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Warburg Pincus, TA invest in Oakley-backed Inspired
Oakley Capital Private Equity Fund II sells down part of its stake in the company
Värde Partners invests in LDC-backed Equiom
VУЄrde says it will support the company's diversification and expansion into new markets
BC-backed VetPartners buys Abbey Veterinary Centres
VetPartners has acquired four surgeries from Abbey while Emma and Ben Hynes retain ownership of one
LDC invests in Texthelp
Texthelp operates in Australia and the US, and has launched in the Middle East and in South America
Silverfleet buys MFS for £51m
Trust and fiduciary services sector is well known to London-based Silverfleet Capital
Index Ventures leads $4m series-A for legal platform SeedLegals
Kima Ventures, The Family and previous backer Seedcamp also take part in the investment
Apposite promotes Cunynghame and hires Harper
UK-based healthcare-focused PE firm promotes Alex Cunynghame to investment manager
UK exits on hold in Q1
Exit activity reached its lowest quarterly level since the height of the financial crisis in Q1, according to Unquote Data
Livingbridge exits Create Fertility in management buy-back
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which invested ТЃ5m in the company for a minority
Border to Coast to make first PE manager selections
BCPP is set to deploy £1bn in capital per annum across private markets, including private equity
Debevoise promotes Beurrier
Beurrier's promotion is one of six across the firm's New York and London offices
Creandum leads £10m series-A for life insurance app Yulife
MMC Ventures, Notion Capital, LocalGlobe and Anthemis Ventures also take part in the round
Dunedin promotes three
Davidson, Hardy and Chung have worked on the buyouts of Alpha, GPS, CET, CitySprint and EV
Stirling Square appoints two to investment team
GP has appointed JP Morgan's Mazurier and Hannam Investments' Bloys to its London-based team
Palatine supports MBO of Lucion Services
Testing, inspection and certification business will undertake an acquisitive growth strategy
LDC sells Away Resorts to Bregal Freshstream
Deal is the 10th investment made by Freshstream's debut fund, which writes cheques of тЌ30-100m
Tengram sells This Works for £43m to Canopy Growth
Canopy Growth focuses on the production of cannabis products for medical and recreational uses
Horizon sells Eat to Pret a Manger
Sale of UK sandwich shop chain brings to an end an eight-year holding period for the vendor
YFM invests $4.5m in Elucidat
Education-focused authoring platform developer will invest in product development and recruitment
Maven invests in WaterBear Education
Maven is currently investing from its Maven UK Regional Buyout Fund, which closed on тЌ100m
KKR's Trainline announces intention to float
Train and coach ticket booking company expects to be eligible for FTSE inclusion following IPO
Horizon-backed Wireless Innovation bolts on Ground Control
GP provides equity to support the acquisition of the US-based telecommunications firm
USS appoints new CEO of investments
Simon Pilcher will be responsible for overseeing the investment strategy governing the scheme's £64bn in assets
Zouk Capital invests in PE-backed Be Power
As part of the deal, the GP appoints Paolo Amato as president and Paolo Martini as CEO of Be Power