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3 min read · 23 January 2019
The owner of Mergermarket, which is up for sale, has drawn interest from private equity firms including Hellman & Friedman and Advent International in the U.S., as well as Apax Partners and EQT in Europe, the Financial Times reported. Acuris, which owns Mergermarket, could sell for $1.3 billion, according to press reports.
1 min read · 23 January 2019
Insight Venture Partners said Jan. 23 that Teddie Wardi and Matt Gatto were elevated to managing director. Other promotions were also announced.
4 min read · 23 January 2019
HGGC said Jan. 23 that it agreed to sell a minority stake in in Davies Group Ltd to to Alberta Investment Management Corp. Financial terms weren’t announced. Davies, of London, provides claims solutions, insurance services and customer experience programs to customers in highly regulated markets, including insurance, financial services, utilities, and communications.
3 min read · 23 January 2019
DCS Global said Jan. 23 that that Dominick DeRosa has joined the company as its chief growth officer. DeRosa most recently served as SVP of commercial strategy and partnerships at nThrive. DCS Global is a portfolio company of Tritium Partners.
3 min read · 23 January 2019
ClearCourse Partnership LLP, which is backed by Aquiline Capital Partners, said Jan. 23 that it acquired Clear Direct Debit. Financial terms weren’t announced. Clear Direct Debit, of Redhill, U.K., provides direct debit processing services to more than 75 organizations.
2 min read · 23 January 2019
Alejandro Capote has joined Lazard Ltd as a managing director and head of Lazard’s Mexico Financial Advisory business. He is based in Mexico City. Most recently, Capote worked for Credit Suisse Asset Management, where he was responsible for private equity investments.
2 min read · 23 January 2019
Cortec Group said Jan. 23 that it sold BC Group Holdings Inc, known as Barcodes, to Odyssey Investment Partners LLC. Financial terms weren’t announced. Barcodes, of Chicago, distributes automatic identification and data capture products and services to small and medium sized businesses in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.
2 min read · 23 January 2019
Simplura Health Group, a portfolio company of One Equity Partners, has closed its buy of Personal In-Home Services. Financial terms weren’t announced. Personal In-Home Services, of Wheeling, West Virginia, provides personal assistance to the elderly.
2 min read · 23 January 2019
PIA, a portfolio company of Equistone Partners Europe, said Jan. 23 that it agreed to buy UDG United Digital Group. Financial terms weren’t announced. UDG United Digital Group is a digital agency focused on the user experience.
3 min read · 23 January 2019
