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Mobeus invests £7m in series-B for Buster + Punch
In 2017, Mobeus Equity provided Buster + Punch with ТЃ2.9m in growth capital financing
Elaghmore acquires Blaze Signs from Mobeus
Arbuthnot Latham in Leeds supported Elaghmore, providing acquisition and working capital facilities
British Business Investments commits €75m to Isomer II
Isomer II will be targeted at early-stage venture capital managers across Europe
BGF invests £15m in Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Yorkshire Wildlife Park is part of Wild Life Group, which generated revenues of ТЃ12.9m in 2018
BlackRock-backed THG to launch £920m IPO
Following the listing, the online retailer will have a free float of at least 20%
Access holds first close for co-investment fund on €300m
At first close, the co-investment fund has five or six existing, institutional investors as LPs
Limerston buys Forensic Access, Axiom International
Management and founders will retain a significant minority shareholding as part of the transaction
Phoenix acquires Spy Alarms
Phoenix invests alongside founder and CEO, Tom Howard, who is reinvesting in the company
Beechbrook to close Ireland Fund in Q4, credit fund in 2021
Beechbrook is also looking to raise its next flagship vehicle, Beechbrook Private Debt IV
Upfront, IA Ventures leads $15.1m series-A in InfoSum
Funding will be used to accelerate InfoSum's expansion across North America and Europe
TA Associates rehires Mahadevan
Benjamin Bold and Daniel Gold also rejoin as vice-presidents in the firm's Boston office
RCapital to acquire Archant through CVA
Archant's board says several options including a sale had been explored but a CVA was the best outcome
Piper sells Forthglade to IK
IK is currently investing from its IX fund, which closed on тЌ2.85bn in May 2020
BDC exits BigHand to Levine Leichtman
Los Angeles-based Levine Leichtman is currently investing from its sixth-generation fund
Talis makes three promotions
Beatrice Aliprandi and Kirill Tasilov have both taken the role of principal
VC-backed WorldRemit acquires Sendwave
Acquisition is a cash and stock transaction that is expected to close in Q4 2020
CR-CP leads $44m series-C for ReViral
Investors participating include Andera Partners, Brace Pharma Capital and Green Sands Equity
Limerston-backed CHA acquires Trinity Homecare
In March 2020, Limerston acquired introductory care agencies Patricia Whites and Country Cousins
Aliter invests in Temple Grange Partners
Aliter is currently investing from its debut fund, which closed on ТЃ92m in February 2017
LDC-backed Babble acquires CMT
Acquisition is expected to bolster Babble's cloud services offering across the UK
Williams Grand Prix to sell WGPE to Dorilton for €152m
New York-based Dorilton Capital invests in companies with EBITDA of $4-25m
The Craftory invests $20m in Present Life
Present Life intends to use the funds to invest in product development and customer acquisition
DIF invests £25m in 4th Utility
Fresh capital will go towards installing more fibre broadband across the UK
Capital D to launch next fund in Q4
Capital D is investing from a fund and its side vehicle, which closed on тЌ100m in October 2018