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Kartesia injects €75m into HeadFirst
Kartesia backs the recruitment company via its KCO IV and KCO V funds
United Ventures leads €6m round for Boom Imagestudio
Company plans to use the fresh capital to further develop its proprietary technology and boost its international expansion
LDC exits Ellis Whittam to Marlowe in £59m deal
Sale ends a four-year holding period for LDC, which owned a minority stake in the company
Carlyle buys Calastone from Accel, Octopus
Exit represents an 18x return on Octopus's initial investment and a 9x return on its total investment
LLCP acquires metrology specialist NMI
This is the third deal made by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Europe II, which closed on €463m earlier this month
LLCP buys Triskelion
GP invests in the company via Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Europe II, which closed on €463m earlier this month
Partners Group backs Telepass in €2bn deal
GP acquires a 49% stake in the company for €1.06bn, while the reminder is retained by current owner Atlantia
Averna acquires ClimateCare
Debt was provided by Bridgepoint Credit, which recently successfully acquired EQT's credit business
Baird, Beechbrook complete Nigel Wright restructuring
Both institutional investors will retain minority positions in the recruitment business
RedFish invests in FII-backed Maticmind
Private debt funds Tenax QIAIF ICAV and Green Arrow Private Debt also take part in the investment
Ardian acquires Syclef majority stake from Latour
Since 2015, Syclef has accelerated its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of 15 companies
Inspirit backs Lloyds Register Group's energy division
Inspirit writes equity cheques of ТЃ2-10m for UK SMEs with revenues greater than ТЃ20m
Apax sells SK FireSafety to API
SK FireSafety's management team will stay on with the company following the transaction
Limerston-backed Arch Sciences acquires Apex Scientific
Formerly called Crawford Scientific, Limerston acquired the company in October 2017 from Maven
Nordic Capital, Carlyle bid for Octopus-backed Calastone
Trade bidders are also competing in the process, while Motive Partners was bidding, but is no longer involved
Palatine invests in NRG
Following the investment, the company will follow a buy-and-build strategy and develop its services
CDP Venture Capital leads €5m round for Brandon
Venture capital house Primomiglio and investment holding Vulcano also take part in the round
Hg reinvests in Citation
Hg sold the compliance software company to KKR in August 2020 in a transaction valued at ТЃ500-600m
Apax to buy Odigo from Capgemini
Company plans to accelerate its growth and international expansion, while boosting its technological innovation
Agilitas-backed LCG acquires Acorn
Agilitas acquired LCG in March 2020 for an enterprise value of ТЃ125-150m from MML Capital
EQT buys Casa.it from Oakley Capital
GP invests in the company via EQT IX, which was launched in January 2020 with a €15bn hard-cap
Apax France to buy Groupe Crystal
GP will buy a majority stake, while Crystal president Bruno Narchal and director Jean-Maximilien Vancayezeele will retain a minority
Alliance Entreprendre acquires Ecoclean, LT reinvests
LT and Alliance Entreprendre invest €6m and €10m respectively, according to Capital Finance
EQT buys Idealista from Apax for €1.3bn
EQT acquires a majority stake, while the management team led by CEO Jesús Encinar retains a minority