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Connection Capital hires head of co-investment from Legal & General
London-based firm appoints Peter Knight to meet demand for direct PE and VC co-investment opportunities
Inflexion gears up for third Partnership Capital fund
GPтs previous vehicle dedicated to minority investing held a final close in 2018 on GBP 700m
LDC invests in IWS Group to support acquisition plans
Minority stake deal aims to help UK-based warehouse specialist with complementary buys across Europe
Golding holds EUR 155m first close for latest buyout fund-of-funds
Golding Buyout 2021 has a EUR 400m target and will provide its LPs with primary, co-investment and secondaries exposure
FPE Capital invests in Global App Testing
UK-based testing platform marks the third investment of the GPтs GBP 185m third fund
The Bolt-Ons Digest - 19 August 2022
Unquoteтs selection of the latest add-ons with Apax's Groupe Crystal, Livingbridge's CitNOW, Tritonтs Fertiberia and more
Earth Capital expects 2024 launch of new fund
UK-based sustainability-focused GPтs next vehicle will have a growth technology focus
AnaCap could explore Wealthtime sale in 12 months
Sponsor formed the UK-based wealth management platform via a three-business merger
Montagu gears up for seventh fund
GP has made a legal filing for the fund, having held a EUR 3.3bn final close for its predecessor in 2020
Aurelius exits Transform Hospital Group to Y1 Capital
Buyer adds cosmetic surgery chain to portfolio of healthcare assets; is targeting IPO on Nordic Growth markets
HIG Europe's lower mid-cap strategy eyes succession and carve-out opportunities
Flexible remit allows EUR 2bn vehicle to invest through macroeconomic uncertainty
Golding Capital holds EUR 65m first close for debut impact fund
Fund-of-funds has made two investments to date and plans to attract further European institutional LPs
Alderwood Capital mulls significant stake sale in bid to kickstart PE fund
London-based GP was formed in 2020 and aims to raise a fund to take minority stakes in boutique asset managers
Buy now, realise later - sponsors go on spending spree amid exit lull
Mounting dry powder sees GPs turn to primary buyouts, P2Ps and carve-outs, although exit pressure remains
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Growth equity's mounting momentum
Bregal Milestoneтs Cyrus Shey and HPE Growthтs Manfred Krikke discuss investing, operational support and what's next for the industry
GCA Altium consumer MD to join Clearwater
Christopher Jones is expected to head up a new consumer sector team at Clearwater
Balderton hires Deloitte's Broad as head of impact
Elodie Broad will focus on sustainability in the VC's internal operations, investments, and portfolio
Connection Capital hires associate director from Liberum
James Greenwood joins amid what the GP says is a time of growing investor appetite for UK SMEs
Kindred Capital heads for first close of third fund
Alongside fundraise, VC plans to make three more sector-agnostic investments from its second, EUR 100m fund
SVPGlobal poaches Beach Point Capital's Himot
Following a 12-year tenure at Beach Point, Himot joins forces with the US-based investment firm
Literacy acquires fragrance products maker Ashleigh & Burwood
Deal marks the fourth platform investment completed since the fund listing in the LSE last year
Morgan Stanley equity solutions MD departs
Gautier Martin-Regnier has left after nine years at the bank; expected to join sovereign wealth fund
Cornerstone VC holds GBP 20m first close for debut fund
Investments will target UK tech-enabled businesses at pre-seed and seed stage led by diverse teams
ICG closes European Corporate fund on EUR 8.1bn
Fundraising exceeds EUR 7bn target set for eight vintage of flagship debt fund