CVC Fund VIII (CVC) is to invest in Spectrum Medical group at a £1 billion valuation. Spectrum Medical has grown rapidly over the past few years by bringing new and pioneering technologies to the cardiac bypass and ICU space.  Today, Spectrum Medical is focused on the development of becoming a single “solutions provider” of a platform of high-performance technologies that include Quantum Perfusion Systems, Quantum Informatics and Quantum Sterile Technologies. The combination of these world leading technologies creates an ecosystem of products which lead to enhanced clinical monitoring, greater patient safety and improved health economics.    CVC was advised by

Maven Capital Partners’ (Maven) Maven VCTs have invested an undisclosed amount in Zinc Digital Business Solutions Limited (Zinc Systems) to support the company’s continued growth.

Trinity Homecare Holdings Limited (Trinity Homecare), a portfolio company of Limerston Capital Partners I, has completed the acquisition of Premier Homecare, further expanding the Group. With the support of financial sponsor Limerston Capital, Trinity Homecare has successfully completed the acquisition of Bristol-based Premier Homecare, which delivers high quality domiciliary and live-in care services to customers in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and neighbouring regions. The business works hard to enable countless people to remain living independently within the comforts of their own home and, together with Trinity Homecare, will bolster its nationwide offering of excellent home care services. Trinity Homecare is a

Funds managed by Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf), a global private markets investment firm, are to acquire a 40% interest in Aotearoa Towers Limited (Aotearoa), a mobile tower infrastructure business, from Vodafone New Zealand Limited (Vodafone NZ). The completion of this transaction will create New Zealand’s largest independent tower company, with approximately 1,500 wholly-owned towers covering 98% of New Zealand’s population. The Company will benefit from a long-term revenue contract with Vodafone NZ, with an initial term of 20 years and the option for two 10-year extensions. In addition, Vodafone NZ has committed to building additional sites with the Company to

Greenpixie – a specialist in the measurement and reduction of digital carbon – has raised £250,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Ascension.

Funds managed by CapVest Partners (CapVest), an international private equity investor, are to acquire Natra, a European producer and distributor of chocolates and cocoa products, from Investindustrial. Established in 1943, Natra is a leader in the production of chocolate bars, pralines, tablets and spreads which it sells in more than 90 countries worldwide. Its ingredients division also supplies a wide range of cocoa-based ingredients such as cocoa mass, powder, butter, fillings and coatings to the international food industry.  With a turnover in excess of €410 million in 2021, 1,000 employees and six production plants in Spain, Belgium, France and Canada,

Astorg has completed the acquisition of OPEN Health, a provider of scientific communications and market access services to the pharmaceutical industry, from Amulet Capital Partners (Amulet). Established in 2011 and with more than 1,000 employees in 15 locations and six countries, OPEN Health leverages its extensive scientific knowledge and relentless focus on quality to deliver best-in-class scientific communications, health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and market access services for more than 170 life sciences customers.  OPEN Health’s existing management team will continue to lead the organisation, building on a strong track-record of organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

Euromoney Institutional Investor, a financial news and information business has agreed to be acquired by private equity consortium in a deal worth around £1.6 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg. The deal will see Euromoney shareholders receive £14.61 per share from Luxembourg-based private equity manager Astorg Asset Management and British firm Epiris, a 34% premium to Euromoney’s share price on 17 June, the day before the discussions were disclosed.  On completion the business will be split into two separate entities with Fastmarkets becoming a stand-alone unit will be owned by Astorg, while Epiris will retain the remaining Euromoney businesses.