YFM Equity Partners-advised funds have sold their shareholding in Deep Secure Limited to Forcepoint Federal LLC, a global cyber security solutions business specialising in serving government and critical infrastructure clients for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is subject to regulatory review and customary closing conditions and is expected to close in or before August 2021. […]
Family-owned Cavalier Bathrooms, backed by industrial investment group HLD Group, has been creating high-quality bathrooms solutions for more than 100 years. With a number of sector-leading brands to its name, including Aquadart, Elation, April Products and Niagara, the business – based in West Yorkshire – was looking to grow and diversify its offering with the […]
ThinCats, the leading alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, has today announced a strategic investment in the company from Wafra Capital Partners (‘WCP’) of £160m. WCP have partnered with Quilam Capital on the transaction. Having lent almost £1bn to UK SMEs over the last few years, the investment from WCP, alongside senior bank and institutional […]
Amicus Insurance Solutions Ltd (AISL) has unveiled its growth ambitions following the completion of a successful management buy-out (MBO) by its co-founder. Adam Scott, who launched AISL alongside Richard Evans, has acquired the shares of Mr. Evans in an undisclosed transaction. The MBO process was instigated following Mr Evans’ stated intention to retire, although he […]
nSure.ai, a predictive AI fraud protection company, focuses on the unique needs of digital goods retailers, announced a successful seed fundraising round of $6.8m, led by DisruptiveAI, Phoenix Insurance, Kamet – an AXA backed venture builder, Moneta Seeds and private investors. These funds will go towards further developing nSure.ai’s predictive AI and machine learning algorithms […]
Upflow has raised $15m to revolutionize how B2B companies get paid. The company provides a SaaS solution that enables companies to radically modernize their entire cash-cycle, and effortlessly collect customer payments. Upflow now processes more than $200m worth of invoices a month, for over 1.5m transacting companies. The funding round includes participation from 9yards Capital and existing investor […]
EMS Group Solutions Ltd which owns EMS Healthcare Ltd, mobile medical unit providers, and Event Marketing Solutions Ltd, international marketing roadshow providers, have been supported with a £5m funding package to aid with their 2021 fleet expansion programme by leading alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, ThinCats. Based in Ellesmere Port and established in 2000 […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has completed on the sale of the Queen of Hearts, a closed freehold pub located on the A474, in the Welsh village of Cwmgors, on the outskirts of Ammanford. Built in 1897, The Queen of Hearts is a substantial three-storey property which features a large ground-floor bar, restaurant […]
Rail and civil engineering company, Electrification Construction Services (ECS), based near Crewe, is on track to expand its workforce and take on new business opportunities following funding from Santander UK. Santander UK has provided ECS with a six-figure finance support package tailored to its unique needs. This has increased the working capital available to ECS, […]
Jigsaw Education Group has been provided with a £2m funding package to support the development of Jigsaw PSHE Ltd and sister company Discovery RE Ltd, by leading alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, ThinCats. Jigsaw PSHE is a market leading provider of a comprehensive scheme of learning in personal, social and health education (PSHE) and […]
