United Kingdom
CBPE buys Xafinity Consulting
CBPE Capital has carved British pensions consultancy firm Xafinity Consulting out from Advent International-owned Equiniti Group.
Kennet Partners hires finance director
Technology-focused growth equity investor Kennet Partners has hired Neil Cooper as finance director.
Maven exits Oliver Kay
Maven Capital Partners has exited UK-based fresh foods supplier Oliver Kay Holdings Ltd to Bidfresh Ltd, realising a 2.4x return on its original investment.
MMC's Base79 gets equity injection from Chernin
British online video company Base79 has received a $10m equity investment from US media company Chernin Group, on top of additional funding from existing backer MMC Ventures.
Bridgepoint merges Quilter with Cheviot
Bridgepoint has agreed to merge British wealth manager Quilter & Co with investment firm Cheviot Asset Management, creating a new firm with £12bn in assets under management.
Palamon appoints new MD
Palamon Capital Partners has hired John David as managing director in charge of the firm's investment strategy.
BGF recruits LDC's Swarbrick
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has appointed LDC senior director John Swarbrick as head of portfolio.
Rutland buys Pizza Hut
Rutland Partners has acquired the UK restaurants business of Pizza Hut UK Ltd from parent company Yum! Brands, making a £20m equity injection into the firm.
UK lower mid-market resilient in 2012
While activity in the €50-250m segment has failed to improve on 2011 figures on a pan-European level, the UK is proving to be fertile ground for deal-making in an otherwise troubled macroeconomic environment.
NBGI Ventures sells TPV to Bausch + Lomb
NBGI Ventures has sold its portfolio company Technolas Perfect Vision (TPV) to Bausch + Lomb, which has exercised an option acquired in 2011.
Carlyle gives up on Chemring
Carlyle has decided against bidding for British listed military supplier Chemring, following two deadline extensions.
Alcuin buys TileCo Group from Graphite
Alcuin Capital Partners has backed the management buyout of TileCo Group, a UK-based supplier of tile, mosaic and stone products, from Graphite Capital.
UK & Ireland unquote” November 2012
The latest results from unquote” data suggest the UK is on course to register similar levels of market activity in 2012 to that of 2011, despite a lacklustre September.
NVM finances CGI International bolt-on
CGI International, a manufacturer of fire resistant glazing backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired France-based Interver.
PE-backed Cortefiel refinances €1.3bn debt
Spanish clothing retailer Cortefiel, backed by CVC, Permira and PAI partners, has refinanced €1.3bn worth of debt, according to reports in the Spanish press.
Hamilton Bradshaw backs MBO of SF Group
Hamilton Bradshaw Private Equity has provided capital to support the management buyout of financial recruitment firm SF Group.
ECI sells Harmoni to CareUK
ECI Partners has made a final exit from WCI Group after selling UK-based outsourced healthcare services business Harmoni to CareUK.
August Equity's SecureData acquires Quadrant
August Equity portfolio company SecureData has completed the bolt-on acquisition of UK online security company Quadrant Networks Ltd.
Silicon Valley Bank provides credit to Carlyle's The Foundry
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has provided a new credit facility to Carlyle's software holding The Foundry.
Piper names two brand experts to team
UK consumer brand specialist Piper Private Equity has appointed two associate partners.
Caledonia hires associate director for unquoted division
Caledonia Investments has hired Sally Flanagan as associate director of its private equity and venture capital pool.
DFJ Esprit exits Redkite
VC firm DFJ Esprit has exited its minority holding in UK-based financial markets surveillance specialist Redkite Financial Markets.
Amadeus and Archimedia pump £1.6m into Qinec
Amadeus Capital Partners and Archimedia Investments have jointly backed medical technology company Qinec.
Lion's £1.2bn partial sale of Weetabix completes
Bright Food's purchase of a 60% stake in Weetabix from Lion Capital is the largest overseas transaction ever by a Chinese company in the food and beverage sector.