UK / Ireland
DC hires Luycx from Torch Partners
Luycx joins from Torch Partners, where he worked for 10 years, latterly as managing director
Cairngorm-backed MJ Wilson acquires SIL
Deal forms part of the GP's plans to create a full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul group
Insight, MissionOG lead £25m round for Featurespace
Deal will support the fraud detection software firm's international expansion and product development
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Minority report
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which our Precogs envision PE's future of non-controlling stakes
BGF injects additional £10m into Frontrow
Deal comes two years after the GP invested an initial £10m in the energy services firm
Bowmark's Aston Lark bolts on Robertson Low
Irish insurance broker will help the portfolio company safeguard against Brexit uncertainty
ADM raises $450m for Cibus Fund
Vehicle was launched at the end of 2016 and held a first close in May 2017 on $100m
Foresight leads £2m funding round for Fertility Focus
Foresight, which has £2.8bn in assets under management, invested from two of its VCTs
Calculus Capital invests £2.5m in Essentia Analytics
Essentia Analytics' technology analyses investor behavior and performance
Aimco takes minority stake in HGGC-backed Davies Group
Davies Group also received extra debt financing from Permira Debt Managers and ICG
Apollo's £3.32bn RPC take-private bid approved by directors
Development comes four months after the GP emerged as a bidder for the plastic packaging firm
Palamon promotes Arbour to partner
Arbour is promoted from associate partner, having joined the firm in 2013 as a managing director
NVM sells Lanner in trade sale to Royal HaskoningDHV
Sale of simulation software business brings to an end a nine-year holding period
Downing and Starwood in £4m round for Hubble
Deal brings the total amount raised by the online office space brokerage to £6.4m
VCs back TaxScouts with £1.2m investment
Based in the UK, TaxScouts helps users with the self-assessment of their tax returns
BGF backs The Prezola Group with second investment
Following a £3m investment in 2017, the latest round comes after 57% revenue growth in 2018
Par invests in Amiqus Resolution
EIS fund manager typically takes part in funding rounds valued at up to £3.5m
Backed VC leads £2.5m round for Flexciton
Manufacturing AI software business is recruiting industrial optimisation and AI specialists
Endless's Go Plant acquires assets from Gulliver's
Deal for the embattled truck rental company comes shortly after it entered into administration
Beringea leads £6.5m funding round for Exonar
Downing Ventures and Amadeus also take part in the round for the data management business
Mayfair holds £650m final close for second fund
Total committed is more than 150% of the amount raised by the firm's maiden vehicle
BGF invests in BioCity
Life sciences business incubator will expand its provision of accelerator programmes
Northzone in £26m series-B round for MarketInvoice
UK-based invoice finance company will build up its team and expand its business loans division
Lonsdale acquires majority stake in CC&A
Deal is the eighth to be made from Lonsdale's debut fund, which writes equity cheques of £10-15m
