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Corporate finance boutique Marsden Clark LLP established
Philip Marsden and Jim Clark have set up a new London-based corporate finance advisory boutique called Marsden Clark LLP.
Fifth bolt-on for Sovereign-backed City & County
Homecare provider City & County, a portfolio company of Sovereign Capital, has acquired Careline Homecare.
Banks move to offer free placement services
Banks are taking on mandates to drive future revenues from ancillary services. But you pay for what you get: lesser established GPs will still need the hands-on approach independent advisers offer. Kimberly Romaine reports.
Carlyle buys The Foundry from Advent Venture
The Carlyle Group has acquired visual effects software developer The Foundry from Advent Venture Partners.
VCT fundraising – a bumper year?
This year’s £365m total fell short of some estimates for VCT fundraising activity. However the sum hides some very positive developments for the industry: namely a relaxation of investment rules, as well as a reinforcement of the delineation of the...
AIB to launch €22m venture fund
Irish bank AIB is about to launch a €22m venture fund as part of its commitments to the government's recapitalisation strategy, according to media reports.
Commercial due diligence: Under the microscope
Following the shocks of the financial crisis, banks are slowly returning to lending. However, given recent experiences they are scrutinising portfolio companies more intently than ever before, changing the role of due diligence. John Bakie investigates
Warburg Pincus-backed Survitec acquires Zodiac business
Warburg Pincus’ portfolio company Survitec Group Limited has acquired Zodiac’s commercial SOLAS life raft business.
CCMP-backed Edwards cancels €1bn IPO
Edwards Group, a portfolio company of buyout and growth investor CCMP Capital Advisors, has decided not to proceed with its planned €1bn IPO.
unquote" Private Equity Barometer – Q1 2011
Preliminary figures released today in the Q1 2011 unquote" Private Equity Barometer reveal suppressed activity during Q1.
Lyceum buys EAT from Penta Capital
Lyceum Capital has acquired a majority stake in UK takeaway food chain EAT from Penta Capital.
Central and Eastern Europe – A Continuing Opportunity
Nearly two decades of investment history, superior returns, a universe of experienced fund managers – yet Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is neglected by many LPs. Henry Potter and Peter Wolfers of Alpha Associates discuss the characteristics of the...
Maven and Simmons back £8.5m energy services buyout
Maven Capital Partners and Simmons & Company have acquired UK energy services companies Roberts Pipeline Machining and Wellclad for £8.5m.
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Matrix backs £4m bolt-on for ASL
Matrix Private Equity Partners has backed the purchase of Transcribe Copier Systems by its portfolio company Automated Systems Group in a £4.1m deal.
unquote" Regional mid-market barometer
The latest unquote" Regional mid-market barometer, produced in association with LDC, shows both volume and value recovered in 2010 as a whole, with total value of over £3bn across 161 deals.
UK & Ireland unquote” 4 April 2011
Lyceum Capital has acquired a controlling stake in UK takeaway food chain EAT from Penta Capital.
UK venture and expansion activity wanes
Early-stage and expansion activity in the UK has taken a turn for the worse during 2010, a trend which has continued into early 2011, despite stability in the buyout market, according to the latest unquote” UK Watch.
Crowe Clark Whitehill appoints two
Crowe Clark Whitehill has appointed Wes Fell-Smith and Matteo Timpani to its corporate finance lead advisory team in London.
Name that firm: three exits in three months
There are very few outfits not in fundraising mode that achieve a hat-trick of exits in as many months. But that is precisely what Investec Growth & Acquisition finance did between December and February.
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LDC-backed Sala acquires Arrow and Microstat
LDC’s portfolio company Sala International has acquired Arrow Imaging and Microstat as part of a buy and build strategy.
Terra Firma looking to sell Odeon & UCI
Terra Firma is set to offload UK cinema chain Odeon & UCI with a £700m-1bn price tag, according to media reports.
Maven and Simmons back £8.5m energy services buyout
Maven Capital Partners and Simmons & Company have acquired UK energy services companies Roberts Pipeline Machining and Wellclad for £8.5m.