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Lucie Cawood of Travers Smith
Travers Smith names new head of PE and financial sponsors group

Lucie Cawood's appointment follows poaching of Ian Shawyer by Cleary Gottlieb earlier this month

  • Advisory
  • 25 January 2023
Sealed circular power connectors manufacturers
Equistone to exit Bulgin to Infinite Electronics

UK sealed connectors manufacturer set to accelerate US expansion under trade owner

  • Exits
  • 20 January 2023
Data analytics services
Accel-KKR weighs strategic options for Kerridge Commercial Systems

ERP software provider could seek a sale or bring in additional PE investor; Arma advises

  • Exits
  • 20 January 2023
UK fund closes and launches
Imbiba holds GBP 70m first close on new growth fund

Leisure, lifestyle and entertainment vehicle has GBP 90m target; first investment completed

  • Venture
  • 16 January 2023
Andrea Bertolini of Inflexion
Inflexion hires new head of financial services from Cinven

Andrea Bertolini to lead sector origination; Daan Gankema and Rob Dunnett join as directors in Benelux and Yorkshire

  • GPs
  • 16 January 2023
The Palace of Westminster and the Big Ben clock tower by the Thames river in London
IK launches mini-cap strategy in UK and Benelux with robust pipeline

With a focus on deals of up to EUR 50m EV, the GP's Development Capital team is in advanced negotiations with several potential targets in the new markets

  • Consumer
  • 13 January 2023
Enterprise software
Bridgepoint appoints advisers for Qualitest sale

JPMorgan and Jefferies will advise on an auction for the software testing group

  • Exits
  • 13 January 2023
New hires and promotions
Cleary Gottlieb hires Travers Smith's Shawyer for M&A practice

Ian Shawyer spent 17 years with Travers Smith and has worked on mandates for GPs including Bridgepoint

  • People
  • 11 January 2023
Liad Meidar of Gatemore Capital Management
Gatemore eyes larger stakes in listed SMEs as path to take-privates

With its first closed-end fund in the making, the activist investor will use larger stakes to drive value creation and direct small-cap targets towards PE sales

  • GPs
  • 11 January 2023
Cloud business management solutions providers
Northedge sells majority stake in CTS to Marlin Equity

Deal for cloud infrastructure group marks partial exit for vendor, which will reinvest

  • Exits
  • 09 January 2023
Dan Rookwood of VGC Partners
VGC on the road for GBP 150m fund; appoints former Nike exec

Brands-focused firm eyes first close for new flagship vehicle in coming months; Dan Rookwood joins as head of brand

  • People
  • 06 January 2023
People moves and promotions
GLP Capital Partners taps Kirkland & Ellis PE partner

Michael Steele to join investment manager in secondment likely to lead to permanent role, sources say

  • People
  • 03 January 2023
The scales of justice
Inflexion mulls sale of Chambers & Partners

GP has appointed Harris Williams to gauge interest in the UK-based legal rankings provider

  • Exits
  • 19 December 2022
Jessica Clavette of Equistone
Equistone makes three ESG manager hires

London, Paris and Munich appointments will assist with ESG in the investment and portfolio management processes

  • GPs
  • 16 December 2022
Banks and financial institutions
Alcentra takes keys to three PE-backed companies this year

Under Benefit Street Partners' ownership the alternative lender took over Lifetime, Optionis and Equiom

  • Refinancing
  • 16 December 2022
Business courses and employee training services
RJD Partners sells Babington to Unigestion

Acquisition of the UK apprenticeship provider marks the last deal from Unigestion Direct II

  • Exits
  • 16 December 2022
Laurent-David Charbit of Tikehau Capital
Tikehau taps Unilever VP to lead regenerative agricultural practice

Laurent-David Charbit will co-head the strategy investing recently launched EUR 1bn fund

  • People
  • 14 December 2022
Online betting platform
Kester to reap 4.8x return in Vixio exit to Perwyn

Sale of regulatory intelligence provider marks the first divestment from the GP’s second fund

  • Exits
  • 13 December 2022
Asset management consultants
ICG plots sale of hedge fund data platform With Intelligence

Formal auction penciled for 2023; Houlihan Lokey among frontrunners for sale mandate

  • Exits
  • 12 December 2022
Pounds sterling
Aliter raises GBP 134m for new UK support services fund

Fund II backed by US and European institutions with GBP 10m-GBP 30m in commitments each

  • Buyout
  • 08 December 2022
B2B software companies
One Peak closes new fund on USD 1bn hard cap

Tech GP’s third vehicle will back fast-growing B2B software companies in Europe and Israel

  • Venture
  • 07 December 2022
Closes of funds in euros
AlbaCore Capital Group holds EUR 2.2bn final close for third flagship fund

Fund’s recent focus has been senior secured deals for companies seeking financing amid a tough credit market

  • Credit/Special Situations
  • 05 December 2022
Cybersecurity software
Livingbridge preps Adarma for 2023 sale process

DC Advisory will conduct the auction of the Edinburgh-based IT security consulting provider

  • Exits
  • 05 December 2022
Computer training and IT education
CVC weighs strategic options for IT training provider QA

GP in informal discussions around exit or sale of parts of the UK-based company

  • Exits
  • 02 December 2022
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