United Kingdom
MML appoints Baker to UK team
Edward Baker, MML Capital Partners
From US to Europe: an elusive carried interest definition
Carried interest
3i bonuses to spark shareholder revolt
Ahead of 3iтs annual meeting on Thursday, shareholder lobby group PIRC is urging stakeholders to vote against the listed firmтs executive bonuses.
Isis invests £18m in YSC buyout
Isis Equity Partners has invested ТЃ18m in the ТЃ38m MBO of YSC, a global business psychology firm.
Foresight backs Aerospace Tooling BIMBO
Foresight has invested ТЃ3.5m in the buy-in management buyout (BIMBO) of Scottish precision engineering company Aerospace Tooling.
Panoramic backs Captify Media
Panoramic Growth Equity has injected ТЃ1.2m into digital marketing company Captify Media in exchange for a minority stake.
BGF invests £10m in York Mailing
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ10m in UK printing business York Mailing, a producer of retail flyers, media inserts and catalogues.
Law firm RPC hires Ahark
Sukh Ahark, RPC
Evercore establishes PCA business
Evercore Partners is establishing a private capital advisory (PCA) business to expand its global investment banking platform.
Palatine closes second fund on £150m
Manchester-based Palatine Private Equity has held a final close for its second fund on its ТЃ150m hard-cap.
Carey Olsen appoints two partners
David Crosland, Carey Olsen
Lloyds' Rablen joins Investec
Paul Rablen, Investec
Casual dining; the proof is in the branding
Casual dining
August invests in Minerva Education
August Equity has invested in Minerva Education, the parent company of Eaton Square School Group (ESS) and Ravenstone School.
PineBridge appoints managing director
Paul Osborne, PineBridge
Finance Wales-backed Orthos enters administration
Medical devices company Orthos, backed by Finance Wales, has gone into administration.
Key to UK mid-market growth is overseas
According to new research, the UK mid-market is more than weathering the storm. This key segment, which has been touted as vital for putting the economy back on track, is one of the biggest contributors to UK GDP through its drive to sell into new geographical...
TPG picks up Charterhouse's TSL Education
TPG Capital has acquired TSL Education from Charterhouse Capital Partners in a deal thought to be worth £400m.
Encore Capital exits Pure360, reaping 4x and 47% IRR
Encore Capital has sold digital marketing software company Pure360 for ТЃ10m, reaping a 4x return on the original investment and an IRR of 47%.
Corsair's Davies eyes Lloyds
Former trade minister Lord Mervyn Davies, vice-chairman of US-based private equity firm Corsair Capital, is in the midst of assembling a group of investors to acquire a ТЃ10bn stake in Lloyds Banking Group, according to reports.
BGF backs Better Bathrooms with £10m
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected ТЃ10m into UK-based bathroom retailer Better Bathrooms in exchange for a minority stake.
Lebus replaces Armitage as LPEQ chairman
Andrew Lebus, LPEQ
Isis picks up 35% stake in Nigel Frank
Isis Equity Partners has acquired a 35% stake in recruitment agency Nigel Frank International alongside HSBC Bank in a ТЃ22m investment.