United Kingdom
LDC invests £13m in Asset Solutions MBO
Auditing and supply chain management business will pursue international expansion and bolt-ons
Equistone sells Travel Counsellors to Vitruvian
Sale follows a three-and-a-half-year tenure and brings to an end proposals to list the travel agent
Bridgepoint-backed Evac acquires Cathelco
Finland-based Evac plans to expand its cleantech portfolio with the addition of new systems
Holtzbrinck et al. divest Dealflo to Vasco in £41m deal
Automated contracting platform has secured agreements with automotive congolmerates and banks
Kester backs Jollyes MBO
GP is currently deploying capital from its 2013-vintage second fund, which typically invests ТЃ5-25m
BC sells down Sabre stake
GP and the motor insurance underwriter's founder collectively sell an 18% stake for ТЃ112.8m
Inflexion and Equistone sell UK Power Reserve to Sembcorp
Deal ends a two-and-a-half-year tenure and gives the low-carbon energy provider an equity value of ТЃ216m
MVM launches fifth fund
GP has increased its fund size steadily since closing UK Medical Ventures Fund on ТЃ40m in 1998
Kinnevik leads $16m series-A for Pleo
Expenses management company will launch its service across Europe and undertake a recrtuiment drive
Inlfexion's Reed & Mackay bolts on Hillgate Travel
Deal is the fourth bolt-on made by the corporate travel agent under Inflexion's tenure
Bowmarks backs buyout of Lawyers On Demand
Outsourced legal services provider will pursue international expansion and add to its service range
Elysian acquires Key Travel from Livingbridge
Deal for the UK travel-related support service generates a 3.2x return for the vendor
Allianz et al. in €46m round for Moneyfarm
Company's existing shareholders, United Ventures and Cabot Square, also took part in the investment
Livingbridge acquires Love Holidays
GP invests in the online travel agent with equity drawn from its ТЃ660m sixth flagship fund
NorthEdge buys Cutwel
Management team, led by Adam Gillard, retains a minority stake while the founders exit
Bridgepoint sells Pret to JAB Holding
Deal reportedly values the UK-headquartered coffee and sandwich shop chain at more than ТЃ1.5bn
VC-backed Azimo raises further $20m
Corporate venture player Rakuten Capital leads the investment again, alongside a host of backers
Schroder Adveq reshuffles management following CEO departure
Schroders acquired Adveq in April last year and Schwager was appointed as new CEO in October
Hilco acquires Homebase from Wesfarmers
Endless and Alteri Investors were also reportedly in the bidding process for the UK DIY retailer
Avenue Capital sells Hawthorn Leisure to NewRiver for £107m
Acquisition of Hawthorn's 298 pubs expands NewRiver's pub portfolio to 629 locations
BDC in exclusivity with LDC over PEI buyout
Alternative assets information provider is reportedly being sold on the basis of a ТЃ10m EBITDA figure
Draper Esprit to raise £115m via share placement
VC has raised ТЃ61m across its EIS, VCT and secondary funds, giving it an additional total of ТЃ176m
Electra initiates sale process
LP is also exploring the potential sale of its entire portfolio or the sale of individual assets
Foresight exits Thermotech with 2.3x return
Deal ends a five-year stint under Foresight ownership, which first invested in 2013