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Business Growth Fund: Myth versus reality

The newest kid on the block – made up of lots of the old boys in the industry – is struggling to make friends. People say the Business Growth Fund (BGF) is too big and too threatening.......

unquote | 02 Apr 2012
Business Growth Fund: Myth versus reality

OpCapita acquires GAME for £1

OpCapita has acquired GAME Group’s UK business for a nominal £1. The turnaround investor has acquired the firm’s 333 remaining stores, and paid a reported £50m for the company's £85m......

UK unquote | 02 Apr 2012 | secure

Grahame Cook is new chairman of Epi-V

Specialist oil and gas investment fund Epi-V has appointed Grahame Cook as its new chairman.

UK unquote | 02 Apr 2012 | secure
GCP appoints Richard Shaw as investment manager

GCP appoints Richard Shaw as investment manager

Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has appointed Richard Shaw as investment manager.

UK unquote | 02 Apr 2012 | secure
Robert Easton named BVCA chairman

Robert Easton named BVCA chairman

Carlyle's Robert Easton has taken over as chairman of the British Venture Capital Association, replacing Amadeus' Richard Anton.

UK unquote | 02 Apr 2012 | secure

Accel Partners backs Hailo

Accel Partners has led a $17m series-A funding round for London-based mobile taxi app Hailo.

UK unquote | 02 Apr 2012 | secure

JAG Shaw appoints new lawyer

Boutique law firm JAG Shaw, which specialises in private equity and venture capital, has hired Susanna Stanfield as a lawyer in its London office.

UK unquote | 30 Mar 2012 | secure

LDC reaps 3.8x money on Eveden Group exit

LDC has sold its stake in lingerie and swimwear business Eveden Group to Japanese listed trade player Wacoal Holding Corporation.

UK unquote | 30 Mar 2012 | secure

Distressed debt funds called in for Fitness First

BC Partners has called in distressed debt firms Oaktree Capital and Marathon following Fitness First’s failure to meet repayments, according to reports.

UK unquote | 30 Mar 2012 | secure

ECI appoints new investment manager

UK mid-market GP ECI Partners has appointed Joe Garrood as investment manager in its London office.

UK unquote | 30 Mar 2012 | secure

CVC to refinance Formula One Group

CVC has launched a process to refinance portfolio company the Formula One Group.

UK unquote | 29 Mar 2012 | secure

GCP acquires Garrets International

Greenhill Capital Partners has acquired Essex-based marine catering management business Garrets International for a reported £17m.

UK unquote | 29 Mar 2012 | secure

Better Capital buys Everest for £25m

Turnaround specialist Better Capital has acquired a 95% in stake in UK-based home improvement products manufacturer Everest in an all-equity, £25m transaction.

UK unquote | 29 Mar 2012 | secure

Broadlake Capital backs Vita Liberata

Broadlake Capital has acquired a significant stake in Northern Irish self-tan company Vita Liberata.

UK unquote | 28 Mar 2012 | secure
Hedge funds: A new source of dealflow

Hedge funds: A new source of dealflow

The credit crisis has left hedge funds holding on to unwanted equity stakes. Could this be a new source of dealflow for private equity buyers? Sonnie Ehrendal investigates

unquote | 27 Mar 2012 | secure
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As reported in the last issue of unquote” analysis, French deal-doers had reason to cheer in 2011.

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For a long time, women have been underrepresented in the financial services sector, particularly in leadership roles.

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