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Aberdeen restructures private equity activities
Aberdeen Asset Managers Private Equity (AAMPE), formerly Aberdeen Murray Johnstone Private Equity, the private equity division of Aberdeen Asset ManagementPLC (AAM), announces a rebranding and internal restructuring which seesinvestment operation split...
3i sells Republic to Change Capital
3i has sold its minority stake in Republic as part of a £105m deal that sees Change Capital become the majority shareholder. 3i’s proceeds represent a money multiple of 2.2x and an IRR of 80%.
3i sells stake in recruitment firm
3i has realised its minority stake in recruitment consultancy RK Group Ltd as part of the sale of RK Group Ltd to Quantica Plc, the FTSE listed recruitment and training group, in a £13m deal. 3i will receive proceeds of £3.6m, which represents a money...
Video communications specialist secures £150k from RVCF
A West Country company that develops state-of-the-art video communications products is the latest to benefit from the £25m South West Ventures Fund.
Close acquires pharmaceutical firm for £22m
Close Brothers Private Equity has backed the £22m management buyout of IDIS, a market leading importer and distributor of unlicensed pharmaceuticals, on a named patient basis, into the UK and continental European markets.
Graphite sells Equanet to generate 2.2x money
Graphite Capital, the UK mid-market private equity specialist, has sold Equanet, the IT hardware reseller, to DSG Retail Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dixons Stores Group Plc, for an undisclosed sum.
Activa buys French organic wholesaler
Paris-based Activa Capital has acquired France's largest organic fruit and vegetable wholesaler. Pro Natura was founded in 1987 by its current CEO, Henri de Pazzis, and is France’s leading wholesaler of organic fruit and vegetables and the second largest...
Dunedin to acquire Sand Aire Private Equity
Dunedin Capital Partners, the UK mid-market private equity house, is in advanced and exclusive discussions to acquire Sand Aire Private Equity for an undisclosed amount from Sand Aire Investment Management Ltd, the family wealth management company.
CVC to buy Mister Minit
CVC Capital Partners today announces the intention to sign an agreement to acquire Mister Minit, the world's largest shoe repair and key cutting services chain from UBS Capital for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is being financed by funds managed...
BA Capital acquires GCE from Triton
BA Capital Partners Europe (BACPE), the European private equity arm of Bank of America, has today announced the signing of an agreement for the acquisition, through a BACPE controlled entity, of a majority of the shares in GCE Holding AB, the parent company...