UK / Ireland
EUROPE - ACP plans to raise €150m
ACP Mezzanine Ltd has announced plans to raise €150m in a secondary share placement to fund its strong deal pipeline.
UK - Penta completes £18m GRS Group acquisition
Penta Capital has acquired international executive recruitment company GRS Group for £18m. Investec provided £5.25m of receivables and acquisition finance.
UK - LGV appoints new chief exec
LGV Capital has appointed Ivan Heywood as new chief executive. Heywood succeeds Adrian Johnson.
UK - Baird sells ArmorGroup for £44m
Baird Capital Europe has sold its stake in security services company ArmorGroup International Plc to G4S, an international security solutions group, for a total consideration of £44m, respresenting a price of 80 pence per share in cash.
UK/US - MVM hires new partner for Boston office
MVM Life Science Partners has hired Eric Bednarski as partner in its Boston office.
UK - August Equity portfolio company completes acquisitions
August Equity portfolio company Boat International Media Ltd has acquired The Wood Report, a database and information provider for the superyacht industry, for an undisclosed sum. In addition, the company has also acquired the remaining 50% stake in the...
UK - MTSF invests in nanoTherics
The Mercia Technology Seed Fund (MTSF) has invested an undisclosed sum into scientific medical devices company nanoTherics Ltd.
UK - 3i takes stake in environmental consultancy
3i has acquired a significant minority stake in environmental consultancy SLR from ISIS Equity Partners for £32.5m. The investment values the company at £100m.
EUROPE – PAI close EUR 5.4bn fund
PAI partners has held the final close of PAI Europe V on EUR 5.4bn. The fund is the largest ever raised in Continental Europe.
UK - GE Commercial Finance makes two appointments
GE Commercial Finance has expanded its business development team in the South and South West with the appointment of Lorrae Hayes and Jo Forde.
UK - Morgan Stanley Private Equity hires two
Morgan Stanley Private Equity has appointed Jean-Philippe Barade and Alasdair Thomson as executive directors in its London office.
UK - Caledonia promotes Mathew Masters
Caledonia Investments has appointed Mathew Masters as an associate director.
UK - Clyde Blowers chief launches private equity fund
Jim McColl, chairman and chief executive of engineering group Clyde Blowers, is launching a £200m private equity fund to enable the continued expansion of his business.
UK - RJD acquires Comtec
RJD Partners has acquired Comtec, a specialist supplier of software solutions to travel agents, for an undisclosed sum. HSBC provided senior debt for the deal.
UK - Oxford Capital launches fifth EIS fund
Oxford Capital has launched its fifth Oxford Gateway Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund. It will target venture capital investments in innovative early and development stage companies in the healthcare, sustainablility and communications sectors.
UK - PPM changes its name
PPM Capital has changed its name to Silverfleet Capital to reflect its independece following a buyout at the end of 2007 from its previous owner, Prudential plc.
UK - Bowmark strengthens investment team
Bowmark Capital has promoted Mark Salter to senior partner and has hired Paraag Davé as investment manager.
UK - Brown Rudnick appoints new partner
Brown Rudnick has appointed Roger Gregory as a partner in its corporate group in London.