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Aliter's Boston acquires Pinacl
Transaction is the third bolt-on for the IT group since the GP acquired it 15 months ago
Arma appoints JP Morgan's Spahr van der Hoek
Move is intended to grow the firm's activity in tech areas that do not yet enjoy high levels of M&A
NVM invests £2m in Pure Pet Food
GP drew capital from its VCTs for the investment in the UK-based pet food company
LDC acquires minority stake in Littlefish
GP has committed to providing the IT consultancy with follow-on funding for acquisitions
Westbridge acquires Wilcomatic
GP is currently investing from its ТЃ100m fund, which typically invests in deals worth ТЃ10-25m
LDC exits CMS Window Systems via Maven-backed MBO
Deal for the window and door manufacturer involves the largest equity cheque ever written by Maven
Bowmark completes £114m take-private of Tax Systems
Deal comes a month after the automation tech and compliance firm's board approved the GP's offer
Bowmark's Aston Lark bolts on Highworth Insurance
Deal is the eighth bolt-on made by the UK insurance brokerage in the last 18 months
Livingbridge invests in Vendigital
GP invests in the management consultancy with capital drawn from its second enterprise fund
Mastercard to back IPO of Warburg Pincus's Network International
Dubai-headquartered company will receive $300m of backing in exchange for a stake of up to 9.99%
Synova invests in Mediatonic
GP is currently deploying its third fund, which typically invests ТЃ10-30m per deal
UK private equity anxiety as Brexit crisis intensifies
Twists and turns in the Brexit process are making it increasingly difficult for private equity practitioners to prepare for what lies ahead
Epiris to acquire IFG Group in £206m take-private
Financial services group's adjusted operating profit grew by 18% annually to ТЃ12.4m in 2018
PE consortium approaches £2.6bn deal for Inmarsat
Deal proposed by Apax, Warburg Pincus, CPPIB and OTPP has been recommended for approval
Bifurcation in European fundraising: beat the traffic
Recent years have seen the growing polarisation of fundraising fortunes for GPs, with established managers able to raise faster than their peers
EQT closes in on IPO – report
Swedish publication Affarsvarlden reports that the firm is in discussions with investors
BC- and GIC-backed Acuris bolts on Blackpeak
Acquisition of the investigative research business comes amid a reported sale process for Acuris
Synova reaps 46% IRR on £74.3m Defaqto sale to SimplyBiz
Sale of the financial data firm sees the GP generate a 3.9x return after a four-year holding period
Hg sells Foundry to Roper Technologies for £410m
Sale of the visual effects software company brings to an end a four-year tenure for the GP
ThinCats launches £100m PE-dedicated lending platform
Platform will invest ТЃ250,000-15m in initial sponsor-backed deals and back existing PE portfolio firms
VGC injects £2m into WIT Fitness
Sportswear retailer and gym operator will launch its hybrid stores in the US and continental Europe
Fuel Ventures leads £2m round for CreditDigital
Online credit provider will pursue product development and invest in marketing activity
Updata injects $14m into Adthena
Funding round will enable the AI marketing software company to pursue international expansion
Felix leads £3m round for Unmind
Mental-health-related software business will use the funds to invest in product development