UK / Ireland
UK - NBGI completes £16m Rock Asphalt acquisition
NBGI Private Equity has acquired roofing provider Rock Asphalt in a £16m buyout.
UK - Solon hires investment associate
Solon Ventures has hired Shufan Lin as investment associate.
UK - Bridgepoint interested in Aero Inventory
Aircraft component supplier Aero Inventory has reportedly received an approach from Bridgepoint to buy the company for 720p per share.
UK - Carlyle to sell Imo Car Wash property assets
Carlyle Group is planning to sell the property assets of car wash company Imo Car Wash in an effort to raise additional capital.
UK - Phoenix set to invest in White Stuff
According to reports, Phoenix Equity Partners is in advanced talks to acquire a minority stake in clothing brand White Stuff.
UK - ISIS to buy TravelJigsaw
Reports suggest that ISIS Private Equity is to close a buyout of international car hire provider TravelJigsaw, which trades as Carhire3000.com, in the coming week.
Uk - Hermes hires two
Hermes Private Equity has appointed Peter Gissel as partner and Mark Nunny as investment manager.
UK - 3i supports USD 45m fundraising for ApaTech
3i Plc and HealthCor Partners have invested USD 45m in ApaTech, a developer and provider of synthetic bone graft technologies.
UK - Sussex Place leads £1.5m investment in MyGoodness
Sussex Place Ventures has led a £1.5m investment into MyGoodness Ltd, owner of sports drink brand For Goodness Shakes, in return for a minority stake. The investor was joined in the financing by a number of private investors and family offices.
UK - Carlyle acquires Cash Systems in £360m deal
The Carlyle Group, through its fund Carlyle Europe Partners III, has acquired Cash Systems, a provider of cash handling technology, from De La Rue Plc for an enterprise value of £360m.
UK - Liautaud to join Balderton Capital
Balderton Capital has hired Benard Liautaud as general partner.
Where to from here?
At the moment, more than ever, you can ask three experts for an opinion and get four different answers. In this unpredictable market, the role of corporate financiers has become crucial
The early bird ..
With much talk surrounding the uncertain economic outlook and the subsequent drop-off in buyout deals, activity in the early-stage segment has tended to be overlooked. While this space has its well-documented problems, the volume of deals in recent weeks...
EUROPE - Lazard recruits Wouter Gabriels
Lazard has recruited Wouter Gabriels as managing director in investment banking in Europe.
UK - HG Capital invests £42m in Achilles
HG Capital has invested £42m in data management and validation services provider Achilles. The total deal value has not been disclosed.
UK - Hotbed members get access to mainstream fund
For the third year running, private investor syndicate Hotbed Ltd has given its members the opportunity to invest alongside institutional investors by participating in a mainstream private equity fund run by Parallel Private Equity.
UK - Finance Cornwall invests in Nature Paint Ltd
Finance Cornwall has invested an undisclosed sum in ecological paint manufacturer Nature Paint Ltd. Management also invested through Atticus Ltd and CAG Ltd, while Royal Bank of Scotland and South West Investment Group provided additional working capital...