United Kingdom
Phoenix looks to offload LK Bennett
Phoenix Equity Partners is in the initial stages of divesting high-end retailer LK Bennett as it sounds out City advisers.
Greycroft and iNovia back Tagman
Greycroft Partners and iNovia Capital have led a $5m funding round for UK-based Tagman, a global tag management system (TMS) provider.
Oaktree's Bellpenny picks up KMF
Bellpenny, a wealth manager backed by Oaktree Capital, has acquired Glasgow-based KM Financial Advisers (KMF).
Synova smashes £110m fundraise
Synova Capital has closed its second fund on its ТЃ110m hard-cap in less than three months.
PE-backed McCarthy & Stone in refinancing
Retirement home developer McCarthy & Stone т which is backed by a consortium of investors believed to include Goldman Sachs, TPG and Alchemy Partners т has refinanced its existing debt.
BGF-backed SHS bolts on Dixon Pentland
Swanbridge Hire & Sales Integrated Services (SHS), a portfolio company of the Business Growth Fund (BGF), has acquired UK-based Dixon Pentland Scaffolding for approximately ТЃ2m.
Foresight et al. invest in Biofortuna
A consortium of existing backers has injected ТЃ1.3m into Biofortuna, a UK-based molecular diagnostics company, to fund further growth.
BLP's PE head joins Jones Day
Law firm Jones Day has appointed Raymond McKeeve as a partner and member of the firmтs private equity practice.
BGF invests £2.25m in Abacus e-Media
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ2.25m in UK content management system provider Abacus e-Media.
CVC acquires Skrill in €600m SBO
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in global payments provider Skrill from Investcorp for тЌ600m, which reaped an 8x return on its investment.
House of Fraser mulls listing
House of Fraser, the department store controlled by West Coast Capital, Lloyds Banking Group and representatives of failed Icelandic banks, is considering a public listing.
Catapult hires Lowe
Jonathan Lowe, Catapult Venture Managers
Hellman & Friedman in Wood Mackenzie dividend recap
Hellman & Friedman has secured a dividend recap for UK-based consultancy Wood Mackenzie, according to reports.
Maven appointed manager of GMLF
Maven Capital Partners has been appointed sole fund manager of the ТЃ20m Greater Manchester Loan Fund (GMLF).
Hengeler Mueller PE partner relocates to London
German law firm Hengeler Mueller has transferred one of its private equity partners, Steffen OppenlУЄnder, to its London office.
Sovereign Capital's Christchurch Group buys Hunters Moor
Christchurch Group, a neurological rehabilitation platform backed by Sovereign Capital, has bought Hunters Moor, also a provider of neurological rehabilitation services.
BGF's York Mailing in bolt-on
BGF-backed York Mailing has acquired The Lettershop Group (TLG), a UK print marketing and mailing solutions provider.
CVC acquires Domestic & General from Advent
CVC has agreed to buy insurance business Domestic & General (D&G) from Advent International, alongside management.
LDC backs MBO of uSwitch.com
LDC has acquired a significant stake in uSwitch.com, a UK-based price comparison site, as part of a management buyout.
Riverstone Holdings to float energy vehicle
Energy-focused private equity firm Riverstone Holdings is to float its latest energy vehicle in London, according to reports.
Alchemy offloads Cathedral for £266m
Private equity firm Alchemy Partners has divested Lloyd's of London underwriter Cathedral Capital to Lancashire Holdings for ТЃ266m.
FCA calls for AIFMD applications by January 2014
The FCA has advised firms managing alternative investment funds (AIFs) to submit applications by no later than 22 January 2014, ahead of the official 21 July 2014 deadline.
TA Associates backs Flashtalking
TA Associates has invested in London-based Flashtalking, an international advertising technology company.
Lyceum acquires Johnson's FM division for £32.2m
Lyceum Capital has acquired the facilities management (FM) division of AIM-listed Johnson Service Group for ТЃ32.2m.