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Civica owner Partners Group expected to retry sale this year
Sponsor has kept an open mind about options for the IT services group after calling off a Goldman Sachs-led auction last summer
Graphite Capital explores YSC Consulting exit
William Blair is leading on the sale of the London-based provider of leadership strategy consulting and management assessment services
Ermitage Partners announces five new partners
Placement agent has made two new hires, including Tesi's Jan Sasse, as well as three internal promotions
Nest mandates Schroders for PE strategy
Defined contribution workplace pension scheme is seeking exposure to growth and mid-market PE deals
LP Profile: Novo Ventures ready for steady deployment amid IPO lull
Danish biotech investor’s Naveed Siddiqi on opportunities arising from larger funding rounds and benefits of a two-pronged investment strategy
Ropes & Gray hires three PE-focused partners in London
Dan Oates, Simon Saitowitz, and Angela Becker join from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Inflexion explores sale of Automotive Transformation Group
UK-based automotive software solutions provider is expected to be marketed off GBP 15m in a sale led by Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey announces promotion in Manchester office
Adviser intends to expand in the region having made nine local hires
Bowmark announces promotions in management and origination teams
Stephen Delaney and Luca Mastrodonato have both worked across the technology teams
Elkstone Partners holds EUR 75m first close for start-up fund
Vehicle aims to reach EUR 100m hard-cap by November and will back up to 35 companies
Stirling Square gears up for fifth fund
Fund registration comes just over two years after the EUR 950m final close of Stirling Square IV
Palatine backed-Veincentre stake for sale with Grant Thornton
Auction of UK-based clinic chain specialising in the treatment of varicose veins aims to attract a majority investor
EY hires new Midlands M&A lead from Houlihan Lokey
Jeremy Harrison joins Birmingham office as a partner to support the firm’s regional growth strategy
Soho Square launches auction for Technical Fire Safety Group
Sellside adviser Rothschild has distributed information memoranda to prospective buyers
EQT sets Fund X hard-cap at EUR 21.5bn
GP is also on the road for funds including its EUR 4bn, impact-focused EQT Future Fund
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 19 April 2022
Triton's All4Labels; Committed's MR Marine; Goldman Sach's Advania; Main Capital's Perbility; and more
Hg bolsters team with promotions and new hires
GP has promoted three to partner and fills newly created role, head of talen
Briar Chemicals owner Aurelius launches sale process
Aurelius had previously gauged interest for the chemicals producer in 2019, Mergermarket reported
Carlyle acquires life sciences investor Abingworth
Deal follows EQT's acquisition of LSP in November 2021 as asset managers look for greater specialisation
Volpi hires Fairlie from Synova
Tech specialist closed its second fund in January 2021 and has made three hires this year
Dental Directory sees Exponent, Equistone bare teeth in sale second round
DC Advisory is expected to review final bids for the carve-out from Palamon-backed IDH Group in about a month
Pemberton launches NAV financing strategy with new hire
Thomas Doyle joins alternative credit specialist from 17Capital
Aztec appoints new head of ESG
Caroline Mantoura joins the fund services provider after 12 years at Accenture
General Atlantic appoints head of ESG from PAI
Cornelia Gomez joins with an aim to bolster the sponsor’s ESG efforts and will be based in London