UK / Ireland
DFJ Esprit backs Datahug with $3.2m
DFJ Esprit has injected $3.2m into Datahug, an Irish business networking automation company.
AT Kearney appoints PE consultant
Global management consultancy firm AT Kearney has appointed Alberto Fumo as senior principal in its private equity practice.
Investec provides debt for MBO of BM Polyco
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has provided a debt facility to support the management buyout of BM Polyco, a professional and consumer gloves business.
Clearwater appoints two in Manchester office
Clearwater Corporate Finance has appointed Chiara Pettinicchio (pictured) and John Davies as assistant directors in its Manchester team.
Perusa-backed PPG buys Sharples & Grant
Perusa Partners-backed PPG Pet Products Group has bought UK-based pet product retailer Sharples & Grant.
NVM-backed Wear Inns makes further acquisitions
Wear Inns - backed by NVM Private Equity and the British Growth Fund (BGF)- has acquired two pubs in the North of England from the Orchid Pub Group.
Finance Wales backs Channel Fisheries with £750,000
Finance Wales has made a £750,000 investment comprising both equity and debt into Welsh fresh fish merchant Channel Fisheries.
YFM hands over control of North West Fund operations
YFM Equity Partners will hand over control of The North West Fund for Development Capital (NWFDC) later this year, in order to focus on the management of its VCTs and institutional funds investing in the region.
SVG cuts down exposure to Permira
SVG Capital Partners has announced plans to sell its £90.2m stake in Permira's third fund, according to reports.
Chemring CEO resigns as Carlyle prepares bid
David Price, the CEO of British military supplier Chemring, has resigned as Carlyle is still considering a potential takeover of the business.
Baird hires managing director
Baird has appointed Jonathan Bourn as managing director in its European investment banking team in London.
Q3 Barometer: European deal flow plummets 35%
Q3 Barometer
PROfounders Capital invests in busuu.com
PROfounders Capital has invested in a €3.5m funding round for London-based language learning network busuu.com, alongside private investors, according to reports.
LDC appoints director for Reading office
LDC has appointed Alastair Weinel as director in its Reading team, which oversees LDC's operations in the south of the UK.
XAnge invests £1.2m in The Currency Cloud
XAnge Private Equity has invested £1.2m in UK foreign exchange capital services provider The Currency Cloud.
Nesta launches £25m impact investment fund
Nesta Investment Management, a subsidiary of innovation foundation Nesta, has launched a £25m impact investment fund, holding a first close on £17.5m.
KKR, CVC, Carlyle and Apax looking into bid for Urenco
Four of the world's largest private equity houses are thought to be considering bidding for British nuclear fuel provider Urenco, according to The Sunday Times.
Beringea backs InSkin Media
Beringea has led a £2m funding round for UK-based advertising technology and digital media specialist InSkin Media (ISM).
Albion launches top-up fund for six VCTs
Albion Ventures has started fundraising for a top-up fund targeting six of its VCTs, aiming for a total of £15m.
NVM-backed Kerridge buys Datawright
Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), an enterprise resource planning software firm backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired Datawright, a business management software firm.
SL Capital appoints new partner and managing director
SL Capital Partners has promoted Patrick Knechtli and Mark Nicolson to partner and Jamie Ebersole to managing director in the firm's Edinburgh office.
Strong Q3 puts UK back on track
A strong third quarter showing in UK deal activity has helped put the market back on track for 2012, according to the latest unquote” UK Watch, in association with Corbett Keeling.
Redx Pharma secures £4.7m for spinout
Redx Pharma has been awarded £4.7m from the British Regional Growth Fund to launch new subsidiary Redx Anti-Infectives Ltd.
SVB makes two senior hires for PE team
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has appointed a new director and new relationship manager for its UK private equity services group.