UK / Ireland
Magenta backs insurance underwriter EGV
Investment is the second from Magenta's second fund after closing in August 2017
Apposite acquires OrthoD from The Riverside Company
Deal is the fifth investment for healthcare-focused GP Apposite's latest vehicle
Qiming in $12m series-A for LetsGetChecked
Healthcare self-testing company will invest in technology development and recruitment
BGF divests Decision Tech to MoneySupermarket in £40m deal
Online comparison group has made four bolt-ons since the vendor's initial investment
Secondary buyouts hit 10-year low in Q1
Proportion of deals sourced from fellow PE firms has ebbed back to the level last seen in 2007, according to Unquote Data
Equistone acquires WHP Telecoms in MBO from Palatine
Palatine achieved a 3x return on its initial investment and will co-invest for a minority stake
Triton appoints Watters to debt opportunities team
In his new role, Gordon Watters will provide operational scrutiny for investments
Fund administrator JTC hires Dominion's Jennings
Jonathan Jennings will be responsible for generating new institutional business in the UK
Three Hills invests in Sigma
Investment firm acquires a minority stake in the business from the founder, Jonathan Haigh
European entry multiples hit new high in 2017 despite Q4 cooldown
Average EBITDA multiple increased to 10.4x in 2017 compared with 10.2x in 2016, according to the latest Clearwater Multiples Heatmap
Ampersand invests in MedPharm
UK-headquartered provider of drug-related products and devices will look to expand internationally
LDC reaps 2.5x on £95m sale of Capital Economics to Phoenix
Acquisition of the macroeconomic data and research company is the sixth deal from Phoenix's 2016 fund
G Square backs Pharmacy2U
Following the investment, G Square will become Pharmacy2U's majority shareholder
Charterhouse acquires 3i-backed SLR
Deal brings to an end a 10-year holding period for 3i, during which the company doubled its EBITDA
Mobeus leads £3.8m funding round for SuperCarers
JamJar Investors and Seneca Partners also take part in the funding round
FPE generates 3x return on sale of Small World to Equistone
Equistone draws equity from its latest тЌ2.8bn buyout fund, Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI
Mega-buyout volumes hit post-crisis Q1 high
Combined with Q4 2017, the past six months have represented the most active consecutive quarters for тЌ1bn-plus buyouts since 2007
Beechbrook invests in Leathwaite
Firm drew capital from its ТЃ150m UK SME Credit Fund, which supplies ТЃ3-15m in senior secured loans
Sapphire, YFM, Scale in $20m Matillion series-B
Fast-growing tech firm has attracted new investors after its YFM-backed series-A 16 months ago
Fidelity, GMP lead $10.4m series-A for Everledger
Fundrainsing coincides with the appointment of a new board member and the opening of a Mumbai office
Connection Capital hires Snaith and Collins
Duo joins the firm respectively from Grant Thornton and International Asset Management
Barber of Sheffield acquires The Tattoo Shop
Acquisition of The Tattoo Shop is Barber's third investment in the last four months
BGF invests £8.5m in IFA
Funding will be used to bolster growth by enhancing manufacturing and testing capabilities
BGF divests Duncan & Todd as part of LDC-led SBO
Opticians group will pursue an acquisitive growth strategy under LDC's ownership