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LDC hires Baker and O’Donovan
Chris Baker and Gareth O'Donovan join LDC's southern team
Private equity enters the general election debate
As the UK election debates focus on the economy, private equity comes under fire
Sale processes: how to win management over
How do management teams select their private equity partners?
Global Private Equity Alliance names new VP
Jodie Oakes joins from Grant Thornton
Grindley joins Grant Thornton North West
Grindley joins from PwC Germany
Continental drift: The mid-market squeeze
In the second instalment of our European buyout pulse checker, unquote" explores the squeezed mid-market
Continental drift: A look back at 2014's buyout activity so far
Now more than half way through 2014, unquote" checks the pulse of European buyouts
Grant Thornton’s Mainoo joins Lowendalmasaï
Mainoo spent more than five years with Grant Thornton
KCP makes 3.8x money on Neville Johnson SBO
Vendor reaps 3.8x money in sale
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 £2m.
BGF backs Bullitt with £3.5m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected £3.5m 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
BGF backs Swanbridge Hire and Sales with £5.4m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected £5.4m into Welsh industrial scaffolding services firm Swanbridge Hire and Sales (SHS).
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 £4.2m 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