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RCapital sells Cash Generator in franchisee-led buyout
Divestment comes 19 months after the GP supported the MBO of the UK-headquartered pawnbroker
Livingbridge invests in Brainlabs
GP draws capital from Livingbridge Enterprise 2, which writes cheques of up to ТЃ10m
BlueGem supports PCG for Cosmetic Skin Clinic bolt-on
Consolidated cosmetic treatments group will have revenues of ТЃ30m with an EBITDA margin of 20%
BGF invests in Operam to support double bolt-on
Education-focused recruitment business will acquire Teachers UK and The Education Specialists
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: European tour
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team examines the key takeaways from IPEM and SuperReturn
WestBridge invests £9.8m in Apem MBO
Deal for the UK environmental consultancy is structured as a combination of equity and loan notes
Bridges closes SGF IV on £80m
Impact-focused fund manager launched the buyout vehickle two and a half years ago
Apiary supports MBO of Bertram Nursery Group
Deal for the nursery group marks an exit for Rockpool, which previously provided mezzanine funding
Draper Esprit leads $10m round for Hadean
Aster and London Venture Partners also took part in the round for the operating system developer
Towerbrook's ICS secures refinancing package
Transaction comes almost five years after the GP acquired the business in an SBO from Blackstone
Investindustrial acquires Morgan
Buyout of the sports car maker comes five months after the IPO of portfolio company Aston Martin
Synova generates 4x return on Meritsoft sale to Cognizant
Sale of financial software company brings to an end a holding period of three and a half years
Causeway supports MBO of GTI from Exponent
Deal for the recruitment business brings to an end a 13-year holding period for the vendor
Synova backs Chatsworth Schools platform
Initial deal comprises five schools in south-east England, with plans to expand internationally
CH&Co in exclusive sale talks with Equistone – report
Talks for the MML-backed catering and hospitality firm are reportedly based on ТЃ22m run-rate EBITDA
Summit exits Acturis in Astorg-backed deal
Sale of insurance-related software business brings to an end a nine-year holding period
UK's financial sector buyout slump persists
Deal volume in the sector fell for the fifth consecutive year, with aggregate value falling for the fourth consecutive year
Livingbridge acquires FluidOne from Rigby Group
B2B-focused telecommunications and data hosting company will pursue an acquisitive growth strategy
DCG, MiddleGame in $20m round for Nivaura
London Stock Exchange Group led the round for the UK-headquartered trading software firm
Endless's Antler secures £8m refinancing
Development comes 19 months after the GP acquired the luggage manufacturer from LDC
Sequoia in $42m series-B for Tessian
Email security software developer will invest in product development and international expansion
Idinvest leads $20m series-B for Botify
SEO-focused software developer will open a second US office and invest in product development
Disruptive Capital partially exits Tantalum in trade sale
Sale of the stolen vehicle tracking division comes 17 months after the VC's most recent investment
BGF invests £3.5m in Planixs
Data analytics software company will invest in marketing, product development and recruitment