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Highland leads €23.5m investment in AMCS
Highland Capital Partners Europe has led a тЌ23.5m capital injection into AMCS Group.
Cerea and BPI France carve out Chesapeake division
Agribusiness-focused Cerea Partenaire and French state-backed BPI France have acquired the speciality chemical packaging division of Chesapeake.
Index injects $21m into The Cambridge Satchel Company
Index Ventures has invested $21m in satchel maker The Cambridge Satchel Company.
HgCapital becomes fifth PE backer of Zenith
HgCapital has acquired car rental company Zenith Vehicle Contracts Group from Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity (MSPE).
VC-backed Egalet files $45.5m IPO
UK-based pharma company Egalet, backed by a consortium of venture capital firms, is seeking to raise up to $45.5m in its IPO on the Nasdaq.
Sovereign's Cordium picks up HedgeStart
Sovereign Capital has backed Cordiumтs acquisition of HedgeStart as it continues its buy-and-build growth strategy.
North West Fund backs BMWQ
The North West Fund for Digital and Creative, managed by AXM Venture Capital, has invested in BeatMyWasteQuote.com (BMWQ), a UK-based B2B online switching platform for waste disposal services.
Balderton et al. invest $14m in Lyst
Balderton Capital has led a $14m series-B funding round, alongside existing backers DFJ Esprit and Accel Partners, for Lyst, a London-based fashion e-commerce site.
BDO appoints Gouldstone to pharma team
BDO has appointed Martin Gouldstone as a director within its pharmaceutical-focused corporate finance team in London.
Vision's Cortas promoted to partner
London- and New York-based private equity firm Vision Capital has promoted Samer Cortas to partner.
Apax takes full control of Trader Media
Apax Partners has acquired a further 50.1% stake in Guardian Media Groupтs (GMG) Trader Media Group (TMG), securing full control of the company.
Nesta Impact fund deploys £2m in first investments
Nesta Investment Management has made its first social impact investments, deploying ТЃ2m across four businesses.
Albion pours £3.1m into hydro project
Albion Ventures has invested ТЃ3.1m into Green Highland Renewables (GHR), a Perth-based developer of hydropower schemes.
Warburg Pincus acquires Source
Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire a majority stake in London-based asset manager Source.
LGV's Priestley joins Electra
Bill Priestley, Electra Partners
Deal in Focus: Isis exits Kafevend to trade
Isis Equity Partnersт sale of coffee vending machine company Kafevend to Eden Springs highlights the importance of diversification and flexibility from consumer to contract in the B2B drinks market.
AnaCap's Aldermore raises £40m ahead of IPO
Aldermore Bank, backed by AnaCap, Honeywell Capital Management and Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, has raised a further ТЃ40m from two hedge funds.
Electra buys Hotter Shoes from Gresham
Electra Partners has acquired a majority stake in the secondary buyout of UK shoe manufacturer Hotter Shoes from Gresham Private Equity.
Index Ventures backs Resource Guru
Index Ventures has led an $870,000 investment round for London-based scheduling systems firm Resource Guru.
Accel promotes two to partnership
Philippe Botteri, Accel Partners
SVG shares down 8% as Aegon sells stake
Aegon has sold a 7.5% stake in listed private equity investor SVG Capital, resulting in an 8% share price drop.
Investcorp sells TDX for £200m
Investcorp has sold debt placement service company TDX Group to NYSE-listed Equifax for ТЃ200m.
Kernel and Enterprise Ireland back PR Slides
Kernel Capital and Enterprise Ireland have taken part in a тЌ500,000 funding round for PR Slides, a Dublin-based online press office for fashion and beauty brands.
Palatine appoints Ashton
Charlotte Ashton, Palatine Private Equity