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North West Fund backs BMWQ
The North West Fund for Digital and Creative, managed by AXM Venture Capital, has invested in BeatMyWasteQuote.com (BMWQ), a UK-based B2B online switching platform for waste disposal services.
Balderton et al. invest $14m in Lyst
Balderton Capital has led a $14m series-B funding round, alongside existing backers DFJ Esprit and Accel Partners, for Lyst, a London-based fashion e-commerce site.
BDO appoints Gouldstone to pharma team
BDO has appointed Martin Gouldstone as a director within its pharmaceutical-focused corporate finance team in London.
Vision’s Cortas promoted to partner
London- and New York-based private equity firm Vision Capital has promoted Samer Cortas to partner.
Apax takes full control of Trader Media
Apax Partners has acquired a further 50.1% stake in Guardian Media Group’s (GMG) Trader Media Group (TMG), securing full control of the company.
Nesta Impact fund deploys £2m in first investments
Nesta Investment Management has made its first social impact investments, deploying £2m across four businesses.
Albion pours £3.1m into hydro project
Albion Ventures has invested £3.1m into Green Highland Renewables (GHR), a Perth-based developer of hydropower schemes.
Warburg Pincus acquires Source
Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire a majority stake in London-based asset manager Source.
LGV’s Priestley joins Electra
Bill Priestley, Electra Partners
Deal in Focus: Isis exits Kafevend to trade
Isis Equity Partners’ sale of coffee vending machine company Kafevend to Eden Springs highlights the importance of diversification and flexibility from consumer to contract in the B2B drinks market.
AnaCap's Aldermore raises £40m ahead of IPO
Aldermore Bank, backed by AnaCap, Honeywell Capital Management and Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, has raised a further £40m from two hedge funds.
Electra buys Hotter Shoes from Gresham
Electra Partners has acquired a majority stake in the secondary buyout of UK shoe manufacturer Hotter Shoes from Gresham Private Equity.
Index Ventures backs Resource Guru
Index Ventures has led an $870,000 investment round for London-based scheduling systems firm Resource Guru.
Accel promotes two to partnership
Philippe Botteri, Accel Partners
SVG shares down 8% as Aegon sells stake
Aegon has sold a 7.5% stake in listed private equity investor SVG Capital, resulting in an 8% share price drop.
Investcorp sells TDX for £200m
Investcorp has sold debt placement service company TDX Group to NYSE-listed Equifax for £200m.
Kernel and Enterprise Ireland back PR Slides
Kernel Capital and Enterprise Ireland have taken part in a €500,000 funding round for PR Slides, a Dublin-based online press office for fashion and beauty brands.
Palatine appoints Ashton
Charlotte Ashton, Palatine Private Equity
Amadeus IV Early Stage holds first close on £33m
Amadeus Capital Partners has held the first close of its new fund, Amadeus IV Early Stage, on £33.2m.
GCP divests Eldapoint
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has sold Eldapoint to a2e Venture Catalysts through a re-engineered secondary buyout.
HgCapital to list Manx Telecom on AIM
HgCapital has appointed Liberum Capital and Oakley Capital to prepare for an AIM listing of Isle of Man telecoms group Manx Telecom.
Travers grabs major new client as Apollo reviews UK roster
US private equity house Apollo has carried out a review of its UK legal advisers, with Travers Smith on the roster for the first time alongside Slaughter and May, Ashurst and the London arm of Sullivan & Cromwell.
Isis injects £5m into Kingsbridge
Isis Equity Partners has made a £5m capital commitment to insurance broker Kingsbridge Risk Solutions in exchange for a minority stake.
UK Watch: 2013 goes out with a bang
A strong final quarter for 2013 saw deal volume and overall value hold up well across the board in the UK, showing a marked improvement on the first quarter of the year, according to the latest unquote” UK Watch, published in association with Corbett...