Nations Environment Program, among other senior roles. She holds a PhD from George
BGF has released the first ever report into the attitudes of female leaders at growth economy companies. According to a survey of 152 female executives, board members, senior managers, owners and partners of businesses, 72 per cent of those surveyed are motivated to grow their business this year.
Also announced today, BGF has been named the leading investor in female-led scale-up businesses last year, according to new research from the Scale Up Institute. In 2020, BGF investments were made into female-led companies in the fields of technology, clean growth, life sciences and retail.
Through its network of non-executive directors
An investor group led by BayPine, in partnership with TSG Consumer Partners (TSG) and existing significant equity-holder West First Management (WFM), is to acquire Mavis Tire Express Services Corp (Mavis), one of the largest independent automotive service platforms in the United States.
Golden Gate Capital, Mavis’ current lead financial partner, will retain a minority interest in the Company.
Upon closing, David and Stephen Sorbaro will continue to serve as Co-Chief Executive Officers of the Company, supported by a management team comprised of leaders from Mavis, Express Oil, Brakes Plus and Town Fair Tire, all adding significant industry operating expertise.
Swander Pace Capital, a private equity investment firm, has hired Virginia Calvo as CFO/CCO and promoted four members of the firm’s investment staff.
Calvo was recently hired as SPC’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. She will lead the finance, accounting, and compliance department in the New Jersey office. Prior to Swander Pace Capital, Calvo worked as Director of Finance at TSG Consumer Partners and was previously at PwC, Merrill Lynch, and Goldman Sachs.
Tyler Matlock has been promoted to Managing Director. He joined Swander Pace Capital in 2008. Matlock has been an integral part of
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
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