Marlowe, an investment company, completed the acquisition of Barbour EHS, a health, safety, environmental and compliance intelligence software platform, from Informa, a provider of business intelligence and academic publishing services, for $44m. "The acquisition of Barbour is a major step in expanding Marlowe's position in the UK's fast-growing governance, risk and compliance software market. In combination with our portfolio of compliance software products, we believe that Barbour's platform enables us to offer clients a complete regulatory solution which enhances their visibility and understanding of evolving standards and regulations and assists them in managing their environmental, health & safety risks," Alex Dacre, Marlowe CEO.