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TA Associates sells off remaining Jupiter stake
Jupiter's current market cap ТЃ1.85bn
VC-backed Just-Eat bolts on Meal2Go
Just-Eat to infuse electronic point-of-sale technology
Allen & Overy appoints partner in PE practice
Law firm Allen & Overy has hired Karan Dinamani as a partner in the private equity practice of its London corporate group.
NVM's Kitwave acquires Eden Farm
UK wholesaler Kitwave Wholesale Group, backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired frozen food and ice-cream wholesale and distribution business Eden Farm.
TVbeat secures $2m
London-based TVbeat, which provides real-time television ratings, has raised $2m from Episode 1 and Credo Ventures.
Apollo and CVC seek IPO of Brit Insurance
IPO expected to value the business at around ТЃ1bn
Augentius appoints new CEO
Ian Kelly, Augentius
BGF invests £5m in Spex Group
Investor's fourth deal in Scotland this year
Duedil raises $17m series-B
Company claims it has doubled in size since series-A
BGF energises 3sun with £10m investment
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ10m in 3sun Group, a provider of products and services to the global energy industry.
Carlyle hires Maguire as MD for energy vehicle
Robert Maguire, Carlyle
Exponent backs Loch Lomond
Exponent Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in The Loch Lomond Distillery Company.
BGF dials in £7m investment to Mono Consultants
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has provided network support services provider Mono Consultants with a ТЃ7m growth capital injection, securing a minority stake.
VC-backed Horizon Discovery plans £25m IPO
Horizon Discovery Group, a Cambridge-based biotech backed by DFJ Esprit and Roche Venture Fund among others, is planning to raise ТЃ25m in its IPO on the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange.
Emeram acquires HgCapital's Americana
German private equity house Emeram Capital Partners has acquired Americana International, the owner of fashion brand Bench, from HgCapital.
GCP backs Chaucer MBO
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has supported the management buyout of management consultancy Chaucer Group.
Permira's Bestinvest bolts on Tilney's regional businesses
UK wealth manager Bestinvest, backed by Permira, has acquired the regional businesses of Tilney from Deutsche Bankтs asset and wealth management division.
Piper shears Celtic from its portfolio
Brand-focused investor Piper Private Equity has sold sheepskin apparel retailer Celtic & Co back to its founders.
Isis invests in Enterprise Finance
Isis Equity Partners has made a minority investment in specialist loan distributor Enterprise Finance, in a deal that values the business at ТЃ28m.
Permira V hits €5bn hard-cap
Permiraтs latest buyout fund, Permira V, has hit its hard-cap of тЌ5bn and could reach тЌ5.3bn with a GP contribution.
Sovereign-backed Cordium acquires Zodiac
Cordium, a Sovereign Capital-backed regulatory compliance consultancy, has picked up Maltese asset management industry advisory firm Zodiac Advisory Services.
David Norris joins Forward Investment Partners
David Norris, Forward Investment Partners
Edge sells Working Partners, Beast Quest to portfolio company
Edge Investments has sold its stakes in Working Partners and Beast Quest to its portfolio company Coolabi in an all-share transaction.