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Equistone and LDC back MDNX deal
Hosting provider MDNX has acquired Easynet with backing from Equistone Partners Europe and LDC, providing an exit for Kelso Place Asset Management.
Rosslyn Analytics secures £2.1m investment
Cloud-based data management and analytics business Rosslyn Analytics has received £2.1m from existing and new investors.
Palamon’s Wilson appointed by Silverfleet
Annette Wilson, Silverfleet Capital
Onex-backed Tomkins eyes IPO
UK-based components manufacturer Tomkins, backed by Onex Corp and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is considering an IPO.
Mobeus launches linked fundraise
Mobeus Equity Partners has launched a linked fundraising offer, aiming to raise £24m over its four VCTs.
Bridgepoint Development Capital picks up Quotient
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has acquired outsourced drug development business Quotient Clinical from Quotient Bioresearch Group.
Glennmont secures €50m from EIB
BNP Paribas private equity spinout Glennmont has received €50m from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
AIFMD depositary services: banks vs. boutiques
AIFMD depositary
Impact Ventures reaches £20.8m first close
LGT Venture Philanthropy (LGT VP) and Berenberg Private Banking have reached a first close for their social impact fund on £20.8m.
ECI picks up Encore from Isis
ECI Partners has acquired West End ticket agency Encore Tickets from Isis Equity Partners, in a deal thought to be worth £60m.
Crumbling joins Altius board
Joseph Crumbling, Altius Associates
Electra’s Davies Group acquires Garwyn
Electra Partners has supported the acquisition of liability loss adjuster Garwyn Group by its portfolio company Davies Group.
Graphite purchases Sovereign’s City & County
Graphite Capital has acquired home care provider City & County Healthcare Group from Sovereign Capital.
TDR reaps £145.2m on Phoenix share sale
TDR Capital has sold 22 million shares of listed insurance consolidator Phoenix Group Holdings, raising £145.2m through the partial exit.
Palatine-backed MoneyPlus buys Richardson Mail
Palatine Private Equity’s MoneyPlus Group has purchased Manchester-based Richardson Mail.
BGF invests £5m in Exchange Lab
The Business Growth Fund has invested £5m in global digital media business The Exchange Lab.
Vitruvian collects £1bn for second fund
Vitruvian Partners has closed its second fund on £1bn, well above its initial £800m target.
Autumn Statement spells good news for EIS
The UK Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, released today, outlines more favourable and encouraging tax relief for the Enterprise Investment Scheme.
Duke Street backs Air Products homecare carve-out
Duke Street has backed the management buyout of NYSE-listed Air Products & Chemicals' UK homecare business.
Palamon reaps 14.6x on Cambridge Education exit
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Cambridge Education Group to Bridgepoint for £185m, generating a 14.6x return.
Dunedin unlocks £90m Kee Safety deal
UK mid-market firm Dunedin has backed the £90m management buyout of Kee Safety, buying its stake from LDC.
Enterprise Ventures backs £3.8m Granby MBO
Enterprise Ventures and NatWest have supported the £3.8m management buyout of Granby Marketing Services.
HIG sells Aircom
HIG Capital has sold Aircom to Teoco, a US-based provider of analytics and optimisation solutions for communication services providers.