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Investec leads £8m investment in Propelair
ECP and Universal Partners also took part in the round for the water-efficient toilet producer
Inflexion acquires Virgin Experience Days
GP draws capital from its £250m Enterprise Fund IV to fund the buyout of the day-trip business
Livingbridge invests in Superbike Factory
Investment in motorcycle retailer and credit company was made from the GP's SME-dedicated vehicle
Change Capital exits Paule Ka
GP will retain a minority stake in the designer clothing brand following the transaction
Bridgepoint registers sixth flagship fund for 2018 launch
Development comes two and a half years after the GP held a €4bn final close for its predecessor
L Catterton to invest in craft brewer Innis & Gunn
Company statement indicates an equity investment in the region of £14m by the GP
Elaghmore acquires Kesslers from Endless
Deal is the second investment made by the UK-based GP's maiden institutionally backed fund
ACT secures €20m commitment from EIF for new fund
VC is targeting more than €90m for the fund, which will invest up to €7m in Irish companies
RCapital backs SciChem MBO
Special situations GP acquired the laboratory equipment and supplies business from its family owners
Lakestar leads £14m series-A for FiveAI
UK government has also provided £12.8m in funding for London road testing in 2019
LDC invests in engineering consultancy Patrick Parsons
Funding will enable the company to bolt on Birmingham-based consultancy THDA
Aurelius sells Regain Polymers to Imerys
Sale of plastics compounder and recycler follows just a two-year holding period
Foresight injects £1.9m into Regency Design & Print
Graphics company will recruit for its management team and pursue international expansion
LDC backs Stuart Turner MBO
Investment in water pump producer is the GP's fifth deal in the Midlands region this year
UK venture awaits EIF replacement
New national investment fund will look to address shortfall in UK venture space and fill the void left by EIF's post-Brexit approach
Mobeus acquires Ski Solutions
GP invests £6m to acquire majority stake in luxury holiday travel agency as part of an MBO
NorthEdge invests in Cubic Motion
Computer-generated imaging business will double its headcount and roll out its latest technology
Centerbridge et al. to buy Sompo UK division Canopius for $952m
US-based investment firm Gallatin Point Capital also takes part in the deal
Charme invests in Livingbridge-backed Witherslack
Vendor will reinvest for a significant minority stake in the specialist education and care provider
H2 invests in BA Components
Door and furniture component manufacturer will invest in its manufacturing facilities
LDC backs SBO of Pelsis from Wind Point
Deal for pest control business brings to an end a 12-year tenure for the US-based vendor
Maven appointed to manage £90m MEIF debt funds
GP will oversee deployments of £100,000-1.5m for SMEs in West Midlands, East Midlands and the area to the immediate south
Palatine invests in Trade Skills 4U
Deal for the electrical training provider is the first investment from the GP's impact investment fund
Connection Capital backs £13.6m MBO of JCRA
GP invests £6.7m to support the MBO of the currency hedging and financial risk consultancy