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HgCapital Trust seeks funds

  • Fundraising
  • 19 February 2010
Inflexion completes £28.4m take-private of FDM Group

Inflexion Private Equity has completed the de-listing of IT services company FDM Group. The deal valued the AIM-listed business at £28.4m, down from £33.3m, as reported in unquote" in December last year, when the deal was agreed.

  • Buyouts
  • 19 February 2010
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Green spark: Renewables still generating returns

Despite the difficult economic backdrop, environmental infrastructure continues to prove attractive to investors. By Francinia Protti-Alvarez

  • Infrastructure
  • 18 February 2010
Investcorp in £16m OpSec PIPE

  • PIPEs
  • 18 February 2010
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Phoenix nearly triples money on Nationwide sale to Halfords

Second exit in 2010 for Phoenix, Kimberly Romaine reports

  • Exits
  • 18 February 2010
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To SBO or IPO, that is the question

Recent evidence has shown that for good companies the barren exit market of last year has been replaced by a tug-of-war between viable divestment routes, writes Emanuel Eftimiu

  • UK / Ireland
  • 17 February 2010
Novartis Ventures et al. in £8.65m round for ITS

Novartis Ventures, Sweden’s HealthCap, France’s Truffle Capital and London Technology Fund, have participated in a £8.65m funding round for British biotech company Immune Targeting Systems (ITS).

  • Healthcare
  • 17 February 2010
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Trimming down: Northzone reflects new reality for venture funds

While the newly-launched Northzone fund is in many ways a rare success for European venture fundraising in the current market, its modest target reflects the continuing difficulties in securing commitments. By Rikke Eckhoff.

  • Venture
  • 16 February 2010
Advent et al lead $1.1bn Skillsoft LBO

A private equity consortium including Berkshire Partners, Advent International and Bain Capital has agreed to acquire Irish e-learning software maker SkillSoft Plc, in an all-cash deal valued at $1.1bn.

  • Buyouts
  • 16 February 2010
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The only way is up: new poll reveals strong optimism for 2010

Most readers are optimistic for the year ahead - but cynics have good cause for concern. By Kimberly Romaine.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 15 February 2010
Investec Private Bank provides £8m loan to DFJ Espirit

Investec Private Bank has provided an £8.2m loan to Encore Ventures, a division of venture firm DFJ Espirit.

  • Venture
  • 15 February 2010
Stirling Square appoints two execs

  • UK / Ireland
  • 15 February 2010
Lyceum-backed Carewatch stages two build-up operations

  • Expansion
  • 15 February 2010
Bencis acquires Saval and Knowsley from Imtech

Bencis Capital Partners has acquired extinguishing systems specialists Saval and Knowsley from parent company Imtech.

  • Buyouts
  • 12 February 2010
Beringea further invests £800,000 in Eagle Rock

Beringea has further invested £800,000 in music publishing company Eagle Rock Entertainment in a second round of funding.

  • Expansion
  • 12 February 2010
Apax, Permira-backed New Look abandons plans for IPO

Apax and Permira-backed New Look, the fashion retailer, has postponed its plans to launch an IPO due to "considerable volatility in the equity markets".

  • Investments
  • 12 February 2010
3i completes exit of Telecity; reaps 5x return

3i has sold its remaining 16.5% stake in listed Telecity Group, a provider of premium network independent data centres, at a price of 345p, realising proceeds of £111m.

  • Exits
  • 12 February 2010
Maven backs £5.5m take private of LitComp

Maven Capital Partners has backed the public-to-private acquisition of AIM-listed LitComp Plc, the insurance business, in a £5.48m deal.

  • Buyouts
  • 12 February 2010
Electra Partners backs £270m buyout of esure

Electra Partners, together with limited partner Penta Capital, have backed the buyout of esure in a deal valued at around £270m, acquiring Lloyds Banking Group's 70% stake.

  • Buyouts
  • 12 February 2010
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Silverfleet boosts German team

  • DACH
  • 12 February 2010
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Q&A: Intermediate on high ground

Deborah Sterescu speaks to Christophe Evain, managing director of ICG, on expectations for recovery and why high-yield is not a long-term threat for mezzanine.

  • GPs
  • 11 February 2010
Matalan drops potential sale process

British discount retailer Matalan, which had attracted the likes of CVC, TPG, Blackstone, Advent International and BC Partners, has taken itself off the sale block.

  • Investments
  • 11 February 2010
Hygea et al invest £2.7m in Glide Pharma

Existing investors Hygea VCT and Oxford Technology VCT have further invested in drug company Glide Pharma as part of a £2.7m fourth round of funding, alongside Oxford Capital Partners and private backers.

  • Expansion
  • 11 February 2010
YFM-backed Fishawack acquires Nexus Communications

YFM has injected fresh capital to support portfolio company Fishawack Communications, the medical PR company, in its acquisition of US-based Nexus Communications.

  • Expansion
  • 10 February 2010
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