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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
A North-East based fintech firm has been launched with the aim of digitally transforming the way private equity firms, venture capital funds and angel investment networks currently manage the end-to-end investment process.
Quva’s software platform streamlines the way alternative investment managers originate, transact and monitor their investment portfolios.
The software as a service (SaaS) business has been developed to enhance the investment management process and deliver a highly customisable, scalable and intuitive platform for alternative investment professionals.
Quva has been established by FCA authorised fintech firm Growth Capital Ventures (GCV) and was developed within its venture builder division
Therapeutic Research Center (TRC), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has acquired CE Resources (NetCE).
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Roseville, California, NetCE is an industry leading continuing education platform focused on the healthcare industry, specialising in the education of nurses, physicians and mental health professionals. Nearly 425,000 healthcare professionals rely on NetCE’s proprietary content library to fulfil mandated education requirements.
TRC is a leading provider of original, independent, and clinically referenced recommendations and education on drug therapy and medication management for pharmacists, physicians, nurses and other clinicians. TRC also provides online continuing education programs for
Aeroco Group, a Manchester-headquartered aviation firm specialising in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of aircraft cabin and cargo components, has been acquired via a management buyout led by Chief Executive Jonathan Bird, and Managing Director Tony Lewin.
Questel, a global IP software and tech-enabled services leader offering an integrated end-to-end platform of software and services across the innovation lifecycle, has acquired NovumIP, a global intellectual property (IP) technology group comprised of PAVIS and Novagraaf, two European leaders, active in patents annuities and trademarks renewals.
The acquisition will enhance Questel’s presence in the IP value chain through a comprehensive offering delivering a full set of solutions for its global customers and also fully reflects Questel’s ambition to continuously enhance its value proposition for such customers. Integrating patent annuities with Questel’s existing range of solutions, notably its intellectual asset
KPS Capital Partners (KPS) is to acquire the global aluminium rolling business (Rolling) from Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) for EUR1.38 billion (approximately USD1.67 billion).
Completion of the transaction is expected mid-year 2021 and is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.
The Company is one of the largest global manufacturers of aluminium rolled products, serving customers across a diversified set of end-markets including beverage can, automotive, foil packaging, and building and construction. The Company’s assets consist of seven manufacturing facilities and one R&D centre across Germany and Norway, including Alunorf, the world’s largest aluminium rolling mill, and Grevenbroich, the
Crestbridge, a private equity and real estate administration specialist, has opened its latest office in Ireland and hired investment funds expert, Andrea Lennon as Head of Funds, Ireland.
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