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Horizon acquires Ascent and TechHuddle for £30m
Horizon expects to merge the two IT services providers to create a business with 300 developers
Chequers Capital buys air conditioning specialist MTA
Management team reinvests alongside the GP and retains a minority stake in the business
WestBridge invests £12.8m in Aptus Utilities
Aptus Utilities has also received financing from OakNorth Bank as part of this transaction
Exponent acquires KPMG pensions advisory
In November 2018, KPMG announced it would no longer provide consultancy work for its audit clients
Green Arrow buys Poplast from EOS
Green Arrow invests via its third fund, which held a final close on €230.6m in September 2018
Sovereign to sell Arachas for €250m
Sovereign backed the management buyout of Arachas in 2017 and acquired a controlling stake
Carlyle-backed Logoplaste buys Masterchem
With this add-on, Logoplaste expects to expand its product offering and accelerate its growth
Sherpa buys Portuguese carpet maker Ferreira de Sa
First direct investment inked by a fund managed by Sherpa Capital outside of Spain
Direct lending growth continues unabated - report
According to Deloitte's latest Alternative Deal Tracker, €22.6bn alternative loan issuance was deployed across 178 deals in H1 2019
Artá carves out Nuadi from Nucap Industries
As part of the transaction, Nuadi will also acquire Nucap's Chinese subsidiary based in Shanghai
Hg invests in Argus
Hg has invested in the commodities reporting company through its listed vehicle and its Saturn fund
Sovereign acquires Murgitroyd in £62.8m deal
Sovereign will pay 13.8x EBITDA for the intellectual property attorney service
Treasure hunt: striking the right origination mix
Unquote explores technology-led advances and the evolution of the more traditional models
Consilium buys Calzaturificio Claudia, builds new shoes group
GMI includes two other shoes companies controlled by Consilium, River and Calzaturificio Energy
Mandarin buys coffee specialist Neronobile
First deal made by the GP via its MCP III fund, which held a €148m first close in September
NVM invests in Mobius
NVM Private Equity makes its second acquisition in Leicestershire in September 2019
Providence backs restaurant software developer Mapal
GP provides growth capital to mid-market software and tech firms based in Europe and North America
Inflexion acquires Marley
Inflexion has acquired roofing materials manufacturer Marley from Belgium-based Etex
Rutland sells AFI after six years
GP sells the powered access equipment business back to the management team
Equistone acquires Omnicare
Lincoln International led a sales process for the wholesale anti-cancer pharmaceuticals distributor
Aurelius carves out BT Fleet Solutions
Division generated a turnover of £209.5m in its most recent financial year
Quadrivio buys moulding specialist Rototech
Second deal made by the GP via its Industry 4.0 fund, launched in 2018 with a €300m target
BlueGem buys Italian hair care specialist Pool Service
GP plans to boost the company's growth organically and by pursuing a buy-and-build strategy
Perusa sells Xindao to Gilde
Perusa makes the divestment from Perusa Partners II, a €207m vehicle that closed in 2017