Cassiopea Partners and Strata Partners advise Aptos on the sale of Aptos' Planning Division to Aptean
15.11.2022 Strata Carve-out, Latest news, M&A, Software
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted, in association with its partner Cassiopea Partners, as financial adviser to Aptos, LLC ("Aptos") on the sale of its planning and product lifecycle management division ("Aptos' Planning Division") to Aptean.
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Strata Partners advises the shareholders of Roomex on its sale to FLEETCOR
1.11.2022 Strata Latest news, M&A, Sell side, Software
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as the exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of Roomex Limited ("Roomex") on its sale to FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc ("FLEETCOR"), a leading global business payments company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, USA and listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Strata Partners advises Averroes Capital on its investment in Journey Hospitality
31.10.2022 Strata Buy side, Latest news, M&A, Software
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to Averroes Capital ("Averroes") on its significant growth capital investment in Journey Hospitality ("Journey").
Strata Partners advises Novatus on its £4 million equity capital raise by Maven
13.07.2022 Strata Capital Raising, Latest news, Software
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as exclusive financial adviser to Novatus Advisory Ltd ("Novatus") on its £4 million equity capital raise by Maven Capital Partners ("Maven").
Strata Partners advises on the sale of a majority stake in InvestIN to Dukes Education
20.06.2022 Strata Latest news, M&A, Sell side, Technology-enabled services
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as the exclusive financial adviser to Hitesh Chowdhry and Shameer Thobhani on the sale of a majority stake in InvestIN Education Limited ("InvestIN") to Dukes Education ("Dukes Education").
Strata Partners advises Müller Medien on the sale of Billomat to aifinyo
20.06.2022 Strata Latest news, M&A, Sell side, Software
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as the exclusive financial adviser to Müller Medien, sole shareholder of Billomat GmbH & Co. KG ("Billomat"), on the sale of Billomat to aifinyo AG ("aifinyo", XTRA:EBE) announced on 21 March 2022.
Strata Partners advises Company Watch on its sale to Volaris Group, an operating group of Constellation Software Inc.
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as the exclusive corporate finance adviser to the shareholders of Company Watch Limited ("Company Watch") on the company's sale to Volaris Group Inc. ("Volaris"), an operating group of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU).
Strata Partners advises Forensic Access on the acquisition of Analytical Services International Limited
18.03.2022 Strata Buy side, Laboratory, Latest news, Life Sciences, M&A
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it arranged, and acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to Forensic Access (a portfolio company of Limerston Capital) in relation to, the acquisition of leading bioanalysis and toxicology laboratory services provider Analytical Services International
Limited ("ASI").
Strata Partners advises Adaptive Financial Consulting on the acquisition of Real Logic
15.02.2022 Strata Buy side, Capital Markets, IT Services, Latest news, M&A, Technology-enabled services
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to Adaptive Financial Consulting Limited ("Adaptive"), the specialist global electronic trading consultancy, on its acquisition of Real Logic Limited ("Real Logic"), a low-latency trading technology development firm.
Strata Partners advises Limerston Capital on the acquisition of Wickham Micro
8.02.2022 Strata Buy side, Laboratory, Latest news, Life Sciences, M&A
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it arranged and acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to Limerston Capital in relation to their recent acquisition of the microbiology and in-vitro toxicology testing activities of Gosport, UK-based Wickham Laboratories to form a new, standalone business, Wickham Micro.
Strata Partners advises Pure360 on its sale to Spotler Group
6.12.2021 Strata Latest news, M&A, MarTech, Sell side, Software
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as exclusive corporate finance advise
Piers Hartland-Swann joins Strata Partners as Partner
1.04.2021 Strata HR, Latest news, M&A
Strata Partners is delighted to announce the appointment of Piers Hartland-Swann as Partner. Piers brings over 25 years of corporate finance and investment banking experience, with a very strong track record in mergers and acquisitions for software, IT services and ecommerce companies in particular. Piers reinforces Strata's experience and network in sectorssuch as healthcare, education and retail & hospitality technology, while bringing additional expertise in areas such as DevOps, e-commerce agencies and AI technology. To read more about Piers and his background please see the full press release.
Strata Partners advises Dohop on a Growth Equity Financing from Scottish Equity Partners (SEP)
3.12.2020 Strata Airline, Capital Raising, Latest news, Software, Travel Distribution
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to Dohop ehf. ("Dohop"), a Reykjavik-based provider of virtual interlining software for airlines, on a growth equity financing from Scottish Equity Partners ("SEP"), one of Europe's leading growth equity firms.
Strata Partners advises Pharmaron on the acquisition of Absorption Systems
1.12.2020 Strata Buy side, CRO, Laboratory, Latest news, Life Sciences, M&A
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to Pharmaron Beijing Co., Limited (Stock Code: 300759.SZ/3759.HK) ("Pharmaron"), a fully integrated contract research and manufacturing organization offering laboratory, CMC and clinical development services for the life science industry, on its acquisition of 100% of the equity of Absorption Systems for up to US$137.5 million in cash.
Strata Partners advises on the simultaneous sale of Forensic Access and Axiom International to Limerston Capital
10.09.2020 Strata Buy side, Laboratory, Latest news, Private Equity, Sell side
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser on the simultaneous sale of Forensis Group Limited and Forensic Axis Limited, (trading respectively as Forensic Access and Axiom International) to Limerston Capital Partners I.LP. These are two established businesses in forensic science services and international institutional reform and capacity building.
Strata Partners advises Billing Services Group on the sale of BSG Wireless to Single Digits
28.02.2020 Strata Carve-out, Latest news, M&A, Mobile, Sell side, Technology-enabled services
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to Billing Services Group Limited ("BSG", AIM:BILL) on the sale of its Wi-Fi technology business BSG Wireless to Single Digits, Inc. ("Single Digits"), a portfolio company of GI Partners.
Strata advises Joyful on its sale to The Access Group
13.05.2019 Strata Latest news, M&A, Sell side
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to Joyful on its sale to The Access Group ("Access"). Joyful is a London-based provider of website creation and online marketing Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to Charity and Membership organisations in the UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand.
Strata advises Oxatis on its acquisition of Channel Pilot Solutions
29.10.2018 Strata Buy side, Latest news, M&A
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to Oxatis S.A. (Euronext: ALOXA) on its acquisition of Channel Pilot Solutions GmbH ("Channel Pilot"). Having advised Oxatis on its entry into Europe's largest e-commerce market, the UK, through the acquisition of certain assets of Actinic Software Limited in 2011, Strata is pleased to have advised Oxatis on a second acquisition, which provides an entry point into Europe's second largest e-commerce market, Germany.
Sale of Crawford Scientific to Limerston Capital Partners
Strata advised Sam Crawford and Maven Capital Partners on the sale of Crawford Scientific to Limerston Capital Partners.
Strata advises NYSE Listed Luxoft on its aquisition of DerivIT
22.08.2017 Strata Buy side, Latest news
Strata acts as exclusive financial adviser to NYSE listed Luxoft on its acquisition of derivIT, a Singapore-based financial services-focused technology consulting provider.
Strata advises Vayant Travel Technologies on its sale to PROS Holdings (NYSE: PRO)
3.08.2017 Strata Latest news, M&A, Sell side
Strata Partners is delighted to announce that it acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to Vayant Travel Technologies on its sale to PROS, for a consideration of US$35 million.
Strata advises CBPE Capital LLP on the sale of YorkTest Laboratories Limited.
24.07.2017 Strata Latest news, Sell side
Strata advises CBPE Capital LLP on the sale of YorkTest Laboratories Limited
Strata advises Inflexion on its investment in Cawood Scientific
Strata Partners is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to leading mid-market private equity firm Inflexion, on its investment in Cawood Scientific.
Strata advises on the sale of US-based Xceleron Inc. to Pharmaron
Strata Partners acts as exclusive financial adviser to the principal shareholders of Xceleron Inc., the Maryland, US-based globally leading Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) specialist for life sciences, to Pharmaron, a fully integrated contract research organisation offering R&D services for the life science industry with over 4,000 employees, and operations in China, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Commercial details of the transaction are not being disclosed.
Strata is retained buyside adviser to NYSE listed Luxoft
Strata Partners is pleased to announce that it acted as retained corporate finance adviser to Luxoft Holding, Inc. (NYSE:LXFT) on its acquisition of Pelagicore AB, a leader in open source software (OSS) platforms and services for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) and human machine interface (HMI) development. Pelagicore AB serves a number of blue-chip corporations and enjoys industry recognition as thought leaders in the HMI space with deep expertise in open source technologies, the cross-platform user interface (UI) development framework Qt, and in IVI systems. Its product portfolio facilitates richer user experiences (UX) and user interfaces (UI) in line with the next generation of consumer electronics.
Strata advises NYSE listed Luxoft on its aquisition of INSYS Group
We are delighted to announce the completion of Luxoft's acquisition of INSYS Group, Inc. ("INSYS"), a Rochelle Park, New Jersey-based IT consulting provider serving a large number of blue-chip corporations (including several members of the Fortune 100), with a significant proportion of revenue being generated from the healthcare, pharmaceuticals & biotech and telecom verticals. The core service offering of INSYS includes the development of advanced predictive analytics, business intelligence & data warehousing, digital marketing, and enterprise information management systems for their clients.
Strata advises Future Thinking on its £13million Capital Raise
9.06.2016 Strata Capital Raising, Latest news
Strata Partners is pleased to announce that it has acted as exclusive financial adviser to Future Thinking and its shareholders on a £13 million investment from Beechbrook Capital and Access Capital Partners.
Strata advises Future Thinking on its aquisition of Gemseek
9.06.2016 Strata Buy side, Latest news
Strata acted as exclusive corporate finance advisor to business intelligence and analytics consultancy Future Thinking and its shareholders on the acquisition of Gemseek, for an undisclosed consideration.
Strata advises Holvi Payment Services Oy on its sale to BBVA
11.03.2016 Strata Latest news
Strata Partners is pleased to announce that it has acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of Holvi Payment Services Oy ("Holvi"), the Helsinki-based online-only business banking provider, on the sale of the company to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. ("BBVA", BME:BBVA), the global banking group.
Strata advises Inflexion on the carve-out of RSA's Engineering Inspection & Consultancy Division
5.11.2015 Strata Latest news
Strata Partners acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to Ieading mid-market private equity firm Inflexion, on the carve-out of the Engineering Inspection & Consultancy division of RSA Insurance Group PLC.
Strata advises Drivr on its Fundraising
Strata acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of Drivr (Click A Taxi ApS) on its €3 million Series A financing led by the Danish venture capital fund Vækstfonden.
STRATA ADVISES THE SHAREHOLDERS OF LAB M HOLDINGS LIMITED ON ITS SALE TO NEOGEN CORPORATION
Strata Partners is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to Albion Ventures, Maven Capital Partners and the management shareholders of Lab M Holdings Limited.
Strata acted as exclusive financial adviser to Fits.me Holdings Limited on sale to Rakuten
Strata advises the shareholders of Fits.me Holdings Limited, the UK based provider of online fit and size recommendation solutions to the fashion industry, on its sale to Rakuten, Inc. (TOKYO: 4755), a global leader in e-commerce.
Strata advises the shareholders of ClusterSeven Limited on sale to Azini Capital Partners LLP
Strata advises the shareholders of ClusterSeven Limited, the UK based provider of governance, risk and compliance software for business critical spreadsheets, on its sale to Azini Capital Partners LLP, the UK based private equity firm.
Strata was exclusive corporate finance adviser to SVA Limited on its sale to SGS
Strata Partners acted as exclusive corporate finance adviser to SVA Limited, an independent provider of advisory, testing and innovative IT services to the food and consumer products industry, on its sale to SGS, the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company.
STRATA ADVISES NYSE LISTED LUXOFT ON THE ACQUISITION OF EXCELIAN
Luxoft (NYSE:LXFT US) is a leading provider of software development services and innovative IT solutions to a global client base consisting primarily of large multinational corporations.
Strata has acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of CgMs Holdings Limited on its sale to RPS Group plc.
Strata Partners is pleased to announce that it has acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of CgMs Holdings Limited ("CgMs" or the "Company") on its sale to RPS Group plc, an international consultancy providing advice that relates to oil and gas and natural resources and the built and natural environment.
STRATA ADVISES WARBURG PINCUS ON THE ACQUISITION OF A MAJORITY STAKE IN MERCATOR FROM EMIRATES GROUP
Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with dnata, one of the world's largest air services providers, to acquire a majority stake in mercator, a leading provider of software and technology-enabled outsourcing solutions to the global aviation industry. dnata will retain a minority stake.
STRATA ADVISES QUINTEL ON A $10 MILLION FINANCING ROUND
Strata advises Quintel on a $10 million financing round including investment from a strategic partner. Quintel, the developer of high-efficiency, high-performance multiband antenna solutions for mobile operators, today announced that it has completed a $10 million financing round. The round was led by existing investor Trillium International and was joined by a major strategic partner of Quintel's. The investment will enable the company to scale delivery capacity to maintain its current 400% year-over-year revenue growth rate.
STRATA ADVISES BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL ON ITS ACQUISITION OF QUOTIENT CLINICAL
Strata Partners advised Bridgepoint Development Capital on its acquisition of Quotient Clinical, a provider of outsourced, early stage drug development services to the pharmaceutical industry. Employing over 200 people, Quotient Clinical has developed a platform which offers an integrated approach to formulation development, "real-time" drug product manufacturing and clinical testing. Using this platform has been proven to significantly reduce the time and cost of the early stage drug development process.
Strata advised Zebra Technologies Corp on its participation in a $25 million investment into ZBD Solutions
Strata advised Zebra Technologies Corp (NASDAQ: ZBRA, market value of c. $2.4 billion) on its participation in a $25 million investment into ZBD Solutions, the UK based provider of electronic shelf labels ("ESL") for the retail market.
Strata Partners announce that it acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of Melbourn Scientific Limited on its sale to Intertek Group plc
Strata Partners is pleased to announce that it has acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of Melbourn Scientific Limited ("Melbourn") on its sale to Intertek Group plc ("Intertek"), a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide.
STRATA ADVISES NEWBURY RACECOURSE PLC ON ITS SHARE BUY-BACK
Newbury Racecourse PLC (the "Company"), exclusively advised by Strata, successfully completed a share buy-back of a 29.9 per cent. shareholding in the Company owned by Guinness Peat Group at a price of 450 pence per share.
STRATA ADVISES TRAINLINE INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Strata has advised Trainline Investments Holdings Limited (parent company of thetrainline.com), on the sale of Advanced Smartcard Technologies Limited (trading as "Ecebs"), a provider of smart card/token expertise in transport ticketing, local government and payment sectors to Bell Identification N.V. ("Bell ID"), a provider of smart token management software for use in sectors such as secure banking, national identity and public transit.
STRATA ADVISES ALLOCATE SOFTWARE PLC ON THE ACQUISITION OF REALTIME HEALTH LTD
Strata advises Allocate Software plc (AIM: ALL), the UK AIM listed workforce optimisation software company, on the £7.2m acquisition of RealTime Health Ltd, a UK based provider of patient flow software that optimises the use of beds in hospitals, tracking a patient's progress towards a planned discharge date.
Strata Partners exclusively advised main market-listed technical plastics group Carclo plc
Strata Partners is pleased to announce that it has exclusively advised main market-listed technical plastics group Carclo plc ("Carclo" – LSE: CAR), in a review of strategic options for its wholly owned Conductive Inkjet Technology business ("CIT"). CIT has developed and now produces a range of novel UV curable inks, films and technologies for the direct write of conductive metals onto non-porous substrates.
Strata advised Fits.me, on successfully securing its Series A round of financing led by Entrepreneurs Fund.
Strata advised Fits.me, the leading provider of virtual fitting rooms and associated technologies to the fashion e-commerce industry, on successfully securing its Series A round of financing led by Entrepreneurs Fund. Entrepreneurs Fund recognises that Fits.me`s solutions best address the single biggest barrier to fashion e-commerce growth: enabling customers to accurately select their size.
Strata Partners advised Aurix on its sale to Avaya
Strata Partners has advised Aurix, a global provider of speech analytics and audio data mining technology on its sale to Avaya, a global provider of business communications and collaboration systems and services.
STRATA ADVISES WORLDONE, PROVIDER OF DATA COLLECTION SERVICES TO THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
Kennet Partners, the technology growth equity investor, has announced a $25 million investment in WorldOne, a market leader in global healthcare data collection. The financing will be used to accelerate WorldOne`s global expansion and to fund continued development of new business lines.
STRATA ADVISES ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Strata advises Zebra Technologies Corp (NASDAQ: ZBRA) on the sale of its Airport IT operations, Zebra Enterprise Solutions GmbH (known as "Proveo"), to a private company which is part of the Aviance Alliance
STRATA ADVISES ALLOCATE SOFTWARE PLC (AIM: ALL) ON THE £7.0 MILLION ACQUISITION OF ZIRCADIAN HOLDING
Strata advises Allocate Software plc (AIM: ALL), the UK AIM listed workforce optimisation software company, on the £7.0m acquisition of Zircadian Holdings Limited ("Zircadian" or the "Company"), the UK based SaaS provider of software used to plan the rotas of junior doctors and consultants in the NHS.
STRATA ADVISES ALLOCATE SOFTWARE PLC (AIM: ALL) ON THE ACQUISITION OF ROSTERON PTY LIMITED
Strata advises Allocate Software plc (AIM: ALL), the UK AIM listed workforce optimisation software company, on the A$3.0m (c. £2.0m) acquisition of RosterOn Pty Ltd, an Australian based provider of workforce management software with a focus on the Australian healthcare market.
STRATA ADVISES LGC ON THE ACQUISITION OF KBIOSCIENCE
Strata Partners is pleased to announce that it advised LGC on the combination of LGC`s Genomics division with KBioscience to create a market-leading genomic services and solutions provider. The combination was enabled through the acquisition by LGC Limited ("LGC") of KBiosciences Limited ("KBioscience") on 1 July. The founders of KBioscience remain partners and significant shareholders in the enlarged business alongside LGC.
STRATA PARTNERS ADVISES OXATIS ON THE ACQUISITION OF ACTINIC SOFTWARE BUSINESS
Strata Partners has advised Oxatis, the largest provider of e-commerce services to small & medium enterprises in France, Italy & Spain, on the acquisition of the brand, domain names and online customer base of Actinic Software, the UK`s leading e-commerce software provider to small & medium enterprises. This was a complex and unusual deal structure involving a multi-year agreement to incentivise Actinic to transition their customer base to Oxatis SaaS solution.
STRATA ADVISES ON THIRD SUCCESSFUL SELL SIDE TRANSACTION SINCE SEPTEMBER
In January 2011, Strata successfully completed its third sell-side transaction in five months. For reasons of client confidentiality, full details of two of these transactions are not being disclosed, but more information can be provided on request. In September 2010, Strata advised Amadeus IT Group on the sale of its Property Management Systems division to Infor.
STRATA PLAYS KEY ROLE IN THE EUROPEAN TECH TOUR'S INAUGURAL CLOUD & ICT 2.0 SUMMIT
The European Tech Tour Association (ETT) was launched in 1998, with the goals of promoting European entrepreneurship and providing a platform for entrepreneurs and investors to meet. Regional Tech Tours (focused on one or more countries) and Vertical Summits (European-wide, focusing on a particular industry segment) are invitation-only events organised by and for venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and selected corporate.
STRATA PARTNERS ADVISES AMADEUS IT GROUP S.A.
Strata has advised Amadeus IT Group S.A. ("Amadeus"), the world`s leading transaction processor and provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel and tourism industry, on the sale of Amadeus` hotel property management systems (PMS) and restaurant point of sales (POS) division ("Amadeus PMS Division") to SoftBrands, an affiliate of Infor Global Solutions, one of the leading providers of business software for mid-market companies.
Strata advises Allocate Software plc (AIM: ALL) on the £9.0m acquisition of Dynamic Change Limited
Strata advises Allocate Software plc (AIM: ALL), the UK AIM listed workforce optimisation software company, on the £9.0m acquisition of Dynamic Change Limited, the UK-based Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") provider of regulatory compliance, corporate governance, risk and performance management for the UK healthcare market.
Strata advises Creativity Software Limited on Growth Capital Private Placement
Strata advises Creativity Software Limited on Growth Capital Private Placement.
Strata advises Newbury Racecourse plc (PLUS: NYR) on successful rump placing.
Strata advises Newbury Racecourse plc (PLUS: NYR) on £6.4 million fully underwritten rights issue and successful rump placing.
Strata Partners advises Whitfield Solar Limited on a £2.7 million private placement.
The funding round was led by an undisclosed private syndicate of new investors and supported by existing investors Carbon Trust Investment Ltd, the Cascade Fund and Kilsby Ltd.
Strata advises Veeda Clinical Research on the sale of Veeda Laboratories to ICON plc.
Strata Partners is pleased to announce the disposal of Veeda Laboratories Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Veeda Clinical Research Group to ICON plc , a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Veeda Laboratories is a specialist provider of biomarker laboratory services to global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Strata advises Manpower Software Plc (AIM: MNS) on the acquisition of Baum Hart & Partners.
Strata advises Manpower Software Plc (AIM: MNS), the UK AIM listed workforce optimisation software company, on the acquisition of Baum Hart & Partners, an integrated software systems, consultancy and services provider, principally to the UK National Health Service.
STRATA ADVISES THE SHAREHOLDERS OF SIMBEC HOLDINGS LTD
Strata Partners is pleased to announce that Algorithme Pharma, based in Laval, Quebec, has acquired Simbec Research Limited, a Clinical Research Organisation (CRO). Simbec, which is based in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, will operate as Algorithme's European facility. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Strata advises The Capita Group Plc (LSE:CPI) on the successful £77.7 million recommended cash offer for IBS OPENSystems Plc.
Strata Partners advises Capita (LSE: CPI), the leading provider of business process outsourcing and professional support services on the successful £77.7 million recommended cash offer for IBS OPENSystems Plc (AIM: OPN). Capita, a FTSE 100 company, is quoted on the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of approximately £4.0 billion.
Strata Partners advises Novel Polymer Solutions Ltd (NPS) on a £5 million private placement by a syndicate led by Environmental Technologies Fund.
Strata Partners advises Solarsoft Acquisition Limited on the recommended $35 million cash offer for Chelford Group Plc (AIM: CHR)
Strata Partners advises Solarsoft Acquisition Limited on the recommended $35 million cash offer for Chelford Group Plc (AIM: CHR). Solarsoft Acquisition Limited is a new company formed at the direction of Marlin Equity Partners, a US-based private equity firm.