UK / Ireland
UK - NSEI leads £1.5m investment into Illumix
NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI) has led a £1.5m funding round for software company Illumix Software Ltd, alongside Hotspur Capital, angels and the management team.
UK - Capital Fund invests in Rights Tracker
The Capital Fund has invested an undisclosed sum into Rights Tracker, a developer of intellectual propert rights maangement systems, alongside business angels.
EUROPE - KKR appoints head of infrastructure fund
It is understood that KKR has appointed Jésus Olmos, currently director of corporate development at energy company Endesa, as the new head of its European infrastructure, energy and transport fund.
UK - UK firms could turn to private equity for funding
A survey conducted by Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance reveals that companies are increasingly likely to turn to private equity for funding in the next 18-24 months.
UK - Permira appoints James Fraser
Permira has appointed James Fraser as head of financial services.
UK – SCF Partners-backed Reservoir Group acquires InfoAsset
SCF Partners-backed oil fields services business Reservoir Group has acquired data management firm InfoAsset for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Endless acquires Cosalt Holiday Homes
Endless has acquired the holiday homes division of marine safety group Cosalt for a nominal price.
UK - Sovereign completes £12m LPM refinancing
Sovereign Capital portfolio comapny LPM group, a provider of contract cleaning, security and maintenance services, has undergone a £12m refinancing backed by Clydesedale Bank.
UK - LDC appoints director
LDC has appointed Daniel Sasaki as director in its London office.
UK - August acquires Enara as platform for buy-and-build
August equity has acquired home care provider Enara Ltd as the platform business for a buy-and-build growth strategy.
UK - Private equity could make joint-bid for Four Seasons
RBS-owned specialist healthcare provider The Priory Group has been reported as having held discussions with buyout houses Apax, Blackstone and KKR about the possibility of a joint bid to acquire care home operator Four Seasons.
UK - Kaupthing's capital markets division re-brands
The management team of Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Capital Markets has acquired the business from the administrators of the parent company, Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Ltd, and re-branded it as Singer Capital Markets.
UK - Octopus appoints marketing director
Octopus Investments has appointed Karl Jentoft as marketing director with immediate effect.
UK - Inflexion achieves 2x return from Ilchester Cheese sale
Inflexion Private Equity has sold Ilchester Cheese, a producer and exporter of fine quality speciality cheeses, to Norwegian milk co-operative Tine BA for an undisclosed sum, generating a money multiple in excess of 2x and an IRR in the mid twenties over...
UK - MMC invests a further £1.5m into Clash-Media
MMC Venture has made a follow-on investment of £1.5m into marketing company Clash-Media.
GLOBAL - KKR delays listing
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has delayed its plans to go public for a second time this year, blaming the current market conditions.
EUROPE - Reitberger joins Wellington's cleantech team
Christian Reitberger, a former partner at Apax Partners, has joined pan-European venture capital firm Wellington Partners as venture partner.
UK - Carbon Trust and QIA to launch £250m fund
The Carbon Trust and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) are to launch a £250m fund dedicated to clean technology investments.
EUROPE - Carlyle raises EUR 530m for European technology
The Carlyle Group has closed its second European technology fund, Carlyle Europe Technology Partners II (CETP II), on EUR 530m, exceeding its initial target of EUR 500m.
UK - Carlyle acquires Gardner Group
The Carlyle Group has acquired Gardner Group Ltd, a supplier of metallic aerostructure details, from Dunedin and Rolls-Royce for an undisclosed sum.