UK / Ireland
LDC invests £17.6m in Amberjack MBO
Deal for the recruitment software developer and consultancy includes capital for bolt-ons
Nordic hires co-head for DACH, promotes three
Nordic promotes Christian Gylling, Christof Ratjen and Thomas Vetander to partner
Livingbridge and Gresham House sell Kirona to Advanced
Sale of the software company comes five months after Livingbridge sold its VCTs to Gresham House
GCP acquires minority stake in Infinity Works
Deal is the seventh transaction made by GCP's fourth fund, which makes investments of ТЃ5-30m
ICG hires Carlyle's Bain
New recruit leaves her role as managing director at Carlyle after 18 years with the firm
Origin invests £15m in Plexus Law
GP acquires a minority stake in the law firm, which generated EBITDA of ТЃ10m in 2018
Quilam acquires home improvement loan provider Propensio
Deal is the seventh transaction completed by Quilam, which makes investments of up to ТЃ25m
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Training a PE heavyweight
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VCs in $50m round for Onfido
Deal for the automated background check provider was led by the venture arms of SBI and Salesforce
Isomer taps existing LPs for new co-investment fund
Fund aims to raise between тЌ50-100m and will seek direct investment opportunities in technology
Horizon acquires ResearchBods, Bonamy Finch
GP will merge the data companies under the Strat7 brand and pursue further bolt-ons
VCs in $12m series-A for Polystream
London Venture Partners invested in seed rounds for the company in 2015 and 2016
Aliter's Boston acquires Pinacl
Transaction is the third bolt-on for the IT group since the GP acquired it 15 months ago
Annual Buyout Review: aggregate value reaches new peak
Unquote's lastest Annual Buyout Review, offering in-depth statistical analysis of European buyout activity in 2018, is now available to download
Arma appoints JP Morgan's Spahr van der Hoek
Move is intended to grow the firm's activity in tech areas that do not yet enjoy high levels of M&A
Octopus et al. in $42m series-B for Elvie
Company will use the financing to increase its investment in R&D and expand internationally
NVM invests £2m in Pure Pet Food
GP drew capital from its VCTs for the investment in the UK-based pet food company
LDC acquires minority stake in Littlefish
GP has committed to providing the IT consultancy with follow-on funding for acquisitions
Aquiline-backed Clearcourse buys Circdata
Fifth acquisition Clearcourse has made since it was established with Aquiline's backing
CCI backs Sports Surgery Clinic Dublin
Fund sponsored by The Carlyle Group and Cardinal Capital Group backs sports medicine clinic
Lion to list Loungers
GP bought stake in the UK-based chain of cafУЉ-bars in a deal valued at ТЃ137m in 2016
Kirkland hires Fried Frank's Townsend
Townsend was senior associate in the fund formation and secondaries division of Fried Frank
OpCapita hires new operating partner
Frank Maassen joins the turnaround firm and will start in September this year
Magnesium Capital, BMO Global acquire Cyberhawk
Cyberhawk plans to expand into the US, develop its technology and pursue strategic M&A activity