Tournus Equipement (TE), based in France, accelerates its growth with the acquisition of Catering Equipment Design (CED), based near Liverpool, United Kingdom. With turnover of £12.5m (approx. €15m), CED is TE’s first external growth operation, as a supplement to its uninterrupted organic growth since 2005. Like TE, CED designs, manufactures and sells equipment for professional kitchens.

On the 25th July, MML Capital invested into SVP group, a major player in business services in France, to support growth. The group’s management team have also invested alongside MML to support the strategic plan and build the business.

MML backed IQARUS (www.iqarus.com) has made its third acquisition in seven months acquiring RS Occupational Health (‘RSOH’), a UK occupational healthcare provider to a diverse range of industries including oil and gas, construction, engineering, manufacturing and public sectors.

BMB, one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of schoolwear and sportswear has acquired SWI Schoolwear.

MML Capital Partners (“MML”) is pleased to announce that it has made an investment in Universal Plant Services / Jones Industrial Holdings, Inc. (“UPS” or the “Company”).

Leading independent education caterer, The Brookwood Partnership, and its sister company, ABsolutely Catering, have merged with CH&Co Group to become specialist education brands within the Group. The merger gives the newly enlarged Group a turnover in excess of £200m and its associated brands will provide catering at over 600 sites across the UK, employing nearly 6,000 in its team.

MML Capital Partners has promoted three of its UK team to director following successful completion of the Fund VI fundraise. Gemma Chivers, Robert Devonshire and Lizzy Shaw have all been promoted.

MML Capital Partners Fund V has successfully exited its investment in ATA Group, the leading manufacturer of tungsten carbide burs, abrasives and pneumatic air-tools.

MML backed IQARUS (www.iqarus.com) has accelerated its global growth strategy through the acquisition of Exmed, a leader in medical solutions in some of the most remote and challenging operating environments worldwide.

MML Capital Partners (“MML”) is pleased to announce the final closing of MML Capital Partners Fund VI LP (“Fund VI”) with commitments totalling €438m, well above the €350m target. Following considerable support from existing investors, MML has added a number of significant new limited partners.

MML backed Luneau Technology Group (Luneau), led by CEO Dr Marc Abitbol, has acquired the French assets of Haag Streit further consolidating Luneau’s position as a leading player in the visual healthcare and ophthalmology markets.

Business services provider Optionis, which is backed by MML Capital Partners, has acquired ARC Licensed Trade Consultancy Limited, a specialist pub accountant, for an undisclosed sum.

MML Capital Partners (“MML”) backed IQARUS (www.iqarus.com) has acquired C-CHEC, a leading occupational hygiene consultancy. MML invested into IQARUS in October 2015 as a platform from which to develop an international player in healthcare solutions for remote environments.

MML Capital Partners ("MML") backed Lomond Capital ("Lomond") has completed its latest acquisition of John Shepherd, one of Birmingham's most prominent estate agents. The deal consolidates the John Shepherd Estate Agents business with Marwood Homes and John Shepherd Lettings, already part of the Lomond group, which now manages over £250 million worth of properties for private landlords in Birmingham.

Aroma expert Nactis Flavours, has completed a new strategic transaction with the acquisition of the raw material aromatic activity of PCAS group.

MML Capital Partners (“MML”) backed BMB (www.bluemaxbanner.co.uk), has acquired Orion Teamwear (www.orionteamwear.com), a high performance bespoke sportswear business. MML invested into BMB, the UK’s leading supplier of school uniforms, in July 2015 to support management’s growth plans. The acquisition of Orion enhances BMB’s sportswear offering, which now includes bespoke ‘Teamwear Kit Design’, state of the art ‘sublimation printing’ in addition to traditional cut and sewn stock supported sportswear product.

MML backed CLEAN Linen (www.cleanservices.co.uk) is delighted to announce the acquisition of the entire share capital of Stevens Hatherley Holdings Limited trading as Paragon Laundry. Paragon is one of the UK’s largest independent linen and garment rental providers and a shareholder of the Brilliant Laundry Group. Paragon service many of the UK’s leading hospitality and workwear clients across a large geographical region of the UK. The acquisition broadly doubles the size of the CLEAN business.