UK / Ireland
ECI secures £28.4m refinancing for Kelvin Hughes
HIG WhiteHorse, the credit arm of HIG Capital, has provided ECI Partners-backed Kelvin Hughes with a £28.4m unitranche debt refinancing package.
Riverstone Holdings to float energy vehicle
Energy-focused private equity firm Riverstone Holdings is to float its latest energy vehicle in London, according to reports.
Alchemy offloads Cathedral for £266m
Private equity firm Alchemy Partners has divested Lloyd's of London underwriter Cathedral Capital to Lancashire Holdings for £266m.
NVCT, Northern 2 and 3 launch £50m joint offer
Northern Venture Trust, Northern 2 VCT and Northern 3 VCT, the venture capital trusts (VCT) managed by NVM Private Equity, have launched joint offers for subscription to raise a total of £50m.
Glennmont holds first close on €200m
Glennmont has held the first close of its second fund, Glennmont Clean Energy Fund Europe II, on €200m.
FCA calls for AIFMD applications by January 2014
The FCA has advised firms managing alternative investment funds (AIFs) to submit applications by no later than 22 January 2014, ahead of the official 21 July 2014 deadline.
Caledonia buys Choice Care from Sovereign
Caledonia Investments has acquired UK–based Choice Care Homes from Sovereign Capital for £86m.
Duke Street’s Payzone Group sells Cashzone subsidiary
Payzone Group, a consumer payment acceptance network backed by Duke Street, has sold its Cashzone subsidiary to US-based ATM services provider Cardtronics for a total consideration of £107.5m.
TA Associates backs Flashtalking
TA Associates has invested in London-based Flashtalking, an international advertising technology company.
Lyceum acquires Johnson’s FM division for £32.2m
Lyceum Capital has acquired the facilities management (FM) division of AIM-listed Johnson Service Group for £32.2m.
Ex-Premier Foods boss to advise KKR on Lucozade and Ribena bid
KKR is understood to have brought in Michael Clarke, the former CEO of Premier Foods, to advise on its £1.5bn bid for Lucozade and Ribena from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
Graphite Capital exits Willowbrook
Graphite Capital has sold its majority stake in Willowbrook Healthcare, an owner of care homes for the elderly, to the company's management.
Maven invests £2m in Calnex through SLF
Maven Capital Partners has invested £2m in Linlithgow-based Calnex Solutions through the Scottish Loan Fund (SLF).
LDC sells Avelo for £210m
LDC has sold financial services software company Avelo to Iress, an Australian financial services technology specialist, for £210m.
CVC set to buy Advent's Domestic & General
CVC has entered exclusive talks with Advent International to buy insurance business Domestic & General, according to reports.
Terra Firma sells Phoenix to Hastings
Terra Firma has wholly divested Phoenix Natural Gas, a Northern Irish natural gas distribution and energy services company, to infrastructure fund manager Hastings.
Isis invests £9m in Key Travel MBO
Isis Equity Partners has invested £9m as part of a management buyout for travel management company Key Travel.
Investec funds 2M’s acquisition of ChlorVinyls arm
Investec Growth and Acquisition Finance has provided follow-on funding to client 2M Group for the acquisition of the packed chlorine branch of ChlorVinyls.
Dunedin's CitySprint buys The Courier Service
CitySprint, backed by private equity house Dunedin, has bought parcel delivery service business The Courier Service.
Piper acquires Orlebar Brown
Consumer brands investor Piper has acquired a majority stake in luxury menswear clothing company Orlebar Brown.
Little Chef sold to Kuwait-based KFG
Roadside restaurant chain Little Chef has been sold by turnaround investment firm Rcapital to Kuwait-based Kout Food Group (KFG).
Private equity-backed tech firms more likely to succeed
An extensive study of high-growth technology start-ups has found those backed by private equity and business angels are more successful than those financed with bank loans.
Theo Fennell board recommends EME offer
EME Capital has finally had its offer for AIM-listed high-end jewellery company Theo Fennell recommended by the board.