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Kester hires four
Kester is actively looking for investment opportunities in the UK lower-mid-market
BGF hires Inayat in Birmingham office
BGF's newest investor joins from the KPMG corporate finance team and is a chartered accountant
Campbell Lutyens strengthens London PE teams
Private capital adviser also promotes Ashrith Ramachandran to principal focusing on PE and infrastructure
H2 invests in Siderise
Manufacturer of insulating materials used in construction made an operating profit of ТЃ2.6m in 2017
Swedish pension fund AP6 makes Staaf managing director
Katarina Staaf joined the SEK 34.7bn pension fund as a member of the board in 2017
TDR to de-list BCA Marketplace in £1.9bn deal
Price gives the car auction business an enterprise value multiple of 12.5x its adjusted EBITDA
France Invest appoints Dupont as managing director
New recruit leaves his role as France's attaché in charge of financial services at the EU
Capiton explores single-asset restructuring for KD Pharma
Park Hill is advising on the GP-led secondaries process, which is expected to close in July
Parquest invests in Adit SBO – reports
Adit is valued between €130-140m, according to the French publication Capital Finance
CVC pulls sale of D&G; reports
Decision to suspend the exit is reportedly due to a lukewarm response from potential investors
Tikehau Capital launches €800-875m capital increase
Market cap of French asset management Tikehau Capital stands at €2.183bn as of 17 June
Invest Europe appoints Mid Europa's Baudon as chairperson
New chairperson takes over from DN Capital's Marovac and will serve a one-year term
Farview Equity launches, inks first deal
New firm will target lower-mid-market enterprise and financial technology businesses in Europe
YFM appoints Grant Thornton's Villiers
Prior to joining YFM, Villiers worked in Grant Thornton's corporate finance team
Nordic Capital announces NY base for US healthcare push
Initiative is being led by healthcare co-head Raj Shah and healthcare partner Thomas Vetander
Obligo extends life of fund-of-funds
Decision was made following LP approval of a three-year extension at the fund's general meeting
H2, Sherpa Capital and Auctus create Optimum Alliance
Alliance is comprised of small- and mid-cap investors with a focus on value creation
Capgemini and Isai launch €90m Isai Cap Venture
France-based consultancy Capgemini and VC Isai launch fund to back B2B services startups
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
KKR launches offer for Axel Springer at €63 per share
Friede Springer and CEO Mathias Döpfner, who hold 45.4% of shares, will form a consortium with KKR
Former Advent execs launch BD-Capital
GP was co-founded by ex-Advent partner Andy Dawson and ex-FTSE CEO Richard Baker
Louisiana TRS retains Hamilton Lane as private markets manager
Appointment, subject to fee negotiations, will be for the period of January 2020 to December 2025
Genoa football club to be sold to York Capital
Genoa was put on the market by president and majority shareholder Enrico Preziosi earlier this year