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Platinum acquires Wyndham Vacation Rentals for $1.3bn
Blackstone, Bain, Centerbridge, CVC and PAI also reportedly bid for the holiday home rental company
Touchstone leads $3.5m round for Re:Infer
New backer Crane Ventures and existing investor Seedcamp also take part in the round
Cairngorm acquires NYTimber to merge with Thornbridge
Bolt-on of the timber merchant comes three month's after the GP's initial investment
Lloyds terminates Standard Life Aberdeen's management mandate
Development is a result of Aberdeen's merger with Scottish Widows competitor Standard Life
Ardian opens Tokyo office, hires HarbourVest's Takenaka
New office is the GP's third Asian base as it looks to bolster Japanese fundraising and deal-making
BGF opens Welsh office
Announcement comes one week after the GP announced it is to open a Belfast office
Pollen Street closes third fund on £400m
Financial-services-dedicated vehicle has already deployed 53% of its available capital
MML invests in Travel Department
Deal reportedly sees the GP invest €12m for a majority stake in the tour operator
Bridgepoint acquires US-based Safety Technology Holdings
Industrial sensors and safety equipment group consists of two US companies and two European firms
NorthEdge invests in Platinum Stairlifts
Stairlift designer and manufacturer will look to expand its international distribution network
Simmons' ICG bolts on Step Change Engineering
Acquisition of the UK-based oil and gas services company is the second bolt-on for the group
Battery Ventures closes two new funds totalling $1.25bn
Tech-focused GP closes an $800m principal vehicle and a $450m fund to invest alongside it
Gimv acquires Impact from Humares
Belgian recruitment company will look to increase its geographical footprint under the GP's tenure
BC makes US deal with Zest buyout from Avista
GP is deploying capital from its 10th fund, which closed in January on its €7bn target
ETF leads £70m funding round for E-Leather
Hermes GPE also takes part in the financing round for the composite leather manufacturer
Exponent acquires $400m CEB Talent from Gartner
Deal values the Thames Ditton-based HR assessment business at 10.5x its 2017 EBITDA
NVM makes first deal from maiden LP-backed fund with Dale MBO
GP's first institutionally backed fund has held a first close and has a target of £150m
YFM's Gill Marine bolts on Gill North America
Acquisition of the US-based licensee will increase the consolidated group's turnover to £20m
Inflexion-backed Ocorian bolts on Abax Holding
Deal is the fourth acquisition by the Channel Islands-based company in six months
LocalGlobe leads $2.5m funding round for Zebra Fuel
Vehicle fuel delivery business will invest in its fleet and undertake a recruitment drive
Lonsdale acquires Simmons Bars
Deal is the fifth investment made by the GP's maiden fund, which closed on £110m in 2016
Future Planet to launch Sino-British venture fund
Asian asset manager TW & Partners will commit up to $200m to the life sciences and technology fund
Cairngorm acquires MJ Wilson
Acquisition of the industrial components distributor is the first phase of a buy-and-build strategy
Palatine's Verdant bolts on Scoutscroft Holiday Centre
Aquisition of the Scottish holiday park is the company's fourth bolt-on under Palatine