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Foresight sells TES Group to Legrand for fourfold gain
Private Equity

Foresight sells TES Group to Legrand for fourfold gain

Foresight sells Northern Ireland's TES Group to Legrand after revenue jumps 84% and a major datacentre expansion, locking in a fourfold return.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Apax backs MillTech in USD $60 million growth deal
Private Equity

Apax backs MillTech in USD $60 million growth deal

Apax Digital takes stake in London FX risk firm MillTech in USD $60 million deal as North American expansion gathers pace.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Accordion buys A5 to deepen Salesforce consultancy
Private Equity

Accordion buys A5 to deepen Salesforce consultancy

Accordion snaps up A5 to widen Salesforce, data and AI services for private equity clients across North America, EMEA and India.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Private equity-backed firms trail venture rivals on AI
Private Equity

Private equity-backed firms trail venture rivals on AI

Private equity-backed firms use paid AI tools more than most peers, but many still struggle to turn sponsor pressure into practical finance gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Creative ITC hires Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer
Private Equity

Creative ITC hires Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer

Creative ITC appoints veteran industry executive Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer to drive overseas expansion and deepen customer growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
Private Equity

OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer
Private Equity

Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer

Syspro appoints Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer in a planned handover, as Jaco Maritz moves to a board role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity
Private Equity

Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity

Earlyasset emerges from stealth with $2 million pre-seed backing to build infrastructure for broader private market share sales.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Sapling opens New York office & names Billy Snider
Private Equity

Sapling opens New York office & names Billy Snider

Sapling Financial Consultants opens New York office and appoints Billy Snider as Head of New York Partnerships to deepen US mid-market ties.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
AlphaSense adds custom AI agents for finance research
Private Equity

AlphaSense adds custom AI agents for finance research

AlphaSense unveils custom AI agents and expert call tools to automate research workflows for financial and corporate intelligence teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Oxford Science Enterprises names Antonia Jenkinson CFO
Private Equity

Oxford Science Enterprises names Antonia Jenkinson CFO

Oxford Science Enterprises names Antonia Jenkinson as Chief Financial Officer as it prepares for more regular portfolio realisations after a run of exits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
North Star Asia to showcase 300 startups in Singapore
Private Equity

North Star Asia to showcase 300 startups in Singapore

Singapore event to draw 300 startups, 20 unicorns and investors with USD $350 billion as Asia-Pacific shifts towards industrial AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Aspire Technology Solutions buys NVT Group in Scotland
Private Equity

Aspire Technology Solutions buys NVT Group in Scotland

Aspire Technology Solutions deepens its Scottish reach with NVT Group buy, adding 49 staff and a longstanding local customer base.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Accel-KKR backs AccessPay in Manchester growth push
Private Equity

Accel-KKR backs AccessPay in Manchester growth push

Manchester fintech AccessPay lands majority backing from Accel-KKR to speed product development, widen enterprise services and eye acquisitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
efex buys Priority 1 IT to expand Queensland reach
Private Equity

efex buys Priority 1 IT to expand Queensland reach

efex extends Queensland reach with Priority 1 IT buy, adding Darling Downs healthcare clients and regional technical staff to its growing network.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
RELA buys UK renewable lease portfolio, launches Prepay
Private Equity

RELA buys UK renewable lease portfolio, launches Prepay

RELA launches UK Prepay platform after acquiring major renewable energy lease portfolio, backed by Oaktree equity and Macquarie debt.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Julian Leighton named Chair as hedgehog lab expands
Private Equity

Julian Leighton named Chair as hedgehog lab expands

Newcastle tech consultancy hedgehog lab has named Orange Bus Co-founder Julian Leighton as Chair to guide its ambitious expansion plans.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026