United Kingdom
Percipient Capital backs Elucigene MBO
Percipient Capital has supported the management buyout of Elucigene Diagnostics, the UK-based arm of Hologic, a US-based healthcare diagnostics firm.
Beringea backs DCC with £3m
Beringea has invested ТЃ3m in Disposable Cubicle Curtains (DCC), a UK-based manufacturer of disposable curtains for hospitals that trades under All In One Medical.
Grovepoint Capital backs Grenade UK
Grovepoint Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Grenade UK, a provider of weight-loss food supplements.
Dawn Capital leads $41m series-C for eCommera
Dawn Capital has led a $41m series-C funding round for eCommera, a provider of e-commerce services to the retail industry.
Electra hires Phoenix's Gray
Nicola Gray, Electra Partners
Balderton leads £1.3m round for carwow
Balderton Capital has led a ТЃ1.3m seed funding round for carwow, an online service provider for the purchase of new cars, in conjunction with the companyтs commercial launch.
Arle floats DX Group
Arle Capital Partners-backed DX Group has priced its IPO on AIM and will start trading this week.
Mobeus backs £14m Entanet MBO
Mobeus Equity Partners has invested ТЃ6m in the ТЃ14m management buyout of Entanet International.
Calculus Capital backs Quai with £2m
Calculus Capital has made a ТЃ2m capital injection into Quai, a digital administration services provider.
RCapital invests in ITMsoil
Turnaround house RCapital has invested in instrumentation and monitoring specialist ITMsoil.
NVM Private Equity invests £3.5m in It's All Good
NVM Private Equity has injected ТЃ3.5m into Itтs All Good, a snack manufacturer specialising in tortilla chips.
LDC unpacks £100m from Benson sale
LDC has sold its stake in packaging company Benson Group for ТЃ100m to NYSE-listed Graphic Packaging International.
Upcoming IPO to value Warburg-backed Poundland at £750m
UK discount retailer Poundland, backed by Warburg Pincus, has announced its intention to list on the London Stock Exchange.
Deal in focus: Maven buys SPS in MBO
Maven Capital Partnersт ТЃ7.25m management buyout of promotional goods producer SPS highlights improved confidence in the UK economy as businesses increase marketing budgets. Alice Murray reports
Oxford Capital makes senior promotions
Martyn Holman, Oxford Capital
Wheb exits AMCS
Wheb Partners has sold its stake in Advanced Manufacturing Control Systems (AMCS), an Irish provider of technology solutions to the waste and recycling sector.
Gresham sells LAS Claims Management for £35m
Gresham Private Equity has sold LAS Claims Management to LSE-listed The Innovation Group in a ТЃ35m deal.
BGF invests £3.4m in Jumpstart
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected ТЃ3.4m into tax consultancy business Jumpstart.
GTCR picks up Vitruvian's Callcredit
US-based private equity firm GTCR has acquired Leeds-based Callcredit Information Group from Vitruvian Partners.
LDC backs Imagine Nation
LDC has backed Netherlands-based media content company Imagine Nation.
Terra Firma MDs to take over after Darragh's departure
Terra Firma managing directors Mike Kinski, Stefan Thiele and Ingmar Wilhelm will take over from Damian Darragh following his departure from the firm.
Index in $500,000 round for Blaze
Index Ventures has taken part in a ТЃ300,000 funding round for Blaze, a UK-based start-up that produces safety lights for cycling.
Mobeus hires three
Richard Babington, Mobeus
Deal in focus: SEP drives car financing deal
Scottish Equity Partnersт (SEP) ТЃ8m investment in Car Loan 4U picks up on the growing need for online consumer finance as well as increased demand for cars in the UK.