UK / Ireland
Advent's Circet bolts on KN Group
Transaction for the engineering services company comes 10 months after the GP acquired Circet
Draper Esprit leads $31m round for Fluidic Analytics
BGF, Delin, IQ and Amadeus also take part in the round for the biotechnology equipment firm
Palatine acquires CET UK from Dunedin
Acquirer draws capital from its third flagship fund, which typically writes cheques of ТЃ10-30m
EmergeVest backs EV Cargo
Hong Kong-based GP creates EV Cargo, grouping six of its logistics-focused companies together
Bregal Freshstream backs M&J Evans
Company will use the fresh capital to boost its growth in the Midlands and expand in other regions
Phoenix buys Nineteen Group, supports bolt-on
Nineteen is the eighth investment from Phoenix Equity Partners 2016, which closed on ТЃ415m
Carlyle launches Europe Technology Partners IV
ETP IV's target amounts to тЌ1.3bn, about double the size of its predecessor, closed in 2014
WestBridge holds interim close for second fund
Vehicle will invest in profitable SMEs in England and Wales with enterprise values of between ТЃ10-20m
BGF injects £3.2m into Lightfoot
Fleet-focused driving telemetry company will extend its services into the consumer space
ICG raises €4bn for seventh European fund
Debt and equity investor's fundraising reaches тЌ4bn in third party commitments
Draper Esprit leads $13m series-B for Form3
Barclays and Angel CoFund also took part in the round for the payment processing startup
Beech Tree invests in BCN Group
GP is currently investing from its ТЃ115m second fund, which invests ТЃ10-40m per deal
Vespa backs Feefo MBO
GP is currently investing from its ТЃ120m fund, which typically invests in deals valued at ТЃ10-70m
Rutland backs MBO of Total Rail Solutions
Deal is the seventh investment from Rutland's third fund, which closed on ТЃ263m in 2015
3i appoints six across PE team
GP hires Simon Andersen as digital director, along with five further hires in Europe and the US
Intralinks acquired by SS&C Technologies
Intralinks has more than 800 employees globally and 4,000 clients including numerous PE firms
Agilitas-backed Hydro International buys Oxford Scientific
Agilitas acquired the wastewater treatment products and services provider earlier this year
Single-asset funds afford slow and steady pace
When a fund approaches the end of its lifespan, transferring the last remaining investment into a new vehicle is proving increasingly popular
DIP Capital injects £1.5m into Wejo
DIP Capital was established in February 2018 and focuses on investing in disruptive businesses
Beringea leads $10.5m round for Festicket
Booking platform for music-festival package deals is undertaking international expansion
General Atlantic bids for Premiership Rugby - report
GP is reportedly the latest in a number of PE houses to have shown an interest in the pro league
Livingbridge hires LGT's Crackett as investment director
New recruit leaves his role as executive director at LGT after six years with the firm
Albion invests £5m in The Evewell
Women's health clinic will look to capitalise on increasing demand for fertility treatments
Nauta Capital invests £3.5m in series-A for Mercaux
Nauta Capital general partner Carles Ferrer will join the company's board to support the management