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Acorn Growth buys Aerospares 2000
Company's founder, Adam Nemenyi, will remain CEO and retain a significant minority stake in the business
Omers Ventures et al. back $110m round for WeFox
Round brings the series-B total to $235m and values the digital insurance provider at more than $1bn
Apax Partners, UI Gestion et al. back Routin SBO
Previous backer Crédit Mutuel Equity reinvests in the French syrup and liquor producer
DBAG launches DBAG Fund VIII
Fund has raised €1bn of its €1.1bn target and plans to hold a final close in Q1 2020
Invision buys stake in Reisenthel Accessoires
GP will take a majority stake, with the Reisenthel family as minority shareholders
Horizon acquires Ascent and TechHuddle for £30m
Horizon expects to merge the two IT services providers to create a business with 300 developers
Agilitas sells Recover Nordic to EQT
EQT deploys capital from its EQT VIII fund, which hit its тЌ10.75bn hard-cap in 2018
Paine Schwartz invests in Warburton
Firm is investing from Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund IV, which closed on $893m in 2014
Main Capital's SDB Groep buys Competence Group
GP bought SDB in Q2 2018 with the intention to pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Suma holds €65m first close for second growth fund
Fund invests in Spanish companies with high-growth potential and generating EBITDA of at least €2m
Equistone-backed WHP Telecoms acquires Sitec
Equistone acquired WHP from Palatine Private Equity in March 2018, drawing equity from Equistone VI
NorthEdge sells DHG to ArchiMed for 3x return
During NorthEdge's holding period, the company made bolt-ons such as Nightingale, Kirton and Qbitus
Waterland-backed Hansefit combines with BFNL
Merger of German and Dutch peers will result in a client base of 3,500 companies
BlackFin closes third buyout fund on €985m
Fund's predecessor, BlackFin Financial Services Fund II, closed on €400m in 2016
Afinum acquires Fast LTA
GP will support the Munich-based software company's growth by broadening its product offering
NVM invests £11.6m in King Construction
NVM drew equity from its third-generation fund, which closed on ТЃ142m in November 2018
TA-backed List acquires IT Software
List plans to broaden its product portfolio, boost its market position and expand internationally
Chequers Capital buys air conditioning specialist MTA
Management team reinvests alongside the GP and retains a minority stake in the business
WestBridge invests £12.8m in Aptus Utilities
Aptus Utilities has also received financing from OakNorth Bank as part of this transaction
ACG Management et al. back ADN Protection MBI
Soprome and BTC Capital also back the takeover of the security services company
VCs in £7m round for Perlego
Perlego offers access to online textbooks for a subscription fee of ТЃ12 per month
Altor backs Curamando, creates digital marketing group
GP deploys capital from Altor Fund V, which closed on its тЌ2.5bn hard-cap in February 2019
Idinvest leads $50m round for Ogury
Idinvest is currently investing from its тЌ350m vehicle, which held a final close in October 2019
EQT exits ITS Learning to trade
Sale ends a six-year holding period for EQT, which bought the company via EQT Expansion Capital II