UK / Ireland
Petroleum hires Contego's Sandhu, promotes two
Sandhu will lead the companyтs finance function as well as managing portfolio companies
Atlantic Bridge leads $30m round for DecaWave
Irish fabless semiconductor business will invest in recruitment and international expansion
EQT VIII holds final close on €10.75bn hard-cap
New vehicle follows the Swedish GP's тЌ6.75bn seventh fund, which closed in August 2015
TDR begins sales process for David Lloyd
Rothschild has been mandated for the sales process of the UK-based tennis and gym club
Lonsdale's Mobility Group bolts on Cassellie
Acquisition is part of the group's strategy to move beyond the specialist bathrooms market
Grovepoint and Rubicon acquire Aquamain
Deal for the water utility services company is the GPs' second joint investment in three months
Phoenix promotes Sargeant and Skinner to partner
Sargeant has been working with the firm since 2007, while Skinner joined in 2015
Bridges invests £8.5m in Innovate Services
School catering business is looking to capitalise on increasing demand for healthy school meals
Agilitas acquires Hydro International
Wastewater treatment company will undertake an international expansion strategy under its new owners
Mayfair raises for second fund in US and Europe
GP makes an SEC filing listing commitments of $130m from US-based institutional investors
FPE, Bestport make 4.2x return on Creditcall sale to NMI
Deal for payment processing business brings to an end a six-year holding period for the vendors
Core Capital exits Ark Home to three trade buyers
Domiciliary healthcare provider made eight bolt-ons during the GP's seven-year tenure
Pantheon appoints two new principals in Europe and US
Justin Mallis will join in London and Michael Hutten will join the US team in Raleigh, North Carolina
KCP hires Deloitte's Tice
In his new role, Matt Tice will work alongside partners James Hall and Owen Trotter
Platinum acquires Wyndham Vacation Rentals for $1.3bn
Blackstone, Bain, Centerbridge, CVC and PAI also reportedly bid for the holiday home rental company
Touchstone leads $3.5m round for Re:Infer
New backer Crane Ventures and existing investor Seedcamp also take part in the round
Cairngorm acquires NYTimber to merge with Thornbridge
Bolt-on of the timber merchant comes three month's after the GP's initial investment
European PE in 2017: Scaling new heights
Buyout activity and fundraising reached a new peak in 2017, with mega-buyouts and small-cap deals fueling dealflow and French funds popular among LPs
Lloyds terminates Standard Life Aberdeen's management mandate
Development is a result of Aberdeen's merger with Scottish Widows competitor Standard Life
Imbiba holds final close on £50m hard-cap
New vehicle will target investments in UK-based leisure and hospitality businesses
Pollen Street closes third fund on £400m
Financial-services-dedicated vehicle has already deployed 53% of its available capital
MML invests in Travel Department
Deal reportedly sees the GP invest тЌ12m for a majority stake in the tour operator
Hg promotes five to partner
Batchelor is also promoted to COO while GSK's Ruter is hired as head of responsible investing
Bridgepoint acquires US-based Safety Technology Holdings
Industrial sensors and safety equipment group consists of two US companies and two European firms