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Agilitas bolsters team with two new hires in London
Philip Krinks, Arnaud Moreels join pan-European sponsorтs ESG and investment teams
Graphite Capital buys Digital Space from Horizon Capital
IT services business sold to UK-based mid-market sponsor in an SBO
Nordic Capital nears EUR 9bn final close for Fund XI
Expected to be 50% larger than its predecessor, new vehicle took six months to raise
BVCA Summit: "smart and ethical decisions" needed from PE, minister says
Economic Secretary Richard Fuller spoke about the industryтs role in the governmentтs growth plan
Clearwater Multiples Heatmap: PE deals at record value in Q2 as macro pressure mounts
Sponsor transactions in Europe surged to an all-time high with TMT and the UK leading the way
YFM reaps 4x-plus return in Springboard sale to US trade
Acquisition of footfall data analytics group will expand MRI Softwareтs retail solutions offering
Palatine exits Acora at 3x-plus money in sale to LDC
GP sells minority stake after less than three years invested in the IT managed services provider
Down but not out: UK PE market confident in spite of sterling, macro concerns
Sponsors prepare to weather the storm and seize opportunities emerging from the crisis
British Private Equity Awards 2022: winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of this year's British Private Equity Awards, announced last night in London
Silverfleet to reap 3.1x money from TrustQuay sale to Hg
Exit of UK-based software provider set to generate 40%-plus IRR; Baird advised on auction
GP Profile: Verdane looks to step up portfolio deal deployment
Technology investor plans to keep up the pace of its existing direct investments but expects to see more portfolio sellers
Secondaries Preview: Strong LP stakes dealflow, strategy specialisation to come in 2023
With some managers overexposed to single-asset GP-led deals, secondaries GPs are taking stock of opportunities for next year
Onex Partners aims for USD 8bn target with sixth flagship fund
New generation fund to remain similar in size to the USD 7bn fifth fund, with operational improvement a key focus
Private equity players warn of fundraising "shake-out"
Attendees at IPEM 2022 are bracing for challenging fundraising market to continue into 2023
Stirling Square buys Eurofins Digital Testing for EUR 220m
Mid-market GP is deploying 2020 Fun IV in primary carve-out from French laboratories company
Triago expands primary directs strategy to Europe
Adviser plans to build on existing US practice, supporting sponsors raising primary capital deal-by-deal
LP Profile: YielCo preps for influx of special situations opportunities
Fund-of-funds and co-investment manager has set eyes on technology and turnaround cases
LDC expands in East England with hires from Alantra, PwC
Simon Peacock and Mikayil Salahov join sponsor's East Midlands and East of England investment teams
British Private Equity Awards: last chance to vote
Pick your winners in the shortlist for this year's Unquote British Private Equity Awards т voting closes on 23 September
YFM to hit the road for GBP 80m-GBP 100m fundraising in 2023
Small cap GP in pre-marketing with existing LPs; Fund II full deployment expected mid next year
Q&A: Octopus Ventures on consumer investing in times of recession
Partner Rebecca Hunt on the VCтs approach to consumer tech deals and how household savings, pricing down will see businesses through the crisis
Lakestar eyes fundraise for second Growth Fund
Luxembourg regulatory filing paves the way for European LPs to invest in the vehicle
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 16 September 2022
Unquoteтs selection of the latest add-ons with A&M's Ayesa, BC Partners' Valtech, Advent's IRCA, EQT's IVC Evidensia and more
Hogan Lovells hires Linklaters' Livesey in London office
John Livesey takes up new partner role after a 14-year stint advising PE clients at competitor