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Arx reaps 3.6x on DCB trade sale
Divestment generates an overall cash-on-cash return of 3.6x and an IRR of more than 25%
Caledonia Private Capital hires Lazard's Corner
Corner joins Caledonia from Lazard's corporate finance division, where he worked for 16 years
BC, Vista-backed Advanced buys Tikit from BT Group
Advanced plans to consolidate its market position in the UK, while expanding its global footprint
Argos-backed Factum buys AGL Services
Deal is part of Factum's aggregation strategy and follows two bolt-ons inked in January 2019
Siparex et al. exit Kiwatch to trade
Management team led by co-founders Williamson and Blanchard will stay on with the business
Generalitat Valenciana to launch €200m coronavirus fund
A private equity firm will be selected by the Institut Valencià de Finançes to manage the new vehicle
Ardian-backed Celli buys T&J Installations
Celli plans to consolidate its market position in the UK and further expand internationally
ECI Partners boosts investment team with two hires
Ip becomes a member of the firm's commercial team, while Evans is appointed as head of marketing
VC-backed Sunna Design buys SOL from Carmanah
Sunna expects to strengthen its position in the solar market, accelerate its growth and expand its network
Milestone's Dehaen bolts on Max Plus; Sodero exits
Senior debt to finance the deal is provided by CIC Ouest, Banque Populaire Grand Ouest and Caisse d'Epargne
Tikehau sets sights on €35bn AUM, plans to launch new funds
GP intends to launch a direct lending fund, a private debt secondary fund and a private debt impact fund
KKR buys Viridor from Pennon in £4.2bn deal
Enterprise value of the company equates to 18.5x its adjusted 2018/19 EBITDA of £225.4m
Active Capital buys Delta Coastal Services
GP deploys capital from Active Capital Company Fund IV, which closed on €85m in September 2019
Italy embarks on the "deep tech" revolution
"Deep tech" startups specialise in transformative technologies, such as nanotechnology, industrial biotech, and advanced materials
Cheyne Capital backs Irplast
Cheyne specialises in real estate debt, investment grade corporate credit, convertible bonds and equities
Baird Capital backs Aura Futures
Baird is currently investing from its maiden globally focused private equity fund, which closed on $310m
BGF leads £9m investment in Localised Group, Retail Services
As part of the deal, John Davison joins both companies as non-executive director
Quadrum Capital backs Bark Packaging
GP invests via its Quadrum Investment Fund II, which held a final close on €100m in 2019
Horizon-backed Sabio buys DVELP
Sabio plans to strengthen its international aggregation platform in the contact centre market across Europe
LDC invests £11m in James and James Fulfilment
LDC's Chris Baker and Lawrence Dean will join the company board as non-executive directors
Dentons appoints Orrick's Kessler as partner
Kessler specialises in public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity and restructuring
Sanne sells private client business to JTC for up to £12m
Proceeds from the sale will be used to reduce the firm's debt and will have a small impact on earnings
Coronavirus outbreak leaves Italian PE industry in limbo
With Italy being the worst-affected European country, deals and fundraising are so far confined to a timeless limbo
United Ventures leads €3m series-A for Fiscozen
United Ventures deploys capital from its €120m UV2 fund, which targets disruptive technology startups