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Clinical trials and biotechnology
Permira to take Ergomed private for GBP 703m

Sponsor deploys Permira VIII to ride new wave of take-privates; Blackstone commits GBP 200m in financing for UK-based CRO

  • Buyouts
  • 04 September 2023
Public sector software
Partners Group to release IMs for Civica sale in mid-September

Sponsor acquired the public software group in July 2017 via the same-year vintage Partners Group Global Value 2017

  • Exits
  • 04 September 2023
Lender taking the keys from a sponsor
Ares Management handed keys to two-thirds of UK sponsor’s portfolio

Lender provided GBP 500m for three of the GP's deals between 2016 and 2019, Debtwire reported

  • Financing
  • 30 August 2023
Cloud phone systems
Firstcom owner Oakfield mulls exit options via KPMG

The owners of Firstcom are in the early stages of exploring a sale of the pan-European cloud telecoms provider, according to two sources familiar with the matter. 

  • Exits
  • 23 August 2023
Ice cream
Exponent divests ‘significant' stake in Meadow to Canadian investor

Since 2018, GP has diversified food ingredients company's focus beyond commodity dairy

  • Exits
  • 22 August 2023
Big Ben and British flag London UK
CMA scrutiny of high-leverage PE divestment purchases expected to increase

PE could stand to lose its historic advantage with heightened regulatory baggage

  • Regulation
  • 21 August 2023
Direct lending funds
Hayfin exceeds EUR 6bn target for fourth direct lending fund

Firm expects to raise EUR 7bn by year-end as it gears up to meet growing private credit demand in Europe

  • Fundraising
  • 18 August 2023
Gas canisters and industrial refrigerants
TPG takes majority control of A-Gas, doubles down on impact investing

KKR partially exits its 2017 investment in the specialty gas and chemical distributor, retaining a minority stake

  • Buyouts
  • 18 August 2023
London tourism and Trafalgar Square
Big Bus tours bidders’ interest ahead of September launch of sale process

Sponsor Exponent acquired the UK-based tour company in 2015 via the same-year vintage Exponent Private Equity Partners III

  • Consumer
  • 18 August 2023
Cloud business management solutions providers
Options Technology draws Permira's interest as Abry Partners collects refreshed bids

GP could roll some of its stake over as part of sale of UK-based IT services business

  • Exits
  • 10 August 2023
Direct lending funds
Arcmont eyes up to EUR 10bn in new money for European direct lending strategy

Fresh fundraise would be a significant step up from its previous EUR 6bn European direct lending fund

  • Debt
  • 09 August 2023
UK fund closes and launches
WestBridge raises GBP 130m in first close for third fund with debut deal in sight

UK-based PE firm has set GBP 200m hard-cap and target for the vehicle

  • Funds
  • 08 August 2023
Michael Holgate of Baird Capital
GP Profile: Baird Capital puts lower-middle-market niche and global expansion offering to work

GP’s flexible deal structure proposition resonates particularly well with founders in the current environment, Michael Holgate told Unquote

  • GPs
  • 07 August 2023
Money transfer firms
Moneycorp sponsor Bridgepoint finalises sale prep for exit

GP has held the UK-based foreign exchange specialist since 2014, when it acquired it for GBP 212m

  • Exits
  • 04 August 2023
Prosthetics and orthopedic care
Blatchford backer CBPE mandates Investec to oversee imminent exit

GP began weighing options for UK-based prosthetics manufacturer last July

  • Exits
  • 03 August 2023
New hires
Travers Smith bolsters funds practice with hire from Proskauer

Tosin Adeyeri joins with particular experience in secondary portfolio transactions

  • People
  • 03 August 2023
Princes Group brands
Princes Group sale restart scheduled for September

Mitsubishi Corporation-owned food and drink manufacturer saw significant PE interest in first round

  • Buyouts
  • 02 August 2023
Recruitment and new hires
Warburg Pincus poaches former Evercore MD to co-head Europe

Andrew Sibbald succeeds Adarsh Sarmam, who will remain a managing director and partner

  • People
  • 01 August 2023
Xtrac is the world's leading supplier of high performance transmissions for top level professional motorsport and high performance automotive applications
Inflexion to exit Xtrac in SBO to MiddleGround Capital

Sale of UK-based transmission-systems manufacturer marks Buyout Fund IV’s seventh exit

  • UK / Ireland
  • 31 July 2023
Unquote British Private Equity Awards 2023
Unquote British Private Equity Awards 2023: one week left to enter

Submit your entry for the 2023 Unquote British Private Equity Awards before 7th August 2023 at 4pm

  • Industry
  • 31 July 2023
Cloud business management solutions providers
Graphite Capital exploring Babble exit via DC Advisory

GP acquired the cloud comminications business in 2020, with previous owner LDC retaining a minority stake

  • Exits
  • 28 July 2023
Molecular research
Medicxi raises USD 400m to invest in single-focus life sciences companies

GP's fourth fund will deploy USD 10m-USD 20m tickets in narrow indications of unmet need; backed by pharma

  • Venture
  • 27 July 2023
Back on the fundraising trail
Fremman considers return to market in 2024 following newly closed EUR 1bn debut fundraise

Pan-European GP raised its debut fund during the ‘most challenging’ period for debut funds in recent years

  • Funds
  • 26 July 2023
Fundraising in euros
Bridgepoint extends Europe VII fundraising timeline to tap 2024 allocations

GP has raised EUR 6bn against its EUR 7bn target but has seen a 67% year-on-year drop in investment income due to fall in exits

  • Funds
  • 25 July 2023
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