UK / Ireland
Foresight reaps 2x multiple on exit from Factory Media
Foresight Group has sold its majority stake in London-based action sports media publisher Factory Media to Forward Internet Group (FIG), reaping a money multiple of more than 2x.
Lion Capital to carve Findus Nordic operations
Lion Capital is in talks to sell part of UK frozen food manufacturer Findus, according to reports.
Shore Capital expands capital markets team
Shore Capital has announced several additions to its capital markets team.
Doughty Hanson co-founder dies aged 54
Doughty Hanson co-founder Nigel Doughty died at his home on Saturday aged just 54.
Duke Street acquires stake in Parabis for €164.4m
Duke Street has invested in British legal management and claims services company Parabis Group.
The North West Fund backs B2B development consultancy
The North West Fund has announced its investment in B2B IT consultancy Channel Intellect.
LDC supports Pertemps Network Group MBO
LDC has backed a management buyout merging UK-based recruitment services providers Pertemps and Network Group.
KKR appoints former Morgan Stanley exec as infrastructure director
KKR has appointed former Morgan Stanley infrastructure executive Vincent Policard as a director in its infrastructure team.
Private equity owners replace Fitness First management team
BC Partners has axed the Fitness First core management team in a bid to prevent the company sinking under its high-interest loans, according to reports.
Fidelity Growth leads $11m funding round for Stylistpick
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe has joined existing investors Accel Partners and Index Ventures in an $11m series-B funding round in London-based online fashion service Stylistpick.
SEP appoints senior executive for energy fund
Scottish Equity Partners has announced the appointment of Tony Robison as senior energy executive of its Environmental Energies Fund.
FSA criticises MiFID revision
The Financial Services Authority has remarked that the current draft of the MiFID could be harmful to AIFs.
TPG in £508m bid for GlobeOp
TPG has launched a bid for LSE-listed hedge funds administrator GlobeOp, valuing the company at around twice its market cap prior to announcement.
Innovacom et al. in $12m Videoplaza round
Innovacom and Qualcomm Ventures have joined existing investors in a $12m series-B funding round for Videoplaza, a UK-based company developing ad-serving technology for managing and monetising online video content.
Mark Kerr joins LDC from 3i
Mark Kerr has been appointed director in LDC's Scotland team, based in Aberdeen.
Former JC Flowers chief executive banned and fined £2.9m
The FSA has banned former chief executive of JC Flowers UK Ravi Shankar Sinha and fined him £2.9m after the discovery that he had illegally obtained £1.4m through a fraudulent invoicing scheme.
Consortium of investors injects $5.5m into TeraView
A consortium of EU, US and Asian-based investors that includes YFM Equity Partners and Turquoise International has invested $5.5m in UK-based Terahertz systems and solutions provider TeraView.
Darwin backs MBO of A&A Group
Darwin Private Equity has backed an MBO of insurance broker the A&A Group.
Rutland in €180m Attends Healthcare exit
Rutland Partners has sold UK-based healthcare product manufacturer Attends Healthcare (formerly known as PaperPak) to Domtar Corporation for €180m.
Advent Life Sciences leads series-A for CN Creative
Advent Life Sciences has injected £2m of series-A funding into British healthcare equipment developer CN Creative.
Jersey launches private placement scheme
Jersey has introduced a private placement scheme for institutional and professional investors.
Graphite appoints new investment manager
Graphite Capital has announced the appointment of Jack Langdon as an investment manager.
Bridges Ventures appoint head of impact
Clara Barby has joined Bridges Ventures as new head of impact.
2011 a bumper year for Nordic fundraising
Fundraising activity declined slightly in 2011 compared to the previous year, as the market remains tough and LPs selective. Not all European regions fared equally though, with the Nordic countries and France attracting significant amounts of capital....