UK / Ireland
Glendower closes fourth secondaries fund on $2.7bn
SOF IV is the first fund since Glendower's spin-out as an independent secondaries firm in 2017
CVC to acquire Ontic for $1.365bn
BBA Aviation acquired Ontic in 2006 for $67m and has pursued an acquisitive growth strategy
Equistone buys Bulgin in £105m deal
Firm scores its fourth carve-out in a month with the purchase from Elektron Technology
BGF injects £6.25m into Christopher Ward
Christopher Ward's watches are designed in the UK and manufactured in Biel, Switzerland
Waterland inks first deal in Ireland
Dutch GP previously backed senior residential care operators based across Europe
Blackstone et al. in talks to sell Refinitiv in $27bn deal
Trade buyer LSEG and target Refinitiv's combined 2018 revenues amount to around £6bn
Clairvest backs FSB Technology with £23m
Tenth investment from Clairvest Equity Partners V, a $600m fund that closed in 2015
Hollyport targets close for secondaries fund
Vehicle is targeting $750m with a hard-cap of $1bn, double the size of the GP's previous fund
VC-backed Predictimmune raises £10m series-B
BGF joins existing investors in the UK biotech firm with a £4m equity contribution
BtoV, Wellington and Seroba co-lead $48m series-C for Quanta
Existing investors BtoV, Wellington and Seroba all invested in the company's series-A in 2009
Praetura leads £2.4m round for Futr
Praetura is a UK-based VC firm that invests in early-stage tech companies based in the UK
Seneca acquires stake in Whyte & Ivory in debut deal
Curtain linings and blackout materials wholesaler Whyte & Ivory launched in the US in 2016
Sovereign gears up for fund launch following departures
Firm is understood to be targeting between £500-600m for the next-generation vehicle
Nauta in funding round for Abiquo
Telefónica's venture arm, Wayra, also takes part in the round for the cloud-based software firm
Mobeus promotes two to partner
Justin Maltz and Guy Blackburn become partner and portfolio partner, respectively
Vespa invests £17m in Bluecrest buyout
GP is currently investing from its second fund, which typically invests in firms with £10-70m enterprise value
Advent International agrees £4bn take-private for Cobham
Proposed share price represents a 50.3% premium on the average value across the last three months
Sovereign backs Premier Park
GP is supporting the parking operator's founders and is investing from its £395m fourth fund
VCs invest $10m in Cambridge Touch series-B
Funding round for the touch screen technology company was led by Japan-based Kureha Corporation
Toscafund et al. in £50m round for Atom Bank
PE and VC advisory firm Perscitus also took part in the round for the UK-based online bank
Hilco-backed Homebase acquires Bathstore
DIY company has acquired 44 of the bathroom retailer's stores from administrators BDO
Cairngorm acquires Millbrook Healthcare
Mobility equipment company will form the basis for a buy-and-build programme in the assisted living space
Agilitas-backed Hydro International buys M&N
Hydro International is a UK-based wastewater treatment company that Agilitas acquired in 2018
LDC in £100m round for OneCom
Telecommunications firm's founder will remain a significant shareholder and take on a non-exec role
