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Vector in $400m BIMBO for Experian's CCM division
GP and ExactTarget co-founder will take a combined 75% stake in the cross-channel marketing firm
Insurtech puts a premium on technology
PE and VC players turn their attention to the insurance space as fintech's next scalable disruption opportunity
Volpi invests €90m in Version 1 SBO
Existing backer BDO Development Capital exits IT company after a three-year holding period
Short-term consumer boost eases probable Brexit fallout in UK
Inflation, wage stagnation and trade uncertainty threaten the UK and Irish private equity markets post-Brexit
European entry multiples rise to 10.2x in 2016
CEE, southern Europe and the Nordic region drive average price increase, while UK valuations drop
Livingbridge appoints Carnwath to lead strategic advisory board
Newly formed board will provide guidance related to political, economic, social and other factors
NVM injects £3m into Intelling
Telecommunications support business will look to undertake a geographic expansion strategy
Epiris reaps 6.5x on Treetops sale to Busy Bees
Sale of nursery school operator generated proceeds of ТЃ93m for the vendor after a five-year tenure
Penta, Toscafund agree £75.2m Circle take-private
Deal for loss-making hospital operator would come six years after the business listed
Cinven and Permira sell 10.2% of JRP for £124m
Partial divestment of the listed financial services company comes 17 months after the group was formed
HgCapital promotes Brockman and von Simson to managing partner
London- and Munich-based GP also announces three partner promotions in its London office
Endless sells Karro to CapVest
Transaction reportedly values the meat processing business around the ТЃ180m mark
CBPE's Medica lists with £150m market cap
GP sold around 70% of the UK-based teleradiology business after a four-year tenure
PAI bidding to acquire CD&R's Exova
Two other suitors are also eyeing the laboratory testing business, which has a market cap of ТЃ550m
Notion et al. inject €2m into Glofox
Gym administration software company will look to expand its US activities following the round
ICG's Evain to retire after 23 years at the firm
Head of European investments Benoît Durteste will take on the roles of CEO and chief investment officer
Albion Ventures in $3.3m round for Quantexa
Financial data software company is to invest in product development and open international offices
Epiris sells remaining Allflex stake for £70.3m
GP held an 11% stake in the animal identification and monitoring business prior to the deal
3i sells ESG to Socotec, generating £30m in proceeds
Deal follows a nine-year tenure in which the business sold non-core assets and made 15 bolt-ons
Encore sells UK Heating to Irsap
Sale of radiator business comes 10 years after Encore supported its management buyout
Elysian acquires Fastflow
Deal for utility maintenance company is the third transaction made from the GP's second fund
BGF invests £3m in Sentric Music
Music licensing company will expand internationally and develop its platform following the deal
Bridgepoint hires KPMG's Holley as head of ESG
New recruit joins the GP after three years leading KPMG's responsible investment operations
Kingsley invests £10m in Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies
Company will work alongside Oxford University to develop treatments for acute and chronic conditions