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Palatine exits Acora at 3x-plus money in sale to LDC
GP sells minority stake after less than three years invested in the IT managed services provider
KCP invests £7m in Darts Corner
Key Capital Partners had been tracking the company for two years prior to investment
Piper invests £11.5m in Wattbike
Investment is intended to help the business grow in the UK, and expand in the US and Asia
Newlands, Hermes GPE invest in Capsule
Manchester-based Capsule generates 60% of its sales outside the UK, including 20% in the US
Palatine invests in Acora
Acora was sold in an auction, which saw Inflexion Private Equity and LDC make bids
ESO backs facilities service Churchill
Current executive directors Joel Briggs and Phil Moxom will continue to lead the company
Palatine sells Vernacare to HIG
HIG is currently investing from Growth Buyout Equity Fund III, which closed on $970m
Alcuin acquires Marsden
Marsden's current managing director, Richard Black, will continue to lead the company
Beech Tree invests in Avid
Insurance intermediary Avid Insurance is Beech Tree's seventh platform acquisition
Horizon acquires EES For Schools
Deal is the second platform investment for the GP's £200m 2018-vintage vehicle
Elaghmore acquires SFD
Visual merchandising business is the third component in the GP's diplay-focused, buy-and-build play
Elaghmore acquires display screen provider Gardners
Deal is the sixth transaction made by the GP's debut fund, which typically writes cheques of £5-10m
Palatine supports MBO of Lucion Services
Testing, inspection and certification business will undertake an acquisitive growth strategy
Origin invests £15m in Plexus Law
GP acquires a minority stake in the law firm, which generated EBITDA of £10m in 2018
LDC acquires minority stake in Littlefish
GP has committed to providing the IT consultancy with follow-on funding for acquisitions
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
PHD Equity Partners invests in Technikraft
Transaction for the Yorkshire-based chemicals business was carried out via a newco
Palatine invests in Estio
GP draws capital for the investment in the apprenticeships business from its £100m impact fund
Bridges invests £8.5m in Innovate Services
School catering business is looking to capitalise on increasing demand for healthy school meals
Lonsdale acquires Simmons Bars
Deal is the fifth investment made by the GP's maiden fund, which closed on £110m in 2016
Maven-backed Vodat buys Axonex
Three directors and majority shareholders from Axonex will become shareholders in the new group
Livingbridge exits IP Solutions in LDC deal
Communications technology business will look to make bolt-on acquisitions following the deal
Foresight injects £1.9m into Regency Design & Print
Graphics company will recruit for its management team and pursue international expansion