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Weinberg eyes Realease Capital
Andera invested in Realease Capital, a professional equipment leasing company in 2015
Hg sells Kinapse to Syneos
Divestment of the life sciences consultancy brings to an end a tenure of just two and a half years
DBAG sells Cleanpart to Mitsubishi for 2.4x
Sale is the second realisation from DBAG’s sixth fund after selling Schülerhilfe to Oakley
Kieger buys legal service Perconex
Founder Olaf Schmitt and his management team retain a significant stake alongside Kieger
Kinnevik leads $12m series-A for Karma
VC firms Bessemer and EVentures, and appliance manufacturer Electrolux, also take part in the round
BGF exits first ever investment as Bain backs Benefex
Benefex was the first investment made by BGF in 2011, with ТЃ5.5m invested overall
VR Equitypartner acquires APZ Auto-Pflege-Zentrum
Company will use the funding to target new markets, primarily in the automotive paint work segment
Korona Invest acquires MV-Jäähdytys
Company reported net sales of тЌ6.8m in 2017 and employs a staff of 60
DBay to acquire Harvey Nash in £98.7m deal
Proposed take-private of the recruitment business has received unanimous board member approval
Finatem buys GfS
Fourth investment Finatem has made in 2018 and the sixth from its latest buyout fund
Bowmark sells Nexus to Phoenix in £142m deal
Bowmark exits the B2B vehicle rental business after less than three years at the helm
Procuritas acquires Temporary Space
GP makes the deal via its sixth fund, which held a final close on its hard-cap in May last year
Endless to carve out Menzies Distribution for £74.5m
Acquisition of the final-mile logistics company would mark the GP's first investment of 2018
BGF invests £1.25m in Collision Management Systems
Funding will be used to accelerate the firmтs market expansion after closing licensing deals
Ardian-backed Trigo acquires Lumbee Enterprises
Deal marks Trigo's first transaction in 2018 and is a move to expand its presence in the US
Paladin leads €3m series-A extension for DPOrganizer
Nordic VCs Industrifonden, Creades, Inbox Capital, and SolУЄng Invest also participated in the round
Afinum sells Copytrend
Sale is an exit for the GP's fourth buyout fund, Afinum Siebte Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Sovereign divests Xendo to Linden-backed ProPharma
Sale of the healthcare-focused consultancy business brings to an end a tenure of just two years
MML, Macquarie acquire Capita's ParkingEye for £235m
Capita is aiming to sell off its non-core assets to reduce its debt and focus on its core business
Hg-backed Cogital buys Wilkins Kennedy
Deal is the largest bolt-on to date for Cogital Group since it began investing in December 2016
Lyceum buys DMC Canotec
Lyceum will invest alongside DMC Canotec's management team to support its growth
NB Renaissance acquires Uteco
Uteco Group's management team and current majority shareholders will retain stakes of 9% and 10%
Nordic inks Prospitalia deal with Five Arrows
GP intends to support management in its plan to strengthen the company's market position
Investec sells Investigo to BCI
Sale of the professional-services-focused recruitment firm brings to an end a five-year tenure