UK / Ireland
YFM hires Harrison as portfolio director
Harrison joins YFM from Santander Bank, where he worked between 2010-2017 as director
Accel-KKR backs MBO of Reapit
Developer of software for estate agents recently acquired stakes in two UK-based property platforms
United Venture's Moneyfarm buys Ernest
Bolt-on follows Moneyfarm's series-B round led by Allianz SE Ventures in September 2016
Tenzing acquires Smoothwall in MBO
Once finalised, former group COO Michael Marks will become CEO, supported by Lisa Stone as chairperson
Maven and Enso inject £2m into Cognitive Geology
Fresh capital will fund the rollout of the oil-and-gas-related data software provider's Hutton product
BGF invests £1.5m in NWC for Reflekt Cleaning acquisition
Acquisition strengthens NWC's presence in the Midlands and its capabilities in high-level cleaning
Dunedin to fully exit Alpha via £163m IPO
Transaction comes just 20 months after the GP acquired the company from Baird in an ТЃ80m deal
Osborne Clarke poaches Squire Patton Boggs PE head
Law firm hires Tim Hewens as a partner in its London-based private equity team
Blenheim Chalcot in £40m round for SalaryFinance
Deal is the second investment in the UK salary-deductible loans space in quick succession
Hermes raises $620m for co-investments
Firm raises $389m for third co-investment fund and $230m for sidecar and segregated mandates
LDC backs Ensek MBO
GP buys minority stake in the developer of energy-related software and introduces former Centrica MD
MUFG Investor Services hires new head of fund financing
Ben Griffiths will lead the fund financing team globally, offering PE and hedge fund financing products
JC Flowers sells 8% stake in OneSavings for £75m
Partial divestment comes four months after the GP sold a 10% stake in the specialist lender for ТЃ110m
Synova's Stackhouse Poland completes refinancing
Deal will fund the insurance brokerage's ongoing acquisitive expansion strategy
Lyceum-backed Briefing Media bolts on Urner Barry
Deal is the second add-on for Briefing Media since Lyceum's buyout of the firm in 2015
PE-backed Indigo Telecom acquires Belcom247
Transaction is first bolt-on acquisition after Indigo's Maven- and YFM-backed buyout 15 months ago
FPE's Kallidus acquires Advorto
GP provided the HR software company with fresh capital to support the acquisition
Livingbridge makes suite of new hires
GP has appointed Simone Girardeau and Simon Hollingsworth to its value strategy group
DC's Tilley joins Inflexion as partner
Tilley spent 16 years at corporate finance house DC Advisory, working with financial sponsors
Oakley Capital holds final close on €800m
Hard-cap was initially set at тЌ750m but was raised due to high investor demand, according to Oakley
BGF injects £10m into Roc to support CCM bolt-on
IT business will also pursue additional acquisitions and invest in operations and infrastructure
Alantra to acquire Catalyst in £30m deal
Catalyst will rebrand as Alantra UK, with 15 senior team members taking equity in the listed acquirer
YFM injects £1.5m into E2E
Fresh capital will enable the business to launch its NeatAccess communications node
Kester backs MBO of CETA Insurance
Niche insurance provider will look to make acquisitions following the transaction