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Livingbridge partner Paul Morris joins BDO
In his new role, Morris will be advising businesses looking for private equity investment
Octopus sells Box-it Data to Montagu's Oasis
Records and information management company says the acquisition is its largest to date
Hg's Cogital acquires Rawlinsons
Deal is the second bolt-on acquisition for the tax and advisory group's UK company Baldwins in two weeks
Clearwater hires Canaccord's O'Donnell
In his new role as partner, OтDonnell will be in charge of Clearwater's consumer sector practice
Accel-KKR invests in Kimble Applications
Data analytics software developer will invest in product development and international expansion
Brait's New Look proposes CVA with closure of 60 stores
High street fashion retailer will look to renegotiate its rental and debt agreements
Station 12 to raise £60m for venture funds
VC will target early- and growth-stage investments in the media, entertainment and knowledge space
EmergeVest acquires CM Downton in £75m deal
GP will put in place a succession plan for the logistics company's family owners
Q&A: Rutland's Craddock on Aston Barclay and making partner
Special situations investor's newly appointed partner discusses the firm's evolution and its recent investment in the UK-based car auction business
GP Bullhound acquires AdMedia
Following the acquisition, five senior deal-makers will join the VC firm's investment team
Headway targets first close in early Q2
Headway registered the vehicle, Headway Investment Partners IV (HIP IV), in February 2017
Seraphim hires Rombaut as general partner
Rombaut will support fundraising efforts as the VC firm plans to launch a new global vehicle
Perwyn backs Freshcut Foods MBO
Fruit, vegetable and carbohydrates supplier aims to capitalise on an increased focus on healthy diets
Hughes Armstrong-backed Davy Markham goes into administration
Yasmin Bhikha and John Lowe of FRP Advisory were appointed joint administrators on 26 February
Elysian-backed Fastflow bolts on Partner Construction
Portfolio company has acquired the housing developer with cash from the GP's initial buyout
3i supports Infinis's bolt-on of Alkane with £125m
Acquisition of methane-capturing company comes 16 months after 3i's initial investment in Infinis
Horizons co-leads $15m funding round for Owlstone
Aviva Ventures co-led the round, which also saw investment from existing investors
TPG's Prezzo to close 94 restaurants following CVA
Casual dining chain suffered an 8.1% drop in like-for-like sales in 2017 and owes ТЃ220m to creditors
NorthEdge makes 3.1x on sale of Jigsaw24 to Alcuin
Sale of the IT business brings to an end a five-year holding period for the vendor
Macquarie hires Intel Capital's Jorgensen
Jorgensen will support Macquarie's infrastructure technology and growth capital initiatives
Searchlight sells Ocean Outdoor to Ocelot for £200m
Deal brings to an end a three-year holding period for the vendor, having previously acquired it from LDC
Privet's Aeromet bolts on Stone Foundries
Acquisition comes two and half years after the GP acquired Aeromet from Black Diamond Capital Management
Tenzing makes third deal from debut fund with CitNow
Automotive video software company will pursue product development and international expansion
Advent receives board approval for £1bn Laird take-private
GP has also received irrevocable undertakings and letters of intent from 27% of Laird's shareholders