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JC Flowers to acquire Northern Rock loans
JC Flowers is preparing to buy £450m worth of loans from UK state-owned Northern Rock for an estimated £300m.
Bain picks up state-owned Plasma Resources UK for £230m
Bain Capital has acquired an 80% stake in government-owned Plasma Resources UK (PRUK) for £230m.
NBGI achieves 4x return on Ochre House exit
NBGI Private Equity has sold Ochre House to Pinstripe, a US-based business backed by Accel and KKR, reaping a 4x return on its original investment.
Funds-of-funds falling out of favour?
Funds-of-funds
3i continues exit run
Listed private equity group 3i has reported £195m's worth of exits over the last quarter through the sale of Civica and the US listing of Quintiles – but made no new investments.
CMS Cameron McKenna’s Bull joins Norton Rose
Richard Bull, Norton Rose Fullbright
UK Watch: Q2 shows signs of recovery
UK rebounds in Q2
Cinven's EnServe sells Inenco to Vitruvian and ICG
Vitruvian Partners and Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) have acquired energy and utility outsourcing business Inenco Group from Cinven-backed EnServe Group.
Greek taxi-hailing start-up Taxibeat secures $2m
Athens-based Taxibeat, a taxi-hailing start-up business, has received $2m in fresh funding, marking a reawakening in Greece's hushed investment market.
Siparex acquires Grontmij division for €71m
Private equity firm Siparex has acquired CEBTP, the French monitoring and testing business of Grontmij, for €71m.
3i bonuses to spark shareholder revolt
Ahead of 3i’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholder lobby group PIRC is urging stakeholders to vote against the listed firm’s executive bonuses.
BGF invests £10m in York Mailing
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £10m in UK printing business York Mailing, a producer of retail flyers, media inserts and catalogues.
Permira casts its net for Ewos
Permira has joined Bain Capital and Altor in the bidding war for Norwegian fish farmer Cermaq’s fish feed division Ewos.
Law firm RPC hires Ahark
Sukh Ahark, RPC
Markit moves into buyout valuations
Financial information services company Markit has launched Markit Portfolio Valuations – Private Equity, an independent valuation service for growth and buyout equity investments.
Listed funds' share prices jump 25%
Average listed private equity company share prices have risen 25% over the last year, and by 72% over the last three years, according to data published by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
Palatine closes second fund on £150m
Manchester-based Palatine Private Equity has held a final close for its second fund on its £150m hard-cap.
Carey Olsen appoints two partners
David Crosland, Carey Olsen
Lloyds' Rablen joins Investec
Paul Rablen, Investec
Casual dining; the proof is in the branding
Casual dining
August invests in Minerva Education
August Equity has invested in Minerva Education, the parent company of Eaton Square School Group (ESS) and Ravenstone School.
Key to UK mid-market growth is overseas
According to new research, the UK mid-market is more than weathering the storm. This key segment, which has been touted as vital for putting the economy back on track, is one of the biggest contributors to UK GDP through its drive to sell into new geographical...
TPG picks up Charterhouse’s TSL Education
TPG Capital has acquired TSL Education from Charterhouse Capital Partners in a deal thought to be worth £400m.
Sovereign supports Eden’s HASS acquisition
Eden Supported Living, backed by buy-and-build specialist Sovereign Capital, has acquired Housing & Support Solutions (HASS).