UK / Ireland
NorthEdge invests in Platinum Stairlifts
Stairlift designer and manufacturer will look to expand its international distribution network
LP consortium to seed six PE firms for $1bn
Reports cite research director Ashby Monk speaking to CalSTRS' investment committee
Simmons' ICG bolts on Step Change Engineering
Acquisition of the UK-based oil and gas services company is the second bolt-on for the group
Bowmark acquires Ask4 from Darwin
Deal ends a four-year holding period for Darwin, after acquiring the wifi provider in May 2014
Q4 Barometer: Deal volume and aggregate value slide
Despite a boom in both dealflow and aggregate value across 2017 as a whole, the final quarter of the year saw a slowdown in activity
Inflexion, CVC funds trading above NAV, says secondaries marketplace
Inflexion's 2010-vintage buyout fund is trading at nearly a quarter above NAV, according to Palico
Exponent acquires $400m CEB Talent from Gartner
Deal values the Thames Ditton-based HR assessment business at 10.5x its 2017 EBITDA
Calculus Capital invests £3m in Open Energy Markets
UK firm intends to strengthen its sales team and enter the US with the fresh capital
YFM's Gill Marine bolts on Gill North America
Acquisition of the US-based licensee will increase the consolidated group's turnover to ТЃ20m
Inflexion-backed Ocorian bolts on Abax Holding
Deal is the fourth acquisition by the Channel Islands-based company in six months
TPG to exit Vita Group
TPG took the company private in 2005, drawing equity from its $5.3bn TPG Partners IV fund
CalSTRS looks to widen co-investment and direct investing
US LP, worth $224.8bn, is consulting on setting up direct investment capabilities
Landmark promotes four to partner
Eddie Keith and Charlie Tingue are promoted to partner in the PE teams in New York and London
8GT launches £110m Sino-British venture fund
Government-formed fund will partner with Chinese institutes to invest in UK tech companies
Lonsdale acquires Simmons Bars
Deal is the fifth investment made by the GP's maiden fund, which closed on ТЃ110m in 2016
Cairngorm acquires MJ Wilson
Acquisition of the industrial components distributor is the first phase of a buy-and-build strategy
Inflexion backs Calco in MBO
Deal marks Inflexion's first investment outside of the UK, according to Unquote Data
Palatine's Verdant bolts on Scoutscroft Holiday Centre
Aquisition of the Scottish holiday park is the company's fourth bolt-on under Palatine
August sells Active Assistance to Montreux Capital
Divestment of the specialist healthcare provider follows an eight-year holding period
Blackstone backed-Clarion acquires Global Sources
Group will be led by the existing Clarion management team and will operate as Clarion Events
Epiris acquires Portals from De La Rue for £68m
Deal for the substrate manufacturer is the first investment made by the GP as an independent manager
Palamon acquires Thomas International
Psychometric assessments company generated pro-forma EBITDA of ТЃ9m in 2017 on a ТЃ40m turnover
Augmentum to launch £125m listed fund
New fintech-dedicated vehicle will acquire the GP's stakes in five portfolio companies
NorthEdge reaps 3.5x on £70m sale of DW3 to Masonite
Divestment of the window and door manufacturer results in a 59% IRR following a 40-month tenure