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EQT’s Conni Jonsson steps back
Conni Jonsson, EQT
Samdup and Nicholson join MJ Hudson
Karma Samdup, MJ Hudson
3i continues focus on disposals
Listed private equity firm 3i is continuing to boost divestment activity, while new investments remain subdued, according to the firm's latest half-yearly results.
Partners Group raises $800m for debt programme
Partners Group has raised more than $800m for its senior secured leverage loan-focused Private Market Credit Strategies and private debt mandates.
Industry reputation failing to improve in eyes of LPs
New research has revealed that a worryingly large proportion of LPs continue to view private equity in a poor light.
BlackFin buys HyperAssur and creates Comparadise
Financial services-focused investor BlackFin Capital Partners has acquired online insurance comparison site HyperAssur, as it continues to consolidate the financial aggregator market in France.
NorthEdge invests £25.5m in Fine Industries
NorthEdge Capital has invested £25.5m in Teesside-based Fine Industries, a manufacturer of fine chemicals.
Software firm Sage dangles carrot in front of Apax's Hare
Apax Partners portfolio support group co-head Steve Hare is to leave his role at the end of this year to become chief financial officer of listed software giant Sage.
ECI sparks Harvard Engineering deal
ECI Partners has acquired a minority stake in Harvard Engineering, a developer of control systems for the lighting industry.
Mobeus and Connection toast Virgin Wines deal
Mobeus Equity Partners and Connection Capital have invested a combined £15.9m of debt and equity to support the management buyout of Virgin Wines.
Graphite sells Park Holidays to Caledonia for £172m
Graphite Capital has sold caravan park operator Park Holidays UK to listed trust Caledonia Investments for £172m.
LPFA appoints Vandersluis
The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has appointed Robert Vandersluis, GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) director of global pension investments, as non-executive director.
Equistone makes 2.5x on sale of Allied Glass to CBPE
Equistone Partners Europe has sold Allied Glass back to previous owner CBPE Capital in a deal understood to be worth between £120-130m, generating a money multiple in excess of 2.5x.
BGF injects £2.5m into Sub10
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £2.5m in Devon-based Sub10 Systems.
Merlin valued at £3.2bn in IPO
Blackstone- and CVC-backed Merlin Entertainments has listed on the London Stock Exchange, with shares priced at £3.15 apiece, valuing the business at £3.2bn.
Penta’s GRP receives £55m
Global Risk Partners (GRP), backed by Penta Capital, has received £55m in funding to launch as a London market consolidator.
CMS sets up shop in Turkey
Law firm CMS has opened an office in Istanbul, highlighting the ever-increasing dominance of the Turkish economy.
Permira picks up 3i’s Bestinvest
Listed-firm 3i has sold UK wealth manager Bestinvest to Permira.
Sovereign’s Eden acquires Essential Futures
UK buy-and-build specialist Sovereign Capital has backed the acquisition of Essential Futures by portfolio company Eden.
Ippon leads £10m investment in Midatech
Nanomedicines manufacturer Midatech has raised £10m in a funding round led by Geneva-based private equity house Ippon Capital.
Sovereign appoints Barclays Ventures’ Morgan
Jeremy Morgan, Sovereign Capital
Innovative GPs setting off fundraising fireworks
Innovation rewarded
UK plc to overlook Europe
UK plc is to look further overseas, to destinations including the US, India, Brazil and China, for new acquisitions, diminishing a key exit route for European private equity-backed businesses.