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Enara completes 30th acquisition
August Equity-backed Enara has acquired Colvin Nursing Agency and Longacre Homecare.
Advent buys part of Oberthur for €1.15bn
Advent International has agreed to acquire the Card Systems and Identity divisions of French secure technologies specialist Oberthur for €1.15bn.
Gresham backs buyout of Walker
Gresham has acquired composite repair services company Walker Technical Resources in a secondary buyout from Maven Capital Partners and its founder shareholder.
HSBC creates new Head of PE role
HSBC has appointed Simon Jennings as managing director and head of private equity within HSBC Alternative Investments Limited.
Lyceum buys EAT from Penta Capital
Lyceum Capital has acquired a majority stake in UK takeaway food chain EAT from Penta Capital.
AXA PE acquires Novacap from Bain Capital
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m.
Bridgepoint acquires Lumison
Bridgepoint Development Capital has acquired a majority stake in IT service provider Lumison.
Endless invests in Amdega
Endless has provided UK premium timber conservatories manufacturer Amdega Limited with growth capital funding.
HSBC to sell private equity businesses
HSBC Holdings Plc is set to sell its private equity fund management businesses in Hong Kong, the UK, US, Canada and the Middle East.
PE interested in Evershot
Media reports suggest that CVC Capital Partners and a consortium of Morgan Stanley Infrastructure, 3i Infrastructure and Star Capital have put forward bids in the £2bn auction of HSBC’s UK rail unit Evershot.
NVM invests £9m in Kerridge MBO
NVM Private Equity has backed the management buyout of Kerridge Commercial Systems from NASDAQ-listed Automatic Data Processing.
Phoenix acquires Andrew Page in £100m transaction
UK-based Phoenix Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in automotive parts distributor Andrew Page in a £100m deal.
LDC acquires Speed Check Services
UK mid-market investor LDC has acquired a majority stake in traffic management specialist Speed Check Services (SCS).
Bridgepoint acquires LGV's LGC for £257m
Bridgepoint has acquired forensics and scientific testing company LGC from LGV Capital for £257m.