August Equity LLP
BC to acquire VetPartners from August
Proposed deal for the veterinary business would come three years after the vendor founded the group
August sells Active Assistance to Montreux Capital
Divestment of the specialist healthcare provider follows an eight-year holding period
Foresight hires Gueorguiev as investment manager
Stephan Gueorguiev leaves August Equity Partners after three years with the mid-market firm
August Equity acquires dental practices for £5.75m
Second acquisition in the strategy after the GP acquired Genesis Dental Care in May
August hires Mike Biddulph as partner
Biddulph had already been part of August's predecessor, Kleinwort Capital, between 1998-2005
Apposite acquires Mitie's social care arms in £2 hand-over
UK-listed service provider disposes of the loss-making divisions and will make payments to fund their trading losses
Placement agent Amala Partners to close later this year
Industry veteran Ian Simpson, who founded the firm in 2008, points to Brexit regulatory uncertainty as a factor in the decision to close shop
August holds first close for fourth fund
August Equity has reached a first close for its newly launched fourth fund, unquote" has learned
Deal in Focus: Montagu acquires August's FSP
Tertiary buyout will pave the way for further consolidation of the funeral services market, which has proven highly popular among PE players
Montagu acquires FSP from August
Funeral services provider will continue expanding through bolt-on acquisitions
Thomas joins August Equity
Tim Thomas, previously at Bridgepoint Development Capital, has joined August's investment team
August backs Wax Digital
August secured the deal off-market
August appoints two
Katie Beck takes on newly created role
Duke Street offloads Laurel Funerals for £75m
August Equity's Funeral Service Partnership buys part of company
August Equity sells Rixonway for £34m
Company is last to be realised from GP's first fund, which has returned 2.4x investment
August dives into marine safety deal
Newco combines Ocean Safety, Revere Survival and Typhoon International
Summit picks up August's Independent Vetcare
Company attracted interest from trade and private equity
Q&A with Pantheon's Helen Steers
Q&A: Pantheon
August's Rixonway in £15m refinancing
August Equity portfolio company Rixonway Kitchens, a UK-based kitchen manufacturer, has completed a refinancing of more than ТЃ15m.
Fundraises to flotations: a promising year for the UK
The UK market witnessed swathes of fund closes and a surprising number of IPOs last year. But will this positive trend continue in 2014? Alice Murray reports
Placement agents: a dying breed?
The placement agent industry has attracted criticism of late, with some labelling it as nothing more than a glorified introductory business. As fundraising becomes more complex, Alice Murray investigates how relevant this advisory service is
August supports SecureData bolt-on
August Equity has backed portfolio company SecureData Europe's acquisition of SensePost.
Pembroke et al. buy Boat International Media from August Equity
An investment consortium led by Pembroke Venture Capital Trust has acquired publishing and events group Boat International Media from August Equity.
August Equity hits £200m hard-cap for Fund III
UK lower-mid-market investor August Equity has exceeded its ТЃ180m target to reach the ТЃ200m hard-cap for its latest vehicle August Equity Partners III.