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Q1 Barometer: Mega-deals propel value to post-crisis record
Deal volume reached the second highest quarterly level in two and a half years, while aggregate value climbed to тЌ54bn
YFM invests £2.2m in Hutchinson Networks
Move towards cloud-based services is creating a large number of growth opportunites
Aliter's Boston Networks bolts on PEL
Aliter is planning further acquisitions in its bid to create a fire, security and IT networking group
Balderton and Heavybit in $8m Pusher series-A
London-based developer will use the capital to open a new office in San Francisco
BGF and Santander back Clearway
Santander provides a ТЃ13m debt facility while BGF injects ТЃ10m in equity
Carlyle Cardinal doubles money on GSLS with sale to Star Capital
Star plans to identify new growth opportunities and invest in fleet, staff and IT operations
Magenta backs insurance underwriter EGV
Investment is the second from Magenta's second fund after closing in August 2017
Mobeus leads £3.8m funding round for SuperCarers
JamJar Investors and Seneca Partners also take part in the funding round
Sapphire, YFM, Scale in $20m Matillion series-B
Fast-growing tech firm has attracted new investors after its YFM-backed series-A 16 months ago
Pantheon aims for FTSE 250 as NAV per share rises
Pantheon also announces a share restructuring and the issue of a ТЃ200m asset-linked note
Goldman's Petershill raises $2.5bn for GP stakes
One LP said the strategic partnership with Goldman might boost its access to oversubscribed funds
Q4 Barometer: Deal volume and aggregate value slide
Despite a boom in both dealflow and aggregate value across 2017 as a whole, the final quarter of the year saw a slowdown in activity
EdRip backs Prenax MBO
Fourth transaction carried out by Rothschild's тЌ315m ActoMezz III fund, which closed in 2017
BGF backs Walker Precision Engineering
Walker has seen an increase in demand from the burgeoning space market, BGF says
Morgan Stanley closes $425m co-investment fund
Fund surpasses its $350m target and will invest in firms in North America and Europe
Permira sells down Just Group stake
ТЃ78.5m sale leaves Permira with a 17.7% stake in the financial services company
Edge Investments hires Santamaria and Burge
Both investment managers have a background in early-stage tech investment
Lonsdale promotes two
Andrew Chetwood joined in 2015, while Simon Doherty was hired in September 2017
Tech gains traction in French private equity
Expansion deals and small-cap buyouts fuelled a strong 2017, with tech proving increasingly popular among buyout houses
Rise of the UK's private markets
Average values of British PE buyouts have soared over the last 20 years, as increasingly fewer businesses are trading on the London stock exchange
Duke Street exits Baywater after four-year holding
Buyout of Baywater Healthcare was Duke Street's second deal-by-deal financing
Q&A with Aztec Group's Harrison: Outsourcing demystified
Aztec's Harrison speaks with unquoteт about modern fund administration and how the role has adapted to a new market
BGL shelves IPO, sells 30% stake to CPPIB
Current owners BHL to retain a majority holding in the company after the transaction
Francisco Partners closes fifth fund on $3.98bn
Francisco's latest fund beats its $3.25bn target after less than six months on the road