UK / Ireland
Waterland acquires Sandcastle Care
Deal for childcare provider is the GP's third UK platform investment since opening its Manchester office
Inflexion makes minority investment in Granite Underwriting
GP is still investing from the first Partnership fund, despite raising a successor last year
Phoenix reaps 3.6x from Travel Chapter sale to ECI
Sale of holiday accommodation booking company ends a holding period of less than three years
BGF backs Brindley Healthcare with €10m
Irish nursing home operator Brindley Healthcare plans to expand its bed count from 400 to 1,000
BGF invests £6m in cloud consultant TIG
TIG also announces the acquisition of netConsult, which focuses on the alternative investment sector
Debevoise names new international counsel in London funds team
Delphine Jaugey advises sponsors of PE, VC, debt, real estate and infrastructure funds
KCP exits Siamo Group
Sale ends a holding period of 11 years for KCP, which acquired a majority stake in 2007
Bowmark holds final close for sixth fund on £600m target
Value of commitments is 60% higher than the vehicle's 2013-vintage predecessor
BGF invests in Red Industries to fund ERG acquisition
Addition of ERG will broaden Red Industries' customer reach and service offering
EQT's IVC bolts on Vets Now
Deal comes two years after the GP acquired the UK veterinary business from Summit Partners
Hilco-backed HMV enters administration
Group's 125 stores will continue to trade while a buyer is sought for the business
Apposite invests in Riverdale
Deal will support the newly formed group's acquisition of dental practice operator Alpha Vitality
Inflexion buys minority stake in UKFast
UKFast's founders and management will retain a majority stake and continue to lead the company
Caledonia buys stake in Stonehage Fleming
Caledonia is expected to invest around ТЃ92m for its minority stake in the global family office
Premiership Rugby confirms CVC investment
CVC agrees to acquire a minority stake in the English professional rugby union league
Taking stock of 2018: a year of contrasts
Tallying up investment activity and fundraising levels over the past 12 months reveals two contrasting trends at play
Inflexion, NVM exit CloserStill Media in SBO
Inflexion acquired a minority stake in CloserStill through its Partnership Capital fund in 2015
Partners Group promotes five to partner
Asset manager promotes five team members to partner, and another five to managing director
Alantra makes strategic investment in Access Capital
Investment bank is making inroads in the asset management space with a 49% stake in the fund-of-funds manager
French PE market overtakes UK
With a stark drop in H2, the UK's buyout volume looks certain to finish the year short of 2017's total
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: From Brexit fears to record years
Listen to the very first edition of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, where the team discusses 2018's hot topics across European PE
YFM reaps 3.4x on sale of GTK
Sale of the UK-based provider of electronics to a strategic trade buyer generates a 36% IRR
Investcorp holds $400m final close for fourth tech fund
Fund targets European technology businesses operating in the data, IT security and fintech sectors
European PE in 2019: Paying a premium
Leading industry practitioners discuss private equity developments throughout 2018 and analyse emerging trends for the year ahead