UK / Ireland
GI Partners acquires Advanced Childcare for £28m
GI Partners has acquired UK healthcare provider Advanced Childcare (ACL) from Bowmark Capital for £28m.
Electra poised to buy Bathstore
Electra Partners is on the brink of purchasing bathroom retailer Bathstore from building materials group Wolseley.
3i in talks with Go Outdoors
UK buyout house 3i is one of several private equity firms currently in talks with Go Outdoors over a possible investment in the outdoor clothing and equipment retailer.
BC Partners acquires Phones4U in SBO
BC Partners has acquired Phones4U from Providence Equity Partners for an undisclosed sum.
NVM invests £6m in Control Risks
NVM Private Equity led a syndicate of investors to acquire a significant minority stake in UK risk consultancy Control Risks from 3i.
FW Capital invests in Bastion Security Installations
FW Capital, part of the Finance Wales Group, has invested £400,000 in North East England-based security equipment manufacturer Bastion Security Installations.
DFJ Esprit reaps 5x on TLC sale
European venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has reaped a money multiple of 5x on its trade sale of customer relationship management company TLC.
Just-Eat secures $48m funding round
Greylock Partners and Redpoint Ventures have co-led a $48m funding round for UK online food takeaway business Just-Eat.
Carlyle buys The Foundry from Advent Venture
The Carlyle Group has acquired visual effects software developer The Foundry Visionmongers from Advent Venture Partners and other stakeholders.
Jon Moulton launches Greensphere Capital
Jon Moulton has launched a new £200m green investment fund known as Greensphere Capital.
Bernard Bourigeaud joins Advent International
Advent International has appointed Bernard Bourigeaud as an operating partner. He will advise the firm on investment opportunities and supporting portfolio companies in the business and financial services sector.
YFM Equity Partners announces new North West head
Joseph Bergin has been hired by YFM Equity Partners to head up the firm's operations in the North-West of England.
Clearwater adds analyst to London team
Clearwater Corporate Finance has strengthened its London office with the appointment of Daniela Inglez as an analyst in its consumer team.
CCMP-backed Edwards to launch IPO
Edwards Group, a portfolio company of buyout and growth investor CCMP Capital Advisors, has announced its intention to list on the London Stock Exchange.
Parcom buys Hobré Instruments
Parcom Capital has acquired Hobré Instruments, a major UK company in the design and manufacture of online analysers, sample systems and complete turnkey analyser systems.
Intel Capital leads $12m round in Altobridge
Intel Capital has lead a $12m series-C funding round in wireless network solutions provider Altobridge.
CBPE backs HSBC Insurance buyout
Mid-market investor CBPE Capital has funded the acquisition of HSBC Insurance Management (HIM) for $27.5m.
Quantifying alpha
Alpha does indeed exist, and is strongest in private equity deals with active ownership; particularly when frequent interaction with - and even changing of - management is involved.
Ropes & Gray appoints new partner
Peter Baldwin has joined Ropes & Gray’s private equity practice as a partner in London.
Infinity closes fund at $200m
UK-based Infinity has closed its third fund, which raised $200m.
Investcorp sells Moody International for £450m
Investcorp has exited technical services group Moody International to trade buyer Intertek for £450m.
Duke Street to buy Wagamama for £215m
Duke Street is about to acquire UK fast-food chain Wagamama from Lion Capital for around £215m, according to media reports.
Trusting in VCTs
A confluence of factors means the VCT community is likely to have a very strong year – for fundraising as well as deployment. Kimberly Romaine speaks to Matrix’s Mark Wignall; Albion’s Patrick Reeve and Baronsmead’s Andrew Garside about the prospects...
BC Partners raises €4bn for its ninth fund
BC Partners has raised €4bn at the first close of its ninth buyout, according to reports.