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Buying and building the modern school
Investments in European private schools and colleges have proven enriching for PE over the past two decades
H1 Review: Cloudy with a chance of slowdown
With European deployment tapering in the first half, Unquote crunches the numbers and gauges market expectations for the months ahead
HV Holtzbrinck et al. in €6m round for CoachHub
Deal for the training software company comes two months after its US rival BetterUp raised $103m
Praetura and NVM in £15m series-A for Sorted
Latest round brings the total amount raised by the delivery-related software developer to £35m
Graphite backs management buyout of Hanson Wade
Deal reportedly values the UK-based pharma and biotech events producer at £96m
LDC buys minority stake in Plimsoll
LDC has acquired a minority stake in UK television production company Plimsoll Productions
PE-backed AskBio buys Synpromics
Transaction comes four months after TPG and Vida took part in a $225m growth capital funding
H1 Review: UK transactions hit by Brexit impact
Total of 96 buyouts recorded by Unquote Data during the period marks the lowest volume seen in the country since H1 2016
Siparex et al. acquire Sintex NP for €155m
Deal for the plastics firm forms part of the trade vendor's plans to focus on its domestic market
Primary Capital backs Foster + Freeman MBO
Primary Capital typically invests £10-45m in companies with enterprise values of £20-100m
BC invests in Vista-backed Advanced Computer Software
Deal for the enterprise software business is reportedly valued at £2bn including debt
EQT-backed IVC bolts on Scarsdale Vets
Acquisition of the vet group comes four months after EQT sold a minority stake in IVC to Nestlé
Palatine supports Lucion's acquisition of Askams
Bolt-on of the asbestos specialist comes less than three months after the GP first backed Lucion
Bridgepoint-backed BigHand bolts on Iphelion
Deal comes nine years after the GP initially backed the legal-sector-focused software group
Granite Creek injects $15m into Morrow Sodali
Corporate advisory firm has recently expanded internationally and made a number of senior hires
Bridges acquires low-cost gym franchiser Énergie Fitness
GP has previously invested in the sector by backing Viva Gym Group, Impact Fitness and The Gym Group
Exponent-backed Dennis Publishing bolts on Car Throttle
Deal is intended to increase the company's online presence in the automotive publishing space
Sovereign sells Outcomes First to Stirling Square's NFA
Deal for the specialist care provider brings to an end a six-year holding period for the vendor
Apse takes majority stake in Ultima
Recently formed GP typically invests in tech and tech-enabled companies valued at €50-200m
Chiltern takes majority stake in IMD Group MBO
Financial details remain undisclosed, though the GP typically writes equity cheques of up to £15m
Palatine impact fund backs Veincentre
Clinic operator focusing on varicose vein treatments will open new sites in Glasgow and Leeds
Accel in $35m round for Fever
Deal brings the total amount raised by the social media software developer to $70m
Aurelius carves out BT Fleet Solutions
Division generated a turnover of £209.5m in its most recent financial year
LDC's Fishawack bolts on 2E Creative
Deal is the fifth acquisition for the healthcare-focused communications group under the GP's tenure