United Kingdom
NorthEdge backs Orbis Protect MBO
NorthEdge secures a significant majority stake in the facilities management company
LDC-backed Pelsis bolts on Curtis Gilmour
UK pest control products business has acquired its US competitor from PE house Harwood Capital
Investec and SC Lowy acquire Gaucho's debt
Transaction reportedly forms part of a deal to acquire the restaurant chain out of administration
Longitude leads £25m Kandy Therapeutics series-C
Recently founded biotech company will advance its menopause drug to the testing phase
Hg reinvests in Allocate Software
GP reinvests in the healthcare-focused software firm from Hg8, which is now 27% invested
Mobeus exits Motorclean in management buy-back
Sale of the automotive valeting business brings to an end a seven-year holding period
Blenheim Chalcot co-leads $20m series-B for SalaryFinance
UK-based low-cost payroll loan provider will launch its services in the US market
Investindustrial-backed Aston Martin prepares for IPO
Luxury car-maker will reportedly seek a £5bn valuation for its listing on the London Stock Exchange
LDC backs FC Business Intelligence MBO
Earlier reports suggested the vendors were hoping for an £80m valuation for the events company
BGF injects £7.5m into Purity Brewing Co
Funding will be used to support expansion across the UK, grow sales and develop new products
Livingbridge in £5m series-A for Pointr
Navigation software company will pursue international expansion and undertake a recruitment drive
ECI acquires MThree
Company will continue to be led by its founder and CEO, Alex Headley, who retains a minority stake
Souter sells majority stake in First Scottish
Sale of the property-related search business ends a nine-year holding period for the vendor
Draper Esprit leads $10m series-A for Apperio
Richard Marsh from Draper Esprit will join the company's board to support the management team
Electra fails to find buyer
Development comes at the end of a formal sale process seeking buyers for the firm or its portfolio
Bridgepoint invests in Elgin
GP invests in the road traffic information firm via Bridgepoint Growth, which invests £5-15m
Parabellum partially exits Parseq to Kura Group
Parseq's finance and administration division will continue to operate from its existing site
Active's Hendrik Veder bolts on Universal Inspection
Hendrik Veder acquires Scotland-based testing and lifting supply specialist Universal
Northern Pool launches £720m PE vehicle
Pooled fund is designed to reduce fees and reliance on funds-of-funds, while boosting co-investment
Mobeus invests £8.4m in T&G MBO
Deal for travel-focused insurance company is the seventh by Mobeus Equity Partners IV
Aurelius opens new London office, appoints two
GP launched its London office five years ago and has since grown it from five to 20 employees
BGF exits MPK Garages
Stratford Retail Group acquired the company as part of its plan to build a group of fuel forecourts
Hg sells Kinapse to Syneos
Divestment of the life sciences consultancy brings to an end a tenure of just two and a half years
Augmentum invests £7m in three fintech companies
VC fund makes early-stage investments in fintech companies predominantly based in the UK