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GCP divests Eldapoint
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has sold Eldapoint to a2e Venture Catalysts through a re-engineered secondary buyout.
HgCapital to list Manx Telecom on AIM
HgCapital has appointed Liberum Capital and Oakley Capital to prepare for an AIM listing of Isle of Man telecoms group Manx Telecom.
Hill joins Aztec board
Stephen Hill, Aztec Group
Isis injects £5m into Kingsbridge
Isis Equity Partners has made a ТЃ5m capital commitment to insurance broker Kingsbridge Risk Solutions in exchange for a minority stake.
UK Watch: 2013 goes out with a bang
A strong final quarter for 2013 saw deal volume and overall value hold up well across the board in the UK, showing a marked improvement on the first quarter of the year, according to the latest unquoteт UK Watch, published in association with Corbett...
Duke Street's Kennedy joins Teachers
Iain Kennedy, Teachers' Private Capital
NVM nets 3.6x return on e-know sale
NVM Private Equity has sold IT services firm e-know.net to AIM-listed cloud computing provider Nasstar for ТЃ13m.
Elderstreet backs Sentiment Metrics
Elderstreet Investments has led a ТЃ1m series-A funding round for Sentiment Metrics, a UK-based social engagement and intelligence platform provider.
Rubicon and Grovepoint acquire Goodridge
Rubicon Partners and Grovepoint Capital have jointly acquired fluid transfer and hydraulic systems manufacturer Goodridge through investment vehicle RG Industries.
YFM backs Leengate Valves MBO
YFM Equity Partners has supported the management buyout of Leengate Valves from German listed parent Linde.
Asante's Chandra joins Puma
Parik Chandra, Puma Investments
Iceotope raises $10m two years after entering administration
UK-based environmental IT cooling specialist Iceotope has raised $10m in a series-A round led by Aster Capital.
August supports SecureData bolt-on
August Equity has backed portfolio company SecureData Europe's acquisition of SensePost.
Pembroke et al. buy Boat International Media from August Equity
An investment consortium led by Pembroke Venture Capital Trust has acquired publishing and events group Boat International Media from August Equity.
$133m ATP deal marks Petroleum Equity's maiden investment
Petroleum Equity, a new private equity firm focused on oil and gas investments, has made its maiden investment with the acquisition of ATP Oil & Gas UK from US parent company ATP Oil & Gas Corporation.
Octopus supports Michelson Diagnostics
Octopus Investments has led a ТЃ1.98m round for existing portfolio company Michelson Diagnostics, a UK-based medical devices company.
Maven invests £3.5m in DMack
Maven Capital Partners has invested ТЃ3.5m in Carlisle-based tyre manufacturer DMack.
VC-backed Lombard to leave AIM for Nasdaq
Lombard Medical Technologies, a London-based medical devices company backed by Abingworth Management and MVM Life Science Partners, is planning to delist from the London Stock Exchangeтs AIM and relist on the Nasdaq.
North West Fund backs FDM
The North West Fund for Venture Capital and the Lancashire Rosebud Fund have injected ТЃ860,000 into UK-based 3D printing company FDM Digital Solutions.
Barclays goes direct with BlueBay
Barclays and BlueBay Asset Management have teamed up to provide acquisition finance for UK private equity deals.
Puma launches EIS fund
Puma Investments has launched its first EIS-focused fund, Puma EIS.
NVM appoints May
Liam May, NVM Private Equity
PE-backed Caffè Nero in £275m refinancing
Hutton Collins-backed CaffУЈ Nero, a UK-based coffee shop chain, has completed a ТЃ275m refinancing comprising senior and mezzanine debt.
Latham hires Weil PE partner Benson
Latham & Watkins has made another foray into the UK private equity market with the recruitment of Weil Gotshal & Manges partner Nick Benson.