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Allen & Overy appoints partner in PE practice
Law firm Allen & Overy has hired Karan Dinamani as a partner in the private equity practice of its London corporate group.
NVM’s Kitwave acquires Eden Farm
UK wholesaler Kitwave Wholesale Group, backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired frozen food and ice-cream wholesale and distribution business Eden Farm.
TVbeat secures $2m
London-based TVbeat, which provides real-time television ratings, has raised $2m from Episode 1 and Credo Ventures.
Phoenix hires Warwick Nash as operating director
Warwick Nash, Phoenix
Apollo and CVC seek IPO of Brit Insurance
IPO expected to value the business at around £1bn
BGF invests £5m in Spex Group
Investor's fourth deal in Scotland this year
Duedil raises $17m series-B
Company claims it has doubled in size since series-A
Crescent leads £1m round for Analytics Engines
VC invests from its £22.5m fund Crescent III
Deal in focus: GC Aesthetics receives $60m lift
Management targeting 30% growth per annum
Octopus et al. invest £3m in Bowman
Octopus Investments, Fjord Capital and several angel investors have injected £3m into Bowman Power, a UK-based developer of waste heat recovery technology for large diesel engines.
BGF energises 3sun with £10m investment
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £10m in 3sun Group, a provider of products and services to the global energy industry.
Balderton leads $8m series-B for Top10
Balderton Capital has led a $8m series-B investment in Top10.com, a hotel recommendation website based in London.
Carlyle hires Maguire as MD for energy vehicle
Robert Maguire, Carlyle
Exponent backs Loch Lomond
Exponent Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in The Loch Lomond Distillery Company.
BGF dials in £7m investment to Mono Consultants
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has provided network support services provider Mono Consultants with a £7m growth capital injection, securing a minority stake.
VC-backed Horizon Discovery plans £25m IPO
Horizon Discovery Group, a Cambridge-based biotech backed by DFJ Esprit and Roche Venture Fund among others, is planning to raise £25m in its IPO on the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange.
Emeram acquires HgCapital’s Americana
German private equity house Emeram Capital Partners has acquired Americana International, the owner of fashion brand Bench, from HgCapital.
Abingworth closes 10th fund on £225m
Life sciences and healthcare investor Abingworth has held a final close for Abingworth Bioventures VI on £225m, exceeding its £200m target.
KKR’s Pets At Home IPO to value company at £1bn
KKR-backed Pets At Home has set the price range for its IPO on the London Stock Exchange, valuing the company at more than £1bn.
GCP backs Chaucer MBO
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has supported the management buyout of management consultancy Chaucer Group.
NVM appoints 3i’s Karl Cockwill
Karl Cockwill, NVM
Permira’s Bestinvest bolts on Tilney's regional businesses
UK wealth manager Bestinvest, backed by Permira, has acquired the regional businesses of Tilney from Deutsche Bank’s asset and wealth management division.
Piper shears Celtic from its portfolio
Brand-focused investor Piper Private Equity has sold sheepskin apparel retailer Celtic & Co back to its founders.