Official Record
Rutland exits Armitage in £140m deal
Exit from Rutland Fund III realises a return of 5.7x on the original cost of the investment
Egeria invests in Apoc Aviation
Deal is an exit for minority shareholder Antea, which invested in the company in 2015
Palatine invests in Back2Work
Deal is GP's sixth investment from its ТЃ100m Impact Fund, which targets profitable businesses making a positive impact
BGF sells stake in Chase Distillery
BGF bought a minority stake in the gin and vodka producer in 2017
Tenzing backs MBO of VIPR
Deal is the ninth investment from Tenzing's debut fund, with its successor yet to deploy
Agilitas-backed Danoffice to buy NPVision
Deal will be the second add-on acquisition for Danoffice since Agilitas's buyout of the company in November 2017
Bowmark acquires Totalmobile from Horizon
Bowmark will provide additional funding of ТЃ100m to fund the company's add-ons acquisitions
Carlyle buys Calastone from Accel, Octopus
Exit represents an 18x return on Octopus's initial investment and a 9x return on its total investment
Nordian Capital completes J-Club acquisition
Deal follows M&A litigation initiated after coronavirus uncertainty and financing difficulties
Adiuva's Konzmann bolts on TCon, HSV
Rehms Building Technology has sold the businesses as part of its self-administration proceedings
Lunar raises €40m in series-C funding
Startup has so far raised more than тЌ100m and is backed by VC firms Seed Capital, Greyhound, Augustinus, Socii and private investor David Helgason
Cornerstone Capital exits EppsteinFoils to trade
GP invested in the metal foils producer, then known as Stanniolfabrik Eppstein, in 2008
Atwater invests in EQT-backed Freepik
GP intends to work closely with EQT and the management to support Freepik's growth and expansion
Abris exits locomotive leasing business Cargounit to Three Seas
Polish buyout firm Abris Capital Partners has signed an agreement to sell its stake in Polish locomotive lessor Cargounit, also known as Industrial Division, to Three Seas Investment Fund (3SIIF).
Amplify raises $375m across two funds
Amplify IV targets seed and series-A rounds, while Amplify Select makes follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies
Triton completes €387m take-private bid for HiQ International
GP had previously made an offer of SEK 70 per share, which was later increased to SEK 72 per share
Cherry Bay backs Tecnomatic with €17.5m investment
Company intends to boost its production capability, bolster its international expansion and pursue a buy-and-build strategy
VC-backed Limehome increases series-A by €10m
Accommodation booking site raised €21m from HV Holtzbrinck, Lakestar and Picus Capital in February
Evolution Technology Fund II eyes $250m final close
British Patient Capital commits $35m, while the European Investment Fund also contributes
Equistone's Group of Butchers sold to Parcom
Sale ends a holding period of almost four years, during which the company made seven bolt-ons
Apollo sells Amissima Assicurazioni to Talanx
Sale does not include life insurance business Amissima Vita, which generated premiums of around €900m in 2019
Finexx closes second fund; acquires Biovegan
GP's €20m vehicle plans to make three platform investments in total and has a full pipeline
BGF appoints Dornan in central Scotland and Northern Ireland team
A chartered accountant, Fiona Dornan has previousy held positions at PwC and Standard Life
Gimv exits Eurocept homecare division
Exit has no significant impact on the net asset value of Gimv as of 31 March 2020