UK / Ireland
Felix and Fertitta in $145m series-A for Moonbug
Children's media production group will look to make acquisitions following the deal
Aurelius-backed Bertram bolts on Education Umbrella
First bolt-on made by Bertram Group following its acquisition by Aurelius in 2017
LDC exits Prism Medical UK in SBO
Sale ends a four-year holding period for LDC, which acquired Prism from Toronto-based Prism Medical
LDC invests in British Waterways Marinas
Marina operator will expand the leisure facilities at its existing sites and seek new locations
Draper Esprit in $200m series-D for Graphcore
Round values the business at $1.7bn and includes commitments from strategic investors
TPG to sell TES Global to Providence
Transaction for digital education resources platform was reportedly based on EBITDA of £6.5m
SEP backs TotallyMoney in further £29m round
SEP previously invested in TotallyMoney in 2011 and is now joined by Elliott Advisors
Aurelius appoints Daneshpay as operations manager
In his new role, Daneshpay will provide operational support to the firm’s UK portfolio companies
Puma injects £3.6m into Dymag
Carbon wheel manufacturer will pursue international expansion following the deal
Balderton appoints B Capital's Yang as head of IR
Yang will work closely with the firm's investment team to support investor relations and fundraising
Vostok leads $17.6m series-B for TransferGo
Revo Capital and Practica Capital also take part in the round for the money transfer platform
Inflexion promotes Long to partner
Long focuses on the lower mid-market with a specialisation in the healthcare sector
August Equity acquires Hallmark Veterinary Imaging
August continues its streak of investment in the petcare sector, following the sale of VetPartners
Horizons Ventures et al. in $25.6m round for Synthace
Series-B led by Horizons with additional investment from Luminous Ventures, SOSV and others
YFM makes 2.7x on sale of Mangar Health to PE-backed Winncare Group
Sale ends a holding period of four years for YFM’s British Smaller Companies VCTs
Buckthorn Partners invests in Coretrax
Buckthorn becomes majority shareholder, while Coretrax MD Kenny Murray takes over as CEO
Q&A: Sebastien Canderle
Unquote catches up with Sebastien Canderle to discuss his latest book and his views on private equity
Synova's Stackhouse Poland acquires PII
Property Insurance Initiatives is the 12th bolt-on made by Stackhouse since gaining Synova's backing
3i reaps £52m from Aspen Pumps refinancing
Sum returned from the pump manufacturer equates to 0.8x 3i's initial investment in the business
UK Fundraising Report 2018
Latest edition of the UK Fundraising Report is now available to download for Unquote subscribers
UK private equity faces post-Brexit brain drain
Two thirds of EU nationals working in PE and finance in the UK consider a Brexit-motivated move, says PER
Ardenton invests in Shaftec Automotive
Deal for the automotive spare parts supplier is the Canadian GP's third UK investment
Bridgepoint hires Huët
Huët, former CFO of Unilever and Bristol-Myers Squibb, joins Bridgepoint's advisory board
RA Capital, InCube lead $30m series-B for WhiteSwell
Irish biotechnology company will invest in product development and medical studies