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Ardian, ODDO BHF and KKR have all picked up investments in the optical industry in the last year.

The assets are located in Glasgow, Stirling and Campbeltown.

Effecta Compliance is a regulatory consultancy practice that supports financial services firms throughout the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.

‘We don't want any overlapping GPs,’ says managing director Catherine Haumesser. The firm looks for managers that don’t respond to the same macro forces.

EA Technology is a service provider for the monitoring and management of electricity grids and assets.

The Climbing Hangar is a UK bouldering gym operatory.

Das Fire supplies fire detection and suppression products to the data center market in the UK and Ireland.

George Collier has also been appointed as chief operating officer.