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PE to continue enjoying strong tailwinds, says Carlyle's Rubenstein
Speaking at the Invest Europe Investors' Forum in Geneva yesterday, Rubenstein said he does not foresee PE's current run of form ending soon
Impilo acquires The Fertility Partnership
New owner will support the expansion of TFP's offering and its international growth
Westbridge acquires Wilcomatic
GP is currently investing from its ТЃ100m fund, which typically invests in deals worth ТЃ10-25m
LDC exits CMS Window Systems via Maven-backed MBO
Deal for the window and door manufacturer involves the largest equity cheque ever written by Maven
Bowmark completes £114m take-private of Tax Systems
Deal comes a month after the automation tech and compliance firm's board approved the GP's offer
Novalpina holds €1bn final close for debut fund
Novalpina Capital Partners I intends to make between seven and nine equity investments of тЌ75-200m
Bowmark's Aston Lark bolts on Highworth Insurance
Deal is the eighth bolt-on made by the UK insurance brokerage in the last 18 months
Livingbridge invests in Vendigital
GP invests in the management consultancy with capital drawn from its second enterprise fund
Mastercard to back IPO of Warburg Pincus's Network International
Dubai-headquartered company will receive $300m of backing in exchange for a stake of up to 9.99%
Apiary backs G3 Comms in MBO
GP deploys capital from its Apiary Capital Partners I fund, which closed on ТЃ200m in June 2018
Synova invests in Mediatonic
GP is currently deploying its third fund, which typically invests ТЃ10-30m per deal
Abingworth appoints MVM's Muralidhar
Muralidhar will work with the team in London, Boston and Melo Park to source new investments
BVCA appoints former cabinet minister Michael Moore
Moore will take over from Tim Haines later in the year; Haines has been in the position since May 2013
UK private equity anxiety as Brexit crisis intensifies
Twists and turns in the Brexit process are making it increasingly difficult for private equity practitioners to prepare for what lies ahead
Equistone hires four for investment team
Hubert van Wolfswinkel and Julia Brunswicker join the Munich office from Montagu and DBAG
Montagu shelves plans for €500m infra strategy to focus on PE
Montagu instead decides to focus on the тЌ3bn fundraise for its sixth private equity fund
TowerBrook acquires minority stake in GBA Group
Second minority investment in a founder-led business in the UK for the private equity house
Inflexion buys Creative Car Park
GP deploys capital from its Inflexion Buyout Fund V, which held a final close on ТЃ1.25bn in 2018
Epiris to acquire IFG Group in £206m take-private
Financial services group's adjusted operating profit grew by 18% annually to ТЃ12.4m in 2018
PE consortium approaches £2.6bn deal for Inmarsat
Deal proposed by Apax, Warburg Pincus, CPPIB and OTPP has been recommended for approval
VGC closes second fund on £50m
British Business Bank committs ТЃ30m to the vehicle through its Enterprise Capital Funds
TSG launches in London
TSG has previously made investments in European companies including Revolution Beauty and BrewDog
GP Profile: Ambienta
Latest flagship fund raised by Ambienta held a final close in May 2018, hitting its тЌ635m hard-cap, exceeding its тЌ500m target
Bifurcation in European fundraising: beat the traffic
Recent years have seen the growing polarisation of fundraising fortunes for GPs, with established managers able to raise faster than their peers