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Primary completes £35m SBO of AMTECH from HSBC PE
Primary Capital has acquired software provider AMTECH Group in a £35m deal from HSBC Private Equity.
Bridges Ventures leads investment in AeroThermal
Bridges Ventures has led an undisclosed investment round for AeroThermal Group Limited, a developer of steam treatment technology for waste, alongside Carbon Trust Investments.
Accel, Highland and Kreos in £6m round for Autoquake.com
Existing backers Accel Partners and Highland Capital Partners have participated in a £6m investment round for online used car retailer Autoquake.com.
MCR hires De Zoysa as new director
Corporate restructuring and insolvency adviser MCR has appointed Thish De Zoysa, a qualified chartered accountant, as director.
LCA invests £500,000 in Vigor Renewables
Low Carbon Accelerator (LCA) has invested £500,000 in solar and wind company Vigor Renewables in the form of non-voting preference shares with rights over 90% of the distributable profits.
HgCapital in exclusive talks to buy John Laithwaite
HgCapital is reportedly in exclusive talks to buy commercial laundry equipment supplier John Laithwaite in a deal worth around £150m.
Corpfin's Duplex Elevación acquires parts of MP Ascensores
Corpfin Capital-backed Duplex Elevación has acquired parts of MP Ascensores' lift maintenance portfolio.
Elysian's English Landscapes acquires Western Landscapes
Elysian Capital-backed English Landscapes, a landscape maintenance provider, has acquired Western Landscapes Limited for an undisclosed amount.
Edwards Angell bulks up private equity team with new hire
Law firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has hired Shawn Atkinson as a London-based partner.
Siemens Venture Capital et al. exit LET Systems
Siemens Venture Capital, Tempovest Capital, Enterprise Ireland, Bank of Scotland and TVC Holdings have exited their investment in software company LET Systems via a trade sale to US-based Trimble.
EdRIP buy minority stake in Iranex
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has purchased a 24% stake in Groupe Iranex, a nutritional ingredients company, alongside Stéphane Dondain the company CEO who holds the remaining 76%.
3i and N.I. Partners acquire Apax's stake in Vedici
3i and N.I. Partners have acquired a stake in acute care company Vedici, alongside founding directors Jérôme Nouzarède and Michel Bodkier, from Apax Partners SA and its listed vehicle Altamir Amboise.
Pohjola’s Selected Private Equity Funds II reaches first closing on €97m
Finnish based, pan-European private equity fund of funds manager Pohjola Private Equity Funds has reached the first closing of its Selected Private Equity Funds II (SPEF II) on €97m.
AXA PE in talks to sell Eliokem to Lanxess
AXA Private Equity is said to be in discussions with German chemical business Lanxess over the sale of its portolio company Eliokem.
NextStage sells Bewan for up to €12.5m
NextStage and Seventure have sold their holding in Bewan, IP and cable gateways specialist, to UK-based Pace, a digital TV technology company, for up to €12.5m.
Bridges and Magenta support Halo
Bridges Ventures and Magenta Partners have supported Halo Insurance Services, a niche insurance company, with an undisclosed investment.
Gresham-backed James Grant acquires part of Michael Kay
Gresham Private Equity-backed James Grant Group has announced that its division OJK Limited has acquired the entertainment element of Michael Kay & Company, the Birmingham-based specialist accountancy practice.
Gulf One acquires 7.9 percent of Belte AG
Gulf One Investment Bank B.S.C., Bahrain has acquired 7.9 percent of the shares of aluminum refiner Belte AG based in Delbrück.
CBR Management GmbH acquires easy sports from the founder
CBR Management GmbH has acquired 54% of easy sports from the founder. The owner kept 40% of the shares; active co-investors hold the balance.
Endless buys Trutex
Turnaround investor Endless has acquired schoolwear supplier Trutex.
Octopus Ventures in £1.5m round for Metrasens
Octopus Ventures has invested £1.5m in technology business Metrasens.
Advent International opens office in NY; Franks relocates
Advent International has announced that it will be opening an office in New York this month and as a result, managing director Tim Franks will relocate from London to lead the new office.