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Ciclad, BPI France et al. back Kyotherm
Fresh capital of €18m will help France-based Kyotherm to grow in domestic market and abroad
August Equity-backed PCS bolts on Norfolk Pet Crematorium
Shareholders of Norfolk Pet Crematorium are retiring from management of the business
BGF injects £6m into BB7 to support Omega Fire acquisition
Bolt-on marks the first stage in an acquisitive strategy for the fire safety and security consultancy
Terra Firma partially exits Wyevale Garden Centres
Deal follows a series of divestments made by the GP, after it mandated Christie & Co on the sale
AlbionVC co-leads £5m series-A for Limitless Technology
Downing Ventures and corporate venturing arm Unilever Ventures co-lead the round
BPI leads €13m series-A for NH TherAguix
Omnes Capital, BPI France and investment management firm Arbevel are new investors
BEX closes third fund on $365m
On the market since November 2018, BEX Capital III hit its $280m target in January
GED Capital buys aircraft interior specialist Aire
GP invests via its new fund GED VI España, which held a €100m first close at the end of March
Nordic buys Signicat
Viking Venture and the company's management team will both retain a minority stake
Bowmark-backed Aston Lark acquires Jobson James
Transaction is Aston Lark's third in 2019 following the acquisition of two other brokers
Leonard Green sells 25% Topshop stake to Arcadia
Sell-back comes as the acquirer pursues a restructuring deal that could involve a CVA
Afinum-backed Liftket acquires Movecat
Acquisition follows Liftket's purchase of Chainmaster in 2018, which was also supported by Afinum
Equinox III raises €230m
Fund targets Italian companies operating in the the food, retail, technology and healthcare sectors
BlackFin promotes three to partner
Mathis, Cohen-Sabban and Lestang will help expand the firm's investment activities
HTGF et al. exit Medineering
In 2014, HTGF, Bayern Kapital, Born2Grow and business angels
Equinox buys Italian ICT specialist Quid
Company plans to use the fresh capital to consolidate its market position and expand its offering
Gresham House invests in Rainbird
Automated enterprise software developer is currently exploring expansion into the US market
Horizon buys minority stake in Dobrobut
GP draws capital from its $200m Emerging Europe Growth Fund III, which closed in January
Mid Europa buys Mlinar
GP is currently investing from Mid Europa V, which held a final close on €500m in December
Trimountain et al. in SBO of Red from KPAM
Driving school operator was taken out of administration by Kelso Place Asset Management in 2010
S-UBG acquires minority stake in Sato
S-UBG has acquired a third of the shares, while the remaining shares are owned by management
G Square buys Dental Care Group
First investment made by G Square Capital III, which launched in 2018 with a тЌ450m target
Main Capital buys Hype Innovation in SBO
Main Capital is currently investing via Main Capital V, which closed on €236.5m in 2017
BGF exits The Good Care Group in trade sale to Sodexo UK
Divestment from the UK home care provider comes three years after the GP's initial investment