Bestport Private Equity and ThinCats provide £19m to Energy Saving Lighting (ESL)

Bestport Private Equity Invests in Playful Promises

February 17, 2021

E-Commerce

London-based lingerie and swimwear brand Playful Promises has received a growth investment from Bestport Private Equity to finance its fast-growing brands and e-commerce business. The funding will support international e-commerce expansion, build operational capability (including new in-house manufacturing) and broaden brand awareness while founder Emma Parker remains as Managing Director and Will Hobhouse joins as Chairman.

Bestport Private Equity Invests in Northside Graphics

January 31, 2024

Manufacturing

Bestport Private Equity has invested in Northside Graphics, a Northern Ireland–based online digital printing platform. The investment will support Northside’s UK and Ireland expansion through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, with former Astron CEO David Mitchell joining as chairman.

GEF Capital Partners Invests in Next Step Energy Solutions

January 17, 2024

Energy

GEF Capital Partners has completed a growth investment in Next Step Energy Solutions (NSES), a Littleton, Colorado–based provider of turnkey LED lighting retrofit and tech-enabled energy efficiency services. The investment will help NSES expand its customer base and geographic reach across the United States to meet growing demand for energy efficiency solutions.

ETFS Capital Makes Strategic Investment in Skylight IPV

January 7, 2020

Financial Services

Skylight IPV Limited, a London-based independent price verification provider for OTC derivatives, secured a significant investment from ETFS Capital to strengthen its balance sheet and accelerate product and technology development. The funding will support Skylight's expansion of IPV services across major asset classes and provide strategic and practical support from ETFS Capital.

Searchlight Capital Partners Acquires EIS from Audax Private Equity

November 1, 2024

Industrial Services

Searchlight Capital Partners has acquired EIS, a value-added distributor of process materials and production supplies, from Audax Private Equity; terms were not disclosed. Audax had owned EIS since 2019 and grew the business via a buy-and-build strategy (six add-ons and expanded fabrication/distribution footprint) to position the company for continued growth in electrification, renewable energy and aftermarket end markets.

Charlesbank Capital Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Searchlight Cyber

January 18, 2024

Cybersecurity

Charlesbank Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Searchlight Cyber, a Portsmouth-based dark web intelligence and threat intelligence software company. The founders and existing investor Astra Capital Management remain invested; proceeds will be used to accelerate R&D, expand go-to-market capabilities and support organic growth and acquisitions. Financial terms were not disclosed.