UK / Ireland
BGF injects £11m into Molson
BGF previously invested ТЃ6.3m in 2018 to fuel growth and potential acquisitions
Team spirit: the enduring appeal of co-investment
This year, тЌ7.87bn was collected across seven co-investments funds, breaking Unquote Data records
Eurazeo Growth makes new appointments
PE firm recruits two MDs and an associate across its UK, German and French offices
True Venture leads $13m series-A for Wefarm
Existing investors LocalGlobe, ADV and the Norrsken Foundation also participate in the round
Q3 Barometer: deal volume hits new record with mid-market push
Buyout market has been strengthening consistently and was only four deals away from hitting 300 in the third quarter
LDC-backed Eque2 acquires ClipIt
LDC acquired a significant minority stake in Eque2 from Livingbridge in a ТЃ16m deal in 2017
HV Holtzbrinck et al. back €11.5m Immo round
Real estate fintech business will use the fresh capital to grow its platform
Mobeus-backed Ludlow acquires Ivan A Hargreaves
Ludlow finances its third acquisition this year with its debt facility provided by Santander
Summit leads $40m for Immersive Labs
Existing investor Goldman Sachs also joins the funding round
Seed Partners backs DDI Projects
Seed Partners paid several million pounds for a 50% stake in the construction fit-out specialist
Inflexion-backed Huws Gray acquires JE Fuller
Inflexion acquired a minority stake in Huws Gray and backed its merger with Ridgeons in October 2018
KKR European V closes on €5.8bn
KKR European V held an interim close on тЌ4.7bn in April 2019 and has a six-year investment period
Bluebay spinout Arcmont Asset Management launches
Arcmont has a legacy тЌ13bn AUM comprising direct lending and senior loan positions
Inflexion-backed Radius acquires Burley
Inflexion portfolio company Radius has made its third acquistion under the firm's ownership
Bayer Growth Ventures backs Medopad $25m series-B
Round follows a $28m series-A for the London-based healthtech startup in 2018
BGF exits Thames Technology
BGF first invested in the company in 2013, with ТЃ3.2m to support the purchase of new equipment
Caledonia hires PwC's Lander
Appointment follows the hire of Toby Lane as an investment executive in the summer
KCK acquires Dukosi
Scottish Enterprise and Par Equity have sold their stakes in battery technology developer Dukosi
Frog holds first close for Frog European Growth II
Frog Capital has closed its second European Growth fund on more than a third of its тЌ150m target
UK General Election: reactions from the PE community
Private equity players and advisers speak on the potential for the resolution of Brexit and the effect it may have on deal activity
Equistone-backed ChartCo merges with Marine Press
Marine Press is ChartCo's third acquisition since Equistone acquired the company in 2016
Inflexion acquires Goals assets
Trade buyer Soccerworld and the founders of the company are also investing in the business
Ardian-backed Celli buys MF Refrigeration
Following this acquisition, Celli expects to reach revenues of around тЌ130m in 2019
Livingbridge sells CR7 Services
Livingbirdge was invested in the payments company through its Isis Growth fund and its VCTs