UK / Ireland
YFM sells CPMS for 2x return
In 2018, YFM funded an MBO of CPMS with a ТЃ4.5m investment from its first buyout fund
Finch holds first close for third European fintech fund
New fund is targeting тЌ150m and will double down on AI-enabled fintech companies in Europe
Epiris-backed James Hay to take Nucleus private for £145m
James Hay is using financing made up of equity drawn down from the Epiris Funds and debt from Ares
Kester Capital backs Optibrium
GP invests in the company via its second fund, which closed on its ТЃ90m hard-cap in August 2020
Rutland backs infrastructure service JSM
JSM represents the 10th investment from Rutland Fund III, which closed on ТЃ263m in January 2015
Inflexion reinvests in BES
Rothschild was appointed to run a sale process to select a minority investor for the company
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Vespa Capital acquires SelectScience
GP is currently investing via Vespa III, which held a final close in February 2020 on ТЃ150m
Oaktree invests £200m in RedCat
It is expected that the company will raise an additional ТЃ300m in debt, according to the Daily Telegraph
Soleus leads $35m series-C extension for Inivata
Investment will primarily be used to accelerate the clinical development and rollout of RaDaR
ICG appoints Laurant as co-head of special situations
Laurant previously worked at Pimco, where he founded and ran the European credit opportunities platform
Foresight prices IPO at £455m market cap
Trading for the UK-based multi-asset fund manager commenced on 4 February 2021
BGF sells Renal Services
During BGF's holding period, James Buckley joined the company as non-executive chairman
GHO appoints Miller, Hamilton-Fairley as operating partners
GP is currently investing from GHO Capital II, which closed on тЌ975m in November 2019
Abingworth Bioventures 8 closes on $465m
ABV 8 targets companies developing innovative therapeutics, with investments across the US, UK and continental Europe
Harwood takes stake in PLT alongside Firmament
Founder Peter Flanagan will continue to lead the business alongside Brian Connolly
Rockpool invests in EA-RS
Andrew Aylwin, managing partner of MDW Capital and former partner at Lyceum Capital, joins the board of EA-RS
One Peak promotes Mayer to partner
Mayer joined the firm as an associate and its first investment professional in the London office
PSG closes debut European fund on €1.25bn
PSG Europe invests in lower-mid-market software and technology-enabled services companies
RCapital's Archant sells The New European
Former Independent CEO Gavin O'Reilly becomes executive chairman of the new company
Advent-backed Cobham sells mission systems business for $2.83bn
Advent acquired Cobham in 2020 for ТЃ4bn, drawing equity from the $17.5bn fund Advent International GPE IX
Ignite acquires NTG
Debt for the investment, as well as the company's growth strategy, has been provided by Arbuthnot
Mobeus promotes Bacon to investment director
Bacon joined the firm in 2013 as an investment analyst, and was later promoted to investment executive
Comhar acquires Bazaar for £10m
Cramlington-based Bazaar is expecting revenues approaching ТЃ15m in 2021, according to a statement