United Kingdom
MMC et al. in £5.8m round for Signal Media
Text analysis software business will look to expand into the US and develop new services
Elaghmore acquires SB Components
Deal for the automotive components business marks the first investment from the GP's maiden fund
Elaghmore holds £60m final close for maiden fund
Industrials-dedicated vehicle will make investments in UK-based businesses, and will consider turnaround deals
Edge invests £2.4m in Newsflare
Online video marketplace will look to expand into the US and Japanese markets following the deal
EQT to acquire Independent Vetcare from Summit
Deal follows a two-year holding period for Summit and comes two years after EQT acquired Evidensia
Maven makes 9x on Regent Pacific/Plethora exit
Scottish GP Maven Capital Partners has made 9x money on its investment in London-based premature-ejaculation-focused pharmaceuticals company Regent Pacific, after a full exit.
SEP and Albion Ventures exit Exco InTouch
Venture capital firms originally invested in the company in 2011 and 2014 respectively
SVP partially exits Jeyes to Henkel
GP sells Jeyes, Parozone and Bloo brands to trade buyer after five-year tenutre, but retains control of Easy
BGF Ventures leads £4m series-A for Marvel
Design and prototyping software company will look to undertake a recruitment drive
Foresight invests in Ekkosense
Deal for the software and sensor business marks the fifth investment made by the GP in the space of a month
KKR acquires Infracapital's Calvin
Energy-focused financing company has grown by securing contracts to support smart meter installation
Cinven sells HEG to GoDaddy in €1.69bn deal
Deal sees тЌ605m returned to vendors and values web services provider at 11x its 2016 EBITDA
ECI reaps 3x on sale of Rhubarb to Livingbridge
Deal for luxury catering company marks the first investment by Livingbridge's sixth fund
BGF in £10m round for RSK Group
RSK received ТЃ33m of debt funding from Permira Debt Managers in 2015
Livingbridge 5 wraps up with Exclaimer investment
Deal marks the last primary investment from Livingbridge 5, a ТЃ360m fund raised in 2012
Advent acquires V Group from Omers PE
Divestment of shipping management and support company marks the first European exit for Omers PE
BGF injects £10m into The Coaching Inn
Operator of inns will look to double its number of locations in two years and has exceeded initial target
Electra rebrands as Epiris as EPE split approaches
GP rebrands six months before its contract as EPE's investment portfolio manager terminates
Maven reaps 5x on £23.3m Nenplas sale to Surteco
Exit comes four years after the plastic extrusion company demerged from its tile accessories division
NeoMed launches brain tumour therapy fund
Brain Tumour Charity has provided ТЃ10m to the ТЃ60-80m vehicle in its role as cornerstone investor
Bridges acquires majority stake in World of Books for £13m
Deal for the used book retailer is the latest made by the firm's third sustainable growth fund
Phoenix sells Karmarama to Accenture
Deal marks the GP's third exit of the year, following the sales of Palletways and Edif
Political and economic uncertainty drives PE to UK staycations
Private equity players are increasingly looking to cash in on the shift in Britons' holiday habits
Alcuin Capital backs MBO of Koh Group
Management and CEO Andrew Lennox will re-invest in the dining group alongside the GP