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Bridgepoint backs PharmaReview
GP is investing via its first Growth fund, which makes investments of up to £15m
HIG sells Weru to trade
Sale comes more than seven years after HIG acquired the windows and doors producer from Triton
Bridgepoint confirms intention to list
London-headquartered GP could be valued at around £2bn in its intended LSE listing
Apollo makes first deal from Impact strategy
Apollo will launch a take-private bid for the recycled cardboard producer on completion of the deal
True holds £275m final close for third fund
Consumer-focused GP raised the fund in a six-month virtual process and surpassed its £250m target
Charterhouse to exit Siaci Saint Honoré to OTPP et al.
OTPP, Cathay, BPI France and Ardian back the deal and SSH's merger with market peer Diot
Montagu buys Waystone from MML
Acquisition of the fund advisory firm is Montagu's third SBO of 2021, according to Unquote Data
Charterhouse buys Labelium from Qualium
B2B digital marketing agency made six add-ons during Qualium's three-year investment period
Unigestion holds €611m final close for second Direct fund
Fund surpasses its €600m target and is more than 40% deployed
Capiton buys majority stake in Axxence Group
GP is backing the natural aroma chemicals firm via Capiton VI, which is on the road targeting €550m
HarbourVest opens Frankfurt office
GP simultaneously announces the appointment of principal Martina Schliemann, who joins from Hamilton Lane
Evoco sells Plumettaz to Invision
Evoco bought the cable-laying equipment producer in a six-company portfolio deal in 2015
Karmijn Kapitaal holds first close for third fund
Netherlands-headquartered GP held a final close for Fund II in June 2016 on €90m
Livingbridge buys majority stake in VC-backed Semafone
Octopus Ventures and BGF exit the data security and compliance software developer
Five Arrows invests £120m in Causeway Technologies
Deal follows the GP's £300m SBO of Sygnature Discovery from Phoenix Equity Partners
Bridgepoint mulls London listing
GP could be valued at £2bn and is also planning fundraises for its Europe and Growth strategies
Pandemic sinks dealflow in restaurants & bars to 10-year low
Activity in the sector has not yet returned to previous levels, with four buyouts totalling €285m recorded to date in 2021
Ashurst hires Dechert's Hellot
François Hellot spent 12 years as a partner with Dechert prior to joining Ashurst
Cross Equity, Pinova sell Rademacher to trade
GPs acquired the Germany-based smart home systems business in 2014 from Nord Holding
Perwyn buys majority stake in JT's IoT division
Jersey Telecom will retain a minority stake in the company, which is valued at £200m
ArchiMed buys Stragen Pharma
GP is investing via its €1bn Med Platform I, which backs healthcare firms with EVs of at least €100m
Argand, Genui-backed Cherry to float in €778m IPO
Computer hardware firm was valued at around €200m when Argand took a majority stake in 2020
Graphite Capital sells Performance Timber to trade
Acquisition by Bergs Timber values the company at SEK 140m and ends a 12-year holding period
Epiris sells Saunderson House in £150m trade sale
GP acquired IFG Group in 2019, subsequently splitting it into Saunderson House and James Hay