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Foresight launches third Solar EIS fund

Foresight Group has launched its Solar EIS 3 fund, with a target of £20m, to follow in the footsteps of its recently closed £30m Solar EIS 2 vehicle.

UK unquote | 17 May 2013 | secure

3i reports 11.5% NAV increase

3i has seen its NAV per share rise 11.5% over the past 12 months, and says it is making significant progress to turn around the business.

unquote | 16 May 2013 | secure

Sun-backed Atmosphere goes into administration

Atmosphere Bars and Clubs, a UK-based portfolio company of Sun European Partners, has gone into administration.

UK unquote | 16 May 2013 | secure
NBGI appoints food & drink industry veteran as senior adviser

NBGI appoints food & drink industry veteran as senior adviser

UK-based NBGI Private Equity has announced the appointment of Tim Kelly – who has previously worked for Hovis, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Guinness Bass Import – as a senior adviser.

UK unquote | 16 May 2013 | secure

AnaCap sells Cabot to JC Flowers

AnaCap Financial Partners has sold Cabot Credit Management (CCM) to JC Flowers in a secondary buyout worth a reported £800m.

UK unquote | 15 May 2013 | secure
Dunedin's Derry to chair ICAEW corporate finance faculty

Dunedin's Derry to chair ICAEW corporate finance faculty

The ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty has appointed Giles Derry, a partner at Dunedin, as its chairman – marking the first time a private equity professional has held the role.

UK unquote | 15 May 2013 | secure

Valar Ventures leads $6m round for TransferWise

Valar Ventures, which was set up by Facebook’s first outside investor and Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel, has led a $6m series-B funding round for London-based currency exchange site TransferWise.......

UK unquote | 14 May 2013 | secure
Connection Capital hires investment director

Connection Capital hires investment director

Connection Capital has appointed Miles Otway as investment director.

UK unquote | 14 May 2013 | secure

CVC-Betfair deal collapses

CVC’s potential takeover of gambling group Betfair has collapsed, with both sides unable to agree on financial terms.

unquote | 14 May 2013 | secure

CVC to make second bid for Betfair

CVC is to make a new bid for online gambling business Betfair by 5pm today, according to media reports.

UK unquote | 13 May 2013 | secure

LDC sells Eve Trakway to Ashtead

LDC has sold temporary traffic systems and management supplier Eve Trakway to rental equipment provider Ashtead Group plc for £28m, a 2.5x multiple on the firm’s original investment.

UK unquote | 13 May 2013 | secure
KCP promotes Thomas to investment director

KCP promotes Thomas to investment director

Key Capital Partners (KCP) has promoted Richard Thomas to investment director at its Birmingham office.

UK unquote | 13 May 2013 | secure

Oakley Capital sells Headland for £15.5m

Oakley Capital Investments has sold news services provider Headland Media Ltd to KVH Industries in a deal that gives the firm an enterprise value of £15.5m.

UK unquote | 13 May 2013 | secure

Key Capital’s Templine acquires A&A Recruitment

Templine Employment Agency Ltd, a recruitment company backed by Key Capital Partners (KCP), has acquired UK-based A&A Recruitment Ltd.

UK unquote | 10 May 2013 | secure
A vintage year for the secondaries market

A vintage year for the secondaries market

Shorter duration and immediate returns makes the secondaries market increasingly attractive to investors craving greater liquidity. John Bakie investigates the appeal of this maturing market......

unquote | 10 May 2013 | secure
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