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UK / Ireland

Aksia makes double acquisition of Italian call centre operators Contacta and Visiant
August Equity acquires Business Systems

Geoff Love, former chief executive officer of Commify, joins the company as executive chairman

  • Buyouts
  • 12 January 2021
Fundraising in euros
Sixth Street closes second European direct lending fund on €1bn

Predecessor fund Specialty Lending Europe I closed on €800m and had invested €946m across 18 companies

  • Funds
  • 11 January 2021
James Titmuss of Livingbridge
Livingbridge promotes Titmuss to partner

James Titmuss has previously worked in corporate finance at Oriel Securities and HSBC Investment Bank

  • People
  • 11 January 2021
People moves and promotions
Edge hires Andrews as CIO

Simon Andrews joins from BGF where he was an early-stage investor; prior to that, he worked at Octopus Ventures

  • People
  • 11 January 2021
Aerospace manufacturing
Blackstone, Carlyle in talks to take Signature Aviation private

Blackstone is currently investing from Blackstone Capital Partners VIII, which closed on $26bn

  • Buyouts
  • 08 January 2021
Antonella Amatulli of Cambridge Associates
Cambridge Associates hires Amatulli

Amatulli joins from Younited Credit, where she was responsible for Italian Capital Markets

  • People
  • 08 January 2021
School computer systems and services
Investcorp-backed Impero acquires Netop

Acquisition was made partly to internationalise Impero's business, particularly in the US

  • Expansion
  • 07 January 2021
Clinical trials and biotechnology
Charterhouse invests in Phastar

Phastar operates across an international network of 12 offices and employs 250 people

  • Buyouts
  • 06 January 2021
Studio news broadcasting
Legatum takes part in £60m round for GB News – report

Launched in 2019, GB News is a UK-based broadcaster that expects to launch programming in 2021

  • Early-stage
  • 06 January 2021
Hand creams and personal products
OpenGate to buy Solvay subsidiaries in Europe and US

Solvay sold its Belgium-based strontium carbonate production unit to Latour Capital in November 2020

  • Buyouts
  • 06 January 2021
Rebecca Sinclair of WestBridge
WestBridge promotes three

WestBridge has promoted Minton and MacLeay to the position of senior investment manager, and Sinclair to investment manager

  • People
  • 06 January 2021
Online learning courses
LDC invests in Omniplex

Following the transaction, the business will focus on organic and inorganic growth

  • Buyouts
  • 06 January 2021
Recruitment software and services
Apse-backed Kallidus acquires Sapling

This is Kallidus's second acquisition following the purchase of Engage in Learning in March 2020

  • Expansion
  • 05 January 2021
Warehouse logistics
Equistone in talks to buy Ligentia

Sale process of the privately held company was launched in September, with Rothschild advising

  • Buyouts
  • 05 January 2021
Seraphine is a designer of clothes for pregnant women
Mayfair acquires Seraphine from Bridgepoint for £50m

Seraphine generated £28.1m in sales for the year to 31 March 2020 and £4.7m EBITDA

  • Buyouts
  • 05 January 2021
Flower delivery services and horticulture retailers
Index, General Catalyst in $100m round for Bloom & Wild – report

Existing shareholders in the business include MMC Ventures and Piper Private Equity

  • Expansion
  • 05 January 2021
Worries of recession due to coronavirus
Covid-19 impact expected to be more severe than GFC – survey

Almost all Dechert survey respondents expect distressed deals to increase, while 82% cited more deal delays as an ongoing effect

  • Industry
  • 05 January 2021
Property investment and real estate services
LDC-backed Linley acquires MML's Lomond in £100m merger

Co-founder and CEO of Linley & Simpson, Will Linley, will join the board as group managing director

  • Expansion
  • 04 January 2021
Cloud computing and hosting services
Inflexion acquires DWS minority from Daisy Group for £1bn

Daisy began exploring strategic options for the business with Oakley Advisory in September 2020

  • Expansion
  • 04 January 2021
Plumbing installation and maintenance services
CD&R carves out Wolseley UK plumbing merchant business for £308m

Ferguson engaged NM Rothschild to approach potential buyers in October 2020

  • Buyouts
  • 04 January 2021
Mental health clinics and rehabilitation centres
Waterland's Median Kliniken acquires Priory Group for £1bn

Deal is the 22nd bolt-on in Median's buy-and-build strategy since Waterland's first investment in 2011

  • Expansion
  • 31 December 2020
Tortillas and other snacks
NVM sells It's All Good to CapVest-backed Valeo Foods

IAG is the 15th food business to be acquired by Valeo Foods since it was founded in 2010

  • Expansion
  • 29 December 2020
Insurance brokers
Pollen Street sells SRG to HGGC

Deal represents a full exit for Pollen Street Capital, which was invested in SRG through its third fund

  • Buyouts
  • 22 December 2020
Remote working
Livingbridge invests in Welltel

Livingbridge intends to accelerate Welltel's growth plans by supporting its M&A programme

  • Buyouts
  • 22 December 2020
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Financial advisers and investment managers
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