UK / Ireland
Oakley hires new partner, makes raft of promotions
GP makes six promotions within its investment team, and hires Valero Domingo as partner
BC Partners forms €1bn single asset fund for Springer Nature stake
BC acquired a majority stake in the academic publisher in 2015 via its 2011-vintage BCEC IX fund
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Freshstream nets 4x on sale of Away Resorts to CVC
GP's exit comes two years after it acquired a majority stake in it from LDC, while LDC retained a significant minority stake
Synova invests in Doran + Minehane
GP aims to support the Ireland-headquartered asset management accountancy firm's acquisitive growth
Four-strong Rhône Capital team leaves to form new firm
Gianpiero Lenza, Sébastien Mazella di Bosco, Petter Johnsson and Vincenzo Narciso have left the GP
HPE forms €160m continuation fund for fintech platform PPro
Firms including Coller Capital and Adams Street backed the oversubscribed GP-led deal
DN Capital's Global Venture Capital V surpasses €200m
GVC V targets seed and series-A investments in the software, fintech and online marketplace sectors
Balderton holds final close for $680m debut growth fund
GP's previous vehicles have targeted earlier-stage primary and secondary venture deals
YFM sells FourNet stake to Palatine for 6x return
YFM invested £9m for a minority stake in the cloud contact centre business in 2017
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Pandemic premiums
Following the publication of the Q1 2021 Multiples Heatmap, Unquote welcomes Clearwater's executive team to discuss pricing trends
Pollen Street Capital IV raises £560m, close to surpass target
PSC IV invests in lower-mid-market companies across the financial and business services industries
GP Profile: Waterland backs UK with new office
Office opening is part of the GP's plan to increase its deployment and add-on activity in the UK
Cerea Mezzanine IV holds €215m first close
Fund invests in small- and mid-cap companies operating across the food and beverage value chain
Exponent sells BBI Healthcare to trade
BBI Healthcare is the consumer products division of BBI Group, which the GP has owned since 2015
Heritage funds: Large-cap players explore mid-cap opportunities
With Astorg on the road, and Triton and PAI having closed smaller funds this year, Unquote looks at what is driving the trend
CapVest gears up for launch of CapVest V
GP backs mid-market companies in essential goods and services; it sold Valeo Foods to Bain for €1.7bn in May 2021
CMBOR returns to Nottingham University after 2020 hiatus
Centre for Private Equity and MBO Research is re-established within Nottingham University Business School
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: First-time fortunes
Vincent Van den Brink and Greg Kok from fund administrator JTC discuss how recent months have affected the fortunes of first-time funds
OTPP sells Burton’s Biscuits to Ferrero
Exit reportedly values Burton's at £300m; it is the 20th food production and retail exit of 2021
TA Associates closes TA XIV fund on $12.5bn
Firm also closes its second-generation re-investment fund, TA Select Opportunities Fund II, on $1.5bn
Kester nets 3.4x return on sale of Frontier Medical to Agilitas
GP's exit comes eight years after it acquired the company via its maiden fund
CGT rate hike to curb HNWI investment appetite - survey
One in four private investors would reduce their investments into SMEs by 50% or more, says Connection Capital
EQT Growth leads $350m series-D for pet insurer Bought By Many
Latest round values the company at over $2bn, as it hopes to further penetrate the US market