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Corsair's NoteMachine secures £76.5m refinancing
GE Capital and Ares Management have arranged unitranche facilities worth ТЃ76.5m for the refinancing of Corsair Capital-backed NoteMachine.
HIG hires two
HIG Capital has appointed Johannes Huttunen from Silverfleet Capital as senior associate and Johan Pernvi from Ratos as director.
Syntaxis invests in BIK Brokers
Central European mezzanine provider Syntaxis Capital has invested in Polish motor insurance business BIK Brokers.
Q4 Barometer: dealflow bounces back
Following a weak Q3, the final months of 2013 marked the strongest quarter of the year, according to the latest unquoteт Private Equity Barometer, published in association with SL Capital Partners.
EVCA appoints senior public affairs manager
Anna Lekston, EVCA
HTGF invests in WPX Faserkeramik
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested in metal refining energy efficiency business WPX Faserkeramik.
Elysian supports Wellbeing MBO
Elysian Capital has backed the management buyout of healthcare IT business Wellbeing Software Group.
KCP generates 3.5x on TSC Foods sale
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has sold TSC Foods, the maker of Glorious! Soups, to Edward Billington and Son, reaping a 3.5x return.
Fundraises to flotations: a promising year for the UK
The UK market witnessed swathes of fund closes and a surprising number of IPOs last year. But will this positive trend continue in 2014? Alice Murray reports
Electra backs £180m Ogier MBO
Electra Partners has supported the management buyout of Ogier Fiduciary Services from its parent Ogier Group.
Unified board vital for turnaround success
Unified boards
Vitruvian's Petty joins JP Morgan
JP Morgan Chase has appointed Cathrin Petty from Vitruvian Partners as co-head of its healthcare investment banking team for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Marson-Smith leaves Gresham
Gresham Private Equity chairman Paul Marson-Smith has confirmed his decision to retire.
Should UK SMEs boost non-EU exports?
In the last two years there has been a spate of government initiatives aimed at increasing UK SME exports to non-EU markets. But is this the right strategy for economic growth and is the public sector best placed to advise? Alice Murray reports
3i toasts bumper Q4
Listed private equity firm 3i has reported a strong end to 2013, with ТЃ29m of realisations, ТЃ322m of new investments and an improved NAV per share.
PHD scores 9.2x on Liberty Services exit
PHD Equity Partners has generated a 9.2x money multiple and a 70.4% IRR on its sale of Liberty Services to Capita.
Pantheon wins BVK mandate
Funds-of-funds manager Pantheon has established a new global private equity programme alongside Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), Germany’s largest public pension group.
BGF suits up with £8.5m ACS investment
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ8.5m into formal wear rental business ACS Clothing and its software offering Xedo Software.
Inflexion deals with Succession
Inflexion has invested in Succession, a UK privately owned wealth management business.
LDC buys Bluestone
LDC has acquired a significant stake in financial services business Bluestone Group.
Premier Foods toasts Hovis sale
Warburg Pincus-backed Premier Foods has sold its bread business, Hovis, to US private equity firm The Gores Group in a deal valuing the division at ТЃ87.5m.
Carlyle indulges with Lily O'Brien's
Carlyleтs Ireland-focused fund has invested in premium chocolate and dessert maker Lily OтBrienтs.
Agilitas invests in Impetus Waste Management
Pan-European investor Agilitas has supported the management buyout of Impetus Waste Management.