United Kingdom
Cinven acquires Mercury Pharma from HgCapital
Cinven has acquired UK-based speciality pharmaceutical company Mercury Pharma in a ТЃ465m secondary buyout from HgCapital.
Ubiquisys raises a further $19m
UK-based 3G technology company Ubiquisys has raised $19m in an oversubscribed round from existing investors, as well as new Chinese investors Mobile Internet Capital and Nissay Capital.
NorthEdge recruits ISIS director
NorthEdge Capital has appointed James Hall as director in its Leeds office.
Flood of businesses for sale expected
Sale flood expected
PE allocation boosts Oxford University returns
Oxford Universityтs Endowment Fund (OEF) says strong private equity fund performance helped it outperform its benchmark.
Albion injects £1.3m into Welsh hydropower project
UK-based VCT investor Albion Ventures has invested ТЃ1.3m to fund a hydropower project in Wales, in partnership with Welsh developer Dragon Hydro Limited.
HgCapital sells wind portfolio to Munich Re
HgCapital has sold its operating UK onshore wind portfolio to MEAG, the asset management arm of insurance group Munich Re.
Northstar Ventures backs TryLife
Northstar Ventures has invested ТЃ145,000 in UK online educational drama producer TryLife.
Bridgepoint-backed Care UK makes acquisition
Bridgepoint-backed Care UK has acquired residential care provider Whitwood Care from family-owned Michael Wheatley Holdings.
Cherie Blair's PE fund raises £4.5m towards £75m target
Allele, a healthcare-focused private equity fund set up by Cherie Blair, is understood to have raised 6% of its ТЃ75m target.
Kelso Place-backed MDNX acquires Octium
Kelso Place portfolio company MDNX has wholly acquired UK-based IT services provider Octium.
NorthEdge hits £125m first close
Manchester-based lower mid-market investor NorthEdge Capital has hit a first close on ТЃ125m for its maiden fund, according to sources close to the firm.
North East Accelerator provides £120,000 for Deminos
Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund, managed by Northstar Ventures, has provided ТЃ120,000 to HR outsourcing company Deminos in a third funding round.
Gresham's ICR Integrity bolts on MOSS
Gresham-backed oil and gas services provider ICR Integrity has acquired UK-based mechanical services provider MOSS.
Accel Partners and FirstMark Capital back OpenGamma series-C
Accel Partners and FirstMark Capital have reinvested in UK-based financial analytics company OpenGamma, as part of a $15m round led by ICAP and its early-stage funding programme Euclid Opportunities.
Patron withdraws from Goals Soccer Centres race
Patron Capital has confirmed it will not make a bid for the takeover of listed UK-based Goal Soccer Centres, according to reports.
Sovereign Capital's City & County makes ninth acquisition
Sovereign Capital-backed City & County Healthcare Group has acquired UK domiciliary care provider Help at Home, in a deal that marks the company's ninth bolt-on since 2009.
PE-backed Biffa attracts £520m bid
A consortium of investors is thought to be planning a ТЃ520m bid for UK-based waste management business Biffa, a Montagu portfolio company.
Rutland earns 1.5x on Pulse Home exit
Rutland Partners has sold branded goods provider Pulse Home Products to Jarden Corporation, a consumer goods producer.
LDC-backed A-Gas makes fourth acquisition
LDC-backed A-Gas International has bought US-based halocarbon management specialist RemTec International, supported by fresh equity from LDC.
KSL buys The Belfry golf course
KSL Capital Partners has bought UK hotel and golf resort The Belfry from an affiliate of the Quinn group.
Kelso Place sells Anya Hindmarch stake to Middle East investor
A private Qatari investor group has bought a minority stake in luxury handbag company Anya Hindmarch, allowing Kelso Place Asset Management to exit the business.
3i-backed Element Materials buys MERL
3i portfolio company Element Materials Technology, a materials testing firm, has acquired Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Limited (MERL).