Synova Capital
Buying and building the modern school
Investments in European private schools and colleges have proven enriching for PE over the past two decades
Sovereign gears up for fund launch following departures
Firm is understood to be targeting between ТЃ500-600m for the next-generation vehicle
Synova holds £365m first and final close for fourth fund
Vehicle surpassed its ТЃ300m target and closed with 46% more in commitments than its predecessor
Synova invests in Mediatonic
GP is currently deploying its third fund, which typically invests ТЃ10-30m per deal
Synova reaps 46% IRR on £74.3m Defaqto sale to SimplyBiz
Sale of the financial data firm sees the GP generate a 3.9x return after a four-year holding period
Synova generates 4x return on Meritsoft sale to Cognizant
Sale of financial software company brings to an end a holding period of three and a half years
Synova backs Chatsworth Schools platform
Initial deal comprises five schools in south-east England, with plans to expand internationally
Synova hires Sovereign's Jain, appoints two more
Jain joins as an investment director, while the GP also hires Alantra's Mullally and HSBC's Bullman
Synova reaps 5.6x from Stackhouse Poland sale to Gallagher
Sale of specialist insurance broker comes four years after the GP's initial investment
Synova's Stackhouse Poland acquires PII
Property Insurance Initiatives is the 12th bolt-on made by Stackhouse since gaining Synova's backing
Synova sells 4Ways to ECI, earns 6x
Synova backed the MBO of 4Ways in 2015 and has helped to scale the firm's operations
Private equity in the age of digitalisation
Unquote and Taylor Wessing bring together leading tech-focused PE practitioners to discuss modern challenges and opportunities
Synova generates 8x return on Mandata sale to LDC
Deal for logistics software company brings to an end a five-year holding period for the vendor
Synova's Stackhouse Poland bolts on Honour Point
Acquisition of corporate insurance broker and risk management firm is Stackhouse's ninth bolt-on
Synova supports MBO of Mintec
Deal for the food data provider announced within days of the GP's investment in AllClear
Synova backs AllClear in MBI
Chris Rolland, the former CEO of Staysure and American Express Insurance Services, will lead the business
European PE in 2018: beware the bullet
unquoteт brings together a group of leading practitioners to analyse industry developments during 2017 and discuss emerging trends heading into 2018
European PE in 2017: fundraising tailwinds and growing leverage
Industry professionals look back on a resilient year for private equity during a period of turbulent geopolitics
Synova-backed Defaqto refinances
New funding package will enable the business to repay shareholder debt and invest in further growth
Synova sells Clearwater to Salutem
Divestment of care provider brings to an end an eight-year holding for the vendor
Synova opens US office, appoints Summit's Usher
GP is opening a New York office to support portfolio companies' expansion into the US market
Synova's Stackhouse Poland completes refinancing
Deal will fund the insurance brokerage's ongoing acquisitive expansion strategy
Synova acquires Syslink via MBO
Synova is currently investing from its ТЃ250m third fund, which typically deploys ТЃ10-30m
UK lower mid-market fundraising: Making the leap
Low levels of secondary buyout opportunities will intensify challenges for private equity firms raising increasingly larger vehicles