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International investors help replenish French coffers
French fundraising
Palatine appoints Ashton
Charlotte Ashton, Palatine Private Equity
BGF-backed SHS bolts on Dixon Pentland
Swanbridge Hire & Sales Integrated Services (SHS), a portfolio company of the Business Growth Fund (BGF), has acquired UK-based Dixon Pentland Scaffolding for approximately ТЃ2m.
BGF backs Bullitt with £3.5m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected ТЃ3.5m into Bullitt Group, a UK-based service provider to the telecommunications industry.
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BGF appoints investment associate
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has appointed Edwin Davies as an investment associate.
BlackFin acquires minority stake in Groupe Cyrus
BlackFin Capital Partners has taken a minority stake in the MBO of French wealth management firm Groupe Cyrus.
Ian Marwood to leave Grant Thornton
The head of Grant Thornton's corporate finance team in Leeds, Ian Marwood, is leaving the company at the end of the year.
Report indicates tough times for PE ahead
GPs are increasingly negative about fundraising and worried about the impact of the economy on their portfolio companies, according to Grant Thornton’s latest private equity report. Anneken Tappe reports
RJD buys Harrington Brooks from Inflexion
RJD Partners has backed the MBO of British debt management firm Harrington Brooks from Inflexion Private Equity.
Quilvest PE buys stake in Acrotec
Quilvest Private Equity, the private equity arm of French family-owned wealth manager Quilvest Group, has invested around CHF 30m in Swiss watch components maker Acrotec.
BGF invests £4.2m in AFG Media
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ4.2m in Scottish fancy dress and party fashion company AFG Media.
UK support services boom in Q1 2012
The support services sector performed well in Q1 of 2012, raising expectations of strong growth for the remainder of the year.
Trade winds blowing
Trade winds blowing
Grant Thornton hires new partner
Andy Morgan has been appointed as a partner in Grant Thorntonтs London corporate finance team.
Alan Dale joins Grant Thornton
Alan Dale has been appointed as a partner and head of Grant Thorntonтs operational deal services (ODS) team.
Regional offices: a real asset for GPs?
At a time when competing for the best assets throughout the UK is proving crucial, do GPs need to look outside London and establish a regional presence? Greg Gille reports
SBOs to dominate dealflow next year
Secondary buyouts will dominate the market for the foreseeable future, say 47% of respondents to Grant Thornton survey.
Matrix Private Equity backs MBO of EMaC
Matrix has invested ТЃ6m to back the MBO of service plan provider EMaC.
Buyout firms get to grips with pension risks
Pension liabilities are of increasing concern to buyout practitioners, who need to mitigate risks and ensure they can reach agreement with stakeholders.
BPE sells FirstAssist; Ninth exit in 2011
Barclays Private Equity has sold FirstAssist Insurance Services Ltd. for ТЃ71m to healthcare provider Cigna.
Valedo acquires Corbel from Sentica
Valedo Partners has acquired real estate management services provider Corbel Oy from Sentica Partners.
Priveq acquires stake in El-Björn
Priveq Investment has acquired a 70% stake in El-BjУЖrn AB, a Swedish supplier of equipment for the construction and electricity sector.
Swathe of PE exits expected this year
Private equity firms are looking to exit a large number of their portfolio companies in the coming 12 months, according to Grant Thornton UK's latest Private Equity Barometer.