UK / Ireland
BC Partners buys 22 Priory Group clinics from Arcadia
GP acquires UK mental health facilities from the US group as part of regulatory compliance
NorthEdge opens Birmingham office
New location to be managed by Freer and Skinner, formerly of EY and Better Capital respectively
E.Ventures in €20m Smartfrog round
VCs are joined by a number of family offices and a Swiss entrepreneur for the round
Carlyle holds final close on $3.6bn for long-term fund
Fund has already deployed $1.1bn in four businesses, aiming for longer holding periods
Ropes & Gray hires leveraged finance partner
Law firm hires finance lawyer Malcolm Hitching as a partner in its London office
In Profile: CBPE Capital
unquote" takes an in-depth look at the GP behind nine fundraises and discusses strategy with managing partner Sean Dinnen
BGF backs Decision Tech's bolt-on of SellMyMobile.com
Deal marks the second acquisition for the price comparison business since BGF's initial backing
BGF sells Cussins stake to Northumberland Estates
Since the GP's initial investment, the housebuilder has acquired three development sites
Hedging against Britain’s volatile IPO outlook
UK IPO market has experienced highly unpredictable activity throughout September and October
HarbourVest clinches £807m SVG deal
Acquisition will see SVG wound down and £1.12bn returned to its shareholders
Cairngorm-backed Polyframe bolts on WB Group
Cairngorm provided additional capital for the acquisition alongside a senior debt package
YFM in £3.6m round for Biz2Mobile
Fresh capital will enable the data analytics software company to invest in its Elemez product
Lion Capital sells GHD to Coty for £420m
GP acquired the hairstyling appliance company in February 2013 in a £300m deal
BGF injects £3m into Direct Online Services
Gloucester-based kitchen worktop retailer is to expand its international operations
Next Wave Partners' Delivery Group buys P2P
GP simultaneously closed a £35m refinancing with MidCap Financial for the group
Brexit volatility wipes £1bn off Misys IPO
Banking software provider is understood to have requested a reduction in its free-float to 20%
Deal in Focus: JC Flowers backs MMC's Interactive Investor
VC introduced a new majority shareholder to accelerate company's market consolidation strategy
BGF in £39m deal for Gymbox
Growth capital investor has provided £13m of equity funding to support the premium gym chain
HarbourVest further extends deadline for SVG share offer
Extension will enable the parties to continue negotiations around an alternative asset-based offer
Electra Private Equity to move to corporate structure
LP's strategic review concludes it will discard its listed investment trust status
JC Flowers funds bolt-on for MMC's Interactive Investor
Deal sees the US buyout house take a majority stake in the enlarged online trading platform
HgCapital's Cogital bolts on Baldwins
Deal for accountancy firm marks the company's third acquisition since its foundation in August
Cinven and CVC acquire NewDay in £1bn deal
Deal sees the credit card company abandon plans for an IPO
In Profile: NorthEdge
unquote" takes an in-depth look at the northern GP, which scored Best Fundraise at the British PE Awards last week