UK / Ireland
ECI finds UK high-growth firms want single-market access
Research from the private equity firm finds 82% of respondents want access to the EU single market
Could Brexit mean lighter regulation for private equity?
Taylor Wessing: UK will eventually decide to join the queue of other passport applicants, alongside the US, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda
Livingbridge backs Four Eyes Insight
Clinical consulting business will look to double its headcount under the GP's tenure
Byron disaster puts PE on the grill
While many observers criticised the burger chain's role in deporting employees, the controversy raised questions of its private equity owners
DN Capital starts fundraising for €200m fourth vehicle
Venture capital firm's previous fund held a €144m final close in September 2014
Scoro raises $1.9m seed funding from Inventure et al.
London-based startup was founded in Tallinn, Estonia
UK exits down 30% in H1 2016
Exits from buyout investments were down across the board in H1 2016, especially IPOs and trade sales
Southern Europe leads renaissance of billion-euro club
Dealflow in the €1bn+ buyout segment reached an eight-year high across Europe in the 12 months to Q2 2016
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Lyceum sells Adapt to Datapipe
IT infrastructure company expanded through bolt-on acquisitions under the GP's tenure
Elysian backs MBO of RBMR
Deal marks the second investment from the GP's £250m second fund, which closed in 2015
Food tech: first warning signs as consolidation sets in
Deliveroo's $275m round shows the market remains frothy, but other recent news highlight the challenges facing startups and their VCs
NorthEdge hires Livingbridge's Raj as CFO
New hire leaves Livingbridge after a total of nine years with the firm
Fig leads $2m round for Live Better With
E-commerce platform for cancer patients recently expanded into the US market
Investcorp's SecureLink bolts on Nebulas
Deal marks the second acquisition in quick succession for the cybersecurity business
Beech Tree backs £35m Wavenet MBO
Enterprise communications business will look to expand through bolt-on acquisitions
Bowmark divests CSL Dualcom to Iconiq et al.
Alarm signalling company has expanded internationally under the vendor's tenure
Octopus Investments’ Paul Stevens joins BGF
Former Octopus team member joins BGF’s Quoted product, which targets AIM-listed companies
Inflexion-backed Global Reach acquires FC Exchange
Deal for the consumer-focused FX business is the acquirer's first bolt-on under Inflexion
HgCapital launches advisory group with Blick Rothenberg acquisition
GP launches a buy-and-build platform with the former global chair and CEO of Deloitte
Castik's Waterlogic bolts on Aqua Line
Deal marks the seventh acquisition since the GP took Waterlogic private in 2014
Q2 Barometer: European buyout activity rebounds
European deal volume reached its highest total in six quarters, while aggregate value increased by 80% compared to Q1 levels
BGF injects £2m into Drainology
Waste management company will continue with its existing acquisitive growth strategy
Endless appoints Deloitte's Padmanabhan as portfolio director
New recruit leaves his role at Deloitte after 10 years with the advisory firm