UK / Ireland
UK - Matrix backs buyout of Plastic Surgeon Fine Finishers
Matrix Private Equity has invested £2m to support the management buyout of Plastic Surgeon Fine Finishers, a provider of cosmetic surface repair services to the construction and housing industry. Matrix has acquired a 30% stake.
UK - Risk Capital portfolio company acquires SignPost Solutions
Risk Capital Partners' portfolio company APT Controls Group has acquired manufacturer of traffic signposts SignPost Solutions Ltd (SPS).
UK - Piper invests in The Rug Company
Piper Private Equity has acquired a minority stake in rug designer and producer The Rug Company for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Elderstreet exits UM Holdings
Elderstreet has exited UM Holdings, the owner of U Mole, a provider of trenchless installation equipment to the utility market. VP Plc, a equipment rental specialist, has acquired the company.
UK - Octopus appoints rising star
Octopus Ventures has appointed Alliott Cole as an investment manager. Cole, 29, joins Octopus Ventures following four years at international law firm Ashurst.
UK - Private equity interest in Infineum
Private equity bidders have shown strong interest in Infineum, the oil additives venture run by Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell. It has been reported that a deal could value the company at as much as £1.5bn.
UK - Drug developer gets $10m from US investor
Heritage Pharma, a UK-based generic drug developer, has raised $10m in series A funding from Oklahoma venture capital firm McClendon Venture Company.
UK - Peter Linthwaite joins CT Investment Partners
CT Investment Partners LLP has hired former BVCA chief executive Peter Linthwaite as managing partner.
UK - Sovereign acquires Paragon Education in £15m deal
Sovereign Capial has acquired Paragon Education and Skills Ltd, a provider of government-funded training in the South and Southwest of England in a £15m deal.
UK - NorthStar invests £500,000 in Profile Analysis
NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI) has participated in a £1m funding round into Profile Analysis Ltd, a holding company for Rocket Science and i-snapshot, which provide web based sales management tools.
UK - Modus takes stake in Perspective Financial Group
Modus Private Equity has taken a 40% stake in Perspective Finanical Group (PFG), a newly formed holding company established to acquire independent financial advisers, in a £11.6m deal. A debt package, including mezzanine, was provided by Lloyds TSB Corporate...
UK - YFM invests £300,000 in CMS SupaTrak
YFM managed South West Ventures Fund has invested £300,000 in CMS SupaTrak, a company that offers vehicle tracking and mobile workforce solutions. The company first received support from the fund in 2005 and has since grown significantly.
UK - 3i portfolio company buys Allclear Clinic
Ultralase, which was bought by 3i in February, has acquired Belfast-based Allclear clinic, a refractive clinic, from the Quality Healthcare Group.
UK - Zeus buys four hotels for £25m
Zeus Private Equity (ZPE) has bought four hotels to add to its Hallmark Hotel Group for the combined sum of £25m. Senior debt was provided by Allied Irish Bank.
UK - Hotbed invests in new residential health spa
Hotbed has invested £23.8m in a deal to construct and operate a purpose-built residential health spa in Essex with 100 bedrooms and 92 treatment rooms called thelifehouse.
UK - Hammonds promotes Bray
Hammonds has promoted Robert Bray to partner in the private equity team. Bray has worked in the private equity team since joining Hammonds in 2000.
UK - Pamplona hires Thompson
Paul Thompson has joined Pamplona Capital Management as a partner. He will lead the firm’s push into the British financial services market.
UK - Sovereign acquires World Class Learning Schools
Sovereign Capital has completed the £34m management buyout of educational firm World Class Learning Schools and Systems Ltd (WCLS).
UK - Langholm acquires majority stake in Tyrrells Potato Chips
Langholm Capital has acquired crisp company Tyrrells Potato Chips.
UK - Bowmark backs £75m buyout of Healthcare Homes
Bowmark Capital has backed the £75m buyout of elderly residential care provider Healthcare Homes from August Equity.
UK - Gresham acquires Johnson Clothing
Gresham Private Equity has backed the mangement buyout of corporate wear provider Johnson Clothing Ltd (JCL) from Johnson Service Group Plc (JSG). The completion of the deal is subject to shareholder approval.
UK - Endless supports buyout of four companies
Endless Private Equity has supported the management buyout of four trading companies from Amco Corporation Plc for £9.4m. Amalgamated Construction, Amco Drilling, Amco Plastics and Amco Developments have been acquired by new parent company Amco Group...
UK - HNW's back WorkSmart solutions MBI
A group of high-net-worth individuals has backed the management buy-in of niche compliance software business WorkSmart Solutions. The deal value is thought to be under £10m.
UK - HgCapital sells Boosey & Hawkes
HgCapital has sold classical music publishing and rights group Boosey & Hawkes to Imagem, CP Masters BV and an independent European music publisher for £126m. Imagem Music is the music publishing fund of Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP.