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BGF dials in £7m investment to Mono Consultants
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has provided network support services provider Mono Consultants with a ТЃ7m growth capital injection, securing a minority stake.
VC-backed Horizon Discovery plans £25m IPO
Horizon Discovery Group, a Cambridge-based biotech backed by DFJ Esprit and Roche Venture Fund among others, is planning to raise ТЃ25m in its IPO on the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange.
Emeram acquires HgCapital's Americana
German private equity house Emeram Capital Partners has acquired Americana International, the owner of fashion brand Bench, from HgCapital.
KKR's Pets At Home IPO to value company at £1bn
KKR-backed Pets At Home has set the price range for its IPO on the London Stock Exchange, valuing the company at more than ТЃ1bn.
GCP backs Chaucer MBO
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has supported the management buyout of management consultancy Chaucer Group.
Permira's Bestinvest bolts on Tilney's regional businesses
UK wealth manager Bestinvest, backed by Permira, has acquired the regional businesses of Tilney from Deutsche Bankтs asset and wealth management division.
Piper shears Celtic from its portfolio
Brand-focused investor Piper Private Equity has sold sheepskin apparel retailer Celtic & Co back to its founders.
Isis invests in Enterprise Finance
Isis Equity Partners has made a minority investment in specialist loan distributor Enterprise Finance, in a deal that values the business at ТЃ28m.
Permira V hits €5bn hard-cap
Permiraтs latest buyout fund, Permira V, has hit its hard-cap of тЌ5bn and could reach тЌ5.3bn with a GP contribution.
All eyes on business-friendly Ireland as PE market grows
A sudden burst of activity has brought the Irish private equity market to life: deals ranging from small- to large-cap, recent fund closes and a supportive government all spell an exciting year for the country. Alice Murray reports
Sovereign-backed Cordium acquires Zodiac
Cordium, a Sovereign Capital-backed regulatory compliance consultancy, has picked up Maltese asset management industry advisory firm Zodiac Advisory Services.
David Norris joins Forward Investment Partners
David Norris, Forward Investment Partners
Edge sells Working Partners, Beast Quest to portfolio company
Edge Investments has sold its stakes in Working Partners and Beast Quest to its portfolio company Coolabi in an all-share transaction.
Percipient Capital backs Elucigene MBO
Percipient Capital has supported the management buyout of Elucigene Diagnostics, the UK-based arm of Hologic, a US-based healthcare diagnostics firm.
Beringea backs DCC with £3m
Beringea has invested ТЃ3m in Disposable Cubicle Curtains (DCC), a UK-based manufacturer of disposable curtains for hospitals that trades under All In One Medical.
Grovepoint Capital backs Grenade UK
Grovepoint Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Grenade UK, a provider of weight-loss food supplements.
Dawn Capital leads $41m series-C for eCommera
Dawn Capital has led a $41m series-C funding round for eCommera, a provider of e-commerce services to the retail industry.
Electra hires Phoenix's Gray
Nicola Gray, Electra Partners
Balderton leads £1.3m round for carwow
Balderton Capital has led a ТЃ1.3m seed funding round for carwow, an online service provider for the purchase of new cars, in conjunction with the companyтs commercial launch.
Arle floats DX Group
Arle Capital Partners-backed DX Group has priced its IPO on AIM and will start trading this week.
Mobeus backs £14m Entanet MBO
Mobeus Equity Partners has invested ТЃ6m in the ТЃ14m management buyout of Entanet International.
Calculus Capital backs Quai with £2m
Calculus Capital has made a ТЃ2m capital injection into Quai, a digital administration services provider.
RCapital invests in ITMsoil
Turnaround house RCapital has invested in instrumentation and monitoring specialist ITMsoil.