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Carlyle backs Avail-TVN with $100m for On Demand acquisition
The Carlyle Group has provided $100m in growth capital to US video provider Avail-TVN to acquire UK-based On Demand Group.
CVC reduces stake in F1 prior to IPO
CVC Capital Partners has sold a $1.6bn stake in Formula 1 Group to BlackRock, Waddell & Reed and Norges Bank Investment Management prior to the company's IPO, according to reports.
unquote" British Private Equity Awards
The 2012 unquote" British Private Equity Awards will be held in London on Thursday, 4th October.
notonthehighstreet.com receives £10m series-D funding
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe (FGPE) has joined previous investors Index Ventures and Greylock Partners in a ТЃ10m funding round for UK online business notonthehighstreet.com.
Ingenious expands corporate finance team
Ingenious Media has recruited new corporate financiers David Brooks and Toby Ramsden, who will join as managing directors.
DFJ Esprit appoints Peter Keen as venture partner
DFJ Esprit has hired Peter Keen as a new venture partner, specialising in medical technology and life science investments.
David Rolfe joins NVM Private Equity
David Rolfe has been appointed as investment partner for the South of England at NVM Private Equity.
£70m restaurant bill could generate 2x for Caird
Caird Capital may be about to exit its minority stake in restaurants chain D&D London.
Montagu's Host Europe buys Mesh Digital
Montagu-owned Host Europe Group (HEG), a London-based web hosting business, has acquired domain registration services provider Mesh Digital.
Vista Equity Partners closes fourth fund on $3.5bn
American GP Vista Equity Partners has held a $3.5bn final close for VEP Fund IV.
LDC buys Ocean Outdoor from Smedvig
LDC has completed the ТЃ35m buyout of UK digital advertising firm Ocean Outdoor from Smedvig Capital.
Simon Borrows steps in as 3i CEO
3i Group has officially appointed Simon Borrows as CEO, taking over from Michael Queen with immediate effect.
Baird acquires e2v technologies spin-off for £15m
Baird Capital Partners Europe has acquired the instrumentation solutions business of listed UK firm e2v technologies for ТЃ15m.
Oxford Capital leads £2m round for BagThat
Oxford Capital Partners has led a ТЃ2m financing round for UK-based online shopping firm BagThat Trading.
Swander Pace supports Cambrian Pet Foods
US private equity firm Swander Pace Capital has backed Welsh pet food firm Cambrian Pet Foods.
Angel CoFund makes first five investments
Angel CoFund has announced the completion of its first five investments, with a total of ТЃ7.2m injected into UK-based SMEs.
Grant Thornton hires new partner
Andy Morgan has been appointed as a partner in Grant Thorntonтs London corporate finance team.
Duane Morris expands PE practice in Europe with hire
Law firm Duane Morris has hired Pierfrancesco Carbone as a partner in its London office.
Carried interest reform sweeps across Europe
As many European governments impose austerity measures, there is a growing demand for a crackdown on loopholes enabling the wealthy to reduce their tax bills. This has led to a re-examination of the rules surrounding carried interest and several major...
Primary Capital backs £35m MBO of Leisure Pass
Primary Capital has backed the ТЃ35m management buyout of London-based tourist pass systems provider Leisure Pass Group.
ISIS backs inov-8 with £12m
ISIS Equity partners has backed UK-based sportswear manufacturer Inoveight Holdings Limited with a total equity investment of around ТЃ12m, according to reports.
Thai firm to bid for Birds Eye
Thai food manufacturer Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) is to submit a ТЃ2.5bn bid for Permira portfolio company Birds Eye, according to reports.
Endless acquires Bathstore
Turnaround investor Endless has bought UK-based bathroom retailer Bathstore from Wolseley for an estimated ТЃ15m.
AnaCap credit fund hits £350m hard-cap
AnaCap Financial Partners has closed Credit Opportunities Fund II on its ТЃ350m hard-cap.