United Kingdom
LDC sells Mandata to Tenzing
LDC acquired the transport and logistics software developer in a GBP 20m SBO from Synova in 2018
Women in PE continue to earn less than male counterparts – survey
Survey by Heidrick & Struggles found that female principals in the UK are an exception to the trend
GP Bullhound closes Fund V on EUR 300m
Technology-focused firm's predecessor vehicle held a final close in June 2019 on EUR 113m
Inflexion buys Detectortesters
Fire detection systems testing company has simultaneously acquired a US-based distribution partner
Intriva buys Sequence Care from Horizon
Technology- and service-focused Horizon Capital completed a spin-off from Lyceum Capital in 2018
NorthEdge sells Belfield Group's Usleep
Mattress producer is to be acquired by Vita Group, a portfolio company of Strategic Value Partners
Apax Digital Fund II holds USD 1.75bn final close
Technology-focused fund took less than four months to reach its hard-cap, Apax said in a statement
Stirling makes two senior hires
Toni Gillespie joins as chief of talent, while Elisabetta Ricci joins as chief of staff
Angel Investment Network launches institutional division
Newly established AIV Capital is headed by former Fulcrum PE partner Ethan Khatri
Elysian takes stock after fifth deal in three months
CEO Ken Terry speaks to Unquote about the deployment of its GBP 325m Elysian Capital III fund
ECI hires Sawlani as investment manager
Sarthak Sawlani joins ECI from his role as an assistant director at Oakley Advisory
Lansdowne in USD 45m round for Raspberry Pi
Computer producer has a USD 500m pre-money valuation and plans to accelerate its product development
Graphite Capital makes raft of promotions and hires
James Markham, Omar Kayat and Humphrey Baker have been promoted to senior partner
CVC acquires Inflexion-backed Medivet in GBP 1bn deal
Inflexion took a minority stake in the veterinary care provider in December 2016
Bowmark hires AnaCap's Hollowood
Ben Hollowood has joined Bowmark Capital's portfolio management and value creation team
Langholm winds up remaining assets in Verdane sale
Sale of WoolOvers, Purity Soft Drinks and Lumene sees Langholm wind up its remaining assets
Sovereign acquires Aquitaine Group, makes two bolt-ons
Add-ons are part of the private trust and corporate services provider's consolidation strategy
CVC acquires secondaries specialist Glendower Capital
Strategic partnership comes four years after Glendower completed a spin-off from Deutsche Bank
Mobeus sells VCT business to Gresham House
Mobeus intends to focus on its UK small-cap buyouts business, including raising Mobeus Fund V
Montagu sells Servelec to PE-backed Access Group
GP acquired the health and social care software developer in a GBP 223.9m take-private in 2018
Palatine exits Verdant Leisure for 3.7x money
Palatine acquired the UK-based holiday park operator in a GBP 40m SBO from RJD Partners in 2016
Cardinal Capital to acquire MML-backed Ashdale Care
A source close to the situation confirmed the deal; it was first reported in the Irish Sunday Times
Livingbridge acquires RealVNC
Equity comes from the GP's GBP 1.25bn Livingbridge 7, which has made four deals in Europe so far
Livingbridge invests in Jungle Creations
GP is investing in the social media content agency via its SME-focused Enterprise 3 vehicle