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Greencoat Capital leads £6.75m round for Aveillant
Greencoat Capital has led a £6.75m funding round for UK-based radar technology developer Aveillant.
Calls for calm over BoE private equity report
Private equity professionals should not panic over the latest Bank of England report on the private equity sector, according to the ICAEW.
NVM exits Interlube Systems in trade sale
NVM Private Equity has sold British automated lubrication producer Interlube Systems to a subsidiary of The Timken Company, reaping a money multiple of 3x.
Moulton predicts 10x increase in dealflow
Q&A: Jon Moulton
Enterprise Ventures et al. invest £10m in Xeros Ltd
Enterprise Ventures-backed cleaning technology developer Xeros Ltd has raised a further £10m from new and existing investors.
3i and RCP exit Giraffe to Tesco
3i and Risk Capital Partners (RCP) have sold their 36.8% stakes in UK-based restaurant chain Giraffe to Tesco, giving the business a £48.6m enterprise value.
GCP backs Scopus Engineering with £13m
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has invested £13m in Scopus Engineering, a Scottish provider of laser survey services to the global oil & gas industry.
Endless reaps 6x on Acenta Steel exit
Endless has sold its stake in UK-based steel bars processor Acenta Steel to the company's management, reaping a return of 6x its original investment.
NorthEdge Capital appoints investment manager
NorthEdge Capital has appointed Tom Rowley as an investment manager in its Leeds office.
RJD's Harrington Brooks acquires customer books in bolt-on
RJD Partners portfolio company Harrington Brooks has acquired customer books from Carrington Dean and The Nostrum Group, marking the company's first expansion following its secondary buyout in July 2012.
GSK plans Lucozade and Ribena sale
Pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has put soft drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena up for sale, giving rise to a bidding war in excess of £1bn, according to reports.
Maven launches £5m top up offer for VCTs
Maven Capital Partners has launched a £5m top-up offer for Maven Income and Growth VCT 4.
Maven sells Homelux to QEP Company
Maven Capital Partners has sold tile accessories business Homelux to US firm QEP Company, following its carve-out from UK-based Homelux Nenplas Ltd.
Finance Wales backs Safety Technology
Finance Wales has provided Monmouthshire-based safety specialist Safety Technology with a six-figure loan.
LDC backs Fever-Tree
LDC has taken a 25% stake in Fever-Tree, valuing the UK tonic water and mixers brand at £48m.
Oxford Capital exits Arieso to JDSU
Oxford Capital Partners has sold UK-based mobile network optimisation specialist Arieso to Nasdaq-listed JDSU in a $85m deal.
UK consumer sector: private equity dealflow up 45% in 2012
High street woes notwithstanding, the UK consumer sector proved to be ripe for investment opportunities last year: private equity dealflow was up by 45% compared to 2011 figures while the overall value of these investments rose by a quarter.
LGV Capital to wind down portfolio
Insurer Legal & General has confirmed its private equity arm LGV Capital will stop making new investments, and will instead focus on managing and eventually divesting its existing portfolio.
Ingenious Ventures joins forces with BBH’s Zag
Ingenious Ventures is teaming up with Zag, the corporate venturing arm of global advertising agency BBH, to invest in the British creative industry.
Osprey backs Indexx Markets
Osprey Capital has invested in UK-based financial services firm Indexx Markets.
Ingenious Ventures invests £900,000 in Casabu
Ingenious Ventures has led a £900,000 series-A funding round for UK-based online retailer Casabu.
HgCapital Trust sees NAV rise by 15% in 2012
HgCapital Trust, the listed vehicle investing in all of Hg's private equity transactions, has reported a 15% increase in NAV per diluted share over the course of 2012.
Dunedin’s CitySprint buys Sameday UK
CitySprint, a distribution network backed by Dunedin, has acquired Sameday UK.
HgCapital sells Computer Software for £110m
HgCapital has sold Computer Software Holdings Ltd (CSH) in a trade sale to Advanced Computer Software.