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Nordic Capital invests in PE-backed RLDatix
Existing investors TA Associates and Five Arrows will retain their majority stake in the business
Bregal invests in Redstor; Beech Tree exits
Bregal Milestone intends to support the data management software with its US expansion
ECI sells Travel Chapter for 2.6x
ECI is selling the holiday booking platform to its management, backed by investment from ICG
IK hires 3i's Pete Wilson to launch UK mid-cap strategy
European PE firm simulataneously promotes five new partners across its London, Stockholm and Paris offices
Softbank leads USD 150m round for Gousto
Meal delivery startup receives USD 100m from Softbank and is now valued at USD 1.7bn
Sovereign's Paragon Skills enters second round of auction
Sovereign Capital Partners has owned the UK-based apprenticeship provider since 2008
Verdane reaps 4x in USD 360m Brightpearl exit
Shareholders including Cipio Partners and Notion Capital are also selling their stakes to Sage Group
Earth Capital hires new head of investment
Sustainable private equity firm Earth Capital promotes Avent Bezuidenhoudt to head of investment
Livingbridge buys Quorum; Maven reaps 6.5x
Maven invested in the cybersecurity company in June 2020 via its venture capital trusts
IK Partners acquires e-commerce specialist Stein HGS
IK acquires its stake in the e-commerce company from Lennertz & Co, which will reinvest
Pollen Street, BC Partners consider IPO for Shawbrook Bank - report
UK-based retail and commercial bank could achieve a valuation higher than GBP 1bn if floated or sold this year, according to reports
Gyrus Capital's Essential Pharma refinances, inks two deals
In parallel with the refinancing, Essential Pharma completed two M&A deals in December
Lonsdale exits P2 to Waterland-backed Valcon
Deal is the fifth exit of the year for the lower-mid-market private equity firm
CD&R forms USD 4bn special-purpose vehicle for Belron stake
CD&R is also selling part of its stake to existing backers, including Hellman & Friedman
Fortress buys Punch Pubs from Patron Capital
Patron Capital Partners and May Capital acquired the pub operator in a GBP 1.8bn deal in 2017
PE-backed Ardonagh secures further investment at USD 7.5bn valuation
US private equity houses HPS and MDP merged five insurance firms to form Ardonagh in 2017
Most LPs seek to improve co-investment appeal – Coller Capital
Coller Capital's winter 2021-22 Global Private Equity Barometer covers topics including secondaries
Hg invests in Bowmark-backed Pirum
Hg and Bowmark share joint control of Pirum with the company's management team retaining a significant stake
ECI sells Content+Cloud for 4.1x money
Sale of the IT service and digital consultancy ends a five-year investment period
KCP hires new investment manager
Private equity house Key Capital Partners hires Sandeep Banga as investment manager in its London office
VCs support USD 475m first close of Monzo's latest round
Bank is expected to raise more than USD 500m on the round's second close at a USD 4.5bn valuation
Permira in USD 5.8bn Mimecast take-private
Announcement follows a series of discussions with potential strategic and financial investors
Triton to buy Clinigen in GBP 1.2bn deal
Board of the UK-based listed pharmaceuticals company has agreed to the offer
Felix hires two new partners
Venture capital firm Felix Capital appoints Susan Lin and Julien Codorniou as its new partners