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Equistone indulges with Charles & Alice
Equistone Partners Europe has invested in French fruit dessert maker Charles & Alice Group, alongside existing investor CM-CIC Capital Finance.
Acromas results spur further split speculation
Acromas, comprising AA and Saga and backed by CVC, Charterhouse and Permira, has reported a 4.9% uplift in EBITDA, reawakening speculation over how its financial backers will exit the business.
Alternative lenders outpace Business Bank
The UK government’s Business Bank has dished out only £300m in SME loans since inception, compared with £345m provided by alternative lenders in short-term secured loans.
BGF appoints former bankers Widdall and Norman
Matt Widdall, BGF
Umbrella services: Q&A with Lawson Conner
This month saw the foundation of the UK Compliance and Regulatory Association (UKCRA). Alice Murray speaks to regulatory services business Lawson Conner, one of the founding members, about how the new entity can guide the asset class through the complex...
Direct secondaries set to peak in 2017
The volume of the direct secondaries market has already doubled in the last year and is set to continue expanding rapidly, according to recent research by placement agent Triago.
Endless’s Karro secures £60m refinancing package from GE
Karro Food Group has received a £60m funding package from GE Capital just six months after Endless acquired the company.
Midven backs Learning Labs
Midven has invested £300,000 in Learning Labs' language learning product FlashSticks, which uses 3M’s Post-it notes.
Wonga controversy highlights need for stronger reporting
Wonga controversy
Graphite tucks into Hawksmoor
Graphite Capital has succeeded in its bid to acquire Hawksmoor, supporting the high-end steak restaurant group's management buyout.
Q2 Barometer: overall value rockets by 175%
Q2 Barometer
C of E revealed as Wonga investor
Following reports that the Archbishop of Canterbury plans to force Wonga out of business, it has been revealed that the Church of England has invested £75,000 in the business through its commitment to Accel Partners.
Club Med takeover could be delayed by six months
The purchase of listed French holiday resorts group Club Med will be delayed by several months thanks to an appeal by investment fund Charity & Investment Merger Arbitrage Fund (CIAM).
Carlyle sets its sights on Klenk Holz
Carlyle has entered into exclusive talks with Klenk Holz, a family-owned German wood processing company.
Strong branding boosts dealflow
A new study has revealed that 88% of CEOs believe a strong venture capital brand helps to attract entrepreneurs and improves dealflow.
Sycamore Aviation lands £750,000 investment
Durham-based Sycamore Aviation has received a £750,000 cash injection from a syndicate of investors led by regional firm FW Capital.
Exit focus: Encore finds generalist success in a specialist market
With limited expertise in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) sector, Encore Capital’s exit of digital marketing company Pure360 is a shining example of how the asset class really can drive operational improvement. Alice Murray speaks to the partners to...
Invision reaches €285m hard-cap
Swiss GP Invision Private Equity has exceeded its €250m target, closing its fifth fund on €285m.
Hermes GPE's MacKay to step down
Alan MacKay, Hermes GPE
Refinancings drive activity in loan market
Portfolio company refinancings accounted for 63% of loans issued across Europe in the first half of this year, while M&A activity made up just 32% of the total.
CVC hits €10.5bn hard-cap
CVC Capital Partners has closed its sixth fund, CVC Capital Partners VI, on €10.5bn.
3i’s Hague joins LDC
Gordon Hague, LDC
Altor and Bain acquire Ewos for NOK 6.5bn
Norwegian state owned-Cermaq has sold its Ewos division to Altor and Bain Capital for NOK 6.5bn.