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BGF exits first ever investment as Bain backs Benefex
Benefex was the first investment made by BGF in 2011, with ТЃ5.5m invested overall
Bain to acquire Esure in £1.2bn take-private
Board of the UK insurance company has approved an offer of 280 pence apiece from the GP
VC-backed Orchard Therapeutics raises $150m series-C
UK-based biotechnology company is registering and launching three treatments for rare disorders
Connect leads $3m round for OurPath
Connected healthcare programme is designed to help type 2 diabetese patients reverse the disease
Round Hill in £3.3m seed round for SenSat
Funding will be used to develop SenSat's technology, including its 3D computer vision workflows
Mosaic leads $4.6m series-A for Lyvly
Greg Marsh, who co-founded hospitality startup Onefinestay, also took part in the investment
Bridgepoint sells minority stake to Dyal Capital
Mid-market GP will expand its range of investment approaches and expand internationally
Capvest's Valeo acquires Blackstone-backed Tangerine
Reported deal for the confectionery firm comes eight months after the acquirer made a тЌ100m bolt-on
Andera and LSP lead $84m series-B for Artios
Biotech firm will undertake clinical proof-of-concept trials for its DNA polymerase theta programme
Felix leads $4m funding round for Unmade
Customisable fashion software company has appointed a new CTO and will look to expand internationally
BC Partners acquires VetPartners from August and Ares
Deal reportedly values the UK-based veterinary group at ТЃ700m, with BC investing from its 10th fund
BGF on track for busiest ever year
With five months to go, the UK investor is already just a few deals shy of its record deployment year
BGF and NVM sell Wear Inns to Aprirose
Deal comes 12 years after NVM's initial investment in the pub chain and six years after BGF's
H2 acquires Aquilant from UDG for up to €23m
Deal for the healthcare products and services provider will see the GP pay тЌ20.5m up front
DBay to acquire Harvey Nash in £98.7m deal
Proposed take-private of the recruitment business has received unanimous board member approval
BC to acquire VetPartners from August
Proposed deal for the veterinary business would come three years after the vendor founded the group
MMC appoints three
Morgan will take the role of chairman, having previously held the post of CEO at the Daily Mail
Connection leads £8.1m investment in £20.5m Mode MBO
GP led the deal for the printing company with capital provided by its private investor clients
BGF injects £4.7m into Plantforce
Funding will enable Plantforce to diversify, expand its fleet and strengthen its service offering
YFM invests £4.5m in CPMS
Deal for the rail infrastructure company is the seventh investment made by the GP's Buyout Fund I
Active Partners et al. in £4m round for WhoCanFixMyCar.com
Company will use the fresh capital to strengthen its market position and expand its product offering
Dawn leads $20m series-B for Quantexa
Albion Ventures and HSBC also took part in the round, which will fund internaitonal expansion
Equistone-backed ITG bolts on Connect Group
Acquisition of the tech-focused marketing agency comes 10 months after the GP invested in ITG
NVM invests £3m in The Climbing Hangar
Indoor climbing centre operator will look to open new sites and invest in new facilities