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Equistone acquires ITG from BDC
SBO of marketing consultancy and data group follows a three-and-half-year tenure for BDC
Deal in Focus: Dunedin reaps 55% IRR from Alpha IPO
Divestment of wealth management consultancy came ahead of schedule, generating an £89.6m return
IW Capital leads £8m series-B for WeSwap
Peer-to-peer currency exchange platform will pursue expansion into the Asian market
Albion reaps 3x multiple on Hilson Moran sale to Tyrens
GP sells its stake in the engineering consultancy after nearly six years
Volpi to acquire Digital Barriers' video division for £27.5m
Shareholders to vote on disposal of surveillance and security company's video business on 26 October
Bain to acquire NGA UK
Deal will see the GP spin the UK mid-market division out from parent group NGA Human Resources
Accel-KKR backs MBO of Reapit
Developer of software for estate agents recently acquired stakes in two UK-based property platforms
Phoenix invests in Sygnature Discovery
Investment in outsourced biotech company is the fourth deal from the GP's 2016-vintage fund
Maven and Enso inject £2m into Cognitive Geology
Fresh capital will fund the rollout of the oil-and-gas-related data software provider's Hutton product
Patron sells hotel group LFH in management buy-back
GP acquired the business alongside Halcyon out of administration in December 2011
Dunedin to fully exit Alpha via £163m IPO
Transaction comes just 20 months after the GP acquired the company from Baird in an £80m deal
Blenheim Chalcot in £40m round for SalaryFinance
Deal is the second investment in the UK salary-deductible loans space in quick succession
Hermes raises $620m for co-investments
Firm raises $389m for third co-investment fund and $230m for sidecar and segregated mandates
LDC backs Ensek MBO
GP buys minority stake in the developer of energy-related software and introduces former Centrica MD
JC Flowers sells 8% stake in OneSavings for £75m
Partial divestment comes four months after the GP sold a 10% stake in the specialist lender for £110m
Synova's Stackhouse Poland completes refinancing
Deal will fund the insurance brokerage's ongoing acquisitive expansion strategy
FPE's Kallidus acquires Advorto
GP provided the HR software company with fresh capital to support the acquisition
BGF injects £10m into Roc to support CCM bolt-on
IT business will also pursue additional acquisitions and invest in operations and infrastructure
CVC's St John to step down after 19 years
IR-focused partner, who also works at charity Teens and Toddlers, will focus on his philanthropic work
Alantra to acquire Catalyst in £30m deal
Catalyst will rebrand as Alantra UK, with 15 senior team members taking equity in the listed acquirer
YFM injects £1.5m into E2E
Fresh capital will enable the business to launch its NeatAccess communications node
Kester backs MBO of CETA Insurance
Niche insurance provider will look to make acquisitions following the transaction
Felix leads €10m round for Heetch
Deal comes six months after the French ride-hailing business was forced to suspend its app
Lonsdale's P2 bolts on Certeco
Acquisition of management consultancy comes five months after the company bolted on FS 101