United Kingdom
Mobeus and Connection toast Virgin Wines deal
Mobeus Equity Partners and Connection Capital have invested a combined ТЃ15.9m of debt and equity to support the management buyout of Virgin Wines.
DFJ Esprit's Oxford Immunotec to float
Oxford Immunotec Global, a UK-based medical diagnostics company, has filed with the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an IPO on the Nasdaq that would value the company at up to $245.4m.
Bridges backs budget hotel Qbic
Bridges Ventures has backed budget boutique hotel Qbic London City Hotel via its Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund III.
LPFA appoints Vandersluis
The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has appointed Robert Vandersluis, GlaxoSmithKlineтs (GSK) director of global pension investments, as non-executive director.
Seraphim backs Aria
Seraphim Capital has led a $4m funding round for UK-based Aria Networks alongside the UK governmentтs Capital for Enterprise fund.
GCP promotes McDonald to partner
Kirsty McDonald, GCP
Sovereign's Eden acquires Essential Futures
UK buy-and-build specialist Sovereign Capital has backed the acquisition of Essential Futures by portfolio company Eden.
Cinven's CPA in dividend recap
Cinven is set to reap a ТЃ180m dividend from a refinancing of just more than ТЃ600m for its portfolio company CPA Global, a UK-based intellectual property management services provider.
Seraphim et al. back Pyreos
Seraphim Capital, Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC), the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) and Siemens Technology Accelerator (STA) have invested $4m in Scotland-based Pyreos.
Ippon leads £10m investment in Midatech
Nanomedicines manufacturer Midatech has raised ТЃ10m in a funding round led by Geneva-based private equity house Ippon Capital.
Sovereign appoints Barclays Ventures' Morgan
Jeremy Morgan, Sovereign Capital
LDC invests £22m in Joules
LDC has backed UK-based fashion and homeware retailer Joules with a ТЃ22m investment in exchange for a minority stake.
LDC sells Mountain Warehouse to management
LDC has divested Mountain Warehouse, a UK-based outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, in a management buy-back worth ТЃ85m.
Insignia raises £865,000 from Equity Gap et al.
Smart packaging company Insignia Technologies has received ТЃ865,000 in a transaction led by Equity Gap.
Amala hires ex-Altius exec Keogh
Christina Keogh, Amala Partners
Bridgepoint Development Capital invests in LOC
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has purchased a minority stake in offshore marine and engineering consultancy LOC.
Cameron unveils plan to name all UK company owners
UK prime minister David Cameron is due to announce plans to release a list of all UK business owners in an effort to crack down on tax evasion at the Open Government Partnership summit today.
Dunedin hires two
UK private equity firm Dunedin has appointed Karan Darrach as financial controller and Andrew Davidson as analyst.
Teachers' Private Capital buys Busy Bees
Teachers' Private Capital (TPC), the private equity arm of pension fund Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, has acquired UK-based nursery group Busy Bees.
HgCapital exits Epyx, reaps 2.7x return
HgCapital has sold UK-based Epyx to NYSE-listed fuel payment processing company Fleetcor, making 2.7x its original investment and a gross IRR of around 27%.
Graphite makes 3.5x on Alexander Mann Solutions sale
Graphite Capital has sold Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) for ТЃ260m to New York-based New Mountain Capital, reaping a 3.5x return on its initial investment.
Dunedin's CitySprint acquires Dash-it
Dunedin-backed CitySprint, a UK distribution company, has acquired Southampton-based courier firm Dash-it.
Enterprise Ventures backs ChargePoint with £1.625m
Enterprise Ventures has committed ТЃ1.625m to Merseyside-based ChargePoint Technology, a manufacturer of precision containment valves.
Passion Capital backs Coinfloor
Passion Capital has invested in Coinfloor, a UK-based bitcoin currency exchange, alongside angel investor and Transferwise founder Taavet Hinrikus.