August Equity, a leading UK lower-mid-market private equity investor, is pleased to announce its investment in Starpeak, a specialist digital distributor of insurance serving niche SME and personal lines markets. The deal, which is the sixth to be announced from Fund VI, is subject to regulatory approval by the FCA. Starpeak, led by industry specialists
Leading UK lower-mid-market private equity investor, August Equity, announces its backing of Alkimii, a specialist workforce and operations software platform serving hotels and hospitality providers. The deal reflects August’s continued interest in the Irish SME market, making it the firm’s twelfth investment in Ireland. Alkimii, founded by Ronan McAuley, is a technology platform that helps hospitality
Portfolio company, Fargo Group, the UK-based intermodal logistics software provider has acquired IXOLUTION, a Netherlands-based provider of intermodal transport management software. Founded in 2013 and headquartered near Rotterdam, IXOLUTION provides a suite of intermodal software to logistics customers across 12 countries, supporting transport planning, terminal operations and rail cargo logistics. The business brings an established European
Impact Futures Group expands digital learning capability with acquisition of Flick Learning a specialist provider of online compliance and e-learning solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in Coventry, Flick Learning has built a strong reputation for creating engaging digital learning that helps organisations meet regulatory requirements while improving learner engagement and knowledge retention. The company delivers
Rail freight is set to grow significantly across the UK and Europe, backed by government targets and multibillion pound rail infrastructure investment. As part of our work, we have been tracking how this growth is expected to materialise and share our views on how the intermodal supply chain sector – despite its importance – continues