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LDC backs £12m MBO of Validus-IVC
LDC has invested in the ТЃ12m MBO of UK-based claims management and counter-fraud software specialist Validus-IVC.
Key Capital Partners invests £2m in EarthStream
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has backed UK-based specialist recruitment firm EarthStream with ТЃ2m in exchange for a minority stake.
PE-backed Nomad Digital buys Inova Multimedia
Nomad Digital, a provider of connectivity solutions to the transportation sector backed by Amadeus Capital Partners, T-Mobile Ventures, SEB Venture Capital and North Star Ventures, has acquired Inova Multimedia, a German provider of information, entertainment...
Esure IPO gives firm £1.2bn market cap
Insurance provider Esure has completed its flotation on the London Stock Exchange, which gives it a market capitalisation of ТЃ1.2bn.
Wellington backs £600,000 seed round for import.io
Wellington Partners and private investors have backed UK-based big data platform import.io with a ТЃ600,000 seed funding round.
Next Wave backs expansion of Secured Mail
Next Wave Partners has invested in UK postal operator Secured Mail in a follow-on financing round.
MMC and m8 back $2.8m round for Masabi
MMC Ventures, m8 Capital and Fontinalis Partners have invested $2.8m in UK-based mobile ticketing company Masabi.
Platinum sells Contego to FIL International
Platinum Equity has sold packaging manufacturer Contego Healthcare Ltd to FIL International Ltd for around ТЃ160m.
Lower mid-cap renaissance for London in 2012
London was home to a noticeable dealflow uptick in the ТЃ5-50m segment last year, with both activity volume and overall value up by more than 30% on 2011 figures.
Isis makes 2.8x money on MLS sale
Isis Equity Partners has sold Micro Librarian Systems (MLS), a provider of library management systems to the education sector, to Capita plc.
3i receives private equity bids for Civica
3i has received bids from a number of fellow private equity houses for its UK-based software business Civica, according to reports.
LDC marks hat-trick with Ramco investment
LDC has backed the buyout of Scotland-based oil & gas services business Ramco, the third deal announced by the firm in quick succession.
Primary's Amtech acquires Artra's BIM business
Primary Capital portfolio company Amtech has acquired the building information modelling (BIM) business of Artra Ltd.
Sovereign appoints Bergvall as investment manager
Sovereign Capital has appointed former Duke Street deal originator Monica Bergvall as an investment manager in its direct origination team.
Countrywide's IPO pricing at top of range
Private equity-backed estate agent Countrywide has narrowed its IPO pricing at the upper end of its range.
LDC backs NRS Healthcare MBO
LDC has taken a stake in the ТЃ24m management buyout of NRS Healthcare, the healthcare division of listed multi-channel retailer Findel plc.
Arlington backs MB Aerospace MBO
Arlington Capital Partners has backed the secondary management buyout of UK- and US-based aerospace engineering group MB Aerospace from LDC.
Mobeus backs Gro Group MBO
Mobeus Equity Partners has invested in the management buyout of nursery brand Gro Group.
Patron et al. in Cala Group bolt-on
Patron Capital Partners and Legal & General Group have agreed to acquire UK-based home builder Cala Group Ltd for ТЃ210m.
Marks & Spencer circled by Qatar-led consortium
Iconic British retailer Marks & Spencer could be the target of an ТЃ8bn takeover by a Qatar Investment Authority-led consortium, which could also include private equity players such as CVC, according to reports.
Greencoat Capital leads £6.75m round for Aveillant
Greencoat Capital has led a ТЃ6.75m funding round for UK-based radar technology developer Aveillant.
NVM exits Interlube Systems in trade sale
NVM Private Equity has sold British automated lubrication producer Interlube Systems to a subsidiary of The Timken Company, reaping a money multiple of 3x.
3i and RCP exit Giraffe to Tesco
3i and Risk Capital Partners (RCP) have sold their 36.8% stakes in UK-based restaurant chain Giraffe to Tesco, giving the business a ТЃ48.6m enterprise value.
GCP backs Scopus Engineering with £13m
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has invested ТЃ13m in Scopus Engineering, a Scottish provider of laser survey services to the global oil & gas industry.