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GP Profile: Tyrus banks on quick secondaries turnaround
Waldner says the firm looks to raise €200-250m every 12-15 months and is now raising its fifth fund
H2 acquires Optegra
Vendor of the ophthalmology company is Eight Roads, Fidelity International's private equity arm
Permira's Exclusive Group bolts on Nuaware
Company has made add-ons in Europe, Canada and Hong Kong since Permira's investment in 2018
LDC sells Panther Logistics to trade
LDC's Midlands team originally invested in 2016 as part of a £17m management buyout
NorthEdge invests in Altia-ABM
Fresh investment from NorthEdge backs Altia-ABM's newly promoted CEO Rob Sinclair
Keyhaven sells PIC for 1.7x return
Keyhaven's latest direct investment fund was Keyhaven Capital Partners IV, which closed on £74.2m
RB Ventures invests in Oxwash
RB Ventures' Fabrice Beaulieu will take a position on the laundry company's board
Klar Partners hires Kuehne
Vera Kuehne joins the GP's London-based team
YFM invests in Force24
Company plans to use the fresh capital to strengthen its sales and marketing operations and continue to develop its platform
Synova buys insurance broker JM Glendinning
GP invests in the company via its fourth fund, which closed on its £365m hard-cap in June 2019
Sovereign exits BIMM to ICG
Sovereign Capital Partners backed the buyout of BIMM with a £10m investment in April 2010
LDC invests in Ross Trustees
Banking facilities for LDC's management buyout of the trustee company are provided by HSBC
CVC provides £37.5m financing for Sovereign-backed Nurse Plus
Sovereign Capital purchased Nurse Plus from previous sponsor Key Capital Partners in 2015
Mercia-backed Abingdon Health files for IPO
Abingdon Health was in discussions with potential investors for an IPO to raise around £100m
GSK spinout SR One closes $500m debut fund
Biotechnology-focused vehicle will invest in Europe and the US, with GSK as cornerstone investor
Searchlight closes third fund on $3.4bn
LPs in the fund include the California State Teachers Retirement System and CPPIB
Livingbridge sells Giacom to trade
Bidders for the company included Hg among a number of other trade and private equity bidders
C5 to hold double close in December 2020
Launched in February 2020, the firm's impact fund has made two investments, including Enveil
NorthEdge invests in Lights4fun
In a competitive process run by Sentio, NorthEdge was chosen as the preferred partner due to cultural fit
BGF invests £8m in UK Flooring Direct
Keith Pacey is currently chair at UK Flooring Direct and will continue in this role
Onex, GIC lead investment in $1bn Convex
GIC has made several investments in 2020, including in Klarna and Thyssenkrupp Elevator
Omers considers sale of ERM for £2.5bn – report
Omers Private Equity acquired ERM from Charterhouse for an enterprise value of $1.7bn in June 2015
Permira hires Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley for Dr Martens' IPO – report
Permira acquired the brand in 2013 for £300m, with debt provided by Barclays
Level 20 appoints Potter as chair
Launched in 2015, Level 20 is a not-for-profit organisation promoting gender diversity in the PE industry