UK / Ireland
H2 invests in Siderise
Manufacturer of insulating materials used in construction made an operating profit of ТЃ2.6m in 2017
Elysian acquires Aspirations Care from August
Deal for the residential care provider brings to an end a seven-year holding period for the vendor
TDR to de-list BCA Marketplace in £1.9bn deal
Price gives the car auction business an enterprise value multiple of 12.5x its adjusted EBITDA
Hg- and TA-backed Access acquires Eazy Collect
Eazy Collect acquisition follows Access's purchase of direct debit processing company Rapidata
CVC Credit holds $1.42bn final close for GSS II
Special situations fund had a target of $1bn and was closed after eight months on the road
Y Combinator Continuity leads £113m round for Monzo
Deal reportedly values the online bank at double its October 2018 valuation of ТЃ1bn
Hamilton Lane announces final close for co-investment fund
Vehicle was registered as a Delaware LP in October 2017 and held a first close on $755m
BGF invests further £6.5m in Kids Planet
Nursery school group has expanded from 17 sites to 38 since the GP's initial investment in 2016
Dawn closes $125m Opportunities fund
New fund will also invest in startups previously backed by Dawn at earlier stages
Ares, Horizon back MBO of AgriBriefing
GPs plan to support the business by boosting its growth both organically and via new acquisitions
KKR-backed Trainline sets IPO pricing
Based on the offer price, Trainline's market capitalisation will be approximately ТЃ1.68bn
Aquiline-backed ClearCourse buys Intelligentgolf
ClearCourse is a group of technology companies providing a range of software services
Endless's Enact buys Redhall Networks from administration
First investment made by the GP via its Enact Fund II, which closed on ТЃ30m this week
NorthEdge backs MBO of Phoebus Software
GP is currently deploying capital from SME Fund I, which writes equity cheques of ТЃ2-10m
CVC pulls sale of D&G; reports
Decision to suspend the exit is reportedly due to a lukewarm response from potential investors
Invest Europe appoints Mid Europa's Baudon as chairperson
New chairperson takes over from DN Capital's Marovac and will serve a one-year term
RJD backs land surveyor Survey Solutions
GP invests via its RJD Fund III, which held a final close on ТЃ60m in April 2016
Benchmark leads $21.5m series-A for travel startup Duffel
Previous backers Blossom Capital and Index Ventures also take part in the funding round
GP Bullhound holds €113m final close for Fund IV
Vehicle will predominantly focus on later-stage rounds for European technology businesses
Ardenton acquires Food Innovations Baking Group
Buyout of the baking product company is the GP's fifth UK deal since opening a Manchester office
Target Global leads $42m round for Zego
Gig-economy- and mobility-related insurance provider will look to expand across Europe
Endless holds £30m final close for Enact Fund II
Development comes 14 months after Fund I made its final exit with the sale of Stirling Dynamics
Farview Equity launches, inks first deal
New firm will target lower-mid-market enterprise and financial technology businesses in Europe
Cairngorm-backed Parker Building Supplies buys Stamco
GP said that the acquisition is the 19th proprietary transaction it has sourced since July 2016