BDO LLP
Livingbridge invests £15m in Nationwide Hire
Livingbridge drew equity from its Enterprise 2 fund, which closed on ТЃ220m in 2015
LDC exits FCBI to Thomson Reuters
LDC backed the business events operator that will now become a part of Reuters News
Inflexion to acquire Pharmaspectra
Inflexion Private Equity has taken a majority stake, drawing equity from its ТЃ250m fund
Palatine impact fund backs Veincentre
Clinic operator focusing on varicose vein treatments will open new sites in Glasgow and Leeds
Hilco-backed Homebase acquires Bathstore
DIY company has acquired 44 of the bathroom retailer's stores from administrators BDO
Main Capital acquires stake in GBTec
Main Capital is currently investing from its Main Capital V fund, which closed on €236.5m in 2017
Livingbridge backs management buyout of ECS Security
IT security consultancy will spin out from parent business ECS Group and rebrand as Adarma
Palatine supports MBO of Lucion Services
Testing, inspection and certification business will undertake an acquisitive growth strategy
LDC acquires minority stake in Littlefish
GP has committed to providing the IT consultancy with follow-on funding for acquisitions
Westbridge acquires Wilcomatic
GP is currently investing from its ТЃ100m fund, which typically invests in deals worth ТЃ10-25m
LDC exits CMS Window Systems via Maven-backed MBO
Deal for the window and door manufacturer involves the largest equity cheque ever written by Maven
TPA Capital acquires Pallet-Track
TPA Capital seeks to invest less then ТЃ25m in businesses with an enterprise value of less than ТЃ50m
LDC backs £110m buyout of Evolution Funding
GP acquires a minority stake in the carve-out of the online B2B car finance broker
Lonsdale acquires majority stake in CC&A
Deal is the eighth to be made from Lonsdale's debut fund, which writes equity cheques of ТЃ10-15m
Beechbrook backs Shuttercraft MBO
UK-based blind and shutter manufacturer has recently opened a new branch in Oxford
LDC invests in British Waterways Marinas
Marina operator will expand the leisure facilities at its existing sites and seek new locations
Ardenton invests in Shaftec Automotive
Deal for the automotive spare parts supplier is the Canadian GP's third UK investment
Palatine sells MJ Quinn telecoms arm to Visabeira/Constructel
Partial exit from the infrastructure services firm comes 10 years after the GP's initial investment
Endless reaps 7.7x on Ink Publishing sale to Stagwell
Sale of in-flight media publisher brings to an end a three-year holding period for the vendor
Ignite makes maiden investment with Cornerstone MBI
Kvika Securities provides equity for the deal, as the GP currently operates on a deal-by-deal basis
Palatine invests in Estio
GP draws capital for the investment in the apprenticeships business from its ТЃ100m impact fund
Alcuin invests in On The Go Tours
GP reportedly acquires a majority stake in the UK-based escorted-tours travel agency
NorthEdge backs Orbis Protect MBO
NorthEdge secures a significant majority stake in the facilities management company
LDC backs FC Business Intelligence MBO
Earlier reports suggested the vendors were hoping for an ТЃ80m valuation for the events company