Acquisitions in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Endless has completed the sale of UK educational resources supplier Findel to Paris-headquartered European B2B e-commerce group Manutan. Findel, headquartered in Hyde (Greater Manchester), was acquired by Endless in April 2021 from Studio Retail Group plc; financial terms of the sale to Manutan were not disclosed.

Palatine made a significant investment from its Impact Fund II in Papilo (formerly Roydon Recycling UK), a waste management and recycling services specialist headquartered in Swinton, Greater Manchester. The investment is intended to support Papilo’s continued growth, including expanding its European footprint and enhancing digital and technological enablement, while CEO Paul Hodgkiss continues to lead the business.

WestBridge completed a secondary buyout of Alpine Fire Engineers Ltd, investing £18.7m to acquire a majority stake in the UK mechanical fire suppression systems provider. The deal provides an exit for Soho Square Capital, with Alpine’s management team leading the MBO alongside WestBridge.

LDC has invested £30 million for a minority stake in Wireless CCTV (WCCTV), a UK-based provider of redeployable wireless surveillance solutions. The investment will back the incumbent management team and support WCCTV’s UK and international expansion plans, as well as the launch of new products and services.