UK / Ireland
LDC invests in Blue Rubicon
LDC has taken a majority stake in UK-based PR consultancy Blue Rubicon, in a deal that values the business at £30m.
Endless backs MBO of Vion Food UK
Turnaround player Endless has invested in the management buyout of Dutch food producer Vion's British pork business.
WestBridge backs £6m MBO of Anglia Business Solutions
UK SME investor WestBridge Capital has pumped £2.6m into the buyout of Cambridge-based Anglia Business Solutions in return for a 43% stake in the business.
Sovereign achieves 4.2x on sale of DC Leisure
Sovereign Capital has exited its investment in DC Leisure Holdings Ltd in a sale to property management firm Places for People Group Ltd, reaping 36% IRR on its investment.
NBGI partially exits Pasta King
Yorkshire Bank has provided £8.7m of senior debt and working capital to Pasta King in a deal that sees NBGI Private Equity partially exit the firm.
Directorbank and Rockpool team up to back and manage UK businesses
Executive search firm Directorbank and tax-efficient private equity investment firm Rockpool Investments have formed an alliance.
Dunedin’s CitySprint buys Eagle Express
CitySprint, a distribution network backed by Dunedin, has acquired Eagle Express Worldwide Couriers.
UK & Ireland unquote" December 2012/January 2013
In defiance of problems on the continent, the UK has seen a surge in mega-buyouts this year, topped off with the recent acquisition of Annington Homes for £3.2bn.
RCapital acquires Harley Medical Group
Turnaround specialist RCapital has bought UK surgery specialist Harley Medical Group from administration.
Palamon and Sirius buy feelunique.com
Palamon Capital Partners and Sirius Equity have acquired a majority stake in Channel Islands-based online beauty retailer feelunique.com, in a deal that values the business at £26m.
VCs in £3.75m round for Bicycle Therapeutics
Biotherapeutics firm Bicycle Therapeutics has received £3.75m from existing and new venture capital investors.
FF&P sells US division of Harvest Media
FF&P Private Equity has sold Telescope Inc, the US business of audience participation services firm Harvest Media Group, in a management buyout backed by HIG Growth Partners and Moorgate Partners.
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Fundraising gets personal
FF&P takes minority stake in Sohonet
FF&P Private Equity has taken a minority stake in British media data management business Sohonet.
Vitruvian-backed Tinopolis buys Firecracker and Passion Distribution
Vitruvian Partners' TV production company Tinopolis has snapped up UK-based independent film production company Firecracker Films and global media distribution company Passion Distribution within the first week of December.
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Mobeus quadruples dough on garlic
The sale of Brookerpaks Ltd back to its management after a 10-year courtship sees Mobeus generate a 26% IRR.
Investindustrial invests in Aston Martin
Italian GP Investindustrial has acquired a 37.5% stake in UK car designer and manufacturer Aston Martin for €190m from Kuwaiti investment house Investment Dar.
Apollo acquires Aurum Holdings
Apollo Global Management has acquired British jewellery retail Aurum Holdings from Landesbanki Íslands.
Kernel Capital leads investment in SolarPrint
Kernel Capital has led a €1m investment in Dublin-based photovoltaic technology developer SolarPrint.
Albion exits Picturehouse investments in sale to Cineworld
Albion Ventures has exited its investments in six UK-based Picturehouse cinemas as part of the sale of City Screen to Cineworld.
Blackstone and PAI sell United Biscuits' KP Snacks
Intersnack has acquired KP Snacks from The Blackstone Group and PAI partners portfolio company United Biscuits, in a deal reportedly worth around £500m.
Octopus leads $5m funding for Rangespan
E-commerce start-up Rangespan has secured a $5m investment led by Octopus Investments as it prepares to launch a new market data service for retailers.
SEP in $7m round for Powervation
Irish PE-backed energy optimisation company Powervation has received $7m as part of a series-C funding round.