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Synova invests £25m in Fairstone
Deal marks first investment for Synova's third fund, which closed on £250m at the start of the year
CVC, Charterhouse, Permira fully exit Saga
The private equity consortium sold their remaining 32% stake in the company
Backed VC closes on €30m
Backed VC aims to bring a community approach by offering carry to anyone who brings forward investments
Bowmark promotes three
Julian Masters promoted to partner, Tom Elliott and Enrica Dacomo promoted to investment directors
Mixed bag for Dutch retail market
As the Dutch economy strengthens, how have private equity investments in local retailers performed?
MML’s Iqarus acquires Exmed
Deal marks the second bolt-on for Iqarus since it was acquired by MML in September 2015
American footballers' Northgate Capital changes hands
Deal marks an exit for previous Northgate owner Religare
LDC sells Property Software to Zoopla for £75m
The £75m deal has resulted in a 4x multiple and 80% IRR for LDC
Invoice discounting attracts growing private equity investment
As GPs become increasingly comfortable with alternative lending, those serving the small-cap market are gaining attention too
IT firm Nexthink raises $40m from Highland et al.
Latest investment brings Nexthink's total funding up to $65m since its creation in 2004
Electra commits £19m to CVC’s new CLO
Commitment forms part of the debt element of Electra's investment strategy
Warburg in £230m Reiss deal
Warburg will support Reiss's continued international expansion following the deal
Livingbridge invests in Direct Ferries
Deal for the online ticket aggregator marks Livingbridge's 100th investment to date
Clearwater makes raft of promotions
Corporate finance outfit Clearwater has promoted seven people across its UK offices
Deal in Focus: Track record paramount in Altor’s Infotheek deal
An in-depth look at Altor's acquisition of IT reseller Infotheek, marking its second Dutch deal
Catapult exits FDAS
Catapult first backed the quality control testing company when it was created in 2004
KKR closes second special situations fund on $3.35bn
The newly-raised vehicle will target credit-orientated and distressed situations globally
LBO and Capzanine exit DCI
LBO and Capzanine originally invested in DCI in 2011, with the company doubling in size since then
Livingstone names Carberry as partner
Carberry has worked in Livingstone's industrial team for 11 years
William Hill acquires OpenBet for £270m
Deal values OpenBet at 8.4x EBITDA and provides an exit for Vitruvian Partners
Kernel leads €1.7m round in Zeto
Kernel invested via the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Venture Funds
LDC makes 2.3x on Original Additions sale
LDC acquired the branded beauty goods supplier in 2011 through a secondary buyout
Palamon scores 13x on £600m Towry sale
Permira-backed Tilney BestInvest won the competitive process, which attracted strong PE interest
How private equity is dealing with the debt deluge
Despite jitters in the large-cap space, the European mid-market continues to be flooded with financing options