UK / Ireland
UK - Epi-V invests £5m in Guardian Global Technology Group
Oil and gas private equity fund Epi-V has invested £5m in Guardian Global Technology Group, a manufacturer of specialist measurement equipment used in oil field production.
UK - EAT on the block
Advent International and Morgan Stanley Private Equity are believed to be among potential bidders for sandwich chain EAT. The company could go for as much as £150m. Advent International and Morgan Stanley Private Equity lost out to Bridgepoint in the...
UK - New US player buys oil services company
Intervale Capital has acquired Aberdeen-based oil services company Hydrafit in a deal worth more than £20m. RBS supplied an £18m debt packaged to support the deal in addition to a £3.5m working capital facility.
UK - Private Advisors hires three
Private equity and hedge fund investment firm Private Advisors has appointed Matthew Baker, Jennifer Buckley and Rickard Fischerstrom as managing directors in its London office.
UK - Primary backs buyout of Pacific Direct
Primary Capital has acquired Pacific Direct, a supplier and manufacturer of branded toiletries and guest accessories to the luxury hotel and cruise line market.
Survival of the fittest
Consolidation will continue as VCT firms without experience and scale get swallowed up, says Mark Wignall at Matrix Private Equity Partners
High stakes
Venture may be set for good times, but success will continue to be lumpy and enjoyed by a limited number of players
Profiting from consumer debt
Knowing which businesses to back in a stuttering economy and a more illiquid environment requires greater caution, skill, foresight and luck than in buoyant economic times. With sterling hitting a record low against the euro, the property market suffering...
UK - Catapult backs buyout of BWB Consulting
Catapult Venture Managers has supported the buyout of BWB Consulting Ltd, an engineering and environmental consultancy.
UK - Truphone raises £16.5m series-B funding
A group of investors has invested £16.5m in VOIP company Truphone. Backers include exisiting investors Burda Digital Ventures, Independent News & Media, Eden Ventures and Wellington Partners Venture Capital, as well as private investors.
WORLD - CVC closes $4.1bn Asia Pacific Fund
CVC Capital Partners has closed its third fund dedicated to investments in the Asia Pacific region, CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific III, on $4.1bn. It is the biggest ever private equity fund raised in the region.
UK - Candover-led consortium makes £1.6bn bid for Expro
A consortium of investors led by Candover also comprising Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and AlpInvest has made a £1.6bn offer for listed oil-field services provider Expro. The offer values each share at 1,435 pence, a premium of 54.9 per cent to the...