Bain & Co: Software portcos should tap into payment flow value; Platinum completes $6.6bn sale of Spanish waste business to Blackstone, EQT

Published on September 23, 2026

MML Capital has made a growth investment in Dalcour Maclaren, a consultancy focused on the utilities and infrastructure sector, to help fund its expansion across the UK and Ireland.

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