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Accel-KKR backs MBO of Reapit
Developer of software for estate agents recently acquired stakes in two UK-based property platforms
Tenzing acquires Smoothwall in MBO
Once finalised, former group COO Michael Marks will become CEO, supported by Lisa Stone as chairperson
Maven and Enso inject £2m into Cognitive Geology
Fresh capital will fund the rollout of the oil-and-gas-related data software provider's Hutton product
BGF invests £1.5m in NWC for Reflekt Cleaning acquisition
Acquisition strengthens NWC's presence in the Midlands and its capabilities in high-level cleaning
Dunedin to fully exit Alpha via £163m IPO
Transaction comes just 20 months after the GP acquired the company from Baird in an ТЃ80m deal
Osborne Clarke poaches Squire Patton Boggs PE head
Law firm hires Tim Hewens as a partner in its London-based private equity team
Blenheim Chalcot in £40m round for SalaryFinance
Deal is the second investment in the UK salary-deductible loans space in quick succession
LDC backs Ensek MBO
GP buys minority stake in the developer of energy-related software and introduces former Centrica MD
JC Flowers sells 8% stake in OneSavings for £75m
Partial divestment comes four months after the GP sold a 10% stake in the specialist lender for ТЃ110m
Synova's Stackhouse Poland completes refinancing
Deal will fund the insurance brokerage's ongoing acquisitive expansion strategy
British Private Equity Awards 2017: winners announced!
Congratulations to the winners of the hotly contested 2017 British Private Equity Awards
Lyceum-backed Briefing Media bolts on Urner Barry
Deal is the second add-on for Briefing Media since Lyceum's buyout of the firm in 2015
PE-backed Indigo Telecom acquires Belcom247
Transaction is first bolt-on acquisition after Indigo's Maven- and YFM-backed buyout 15 months ago
FPE's Kallidus acquires Advorto
GP provided the HR software company with fresh capital to support the acquisition
DC's Tilley joins Inflexion as partner
Tilley spent 16 years at corporate finance house DC Advisory, working with financial sponsors
BGF injects £10m into Roc to support CCM bolt-on
IT business will also pursue additional acquisitions and invest in operations and infrastructure
YFM injects £1.5m into E2E
Fresh capital will enable the business to launch its NeatAccess communications node
Kester backs MBO of CETA Insurance
Niche insurance provider will look to make acquisitions following the transaction
Lonsdale's P2 bolts on Certeco
Acquisition of management consultancy comes five months after the company bolted on FS 101
BGF exits Acro in £55m trade sale to ZTC
Deal will enable the aircraft seat manufacturer to expand its presence into the Chinese market
Crane leads $30m series-C for Onfido
Existing VC backers also took part in the round for the automated background check platform
UBS hires BAML's MacKenzie as MD
MacKenzie will focus on loans and high-yield bonds, and will report to the co-head of leveraged finance
Firstpoint appoints Lewis as managing director
Craig Lewis leaves Alfred I DuPont Trust to take up his new role after nine years with the firm
Francisco Partners sells Lumata to Evolving Systems
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Francisco Partners, which acquired a 70% stake in 2011