United Kingdom
Rockpool backs MBO of Datum Alloys
GP has acquired a majority stake in the UK-headquartered steel stencil foil manufacturer
HPE Growth injects $32m in Zava series-A
Funding will help London-based Zava to expand its medical offering to patients across Europe
Aliter acquires Bolt Learning
Software and online training firm is the first instalment in a corporate training buy-and-build
CIC and Amadeus lead £3.25m round for Riverlane
Scientific research software firm will develop its products for quantum computing hardware platforms
Playfair appoints Avonmore's Blakey as non-exec
Angel investor will also become a member of the seed capital firm's investment committee
LGPS pool hires new CIO amid PE funds push
Organisation has also announced the appointment of Michael Pratten as interim CIO
YFM holds £60m first close for sophomore buyout fund
GP's second institutionally backed fund has a target of ТЃ75m and aims to close by the end of 2019
Former Advent execs launch BD-Capital
GP was co-founded by ex-Advent partner Andy Dawson and ex-FTSE CEO Richard Baker
Livingbridge backs management buyout of ECS Security
IT security consultancy will spin out from parent business ECS Group and rebrand as Adarma
Crane Venture holds final close for maiden $90m fund
Pan-European vehicle will target early-stage enterprise software and data-focused startups
Houlihan Lokey appoints Collinson
Collinson joins from William Blair's European consumer and retail investment banking department
Chiltern backs Perfect Image MBO
Founder of the Newcastle-based IT consultancy will continue in a non-executive capacity
Ventiga seeks €275m for fund II
Firm's first "fund" was a four-deal co-investment partnership with LGT Capital Partners
SEP invests €25m in Immedis
Transaction will enable the Irish payroll software developer to double its headcount
YFM supports MBO of The Protein Works
GP's maiden institutionally backed fund is more than 70% deployed following the deal
Preservation and BCI acquire BMS Group in £500m deal
Insurance brokerage group's management and staff will retain a significant minority stake
Exponent sells Loch Lomond to Hillhouse Capital
Sale ends a holding of five years for Exponent, which acquired the company using its second fund
Penta invests £11m in Cellpoint Mobile
Fresh capital will be used to expand Cellpointтs team globally and develop the platform
Westbridge raises £140m for sophomore fund
Figure exceeds the vehicle's ТЃ100m hard-cap, though it includes commitments for co-investments
Horizon's DMC Canotec acquires United Carlton
Deal is the first acquisition for the printing and document management firm under the GP's tenure
Battery leads $35m round for Matillion
Existing backers Sapphire, YFM and Scale also invest in the round for the cloud-based data software firm
BGF injects £10m into Extentia
Property services group is anticipating EBITDA of ТЃ16m for the year ending in June 2019
TCV et al. invest $175m in WorldRemit series-D
TCV, Accel and Leapfrog reinvest in London-based payment technology company WorldRemit
Duke Street backs MBO of Kent and Athlone from DCC
UK and Irish businesses will form the basis for a buy-and-build growth strategy