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LDC exits American Golf in SBO
LDC has sold its majority shareholding in golfing retailer American Golf to Sun European Partners. The deal value was confirmed to be between £50-60m.
BGF announces new appointments to Manchester office
David Colclough and Neil Inskip have been appointed investment director and investment manager respectively at the Business Growth Fund.
Quilvest backs Tortilla with £3.5m
Quilvest Private Equity has acquired a large minority stake for £3.5m in Mexican food chain Tortilla.
Hermes Fund Managers acquires Hermes GPE
Hermes Fund Managers and Hermes GPE's management have bought an interest in Hermes GPE from a subsidiary of the Henderson group.
Rumour roundup: what to expect in 2012
With 2012 just around the corner, the market is abuzz with rumours. Sonnie Ehrendal takes a look at what to expect in the coming year.
Key Capital acquires Midland Industrial Glass
Key Capital Partners has acquired specialist glass processors Midland Industrial Glass from Midven for an undisclosed sum.
Dublin BIC et al. invest €900,000 in RED-T
Dublin BIC, manager of the AIB Seed Capital Fund, and Enterprise Ireland have taken part in a €900,000 funding round for RED-T, a developer of flow battery technology.
Reed Smith appoints new head of Europe & Middle East
Law firm Reed Smith has appointed Perry Yam as new head of Europe & Middle East private equity.
Leverage in 2012: liquidity still a concern
The latter months of 2011 have been characterised by diminishing liquidity and a great deal of volatility in financial markets, and it is these two interplaying factors that will perform the most significant role in shaping the year to come.
Caledonia injects £24m into Bowers & Wilkins
Caledonia Investments has invested £24m for a 20% share in audio equipment company Bowers & Wilkins Group Limited.
August-backed Independent Vetcare makes bolt-on
August Equity-owned veterinary services platform Independent Vetcare has completed the acquisition of Berry House Group.
LDC-owned MB Aerospace buys Gentz
LDC-backed MB Aerospace (MBA) has completed the bolt-on acquisition of US-based Gentz Industries.
Falling listed fund valuations hint at secondaries boom in 2012
Listed private equity funds are suffering from lower valuations in 2011. This is likely to have broader implications for investors in private equity funds looking to divest, and the secondary specialists hungry for deals. Diana Petrowicz investigates.
Impetus Trust hires investment manager
The UK-based venture philanthropy firm Impetus Trust has appointed Elena Pantazi as investment manager.
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Deal activity levels dipped below paltry Q3 figures, highlighting the hibernation the industry is in the midst of.
Equistone exits Firstassist Legal Expenses
Equistone Partners Europe has sold insurance firm Firstassist Legal Expenses for approximately £28m to investment capital and risk solution firm Burford Capital.
Arle Capital Partners adds two
Arle Capital Partners has appointed two new members to its investment team.
Lyceum portfolio company acquires Drain Control
Lyceum Capital-backed UK Drainage Network (UKDN) has acquired commercial drainage company Drain Control.
UK & France level on deal values as year ends
The UK and France look set to end the year neck-and-neck on deal value, while Germany has seen a major push in the venture space. With 2011 drawing to a close, how do Europe’s regions stack up? John Bakie investigates
Bridges Ventures holds first close on £72m
Bridges Ventures has held its first close of its sixth fund, Bridges Ventures Fund III, on £72m. Fund III is expected to grow substantially over the next 12 months.
ISIS buys DiGiCo from Matrix
ISIS Equity Partners has acquired digital sound-mixing console manufacturer DiGiCO from Matrix Private Equity Partners.
LDC backs MBO of PJD Group
LDC has backed the management buyout of mechanical engineering company PJD Group.
LBOs: Tighter fiscal regulation ahead
As the economic outlook looks dire across Europe, governments appear keen to increase fiscal pressure on private equity. Sonnie Ehrendal investigates
DC Advisory Partners appoints managing director
DC Advisory Partners has announced the appointment of Joel Hope-Bell as new managing director.