UK / Ireland
Terra Firma’s Infinis considers IPO
Terra Firma-backed Infinis, a UK-based independent renewable energy generator, is preparing for a potential IPO.
Oaktree’s Stock Spirits to float
Stock Spirits Group, the Buckinghamshire-based drinks maker backed by Oaktree Capital Management, has announced its intention to raise approximately £52m in an IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
Apax-backed Candy Crush developer to float
Apax Partners-backed King, the games developer behind Candy Crush Saga, has confidentially filed its IPO plans with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to reports.
Lloyds, HSBC, GE team up for Côte funding
CBPE’s acquisition of Côte Restaurants earlier this month received debt financing from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking’s Acquisition Finance team, the HSBC Leveraged Finance team and GE Capital.
Electra acquires South Lakeland Parks
Electra Partners has acquired holiday parks operator South Lakeland Parks for £47m and will look to exploit synergies with its portfolio company Park Resorts.
Investec supports Lomond Capital
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has provided financing to Edinburgh-based property management company Lomond Capital.
Tapastreet pulls in €500,000 funding round
Tapastreet, an Irish location-based media discovery app developer, has secured a €500,000 investment from state-backed venture capital firms Kernel Capital and Enterprise Ireland.
Palatine's head of portfolio Donaldson steps down
Palatine Private Equity head of portfolio Steve Donaldson left the firm last month for an industry role.
Doughty sells part of HellermannTyton stake
Doughty Hanson has sold a 20.9% stake in listed cable management products manufacturer HellermannTyton for £119m.
BGF injects £4m into VTL
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £4m into VTL Group, a manufacturer of car components.
Sofinnova et al. invest £1.3m in Synthace
Sofinnova Partners has led a £1.3m funding round for Synthace, a London-based applied synthetic bioengineering company, alongside a syndicate of angel investors.
Graphite Capital hits £475m target in six months
UK mid-market investor Graphite Capital has held a £475m closing for its latest vehicle, GCP VIII. A handful of potential additional commitments could bring the total to more than £500m within the next few weeks.
Riverstone to list new £550m energy fund on LSE
Riverstone is planning to list its new energy fund Riverstone Energy Limited (REL) on the London Stock Exchange, with a view to raise up to £550m.
Catapult and Opus unite
Catapult Venture Managers and Opus Ventures have combined operations to become Catapult Ventures Group (CVG).
Sovereign looking to sell City & County
Sovereign Capital has hired Panmure Gordon to handle the sales process of care home company City & County.
ECI: UK growth businesses enjoy easier access to finance
UK growth companies are finding it easier to obtain finance for growth and many are turning to equity over debt, according to a survey conducted by ECI.
HitecVision's Oyster Petroleum in bolt-on
HitecVision-backed Oyster Petroleum has agreed to acquire a package of licence interests in an area of the West of Shetlands basin from Ithaca Energy.
IPO values Foxtons at £649m
The public listing of BC Partners-backed Foxtons has valued the company at £649m.
HSBC’s Bowser joins Endless
Wayne Bowser, Endless
Silverfleet’s Aesica receives £30m for site expansion
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Aesica, backed by Silverfleet Capital, is expanding its manufacturing facility in Kent following a £30m investment.
Mercia appoints Mike Hayes
Mike Hayes, Mercia Fund Management
Bessemer leads $35m NewVoiceMedia series-C round
Cloud communications specialist NewVoiceMedia has completed a $35m series-C funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
HitecVision pumps $150m into Oyster Petroleum
UK exploration and production start-up Oyster Petroleum has received a $150m cash injection from oil- and gas-focused investor HitecVision.
VCs hope to take away strong returns from food delivery services
With a number of online food delivery platforms now available to the public, venture backers must ensure too many cooks do not spoil the broth. Amy King reports