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Specialist healthcare funds on track for another record year
GPs raised EUR 4.4bn with swelling need for healthcare investment but could face challenges in keeping a disciplined deployment
Pemberton launches NAV financing strategy with new hire
Thomas Doyle joins alternative credit specialist from 17Capital
Aztec appoints new head of ESG
Caroline Mantoura joins the fund services provider after 12 years at Accenture
Access holds EUR 375m first close for ninth flagship fund
Managing partner Philippe Poggioli speaks to Unquote about the Access Capital Partners' small-cap buyout fund-of-funds strategy and the GP's latest fundraise
Nordwind reaches first close for debut technology fund
GP has been making technology investments deal-by-deal since 2012 and is now raising a EUR 160m fund
CVC dribbles past Silver Lake, Oaktree, H&F to score Ligue 1 deal
Deal for 13% in French football league commercial arm will add to sponsor's collection of sports assets
General Atlantic appoints head of ESG from PAI
Cornelia Gomez joins with an aim to bolster the sponsorтs ESG efforts and will be based in London
Main Capital creates software group enventa after four DACH deals
With EUR 25m in combined revenues, new buy-and-build platform will focus on ERP, business intelligence and financial solutions
Adelis launches majority stake sale of Knightec
GP is being guided by Carnegie in the exit from the Swedish technology consultancy
Reckitt Benckiser baby nutrition carve-out likely to attract sponsors
Goldman Sachs is advising on the process for the infant formula maker, which could be valued at GBP 6bn
NorthEdge appoints two new partners amid several senior promotions
UK GP bolsters teams in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham with 80% of Fund III to invest and over 50% of its SME vehicle deployed
Polaris Investment Advisory makes board appointments
Eon's Dajana Brodmann, Axiom's Marc Lau and Omega Capital's Pablo López de Ayala bolster the board
Epiris acquires Inchcape Shipping Services in SBO
Deal for London-based maritime services provider marks the 10th investment by Epiris Fund II
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 1 April 2022
NorthEdge's Correla; LDC's Omniplex; QPE's Encore; Cinven's Barentz, Tenzing's Jeffreys Henry, and more
Pinova Capital promotes Hofbauer to partner
Jean-Marie Hofbauer joined the Munich-headquartered Mittelstand technology investor in 2015
Segulah sells NVBS Rail Group to Ratos
Exit sees NVBS acquire Finland-based Ratatek; the group's EV is EUR 103m with a 9.4x EBITDA multiple
AP Moller, Biogroup among final bidders for Waypoint's Affidea
Final offers for the pan-European outpatient group are expected in a couple of weeks
Soho Square explores Alpine Fire Engineers sale
Clearwater is advising on the upcoming auction for the Manchester-based provider of active fire sprinkling systems
KSL Capital acquires Pig Hotels
Travel and leisure-focused GP plans to expand the boutique hotel chain across the UK with acquisitions and development
Ufenau VII closes on EUR 1bn hard-cap
Switzerland-based buy-and-build specialist plans to make 13-15 platform deals from the fund
FSN readies IT consultancy Nordlo for exit
Danske Bank is among advisers in the upcoming auction, which could see the Sweden-based asset marketed off EUR 25m-30m EBITDA
Findos exits Karriere Tutor to Trill Impact
The GP has sold the German digital training provider just a year after entry; fifth platform deal for Trill Impact
Hg invests in EQT, TA backed IFS and WorkWave
EQT VIII exits majority of its positions and reaps 3x money after two years invested in the cloud software companies
Azalea holds USD 100m first close for sustainability fund-of-funds
Fund-of-funds will invest in managers focused on ESG and positive environmental and social impact