UK / Ireland
HgCapital acquires Manx Telecom
HgCapital has taken a majority stake in Manx Telecom, the largest telecommunications and internet provider on the Isle of Man.
Graphite Capital founds London Square
Graphite Capital has taken a majority stake in house builder London Square in a deal worth £100m. The UK mid-market buyout house will supply £50m of equity, along with a £50m senior debt package.
Renewable energy: When will activity match the spin?
There is clearly a buzz around the cleantech space in general and the renewable energy market in particular. And why not? After all if we are to face up to the challenges presented by global climate change we will need to invest massively in this area...
ISIS Equity sells Occam DM Ltd for £12m
UK-based ISIS Equity Partners has received £12m for its sale of Occam Direct Marketing Ltd to marketing and printing services company St Ives Group.
Vector Capital to take Trafficmaster private
Vector Capital Ltd has agreed to acquire all shares in Trafficmaster for a total of £73.27m.
Finance Wales and Welsh Assembly inject £610,000 into Altech
Finance Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government have invested £610,000 in Altech Software Ltd to expand its Vision For Food software applications.
Fundraising: Funds trickle into the market
A raft of funds have recently closed, but it may come as a surprise to discover they broke their initial targets in a tough fundraising environment. HitecVision, Phoenix and Polaris have all successfully raised the capital they needed to start their latest...
Capricorn leads £4.9m investment in Green Biologics
Capricorn Venture Partners has led a £4.9m investment round in UK bio-fuels producer Green Biologics.
Montefiore Investment-backed Asmodee acquires Esdevium Games
Asmodee, a French distributor of board games and trading cards games, has acquired a majority position in Esdevium Games with the support of Montefiore Investment.
Highgate launches UK tech fund
Highgate Associates and Enterprise Corporate Finance are raising a fund to invest in start-up high-tech companies in the UK.
HitecVision Asset Solutions closes on $420m
HitecVision has closed its latest fund at $420, more than $100 over its original target after four months of fundraising.
Phoenix's £450m fund reaches hard cap
Phoenix Equity Partners has reached the hard cap on its new £450m mid-market fund.
Kirkland & Ellis adds two partners to London office
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP has appointed Gavin Gordon and David Arnold as partners at its Private Equity Practice Group in London.
Centocor acquires RespiVert from Advent
Advent Venture Partners and other investors have sold their stakes in drug discovery company RespiVert.
Diet Chef receives £3m from Piper Private Equity
Diet Chef, the UK-based diet meals delivery company, has received £3m from Piper Private Equity to expand its operations.
PAI Partners looking to sell Kwik-Fit
PAI is believed to have put Kwik-Fit's car-repair operation up for auction, looking for £250m. It's insurance branch already on the market.
Catapult invests £1.1m in Biofortuna
Catapult Venture has invested £1.1m into a molecular diagnostics company Biofortuna Ltd.
Finance Wales backs AssayMetrics
Finance Wales has led an early-stage investment in UK biotechnology company AssayMetrics. No financial details have been disclosed.
Darwin buys Plum Baby
Darwin Private Equity has acquired UK food producer, Plum Baby, for £10m.
AAC Capital buys UK pharma company for £100m
Martindale Pharmaceuticals, the UK based methadone maker, has been bought by AAC Capital Partners for £100m.
NewVoiceMedia gets £4m boost from Eden Ventures and Notion Capital
Eden Ventures and Notion Capital have provided £4m in expansion capital to UK technology vendor, NewVoiceMedia.
NorthStar leads £1.6m investment in Reinnervate
NorthStar Equity Investors has led a £1.6m funding round for start-up biotechnology company, Reinnervate.
Energy Ventures et al. invest £3.15m in Stingray Geophysical
Oil equipment and services company Stingray Geophysical has secured a £3.15m investment from its existing shareholders Energy Ventures, Cody Gates Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures and Statoil Ventures. Management also took part in the transaction.