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S&P launches mid-market assesment service
As banks continue to hold back lending for mid-market companies, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has launched a European credit benchmark for the neglected market segment.
Catapult et al. invest in Monica Healthcare
Catapult Venture Managers, East Midlands Business Angels, New Hill Management and private investors have made a further cash injection into Monica Healthcare.
Lyceum's Adapt gets Sleek
Managed IT infrastructure provider Adapt, backed by Lyceum Capital, has acquired cloud hosting provider Sleek.
SEP in £1.25m round for Cyberhawk
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has led a ТЃ1.25m investment in remote aerial industrial inspection company Cyberhawk Innovations.
Octopus launches institutional venture fund
Octopus Investments has announced the launch of its first institutional investors fund.
Apax VIII holds final close on €5.8bn
Apax Partners has reached $7.5bn (€5.8bn) for its latest fund.
Caird's TM Lewin in potential £100m sale
TM Lewin, a London-based shirt maker backed by Caird Capital, could go up for sale with a ТЃ100m price tag, according to reports.
Bridgepoint secures £375m refinancing for Pret debt
Pret A Manger will pay out ТЃ150m to its private equity owner Bridgepoint following a dividend recapitalisation.
Piper backs Turtle Bay with £6m
Piper Private Equity has acquired a significant minority stake in Caribbean restaurant group Turtle Bay with a ТЃ6m capital injection.
Midven backs Amalyst
Midven has invested in University College London (UCL) spin-off Amalyst, a developer of electro-catalyst technology, alongside funding body UCL Business Plc (UCLB).
NVM backs Kirton MBO
NVM Private Equity has backed the ТЃ5.5m MBO of Kirton Group, a UK manufacturer and supplier of specialist seating products for the elderly and disabled.
Electra buys Allen & Heath for £43m
Electra Partners has acquired Allen & Heath Ltd, a manufacturer of audio mixing consoles, from Japanese and American audio equipment corporation D&M Holdings Inc for ТЃ43m.
Key Capital Partners' Dwell goes into administration
Furniture retailer chain Dwell has gone into administration, resulting in 23 store closures and 300 jobs shed.
Platina exits Mistral Windfarm 1
Platina Partners has sold the remaining assets in the Mistral Windfarm 1 fund, reaping an overall gross IRR in excess of 40%.
The challenges of regional investing
Regional investing often means more opportunity for relationship-based deal doing, as highlighted in yesterday's story. But there are also challenges, as we explore here in the second installment of Alice Murray's two-part series.
Kennet Partners and Fidelity Growth buy Rivo Software
Kennet Partners and Fidelity Growth Partners Europe have acquired UK-based software company Rivo Software.
Forward Investment Partners hires DFJ's Brisbourne
Forward Investment Partners, the venture arm of Forward Internet Group, has appointed former DFJ Esprit partner Nic Brisbourne.
YFM's Seven to take Datong private
Seven Technologies, a portfolio company of YFM Equity Partners, has acquired AIM-listed intelligence equipment provider Datong for ТЃ7m.
Regional UK players closing the gap on London market
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Dalian Wanda Group buys Sunseeker from FL Partners
After less than three years' ownership, FL Partners has agreed to sell luxury motor yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International to Chinese commercial property and entertainment conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group.
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Amadeus backs Covestor
Amadeus Capital Partners has invested $12.75m in a series-B funding round for Covestor, a UK online investment marketplace, alongside existing investors.
Tax avoidance debate turns to private equity
Tax avoidance is top of the agenda for the G8 summit in Northern Ireland and part of that discussion will concern UK private equityтs treatment of corporation tax.
Index injects $11m into XO1 Ltd
Index Ventures has made an $11m capital commitment to XO1 Ltd, a new biotechnology company based in Hertfordshire.