United Kingdom
Battery-backed Vero buys Planit
Vero Software, a portfolio company of US-based VC Battery Ventures, has acquired UK-based software business Planit Holdings from August Equity.
GCP appoints Thomson as investment manager
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has hired Alex Thomson as an investment manager.
NVM-backed Kitwave acquires Automatic Retailing
NVM-backed Kitwave has acquired automatic vending industry supplier Automatic Retailing.
Mid Europa creates advisory board
Mid Europa Partners has appointed Bruno Ducharme, Steve Johnson and Richard Oppenheim to its new industry advisory board.
Lyceum Capital buys Adapt for £30m
Lyceum Capital has acquired IT service provider Adapt for ТЃ30m.
UK watch: Mixed feelings in Q3
In line with current public market activity, figures in the latest unquote" UK Watch, in association with Corbett Keeling, also paint a mixed picture.
UK & Ireland unquote" 3 October 2011
The private equity industry has once again come under fire from Britainтs politicians, most recently accused of asset stripping by Labour leader Ed Miliband.
August exits Planit in trade sale
August Equity has sold UK-based software business Planit Holdings to Vero Software, a portfolio company of US-based VC Battery Ventures.
Julian Carrera returns to Palamon
Julian Carrera has returned to Palamon Capital Partners as a principal.
Sun European takes struggling Alexon private
Sun European Partners has acquired UK-based fashion group Alexon from administrators, following its delisting from the London Stock Exchange.
SEP leads £3m investment in Exco inTouch
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has led an initial ТЃ3m investment in Exco inTouch, a provider of mobile patient communication and management solutions for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector.
Buyout firms get to grips with pension risks
Pension liabilities are of increasing concern to buyout practitioners, who need to mitigate risks and ensure they can reach agreement with stakeholders.
Palamon and Electra exit SAV Credit
Palamon Capital Partners and Electra Private Equity have exited sub-prime credit card provider SAV Credit.
MTI invests in university spinout BiOxyDyn
MTI has invested ТЃ650,000 in university spinout and medical imaging company BiOxyDyn.
Miliband launches fresh attack on private equity
The private equity industry has once again come under fire from Britainтs politicians, accused of asset stripping by Labour leader Ed Miliband.
Imperial Innovations backs £5m round for Plaxica
Imperial Innovations Group has led a ТЃ5m finance round for technology and licensing company Plaxica in return for a 36.5% stake.
Carlyle backs ITRS Group MBO
Carlyle has taken a majority stake in software company ITRS Group.
Northern 2 VCT announces new share issue
Northern 2 VCT, a fund managed by NVM Private Equity, will be launching a public offer of new ordinary shares in early November 2011, with a target of raising up to ТЃ15m before expenses.
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After a first half of the year in which the UK private equity market showed encouraging signs of recovery, momentum dissipated in the third quarter.
Isis exits Quantix
Isis Equity Partners has sold IT service provider Quantix to Interoute.
unquote" summit: Social returns of PE 'higher than LP returns'
Susannah Birkwood reports direct from unquoteтs 20th anniversary private equity summit in London.
LeBoeuf beefs up restructuring team
Dewey & LeBoeuf has poached a two-partner restructuring team for its London offices from rival law firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe.
Skadden launches London practice
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has launched an investment management practice in London.
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