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BGF leads £9m investment in Localised Group, Retail Services
As part of the deal, John Davison joins both companies as non-executive director
ESO backs facilities service Churchill
Current executive directors Joel Briggs and Phil Moxom will continue to lead the company
Horizon-backed Sabio buys DVELP
Sabio plans to strengthen its international aggregation platform in the contact centre market across Europe
LDC invests £11m in James and James Fulfilment
LDC's Chris Baker and Lawrence Dean will join the company board as non-executive directors
YFM invests in ISS
Founded in 2009 and based in Pershore, West Midlands, ISS currently employs 31 people
VC-backed Red Driving School acquires NFE
Founded in 2003, NFE Group is a provider of fleet driver training services across the UK
United Ventures leads €3m series-A for Fiscozen
United Ventures deploys capital from its €120m UV2 fund, which targets disruptive technology startups
Agilitas acquires Learning Curve from MML
Founded in 2004, Learning Curve is based in Durham and offers training and apprenticeships
BNP Paribas Developpement backs Cinto
Deal ends a seven-year holding period for Rhône-Alpes PME, part of the Siparex group
Rockpool invests in MomentumABM
Rockpool is a growth equity investor that invests in profitable UK-based companies
Palatine-backed TTC acquires Licence Bureau
Licence Bureau is the second acquisition for TTC Group following the acquisition of Business Driver
Dunedin's FRA secures £100m refinancing
FRA recently opened offices in the Nordic region, as well as in New York, Dallas and Philadelphia
Bowmark Capital invests in Focus Group
Additional funding of around £150m will be made available for the company's acquisition plan
Q&A: 3i’s Andersen and Crane on learning from B2C
With B2B businesses aiming to replicate B2C’s digitally-driven success, Andersen and Crane discuss the main opportunities and how to act on them
Activa Capital, Arkéa invest in Ingeliance
Activa deploys capital from its €206m third fund, Activa Capital III, to finance the deal
Main Capital carves out Exxellence and SMQ from Kune
GP intends to support the new group in developing its product portfolio and expanding its customer base
Chequers Capital to carve out EBC from Econocom
Divestment is part of Econocom’s strategy of refocusing its operations on its core business
MML-backed Learning Curve nearing sale - report
Agilitas, investing from its 2015 fund, is said to be one of the final bidders in the process
Bain, NBRP-backed Engineering bolts on FDL Servizi
FDL Servizi founder and CEO Fausto Romelli retains a minority stake
Arsenal acquires BresMed
Arsenal invests $50-300m of equity in healthcare and healthcare-related companies
Bain & Co joins CVC to back EcoVadis
Bain & Co's investment was coupled with the recently secured $200m funding from CVC Growth Partners
ProA Capital buys Solitium
Third deal made by ProA Capital Iberian Buyout Fund III, which closed on €475m in February 2019
Foresight invests £5m in McIntyre Electrical, opens in Cambridge
Based in Peterborough, McIntyre Electrical was established by Joe McIntyre and John Clifford in 2006
Gimv buys majority stake in Köberl Group
Deal marks the second DACH region investment in Gimv's Sustainable Cities platform