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Mobeus quadruples dough on garlic
The sale of Brookerpaks Ltd back to its management after a 10-year courtship sees Mobeus generate a 26% IRR.
Investindustrial invests in Aston Martin
Italian GP Investindustrial has acquired a 37.5% stake in UK car designer and manufacturer Aston Martin for тЌ190m from Kuwaiti investment house Investment Dar.
Apollo acquires Aurum Holdings
Apollo Global Management has acquired British jewellery retail Aurum Holdings from Landesbanki Уslands.
Albion exits Picturehouse investments in sale to Cineworld
Albion Ventures has exited its investments in six UK-based Picturehouse cinemas as part of the sale of City Screen to Cineworld.
Octopus leads $5m funding for Rangespan
E-commerce start-up Rangespan has secured a $5m investment led by Octopus Investments as it prepares to launch a new market data service for retailers.
SEP in $7m round for Powervation
Irish PE-backed energy optimisation company Powervation has received $7m as part of a series-C funding round.
NBGI buys cake business for £23.5m
NBGI Private Equity has backed the ТЃ23.5m management buy-in of McCambridge Group Holdings's cake division.
Mobeus launches linked VCT fundraising
Mobeus Equity Partners has launched its third annual linked fundraising for its three VCTs.
BGF appoints investment associate
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has appointed Edwin Davies as an investment associate.
US investor circles Topshop
Sir Philip Green, the owner of British clothing retailer Topshop, is reportedly in talks with US-based private equity house Leonard Green & Partners LP for the sale of a 25% stake in the business.
VCTs launch; Puma offers incentive
This past week has seen a number of VCTs launch fundraises.
Balderton Capital leads $7.5m series-A for QuBit
Balderton Capital has led a $7.5m series-A round for UK-based customer data platform QuBit.
CD&R wins B&M Retail race
Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has acquired a significant stake in the buyout of UK discount retailer B&M Retail, a deal rumoured to be valued around the ТЃ950m mark.
Baird buys The SR Group
UK-based mid-cap investor Baird Capital Partners Europe has invested in The SR Group, a recruitment services firm.
Biffa: A rubbish buyout?
A rubbish buyout?
MML Capital exits MineTech
MML Capital Partners has sold its 40% stake in UK-based landmine clearance company MineTech to German trade buyer Dynasafe Area Clearance Group, which is backed by Perusa Partners.
NVM-backed Kitwave buys Teatime Tasties
Kitwave, a wholesaler backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired Teatime Tasties, a wholesaler of biscuits, cakes, confectionary and soft drinks.
ICG backs MBO of ATPI from Equistone
The management team of UK-based travel management business ATPI has bought the company from Equistone with support from ICG.
Northern Trust expands alternatives business development team
Northern Trust has hired Edwin Parker into a newly-created role that will expand its alternative fund administration business.
BGF backs Peyton and Byrne with £6.25m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected ТЃ6.25m into Peyton and Byrne, a London-based restaurant, retail bakery and events business.
North West Fund for Biomedical backs TTS Pharma
The North West Fund for Biomedical has invested ТЃ550,000 in TTS Pharma, a UK-based developer of personalised nicotine patches for smokers.
Dunedin backs £34.5m MBO of Premier Hytemp
Dunedin has supported the MBO of Scottish oil and gas exploration equipment manufacturer Premier Hytemp from Murray International Holdings.
Montagu and GIP exit Biffa via debt-for-equity swap
Montagu Private Equity and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have exited UK waste services company Biffa via a debt-for-equity swap with the company's senior lenders.