United Kingdom
Bowmark buys Drake & Morgan
Bowmark Capital has backed the ТЃ30m management buyout of UK-based restaurants operator Drake & Morgan.
Carlyle backs Addison Lee
The Carlyle Group has invested in transportation and private hire firm Addison Lee in exchange for a majority stake in the company.
Environ makes new addition to London office
Environmental advisory firm Environ has brought principal Michael Scott over from the US to join the companyтs London office.
Lyceum's Access Group acquires TeamSeer
Lyceum Capital-backed Access Group has acquired team management software-as-a-service company TeamSeer.
Sovereign Capital promotes Matthew Owen to partner
Sovereign Capital has promoted Matthew Owen to partner at the firm.
Saphir joins Next Wave in Molinare
Saphir Capital Partners has backed UK-based post-production house Molinare TV & Film Ltd.
SmartCap et al. in £5m round for Fits.me
Existing investor SmartCap has been joined by Conor Venture Partners, Fostergate Holdings and Entrepreneurs Fund in a series-A funding round of approximately ТЃ5m for Fits.me, a software-as-a-service developer for the online fashion retail industry.
BGF's Springfield Homecare Services acquires PLC
Business Growth Fund-backed Springfield Homecare Services has acquired domiciliary care business Positive Life Choices (PLC).
NorthEdge invests in Jigsaw24
NorthEdge Capital has invested growth capital in UK-based creative IT solutions provider Jigsaw24 for a majority stake in the business.
Lundbeckfond Ventures et al. invest in DySis Medical
Lundbeckfond Ventures has led a ТЃ7.4m fundraising round in DySis Medical Ltd, a womenтs health medical devices company.
SL Capital promotes three in Europe
Funds-of-funds manager SL Capital has promoted Richard Chapman and Cameron Graham to the position of investment director, as well as Andrzej Plichta to investment manager.
HIG Europe's Haltermann acquires Petrochem Carless
HIG Europe portfolio company Haltermann Holding GmbH has acquired Petrochem Carless Holdings Ltd (PCL), a UK-based hydrocarbon chemicals refiner and producer.
Joules attracts private equity interest
British fashion retailer Joules is planning on selling a minority stake to fund expansion in the UK and overseas, according to reports.
3i's Refresco merges with Gerber Emig
Refresco, a Dutch beverage manufacturer backed by 3i, will merge with European bottling company Gerber Emig.
BGF - two years on
BGF - two years on
Core Capital's Kelway acquires Equanet
Core Capital portfolio company Kelway has acquired the UK-based non-trade and public sector business of Equanet, the specialist IT solutions brand of Dixons Retail plc.
Palatine hires Andy Lees as partner
Palatine Private Equity has added to its investment team with the appointment of ex-Barclays executive Andy Lees as partner.
CVC eyes takeover bid for Betfair
CVC Capital Partners has confirmed it is considering bidding for London-listed online betting company Betfair Group plc.
NorthEdge's maiden fund hits final close
NorthEdge Capital's maiden fund NorthEdge Capital Fund I LP has held a final close on its ТЃ225m hard-cap.
UK Watch: Q1 activity hits five-year low
UK private equity saw its worst quarter since 2009 despite widespread optimism in the market, according to the latest unquoteт UK Watch, in association with Corbett Keeling.
Graphite sells Optimum Care to Terra Firma's Four Seasons
Graphite Capital has sold elderly care provider Optimum Care to Four Seasons Health Care, backed by Terra Firma.
LDC sells kidsunlimited for £45m
LDC has sold day care nurseries operator kidsunlimited to employer-sponsored childcare provider Bright Horizons for a cash consideration of ТЃ45m.
Electra Partners buys two more secondaries stakes
Electra Partners has announced the acquisition of two further stakes in private equity funds for an extra ТЃ22m investment.
BVCA chief Florman resigns
BVCA chief Mark Florman has resigned after just over two years in the post.