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Lazard Sustainable Private Infrastructure Fund invests in Shawton Energy
Lazard Asset Management’s (LAM) Sustainable Private Infrastructure Fund has completed its second investment, taking a 50% stake in Shawton Energy Ltd (SEL) through its UK investment platform, New Regions Energy. A team at PKF Francis Clark, comprising Rob Gear, Adam…
PKF supports Mecsia Group’s acquisition of Artic Building Services
Rockpool-backed technical services business Mecsia Group has broadened its reach into the healthcare and education sectors with the acquisition of Artic Building Services. PKF Francis Clark provided a full suite of buyside support services to Rockpool and Mecsia, covering financial…
Family-owned plastics manufacturer Nylaplas acquired by Vink UK
One of the UK’s leading independent manufacturers of precision plastic components has been acquired by Europe’s largest distributor of semi-finished plastic products. Established in 1982, Nylaplas is a second-generation family business specialising in the manufacture of precision plastic components and…
Inuvi expands with acquisition of Express Diagnostics
Inuvi has acquired Express Diagnostics Ltd, a leading provider of diagnostic services to the NHS, the independent healthcare sector and the clinical trials industry. Founded in 1994, Plymouth-based Express Diagnostics is the UK’s largest provider of remote Holter analysis and…
Microwave Amps acquired by ScandiNova Systems
A hi-tech Bristol-based manufacturer has been acquired by an international buyer. Microwave Amps designs and manufactures a range of bespoke solid-state radio and microwave frequency amplifiers for the security, scientific, medical and avionics sectors. A successful exporter to markets including…
The Barrister Group raises investment for next phase of growth
Innovative tech-enabled legal services company The Barrister Group (TBG) has secured an eight-figure minority investment from LDC to drive its next phase of growth, in a deal supported by PKF Francis Clark. LDC, the private equity investor which is part…
PKF advises Cero Generation on sale of 720MW portfolio of UK solar and battery projects
The UK’s largest co-located portfolio of solar and battery storage projects has been sold in a deal led by PKF Francis Clark. Cero Generation recently finalised the sale of the seven sites, with a total capacity of 720MW, to DIF…
YFM Equity Partners invests in AI firm Xapien
Xapien, the deep tech platform transforming how organisations understand who they're doing business with, has closed a £4.5 million funding round led by YFM Equity Partners and backed by D2 Fund, concluding total seed funding of £6 million. A team…
KF Bartlett makes switch to employee ownership
One of the largest independent commercial refrigeration, catering equipment and air conditioning specialists in England has transitioned to employee ownership. KF Bartlett Ltd (now trading as Bartlett) was established in Exeter in 1958 by founder Ken Bartlett to cater for…