Darwen, Lancashire-based Hakim Group has brought on board global alternative asset manager, ICG as an additional investment partner.

Technology-focused investment firm Accel-KKR has made a made a majority investment into homecare software company CareLineLive.

EssilorLuxottica is acquiring Optegra, an ophthalmology platform operating in five European markets: the UK, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and the Netherlands.