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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 ТЃ700m, 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 ТЃ7.8m 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
RCapital acquires Havelock from administrators
Acquisition of shopfitting company will safeguard 300 jobs and Havelock's manufacturing sites
ECI reaps 3.6x from Great Rail Journeys sale to Duke Street
Deal ends a five-year holding period of the luxury rail holiday provider for ECI
Nazca Capital backs Phibo
Company will use the fresh capital to increase its production capacity and boost its market position
DBAG backs Karl Eugen Fischer in MBO from Equistone
Deal is the fourth MBO structured by DBAG Fund VII since it began deploying capital in 2016
Ambienta, L Catterton buy Pibiplast
Company plans to broaden its product offering and expand internationally following the deal
LDC generates 3.5x on PEI sale to BDC
Sale of the media, data and events company comes less than three years after LDC's purchase
PE-backed UK IPOs outperform, but listings remain slow
Despite a strong track record, PE-backed listings have been few and far between in 2018, but signs of an increase in activity are emerging
Silverfleet sells Ipes to Genstar's Apex Group
Sale of the fund administration business generates a 3.8x return and 30% IRR for the vendor
GCP reaps 4.8x on sale of Etc.Venues to Gencom et al.
Company has added six new venues under the vendor's tenure, bringing its total to 15
ICG acquires Suanfarma
Following the transaction, Suanfarma's founder and CEO Hector Ara will stay on with the business
LDC invests £13m in Asset Solutions MBO
Auditing and supply chain management business will pursue international expansion and bolt-ons
Italian PE enjoys vibrant Q1 despite political uncertainty
Buyout and exit activity in the country ballooned in the first quarter of 2018, despite the prolonged uncertainty surrounding the general election