UK / Ireland
Aurelius appoints Daneshpay as operations manager
In his new role, Daneshpay will provide operational support to the firm’s UK portfolio companies
Puma injects £3.6m into Dymag
Carbon wheel manufacturer will pursue international expansion following the deal
Balderton appoints B Capital's Yang as head of IR
Yang will work closely with the firm's investment team to support investor relations and fundraising
Vostok leads $17.6m series-B for TransferGo
Revo Capital and Practica Capital also take part in the round for the money transfer platform
Inflexion promotes Long to partner
Long focuses on the lower mid-market with a specialisation in the healthcare sector
August Equity acquires Hallmark Veterinary Imaging
August continues its streak of investment in the petcare sector, following the sale of VetPartners
Horizons Ventures et al. in $25.6m round for Synthace
Series-B led by Horizons with additional investment from Luminous Ventures, SOSV and others
YFM makes 2.7x on sale of Mangar Health to PE-backed Winncare Group
Sale ends a holding period of four years for YFM’s British Smaller Companies VCTs
Buckthorn Partners invests in Coretrax
Buckthorn becomes majority shareholder, while Coretrax MD Kenny Murray takes over as CEO
Q&A: Sebastien Canderle
Unquote catches up with Sebastien Canderle to discuss his latest book and his views on private equity
Synova's Stackhouse Poland acquires PII
Property Insurance Initiatives is the 12th bolt-on made by Stackhouse since gaining Synova's backing
3i reaps £52m from Aspen Pumps refinancing
Sum returned from the pump manufacturer equates to 0.8x 3i's initial investment in the business
UK Fundraising Report 2018
Latest edition of the UK Fundraising Report is now available to download for Unquote subscribers
UK private equity faces post-Brexit brain drain
Two thirds of EU nationals working in PE and finance in the UK consider a Brexit-motivated move, says PER
Ardenton invests in Shaftec Automotive
Deal for the automotive spare parts supplier is the Canadian GP's third UK investment
Bridgepoint hires Huët
Huët, former CFO of Unilever and Bristol-Myers Squibb, joins Bridgepoint's advisory board
RA Capital, InCube lead $30m series-B for WhiteSwell
Irish biotechnology company will invest in product development and medical studies
Key Capital Partners sells Alliance in Partnership
GP sells the Birmingham-based specialist catering group to multinational catering company Sodexo
Bain's Italmatch bolts on BWA Water Additives
Acquisition is financed by a combination of Italmatch debt and a fresh equity injection
AMP acquires Care Management Group – reports
Deal reportedly values the south-of-England- and Wales-focused social care provider at around £200m
Lonsdale invests in Cross Rental Services
Deal marks Lonsdale's seventh investment from its £110m debut institutional fund
Palatine-backed Forrest enters into administration
Development comes 21 months after the construction company underwent a refinancing
ICG hires Carlyle's Palmer as responsible investing officer
Palmer will work alongside ICG's investment teams and lead ESG activities across its funds
PAI's Perstorp sells Capa to trade
Perstorp, a Swedish chemicals business, sells its Capa division to Ingevity for €590m
