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Permira leads USD 180m round for GWI
London-headquartered market research software-as-a-service platform is valued at more than USD 850m
Primary Capital exits Readypower in trade sale
Readypower was acquired in a management buyout in 2017
Cinven acquires Vitruvian-backed International Financial Group
Isle of Man-based insurance group comprises Ardan International, RL360 and Friends Provident International
Silverfleet reaps 2.6x in Care Fertility sale to Nordic Capital
Nordic Capital buys the IVF clinics chain for GBP 300m, equating to 15.7x EBITDA
Lightspeed, 468, BroadLight co-lead USD 200m Series B for Zapp
Round also saw participation from existing investors Atomico, Burda and Vorwerk Ventures
Epiris acquires LDC-backed water pumps manufacturer Stuart Turner
Acquisition of the Oxfordshire-based company is the ninth investment made from Epiris Fund II
CVC co-founder Koltes to step back in 2022
Steve Koltes co-founded CVC in 1993 and is to step back from an active role from 1 October 2022
Silverfleet's Care Fertility nears sale to Nordic Capital
Bid is expected to draw a line under a competitive auction that was launched in December 2021
Beringea promotes three to partner
VC firm has announced the promotion of Eyal Malinger, Maria Wagner and Vanessa Evanson-Goddard to partner
Dawn Capital makes series of promotions and hires
Announcement includes the promotion of Henry Mason to partner; he joined the B2B software VC in 2016
Warwick Capital closes third fund on USD 430m
Warwick focuses on the European mid-market, and is agnostic towards sectors and capital structure
Bridgepoint sells Element to Temasek for 3.7x money, 30% IRR
Testing, inspection and certification company is reportedly valued at USD 7bn in the sale to Temasek
Bowmark sells Leaders Romans to Platinum Equity
Bowmark formed the property services group via the merger of Leaders and Romans in 2016
Vitruvian leads GBP 125m round for AnyVan
Capital will help develop technology to disrupt the fragmented transportation markets in the UK and Europe
ECI exits KB Associates to Waystone for 3.7x
Montagu has recently taken control of the Waystone Group
LDC bumps up "growth agenda", renews focus on consumer
Mid-cap investor aims to invest in up to 100 businesses over the next five years following a тstandoutт, competitive market in 2021
MML exits Waystone to Montagu, Hg for 11x money
Exit also sees 164% IRR and has returned 100% of the committed capital in MML Fund VI
Synova sells Pacifica's Home Services division to trade
GP invested in Pacifica in 2019 and will now focus on its applied services and warranty division
Livingbridge promotes three new partners
Susie Stanford, Simon Hollingsworth and Simon Peet have expertise in retail, technology and business optimisation
Aurelius bolsters UK team with new hires and promotions
New joiners to strengthen London team and Peter Woods is promoted to managing director
CBPE Capital invests in Direct Commercial Group
Company's founding CEO remains the majority shareholder in the insurance broker
Blossom holds USD 432m final close for third fund
VC will continue its focus on Series A investing in Europe, backing sectors including cryptocurrency
Grant Thornton hires new head of corporate debt advisory
Fieldhouse brings with him 16 years of deals experience in consultancy firms
Triton acquires Clinigen at increased GBP 1.3bn valuation
Triley Bidco will acquire Clinigen at a price of 925 pence per share; its previous offer of 833 pence was rejected in December 2021