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Waterland sells Combell to Hg
SME-focused hosting company demerged from its parent group Intelligent in April 2018
Bowmark holds final close for sixth fund on £600m target
Value of commitments is 60% higher than the vehicle's 2013-vintage predecessor
CVC in exclusivity over €900m deal for April Group
KKR, BC and Advent were also reportedly involved in the bidding for the listed insurance group
EQT's IVC bolts on Vets Now
Deal comes two years after the GP acquired the UK veterinary business from Summit Partners
Apposite invests in Riverdale
Deal will support the newly formed group's acquisition of dental practice operator Alpha Vitality
Felix and Fertitta in $145m series-A for Moonbug
Children's media production group will look to make acquisitions following the deal
LDC invests in British Waterways Marinas
Marina operator will expand the leisure facilities at its existing sites and seek new locations
TPG to sell TES Global to Providence
Transaction for digital education resources platform was reportedly based on EBITDA of £6.5m
Silverfleet's 7days bolts on Praxis Herning
Deal is the German medical workwear supplier's first acquisition under the GP's tenure
Puma injects £3.6m into Dymag
Carbon wheel manufacturer will pursue international expansion following the deal
Vostok leads $17.6m series-B for TransferGo
Revo Capital and Practica Capital also take part in the round for the money transfer platform
3i reaps £52m from Aspen Pumps refinancing
Sum returned from the pump manufacturer equates to 0.8x 3i's initial investment in the business
Ardenton invests in Shaftec Automotive
Deal for the automotive spare parts supplier is the Canadian GP's third UK investment
RA Capital, InCube lead $30m series-B for WhiteSwell
Irish biotechnology company will invest in product development and medical studies
AMP acquires Care Management Group – reports
Deal reportedly values the south-of-England- and Wales-focused social care provider at around £200m
Palatine-backed Forrest enters into administration
Development comes 21 months after the construction company underwent a refinancing
ICG hires Carlyle's Palmer as responsible investing officer
Palmer will work alongside ICG's investment teams and lead ESG activities across its funds
Syz Group launches private market arm
New division will comprise a multi-manager fund and a team dedicated to co-investment
Alcuin invests in Servelec Controls MBO
Systems integration business will pursue an acquisitive growth strategy under the GP's tenure
Brexit apprehension brings sharp drop in UK deal activity
Country suffers a larger drop-off in aggregate buyout value than any other European region in the first 11 months of 2018
Highland injects €25m into Camunda
Open source workflow automation software developer will pursue international expansion
Insight leads $30m series-C for LeanIX
Software developer will pursue international expansion and invest in new products
Epiris appoints Macquarie's Xiao as IR associate
New hire leaves her role as senior investment associate in Macquarie's infra and real assets team
NVM hires four to its VCT team
New recruits include Korn Ferry's Sam Sinclair and Nesta Impact Investments' Ishaan Chilkoti