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Synova-backed Fairstone acquires domestic IFA firms
Synova committed ТЃ25m to the development of Fairstone in 2016, drawing equity from Synova III
IW invests £2m in GPDQ
IW Capital provides equity investments, typically of ТЃ1-2.5m, through EIS investments
LocalGlobe leads €4m round for Libeo
Funding round also sees participation from existing investor Breega and several business angels
HCS sells AGO to RheinEnergie
Sale ends a six-year holding period for HCS and was conducted via a competitive auction process
Maven leads round for Intilery
Founded in 2012 and based in Chester, Intilery offers a real-time omnichannel CRM platform
K Fund in €1m round for Frontity
Company plans to use the financing to improve its framework, roll out new features and grow its community
EQT warns of "longer" fundraising for flagship vehicle
GP states it is currently focusing on developing existing portfolio companies until market recovery
Nord Capital exits Stadline to trade
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Nord Capital, which controlled a minority stake in the company
FSN's Fellowmind bolts on ProActive
Add-on follows the GP's acquisition of the IT consultancy in November 2019 via FSN Capital V
Perwyn backs Hea Expertise; IDI reaps 35% IRR
Deal ends a three-year holding period for IDI, which owned a 40% stake in the company
Half of GPs prepared to hire based on video interviews - survey
Survey conducted by PER shows that 52% of participants could make offers from video interviews
Hg promotes Sanow to partner
Sanow has been involved in the Hg 6, Hg 7, Hg 8, Saturn, Mercury 1 and Mercury 2 fundraisings
UK government extends lifeline to PE assets, but obstacles remain
Clarification for CBILS is deemed helpful, but concerns linger for the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS)
Anders Invest buys 50% stake in Topvorm Prefab
GP sees a positive future for the residential construction sector in spite of short-term challenges
Tikehau launches fund for Banca March private clients
Fund focuses on companies active in energy transition by financing their development and expansion
Verdane invests in Conscriptor and Max Manus
GP will merge the two companies to form a new healthcare technology group in Scandinavia
Ardian buys minority stake in Euro 4x4 Parts
Auto parts retailer also announced the bolt-on of B2B-focused market peer Japocat
Flexstone appoints new head of secondary investments
Flexstone closed secondaries and co-investment-focused Select Opportunities II on €300m in July 2019
CMS expands Poland-focused team
CMS transactions team will continue to be led by partner Rafał Zwierz
Paragon buys Castolin Eutectic
Acquisition of the industrial equipment protection and repair specialist is Paragon's first in 2020
Market braces for 12.6% drop in valuations by Q2 – report
NAVs expected to drop for Q1, with a steeper mark-down for Q2 as the crisis take its toll
EQT Ventures leads €4m round for gaming studio Reworks
Studio has launched its first game, Redecor, which targets home decor enthusiasts
Rhône Capital to increase stake in Maxam to 71%
Rhône Capital already owns a 45% stake in Maxam, which it acquired from Advent International in 2018
Mayfair announces five promotions
Mayfair has promoted its portfolio director Paul Reading to the position of managing director