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YFM in £3m round for ImmunoBiology
YFM Equity Partners has contributed ТЃ900,000 as part of a ТЃ3m funding round for Cambridge-based biotech firm ImmunoBiology.
JC Flowers injects £65m into mortgage business Castle Trust
US private equity investor JC Flowers has committed ТЃ65m in equity to the launch of Castle Trust, a provider of retail mortgages.
KKR leads buyout of Acteon from First Reserve
KKR and White Deer Energy have acquired a 52% stake in British oil and gas exploration services provider Acteon Group from First Reserve Corporation.
Quilvest-backed Tortilla secures £2.25m refinancing
Tortilla, the Mexican fast food group backed by Quilvest, has secured ТЃ2.25m in new bank financing from Santander Corporate Banking.
BGF backs Broadbandchoices.co.uk with £10m
The Business Growth Fund has injected ТЃ10m into home communications price comparison site Broadbandchoices.co.uk.
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While Britain can boast it is home to some of Europeтs largest financial institutions, including banks and private equity funds, it is also now regrettably facing some of its biggest asset disposals.
GFH Capital acquires Leeds United
Dubai-based GFH Capital has acquired Leeds City Holdings, the parent company of Leeds United Football Club.
Insight leads $62m round for Mimecast
Insight Venture Partners has led a $62m funding round for email services provider Mimecast.
Capital Dynamics to close Zurich office
Swiss private equity firm Capital Dynamics has confirmed it will be closing its Zurich office within the next few months, relocating staff to its Zug and London offices.
Can social capital convince investors?
Prime Minister David Cameronтs much vaunted тBig Societyт project finally got off the ground this month with government-established investor Big Society Capital (BSC) making its first commitments.
UK sports retailer JJB goes under
Ailing UK-based sporting goods retailer JJB Sports has called in administrators and is likely to be sold in a pre-pack deal.
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Hamdani and Priston join Bayside
HIG Capital’s distressed debt and special situations affiliate, Bayside Capital, has hired Ahmed Hamdani and Duncan Priston for its London team.
Spark backs Molplex with £350,000
Spark Impact has invested ТЃ350,000 into drug discovery company Molplex.
FF&P Private Equity invests £8m in David Phillips MBO
The private equity business of Fleming Family & Partners has acquired a majority stake in British property services provider David Phillips Furniture for ТЃ8m.
SEP backs Matches Fashion with £12m
Scottish Equity Partners has backed UK-based fashion retailer Matches Fashion with a ТЃ12m growth capital injection.
UK government proposes relaxation of tech IPO rules
Government ministers proposed changes to the listing rules on the LSE yesterday, which would allow companies to list just 10% of their business.
Palamon-backed Towry secures £47.3m refinancing package
Towry Group, backed by Palamon Capital Partners, has secured a ТЃ47.3m refinancing package.
Electra buys debt portfolio for £30m
Electra Partners has acquired a portfolio of mezzanine debt and second lien debt in five UK and European companies for £30m.
Medical technology: Healthcare's third way
In between the hotly sought after healthcare services market and the much watched pharmaceuticals niche sits an elusive sub-sector. What has become of the UK medical technology and supplies sector?
HIG Capital launches European credit business
HIG Capital has launched in London the European operations of its US credit business, HIG WhiteHorse, and appointed Haseeb Aziz as managing director in the new unit.
Rutland's Laidlaw buys Timbmet Door Solutions
Laidlaw Interiors Group, an interior products firm backed by Rutland Partners, has acquired doorsets and interior products supplier Timbmet Door Solutions Ltd (TDSL) for ТЃ7.8m.
LDC exits Direct Group in trade sale
LDC has sold UK-based outsourced insurance services provider Direct Group to Ryan Specialty Group.
French PE-backed Ludendo buys Hamleys
Ludendo, a French toy store chain backed by NiXEN Partners and other French private equity players, has acquired iconic UK-based toys retailer Hamleys in a deal believed to be worth ТЃ60m.