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Endless's Enact fund acquires WHP
Investment marks second deal for the GP's SME-dedicated fund since the start of 2016
Vista-backed Misys aims to raise £500m from IPO
Banking software provider announces its intention to float on the London stock exchange
Fund in Focus: Ardian raises €4.5bn for sixth LBO Fund
France-based GP has an additional €500m co-investment pocket for LPs in its latest vehicle, accounting for around 15% of the fund
Trident leads $14m series-A for 4iQ
Backers include Spanish venture capital firms Adara Ventures and Telefónica Open Future
BNP Paribas closes €500m debt fund
Fund will finance European SMEs through a mix of bank lending and fund financing
LDC reaps 2.8x on sale of Node4 to Bowmark
IT and communications company has undertaken an acquisitive strategy under the vendor's tenure
IK acquires German pharma group Aposan
Investment comes from IK Small Cap I Fund, which closed on €277m earlier this year
Montagu to acquire Aqua Lung from Air Liquide
Montagu is currently investing from its €2.75bn Montagu V vehicle
HTGF in All3DP series-A
Funding will allow wider coverage for the online platform and more e-commerce capabilities
TDR's Euro Garages bolts on EFR
Transaction marks the first bolt-on for the business since the GP's investment
Amadeus injects £1.5m into HealX
Funding will enable the drug repurposing company to invest in its proprietary technology
AKD appoints fourth partner to new Luxembourg office
Firm recently appointed Allard Schuering as senior corporate lawyer
Gimv takes 60% stake in Acceo
Ekkio Capital (formerly Acto Capital) held a 40% stake in the group prior to the transaction
True Capital acquires The Cotswold Company
Furniture retail business will expand by adding new showrooms and increasing its product range
P101 leads €3.8m round for Tannico
Italian GP led a previous €1m funding round in May 2015
Runa et al. in $34m round for Smava
Verdane Capital invests after buying Neuhaus's stake in the business earlier this year
Nord Holding acquires Ruf-Bett and Parador
German furniture group Hüls sold the assets as part of its restructuring process
Norton Rose appoints David Marshall as partner
New partner will join the firm’s London-based private equity team
Omnes reaps 4.7x returns in Simp exit
Omnes took a majority stake in the plastic and rubber injection moulding group in 2011
Baring Asia acquires Cath Kidston from TA
Deal comes two years after the vendor sold half of its stake in the retailer to Baring Asia
CVC and Summit’s Avast in $1.3bn deal for TA’s AVG
Bolt-on is first major acquisition for Avast since being bought by CVC in 2014
FSN pens first 2016 deal with Bygghemma MBO
Norway-based buyout firm sustains Nordic PE’s affinity for DIY assets
NVM backs £7m Presteigne MBO from Avesco
GP provided an equity cheque worth in the region of £5m to support the buyout
German VCs welcome loss carry-forward reform
New law will increase the number of situations in which companies can carry forward losses from one tax year into another