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MML invests in Sheridan Insurances
GP draws capital from its 2013-vintage, Ireland-dedicated fund to support the transaction
Sports Direct buys ECI's Evans from pre-pack administration
Deal brings to an end a three-year holding for ECI, with PwC mandated to find a buyer
Agilitas backs Teracom Danmark
Agilitas's Kevin Iermiin will join the board of Teracom Danmark to support the management
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
Rutland sells assets of arson-struck Gardman to Westland
Newly developed warehouse of garden products business was destroyed by fire in March
Endless sells Affinity Workforce to Castlerock Recruitment
Deal for the recruitment business brings to an end a holding period of just 16 months
Caledonia buys Deep Sea Electronics for £162m
Caledonia bought a 98.9% stake in the company for £117.2m and provided a short-term bridging loan
Cairngorm acquires Helix Tool Company
Deal is part of the GP's plans to create a consolidated player in the UK full-service MRO space
FII, Hat Orizzonte acquire Marval
FII invests €34m in the auto parts manufacturer and acquires a majority stake
Southern Europe's non-performing loans pique PE’s interest
NPL market is showing increasing vitality, with southern Europe in particular attracting interest from private equity funds
Miura backs EfectoLED
First investment from Miura Fund III, which held a final close on €330m in January
Unigrains' Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano backs Sinfo One
Fondo Agroalimentare buys its stake from the Pomi family, who retain the majority holding
Ardian to take over Abraaj Mayfair office
Office closure marks another milestone in the fall of the Dubai-based PE investor
BGF in £16m round for Seasalt
Deal for womenswear brand comes amid a wave of challenges facing the UK high street
Sovereign Capital backs MBO of Asset Control
GP will support Asset Control's existing management team led by CEO Mark Hepsworth
NorthEdge backs Orbis Protect MBO
NorthEdge secures a significant majority stake in the facilities management company
BC Partners acquires VetPartners from August and Ares
Deal reportedly values the UK-based veterinary group at £700m, with BC investing from its 10th fund
BGF and NVM sell Wear Inns to Aprirose
Deal comes 12 years after NVM's initial investment in the pub chain and six years after BGF's
Risk Capital makes 5x on sale of Neilson to LDC
Sale of the holiday provider brings an end to a five-year holding period for the vendor
Bowmark sells Nexus to Phoenix in £142m deal
Bowmark exits the B2B vehicle rental business after less than three years at the helm
GED's Vitro bolts on Cytognos
Following the acquisition, the combined group expects to reach sales of around €25m in 2018
BGF backs Click Travel
UK-based online travel agent will invest in product development on completion of the deal
Caledonia buys Cooke Optics from GCP for £96.5m
Management team reinvests £7.8m of their sales proceeds to secure the remaining equity
Marlborough opens office in Madrid, hires head of Iberia
PwC's Pedro Manen de Sola-Morales will become managing director and head of Iberia