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ECI-backed Fourth buys Adaco
ECI Partners portfolio company Fourth, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider targeting the hospitality sector, has acquired Adaco, a global supplier of SaaS to the hotel sector.
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Second deal in a week for BGF with SkyDox investment
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) and the Business Growth Fund (BGF) have taken part in a ТЃ20m round for UK-based business software developer SkyDox.
Synova backs Kinapse
Synova Capital has invested in UK-based consultancy services provider Kinapse.
Maven reaps 50% IRR on WEMS mezz investment
Maven Capital Partners has exited WEMS International and achieved a 50% IRR on the mezzanine loan it provided two years ago.
SAM Private Equity invests $12m in Nujira
British semiconductor business Nujira has secured a $12m financing round from SAM Private Equity.
WHEB and Hermes GPE invest £13m in WEMS
WHEB Partners and Hermes GPE have invested ТЃ13m in smart energy company Wireless Energy Management Systems International Ltd (WEMS).
Blackstone appoints Assant as new head of European PE
Blackstone has appointed Lionel Assant as new head of European private equity.
Mid Europa announces new CFO
Dedicated CEE private equity player Mid Europa Partners has hired Manish Mittal as chief financial officer.
Sovereign's City & County in 10th acquisition
Sovereign Capital-backed City & County Healthcare Group has acquired Conard Care Services, a Northern Irish domiciliary care provider, in its 10th bolt-on since 2009.
SV Life Sciences et al. in $7.6m series-B for Karus
Karus Therapeutics has secured a $7.6m series-B financing round, led by SV Life Sciences, New Leaf Ventures, Novo A/S and International Biotechnology Trust.
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Moore Stephens takes on new CF partner
Consultancy firm Moore Stephens has hired Robert Kidson as a partner in its London corporate finance team.
Garner to head LDC Yorkshire & North East
John Garner (pictured, left) is to head up LDCтs business in Yorkshire and the North East as the firm looks to increase its activities in the region.
North West Fund backs Connect Technology Group
The North West Fund for Digital & Creative has invested in Burnley-based systems developer Connect Technology Group.
Octopus injects £1.6m into LifeBook
Octopus Investments has provided UK-based autobiographies publisher LifeBook with ТЃ1.6m of early-stage funding.
Finance Wales sells Unite Technologies
Finance Wales has exited data centre solutions provider Unite Technologies in a trade sale to US infrastructure solutions manufacturer Panduit Corporation.
Palatine-backed MoneyPlus buys Debt Free Me
Palatine Private Equity portfolio company MoneyPlus Group has acquired debt management firm Debt Free Me.
Rutland hires ex-Deloitte executive
Turnaround investor Rutland Partners has hired James Barrington-Wells as an investment executive.
NVM backs MBO of Silverwing Group
NVM Private Equity has backed the ТЃ7.5m management buyout of Welsh testing specialist Silverwing Group.
Lyceum's Access Group acquires Prelytis for €4m
British business software provider Access Group, backed by Lyceum Capital, has bought French business intelligence provider Prelytis for тЌ4m.
Sam Archer joins Bluebox
Advisory firm Bluebox has hired Sam Archer as a corporate executive. He joins the firm from Bridges Ventures.
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Foresight backs £21m organic waste facility
Foresight has committed ТЃ11m to special purpose vehicle TEG Biogas London.