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Xhulio Ismalaj

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Xhulio joined Real Deals in September 2022 as a junior reporter. Since graduating with an MSc in Global Politics from Durham University, he has worked in communications and marketing. His Financial Times internship as an Accounting and Finance undergraduate inspired a return to the newsroom.

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Recent Posts

Family law lender Level raises £10m

The capital injection comprises a £5m equity capital investment from Kendal Capital and £5m debt investment from Correlation Risk Partners

Correlation Risk Partners Kendal Capital Legal Uk

Lincoln appoints valuations and opinions MD

Dr Simon von Witzleben joins the investment bank from Kroll

Kroll Lincoln International Uk

Deal in Focus: Automation a priority for Nexxus Iberia’s portco Creaciones Marsanz

Nexxus Iberia’s lead partner on the investment Juan Pedro Dávila speaks to Real Deals about its majority stake in the Spanish retail equipment manufacturer

Alanza Dte Aon Ey Garrido Pinsent Masons

Ufenau acquires German engineer IPP

The Swiss investor backed the business through its Ufenau Fund VII

Switzerland Ufenau Capital Partners

Ardian enters into exclusive negotiations for HR Path financing round

The GP first invested in the French human resources business in 2015

Ardian Eight Advisory France Indefi Kpmg Latham & Watkins

TDR and I Squared succeed in bid for Spanish certification firm Applus Services

The successful bidding entity, Amber Equity Company, will now enter an acceptance period for the business

I Squared Capital P2p Spain Take-private Tdr Capital

Agathos backs UK surveyor Plowman Craven

Investment is the fourth from the PE firm’s Fund II

Cil Cms Continuum Frp Debt Advisory Grant Thornton Sherrards Stephenson Harwood

Beech Tree backs UK sustainable-energy consultancy

Investec provided further funding

Alvarez & Marsal Beech Tree Private Equity Beyond Corporate Cil Clearwater International Dla Piper Ey Investec Kpmg Penningtons Rsm Uk

Miura Partners backs new Spanish waste management equipment business

The deal sees the GP acquire a 20% stake in Bianna through its Impact Fund

Miura Partners Spain

L Catterton buys majority stake in beauty brand KIKO

The consumer has so far backed more than 30 beauty brands, including Intercos, Elemis, ETVOS, Maria Nilla and Oddity

Bank Of America Bnp Paribas Bonelli Erede Deloitte Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici Intesa Sanpaolo Italy Pwc

3i exits eyecare provider Nexeye to KKR

The buyer is acquiring the business primarily through its $8bn European Fund VI

3i Clifford Chance Harris Williams Ing Jefferies Kirkland & Ellis Kkr Ubs

Synova backs Synectics Solutions

The GP typically invests £15-150m into companies valued between £20m and £250m

Synova Uk

BGF backs UK-based human risk management platform with £3.25m

Yorkshire and Northeast investor Rob Johnson, who led on the deal, will join the portco's board

Bgf Kpmg Squire Patton Boggs Tax Advisory Partnership Uk Walker Morris

Nexxus Iberia marks debut investment from second fund

The Spanish GP has acquired a majority stake in retail equipment manufacturer Creaciones Marsanz

Alanza Dte Aon Ey Garrido Pinsent Masons Spain

Mutares acquires majority stake in Sofinter

The investor expects synergies between Sofinter and its other engineering and technology portfolio companies

Italy Mutares

Neqst exits Swedish data management provider to GRO

Neqst first backed DigitalRoute in 2008, and most recently had a 94% ownership stake in the portco

Neqst Software Sweden