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TDR reaps £145.2m on Phoenix share sale
TDR Capital has sold 22 million shares of listed insurance consolidator Phoenix Group Holdings, raising ТЃ145.2m through the partial exit.
Palatine-backed MoneyPlus buys Richardson Mail
Palatine Private Equityтs MoneyPlus Group has purchased Manchester-based Richardson Mail.
Insight leads $42m round for Datasift
Insight Venture Partners has led a $42m series-C funding round for Datasift, a UK- and US-based social data platform provider, alongside several existing investors.
BGF invests £5m in Exchange Lab
The Business Growth Fund has invested ТЃ5m in global digital media business The Exchange Lab.
Notion and NEA back Move Guides
Notion Capital and New Enterprise Associates (NEA) have invested $1.8m in Move Guides, a London-based employee relocation platform provider, alongside several angel investors.
LDC appoints Ibbett and Wright
LDC has appointed corporate financiers Richard Ibbett and Chris Wright as investment directors in its Manchester office.
Autumn Statement spells good news for EIS
The UK Chancellorтs Autumn Statement, released today, outlines more favourable and encouraging tax relief for the Enterprise Investment Scheme.
Amadeus et al. back Xmos
Amadeus Capital Partners, DFJ Esprit and Foundation Capital have taken part in a $14m series-D funding round for Xmos, a Bristol-based fabless semiconductor company.
Duke Street backs Air Products homecare carve-out
Duke Street has backed the management buyout of NYSE-listed Air Products & Chemicals' UK homecare business.
Hoxton Ventures holds first close on $40m
Hoxton Ventures has held a first close for its maiden fund Hoxton Ventures Fund I on $40m, with the aim of bringing the US microcap venture strategy to Europe.
Investec finances Carmel
Investec has supplied a ТЃ16m integrated debt facility to Carmel Clothing, a London-based clothing designer and manufacturer.
Palamon reaps 14.6x on Cambridge Education exit
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Cambridge Education Group to Bridgepoint for ТЃ185m, generating a 14.6x return.
Dunedin unlocks £90m Kee Safety deal
UK mid-market firm Dunedin has backed the ТЃ90m management buyout of Kee Safety, buying its stake from LDC.
Enterprise Ventures backs £3.8m Granby MBO
Enterprise Ventures and NatWest have supported the ТЃ3.8m management buyout of Granby Marketing Services.
VC-backed Alaric sold to NCR
NVM Private Equity, Foresight Group and Mobeus Equity Partners have sold London-based fraud prevention software provider Alaric Systems to NYSE-listed NCR Corporation for $84m.
Privet reaps 20x on £22m Thermal Engineering sale
Turnaround specialist Privet Capital has sold Thermal Engineering to trade buyer Senior for ТЃ22m, generating a 20x return.
JTC Group acquires AFML
Funds services firm JTC Group has acquired Anson Groupтs Guernsey-based fund administration business Anson Fund Managers Limited (AFML).
Sofinnova leads £15m round for Green Biologics
Sofinnova Partners has led a ТЃ15.4m series-B funding round for Green Biologics, a UK-based chemicals producer, alongside Hong Kong-based Swire Pacific and several existing investors.
MMC Ventures in £3m round for Wedo
MMC Ventures has led a ТЃ3m funding round for online retailer Wedo.
BC Partners buys Mergermarket
BC Partners has emerged as the successful bidder for Pearson Groupтs news service Mergermarket.
Calculus leads £2.7m round for Money Dashboard
Enterprise Investment Scheme specialist Calculus Capital has led a ТЃ2.7m funding round for Money Dashboard, a UK-based provider of personal online financial management services.
Sofinnova leads £2.4m round for CelluComp
Sofinnova Partners has led a ТЃ2.4m funding round for CelluComp, a Scottish sustainable materials company, with participation from the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB).
Index backs MetaPack with £20m
Index Ventures has injected ТЃ20m into MetaPack, a UK-based provider of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery management platform for e-commerce.
Deal in focus: Risk Capital buys Neilson from Thomas Cook
Risk Capital Partners' acquisition of Neilson Active Holidays from embattled holiday-operator Thomas Cook is a rare example of private equity being invited in.