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Tesi, Debiopharm lead €4.4m series-A for Kaiku Health
Finnish growth investor Prodeko Ventures participated in the round, alongside existing investors
Cabot Square sells LDF to White Oak
Sale ends a holding period of four years for Cabot Square, which bought the firm from Investec
IK acquires controlling stake in Questel
Fresh capital will be used to support the company's international expansion
Triton acquires Chevron in debut UK deal
Deal marks the GP's third investment in the European work-zone safety services market
Finatem buys HKM Sports Equipment
Founding director Klaus Egbers will remain in his role and retain a minority stake
DBAG-backed Duagon buys MEN from HQ Equita
DBAG Fund VII will invest €50m and the GP will contribute €11m from its balance sheet
EQT invests in BBS Automation
Deal is in partnership with the co-founders to support the further expansion of the business
Naxicap's Technicis bolts on TextMaster
Technicis acquires French online translation service TextMaster with debt from Idinvest
Connection Capital backs HEL
Connection Capital invests £5.9m in the UK-based lab equipment manufacturer to boost growth
Blackstone-backed Clarion Events expands to US
Acquisition is the third bolt-on for Clarion this year after Premium Group and Global Sources
Dunedin-backed CET acquires TriAqua
CET intends to strengthen its drainage division through TriAqua's technical expertise
Main Capital-backed RVC buys Allgeier
Combined group will operate under the name RVC Medical IT and targets revenues of €10m for 2018
Elaghmore acquires Priden Engineering
Third acquisition made by Elaghmore from its debut private equity fund, Elaghmore I
Consumer uncertainty sees retail feeling the pinch
PE-backed retailers are increasingly following casual dining chains in showing signs of struggling under the downturn in UK consumer confidence
Aksía's Covisian buys customer management specialist RBS
Following the deal, Covisian deputy general manager Carlo Rosini was appointed CEO of RBS
Waterland sells Attero to 3i Infrastructure
GP sells stake in Dutch waste management company Attero to 3i and DWS
Carlyle's Comdata bolts on CCA International
Following the acquisition of CCAI, Comdata expects to reach revenues of around €1bn globally
Carlyle Cardinal doubles money on GSLS with sale to Star Capital
Star plans to identify new growth opportunities and invest in fleet, staff and IT operations
Altor acquires Trioplast
Swedish GP and key executives in the management team will own the whole business
CapMan’s growth fund acquires minority stake in Arctic Security
Deal marks the first investment from the GP’s debut growth vehicle, CapMan Growth Equity Fund
Magenta backs insurance underwriter EGV
Investment is the second from Magenta's second fund after closing in August 2017
Arx makes 11.8x on €53m Vues trade sale
Divestment of Vues generates an overall 11.8x cash-on-cash return multiple and an IRR of 30%
Apposite acquires OrthoD from The Riverside Company
Deal is the fifth investment for healthcare-focused GP Apposite's latest vehicle
Charme acquires 80% stake in OCS
Italian financial software business will pursue an international and acquisitive growth strategy