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Mobeus invests £9m in Ventrica
Outsourced customer communications company aims to almost double its headcount within a year
QED leads $10m series-A for Arachnys
Compliance due diligence software provider will look to bring its products to market
Terra Firma et al. acquire Parmaco from MB
Transaction reportedly gives the Finnish real estate business an enterprise value of €400m
Adams Street closes early-stage fund-of-funds on $426m
Firm has committed to more than 200 European primary funds since opening its London office in 1996
Epiris holds £821m final close
GP's first fund as an independent manager has surpassed its £800m target after 18 months on the road
LDC sells Seabrook to Calbee
Sale of Yorkshire-based crisps brand comes less than a year after LDC refinanced the company
Endless reaps 7.7x on Ink Publishing sale to Stagwell
Sale of in-flight media publisher brings to an end a three-year holding period for the vendor
Investindustrial-backed Aston Martin prices £4.3bn IPO
Flotation of the luxury carmaker values shares towards the lower end of the initial price range
Tenzing acquires Ticketer
Deal for the bus ticketing software company is the GP's fourth from its maiden fund
Reed Smith hires Dechert's Deveau as fund finance partner
New recruit joins the London office after three years as counsel at Dechert
Goodwin promotes Miranda to partner
Miranda specialises in PE, VC, management incentive schemes and restructuring transactions
Bridges acquires Cucina, creates Impact Food Group
GP has merged the school meals provider with portfolio company Innovate Services
Hg sells Lumesse
Sale of HR software company brings to an end an eight-year holding period for the vendor
Inverleith acquires Planet Organic
Deal for organic supermarket chain is the third investment made from the GP's first fund
Värde injects £60m into Masthaven
Funding will enable the UK-based bank to increase its lending and develop new services
VC-backed Green Man Gaming pushes back IPO plans
Online videogame community and marketplace has reportedly reduced its anticipated valuation
Piper sells Orlebar Brown to Chanel
Sale of tailored swimwear company was reportedly expected to value the business at up to £50m
England's northern PE players move upmarket
North-west England is accounting for an ever-increasing portion of UK aggregate value, while the north as a whole is seeing increased small-cap volume
Literacy invests in Mountain Healthcare
GP introduces former Capita managing director Chris Sellers as new CEO and chairperson
Rockpool backs BIMBO of BGF-backed Primrose
Online retailer of garden products generated EBITDA of £2.5m in its most recent financial year
Zouk injects up to £13m into EO Charging
Initial investment in EV charging point company will fund recruitment and product development
Columbia and Top Tier in $40m round for Contino
UK-based IT consultancy will pursue bolt-on opportunities and continue its international expansion
IQ and Eos in £5m round for Concirrus
Insurance data software company will invest in product development as it scales internationally
Ignite makes maiden investment with Cornerstone MBI
Kvika Securities provides equity for the deal, as the GP currently operates on a deal-by-deal basis