United Kingdom
Elaghmore acquires Alucraft
Deal marks the fifth and largest acquisition to date made by Elaghmore from its debut fund
Apiary invests in The Appointment Group
Music-industry-focused travel management company will pursue bolt-ons and international expansion
BGF injects £10m into Mission Mars
Company is the north-west-based operator behind Albert's Schloss and Rudy's Neapolitan Pizza
Compass completes portfolio acquisition from Bridgepoint
Deal sees Compass acquiring Bridgepoint's remaining interests in Rodenstock and Infinitas
ECI acquires The Clear Group
GP is currently investing from its 10th fund, which invests in companies with EVs of ТЃ20-150m
BNP Paribas launches UK SME lending fund
Fund will provide senior loans to SMEs with an annual turnover of less than ТЃ50m
Pentech and Connect in $3m round for Lifebit
Beacon Capital and Tiny VC also took part in the round for the genomics data software company
Livingbridge appoints Wathen
Following a raft of hires, the investment team at Livingbridge now stands at 90 people
Campbell Lutyens appoints six new principals
In its London office, the firm appointed Annabelle Judd and James Sladden as principals
Cabot Square to launch sixth fund in 2019
Financial-services-focused GP's new vehicle is understood to have a target in the region of ТЃ300m
C5 Capital aiming to close second fund in Q1 next year
C5 owns six companies through its, now fully allocated, initial 2013-vintage $100m fund
NVM invests £3.1m in Clarilis
Automated legal drafting software company has enjoyed strong growth due to pressures on legal fees
BGF backs Click Travel
UK-based online travel agent will invest in product development on completion of the deal
Equistone-backed Gaucho appoints Deloitte as administrator
Development is the latest sign of the challenging environment facing the casual dining space
Northzone leads $7.5m funding round for Truelayer
London-based company will use the fresh capital to expand into further European countries
Mobeus's Advantedge bolts on Henry Howard Cashflow Finance
Deal is the invoice finance provider's first acquisition since Mobeus's intial investment
Beringea and Piton sell Watchfinder to Richemont
Sale of the secondhand watch retailer brings to an end a four-year holding period
HPE Growth backs $50m funding round for PPro
Round is led by PayPal with participation from Citi Ventures, the CVC arm of Citi Group
Tech buyouts bolster UK mid-market activity in H1
High multiples in the TMT space have played a part in driving activity in the UK mid-market over the first half of 2018
AP Ventures launches two funds with $200m commited
New vehicles will inherit seed investments made by PGM producer Anglo American Platinum
VC firms back £30m funding round for Orbex
Capital will be used to launch orbital vehicles from the UK's newly announced spaceport
General Atlantic injects $250m into Greensill
GA's investment values the working capital finance provider at $1.64bn
HIG exits Kondor in trade sale to DCC Technology
Kondor is HIG's first investment from its тЌ825m HIG Europe Capital Partners II fund
Q&A: Rutland Partners' Nick Morrill
Managing partner Nick Morrill discusses how to thrive amid economic uncertainty and the current challenges of the UK's consumer sector