UK / Ireland
ECI reaps 6.2x money in Tusker exit to Lloyds Banking Group
Deal values UK-based low emissions car management and leasing company at around GBP 300m
Sullivan Street to strike ‘at least’ two special sits deals and one exit this year with new ex-ICG hire
First fundraise for the complex situations investor ‘definitely’ on the horizon, although focus now on dealhunting
Agilitas taps Raymond James for Hydro International upcoming sale
Process for UK wastewater services group could launch in the next few months
GR Capital in 'active stage' of USD 50m-USD 70m fundraise
Berlin-based, Ukrainian-owned VC firm could invest up to USD 30m in 2023, targeting a range of technology subsectors
Women in PE: Schroders Capital’s Lukas on impact investment and supporting GPs through fundraising woes
Tanja Lukas speaks to Unquote about priorities for the asset manager’s private equity strategy
GP Profile: Soho Square pushes ‘dequity’ model in UK, eyes dealflow uptick
London-based sponsor has around GBP 100m left to deploy for nascent model that invests debt but behaves like private equity
Ocean 14 Capital plans June final close for debut 'blue economy' fund
Article 9 growth fund is expected to exceed its EUR 150m target and will back 20-25 businesses
BC's VetPartners sees Blackstone, KKR, Partners Group among parties preparing bids
Veterinary group could fetch a valuation in the GBP 2.5bn-GBP 3bn region, having been acquired by BC in 2018
Inflexion taps Houlihan Lokey to review options for Sparta Global
Sponsor bought the UK-based technology and training services provider in an SBO in 2020
Triton on the road for Fund VI with EUR 5.5bn target
Latest flagship fund aims to raise slightly more than its EUR 5bn, 2018-vintage predecessor
Constructive approach: PEs turn to bolt-ons amid exits and debt crunch
Buy-and-build strategies to take centre stage for sponsors faced with longer holding periods and tough market for platform investments
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Après IPEM and the road ahead
Harriet Matthews and Min Ho share what they gleaned from the conference in Cannes and what this means for investment and fundraising outlooks
Planet A raises EUR 160m for debut greentech fund
German VC will back scaleable hardware and software startups, giving science team "veto power" in investment decisions
Carlyle private equity fundraising slumps behind peers
Sponsor remains on the road for its eighth flagship fund amid turmoil at CEO-level, with fundraising lagging behind peers KKR and EQT
MML launches lower-mid-market strategy for UK, Northern European B2B assets
London-headquartered GP invested in AI provider MIcompany in first deal for new strategy this week
Oakley raises EUR 2.85bn for fifth flagship fund
More than twice the size of its 2019 predecessor, the vehicle will allow for larger equity tickets, more investments and bolt-ons
Integra Partners heads for year-end close for EUR 250m second fund
Vehicle is open to retail investors with tickets of EUR 500,000-plus and will make fund and co-investments
Livingbridge exits Red Box in sale to US-based Uniphore
Deal for voice software group takes the GP’s Fund V close to full realisation, with Direct Ferries as only business left in the 2012 vehicle
LDC outlines plans for new record year of deployment
Despite macro woes, sponsor wants to build up on last year’s pace of investment and exceed GBP 400m mark in 2023
Brookfield acquires DWS private equity secondaries unit
Asset manager plans expansion into PE GP-leds, bolstering its existing real estate secondaries strategy
Inflexion’s Scott Dunn valued at GBP 121m in trade exit
Sale to Australian travel agency Flight Centre marks the 13th exit for the GP’s 2010 buyout fund
GP Profile: Key Capital upbeat about SME deals with next fund in the making
UK small-cap sponsor could return to market for its next GBP 125m fund at the end of 2023
GP Profile: Armen eyes “new frontier” for GP stakes in Europe
France-headquartered GP stakes investor is seeking to support sponsors as they become multi-strategy managers, co-founder Dominique Gaillard tells Unquote
Foresight reaps 3.5x money in Mowgli exit to TriSpan
Sale of Indian restaurant chain is the sixth exit from the firm’s first Regional Investment fund