UK / Ireland
UK - Inflexion strengthens investment team with two appointments
Inflexion Private Equity has strengthened its investment team with the appointments of Gareth Healy as investment director in the London office and Malcolm Coffin as investment executive in the Manchester office.
UK - Dunedin invests £9m in Formaplex
Dunedin has invested £9m in Formula 1 and prototyping specialist Formaplex. The deal represents Dunedin's seventh investment in a specialist engineering business.
UK - SV Life Sciences appoints new venture partner
SV Life Sciences has announced the appointment of Dr Hamish Cameron as venture partner.
UK - E-Synergy leads £2m investment into Alternative Waste Solutions
The Sustainable Technology Fund (STF), a cleantech focused venture capital fund managed by E-Synergy, has led a £2m investment into plastic recycling specialist Alternative Waste Solutions (AWS).
UK - General Atlantic hires new managing director to London office
General Atlantic has announced the appointment of John D. Bernstein as managing director of its London office.
UK - Addleshaw Goddard appoints new partner
Addleshaw Goddard has strengthened its banking practice with the appointment of Michael Crosby as partner.
UK - Blackstone approaches Close Brothers
Blackstone has approached UK investment bank Close Brothers about a possible takeover deal. According to reports Blackstone could offer in the region of 1,000-1,040p per share.
UK - Noble hires RBS managing director
Noble Fund Managers has appointed Bruce McLaren, formally managing director of the Royal Bank of Scotland Equity Finance team, to the position of chief investment officer.
UK - Epic Private Equity exits Dolcis
Epic Private Equity has realised its investment in struggling shoe retailer Dolcis. The specialist distressed investor has sold its stake back to management.
UK - Englefield-portfolio company makes eighth acquisition in a year
Cognita, an independent schools group backed by Englefield Capital, has made its eighth acquisition in 12 months. Essex-based Oakfields Montessori School has joined the Cognita fold bringing the number of pre-prep, prep and senior schools in Cognita's...
UK - BOSIF backs Charterhouse Print Management
Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance has acquired a 20% stake in marketing print management company Charterhouse Print Management. BOSIF's combined debt and equity investment enhances the equity participation of the senior management team and facilitates...
UK - Eden Ventures et al. sell Apertio to Nokia for EUR 140m
Seven venture backers have realised their investments in communications infrastructure company Apertio through a sale of the business to Nokia Siemens Networks. The deal values Apertio at EUR 140m and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008....
UK - Tate & Lyle Ventures and Scottish Venture Fund acquire BioFilm
Tate & Lyle Ventures and Scottish Enterprise’s Scottish Venture Fund have acquired BioFilm Ltd through a newly formed company, BioFilm Holdings Ltd. BioFilm is the only fully integrated manufacturer in Western Europe of dissolvable/edible films that...
UK - ISIS sees 3.7x from sale of RLA Group
ISIS Equity Partners has sold marketing agency RLA Group to The Mission Marketing Group Plc generating a multiple of 3.7x on its investment. The £20m deal is structured with an initial consideration of £9.5m, and a further £11.5m payable depending...