UK / Ireland
Parik Chandra joins Asante Capital
Placement agent Asante Capital has appointed Parik Chandra as an associate.
Permira considers €500m Iglo refinancing
Permira is believed to be considering a €500m refinancing for portfolio company Iglo Birds Eye Frozen Foods, following the cancellation of its sale.
Advent Life Sciences gets re-up for latest fund
Advent Life Sciences Fund I, a 2010 vintage venture vehicle managed by Advent Venture Partners, was reopened to accept a new commitment as well as increased investments from existing LPs.
VCs in £22m round for PsiOxus
Imperial Innovations and Invesco Perpetual have contributed £5.5m each to a £22m financing round in British biotech company PsiOxus Therapeutics.
Maven reaps 3.7x on Nessco exit
Maven Capital Partners has exited telecommunications provider Nessco Group in a £31m trade sale to US-based RigNet, generating a 3.7x money multiple on its original investment.
Hamilton Bradshaw backs Knights Solicitors
Commercial law firm Knights Solicitors has received a capital injection from Hamilton Bradshaw, the private equity firm owned by James Caan.
Nova Capital Management exits Carbolite
Nova Capital Management has sold Carbolite Holdings to Dutch tech company Verder Group in a deal generating a gross equity return of 3.5x.
BGF invests £4m in online garden products retailer
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected £4m into UK online garden products retailer Primrose.
Octopus makes 2.5x money on AVM exit
Octopus Investments has realised its stake in British visual communications systems business AVM through an SBO backed by Alcuin Capital, returning 2.5x money to investors.
CDC announces new COO
Colin Buckley has been appointed as CDC Group's new chief operating officer.
BGF and NVM’s Wear Inns expands
Wear Inns, a portfolio company of the British Growth Fund (BGF) and NVM Private Equity, has acquired nine pubs from TCG Bars.
Impetus hires investment manager
Venture philanthropy firm Impetus Trust has appointed Alan Morton as an investment manager.
Sun Capital acquires Personal Care division
Sun Capital Partners has acquired the cosmetics, toiletries and household care products division of Personal Care from consumer packaging company Rexam for $459m.
Hellman & Friedman buys Wood Mackenzie in £1.1bn SBO
Hellman & Friedman has acquired a majority stake in UK-based consultancy Wood Mackenzie from Charterhouse in a deal that values the business at £1.1bn.
HarbourVest acquires Conversus Capital’s portfolio
HarbourVest has acquired the investment portfolio of Conversus Capital for $1.4bn.
August Equity backs MBO of SecureData Europe
August Equity has acquired the European subsidiary of South African IT security provider SecureData.
HgCapital and VSS exit SHL to CEB for $660m
HgCapital and Veronis Suhler Stevenson have exited psychometric testing company SHL to the NYSE-listed trade player Corporate Executive Board (CEB) for $660m.
Phil Cowan returns to Moore Stephens
Phil Cowan has returned to advisory firm Moore Stephens as head of corporate finance.
BVCA welcomes government banking inquiry
“Banking should always aspire to be the ally of business and not perceived to be its enemy,” said Mark Florman, the chief executive of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association as he welcomed the government’s inquiry into the culture...
NBGI-backed ATR Group acquires UES
NBGI Private Equity portfolio company ATR Group, an oil & gas equipment services business, has acquired subsea equipment rental firm Underwater Engineering Services (UES).
BGF invests £4.2m in AFG Media
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £4.2m in Scottish fancy dress and party fashion company AFG Media.
Matrix relaunches as Mobeus Equity Partners
Matrix Private Equity has completed its spinout from the Matrix Group and rebranded as Mobeus Equity Partners.
Fund managers left out on red tape reduction
UK environmental legislation
NBGI buys Horizon Care
NBGI has acquired Midlands-based specialist childcare provider Horizon Care, in a transaction that also put aside capital for expansion in the near future.