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Gresham-backed JGG buys Industry Media
James Grant Group, a provider of professional services to the sports, music and entertainment sectors backed by Gresham, has wholly acquired Industry Media, a business consultancy for the television industry.
Doughty Hanson-backed Vue to take over CinemaxX
Doughty Hanson’s portfolio company Vue has announced its intention to launch a voluntary public takeover offer for German multiplex chain CinemaxX.
Notion Capital backs The Currency Cloud with £2m
Notion Capital has invested £2m in UK-based payments platform The Currency Cloud.
Riverstone backs Fairfield Energy with $150m
Riverstone Holdings has injected $150m in British oil & gas company Fairfield Energy.
Permira to drop Iglo refinancing
Permira will not go through with the option to refinance portfolio company Iglo Birds Eye Frozen Foods.
BGF bolsters Northern England team
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has hired Richard Taylor as an investment professional in its Northern England team.
Parik Chandra joins Asante Capital
Placement agent Asante Capital has appointed Parik Chandra as an associate.
Permira considers €500m Iglo refinancing
Permira is believed to be considering a €500m refinancing for portfolio company Iglo Birds Eye Frozen Foods, following the cancellation of its sale.
VCs in £22m round for PsiOxus
Imperial Innovations and Invesco Perpetual have contributed £5.5m each to a £22m financing round in British biotech company PsiOxus Therapeutics.
Maven reaps 3.7x on Nessco exit
Maven Capital Partners has exited telecommunications provider Nessco Group in a £31m trade sale to US-based RigNet, generating a 3.7x money multiple on its original investment.
Hamilton Bradshaw backs Knights Solicitors
Commercial law firm Knights Solicitors has received a capital injection from Hamilton Bradshaw, the private equity firm owned by James Caan.
Nova Capital Management exits Carbolite
Nova Capital Management has sold Carbolite Holdings to Dutch tech company Verder Group in a deal generating a gross equity return of 3.5x.
BGF invests £4m in online garden products retailer
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected £4m into UK online garden products retailer Primrose.
CDC announces new COO
Colin Buckley has been appointed as CDC Group's new chief operating officer.
Impetus hires investment manager
Venture philanthropy firm Impetus Trust has appointed Alan Morton as an investment manager.
Sun Capital acquires Personal Care division
Sun Capital Partners has acquired the cosmetics, toiletries and household care products division of Personal Care from consumer packaging company Rexam for $459m.
Hellman & Friedman buys Wood Mackenzie in £1.1bn SBO
Hellman & Friedman has acquired a majority stake in UK-based consultancy Wood Mackenzie from Charterhouse in a deal that values the business at £1.1bn.
HarbourVest acquires Conversus Capital’s portfolio
HarbourVest has acquired the investment portfolio of Conversus Capital for $1.4bn.
August Equity backs MBO of SecureData Europe
August Equity has acquired the European subsidiary of South African IT security provider SecureData.
HgCapital and VSS exit SHL to CEB for $660m
HgCapital and Veronis Suhler Stevenson have exited psychometric testing company SHL to the NYSE-listed trade player Corporate Executive Board (CEB) for $660m.
Phil Cowan returns to Moore Stephens
Phil Cowan has returned to advisory firm Moore Stephens as head of corporate finance.
BVCA welcomes government banking inquiry
“Banking should always aspire to be the ally of business and not perceived to be its enemy,” said Mark Florman, the chief executive of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association as he welcomed the government’s inquiry into the culture...
Dealflow: Tech more resilient than pharma
While overall activity declined gradually between Q1 2011 and Q2 2012 as macroeconomic conditions worsened, dealflow in the technology sector proved to be much more resilient than pharmaceuticals. This holds for both overall European and country-specific...
NBGI-backed ATR Group acquires UES
NBGI Private Equity portfolio company ATR Group, an oil & gas equipment services business, has acquired subsea equipment rental firm Underwater Engineering Services (UES).