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Aimco takes minority stake in HGGC-backed Davies Group
Davies Group also received extra debt financing from Permira Debt Managers and ICG
VCs back TaxScouts with £1.2m investment
Based in the UK, TaxScouts helps users with the self-assessment of their tax returns
BGF backs The Prezola Group with second investment
Following a £3m investment in 2017, the latest round comes after 57% revenue growth in 2018
Axon brings in Aberdeen's Gilmore as new partner
Gilmore is expected to ramp up Axon’s placement capabilities and secondary transaction services
Octopus leads £4.5m SimplyCook series-A
Based in London and backed by several VCs, SimplyCook creates and delivers recipe kits
Alantra promotes Peacock to partner
Prior to joining Catalyst, Peacock was finance manager at snacks manufacturer United Biscuits
Nimbus invests in crane builder KW-Kranwerke
KW-Kranwerke plans to strengthen its market position, and expand its service and retrofit business
Lampe Privatinvest sells von Oertzen to trade
Water jet maker von Oertzen was bought by Hako, a subsidiary of the Possehl industrial group
Investindustrial puts in €142m offer for chocolate maker Natra
Investindustrial made its offer through World Confectionary Group, a new acquisition vehicle
BGF backs Brindley Healthcare with €10m
Irish nursing home operator Brindley Healthcare plans to expand its bed count from 400 to 1,000
BGF invests £6m in cloud consultant TIG
TIG also announces the acquisition of netConsult, which focuses on the alternative investment sector
French PE market overtakes UK
With a stark drop in H2, the UK's buyout volume looks certain to finish the year short of 2017's total
Growth Capital Partners backs secondary MBO of Indigo
Maven Capital Partners and YFM fully exit after backing a deal worth £12m in 2016
Lightpoint Medical raises £5m
Cambridge Capital Group, Venture Founders and Coutts Investment Club were among the investors
Average holding period stays high as quick exits lag
Lower proportion of deals are being exited within three years, and more after seven years
Horizon's Bellrock bolts-on Naples Group
Naples Group will be Bellrock's 10th acquisition completed in the last 26 months
US-based Indigo Partners invests in struggling airline Wow
Wow has faced financial difficulties in recent months and has cut four aircraft from its fleet
BGF invests £6m in Evoke Creative
BGF said the self-service checkout manufacturer had demonstrated impressive international growth in recent years
EQT's Apleona sells GVA
GVA is a UK-based subsidiary of real estate services firm Apleona, which EQT acquired in 2016
P2P lender Zopa raises £60m
Zopa is in the process of obtaining a banking licence, which will allow it to launch a banking unit
Total Capital Partners backs winter services firm Gritit
Total Capital's acquisition of a minority stake was financed by a combination of equity and debt
Downing invests in £5m round for Hackajob
Hackajob allows clients to view a candidate's code and cloud structure implentation
Horizon-backed Wireless Innovation completes two bolt-ons
Wireless acquires Rock Seven and YB Tracking, which both allow customers to track assets in remote locations
Palatine-backed Verdant bolts-on Queensberry Bay Holiday Park
Deal is Verdant's fifth bolt-on since Palatine's buyout in 2016 with more planned for next year