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Duke Street’s Kennedy joins Teachers
Iain Kennedy, Teachers' Private Capital
NVM nets 3.6x return on e-know sale
NVM Private Equity has sold IT services firm e-know.net to AIM-listed cloud computing provider Nasstar for £13m.
Elderstreet backs Sentiment Metrics
Elderstreet Investments has led a £1m series-A funding round for Sentiment Metrics, a UK-based social engagement and intelligence platform provider.
Rubicon and Grovepoint acquire Goodridge
Rubicon Partners and Grovepoint Capital have jointly acquired fluid transfer and hydraulic systems manufacturer Goodridge through investment vehicle RG Industries.
YFM backs Leengate Valves MBO
YFM Equity Partners has supported the management buyout of Leengate Valves from German listed parent Linde.
Asante's Chandra joins Puma
Parik Chandra, Puma Investments
Iceotope raises $10m two years after entering administration
UK-based environmental IT cooling specialist Iceotope has raised $10m in a series-A round led by Aster Capital.
August supports SecureData bolt-on
August Equity has backed portfolio company SecureData Europe's acquisition of SensePost.
Pembroke et al. buy Boat International Media from August Equity
An investment consortium led by Pembroke Venture Capital Trust has acquired publishing and events group Boat International Media from August Equity.
$133m ATP deal marks Petroleum Equity's maiden investment
Petroleum Equity, a new private equity firm focused on oil and gas investments, has made its maiden investment with the acquisition of ATP Oil & Gas UK from US parent company ATP Oil & Gas Corporation.
Octopus supports Michelson Diagnostics
Octopus Investments has led a £1.98m round for existing portfolio company Michelson Diagnostics, a UK-based medical devices company.
Maven invests £3.5m in DMack
Maven Capital Partners has invested £3.5m in Carlisle-based tyre manufacturer DMack.
VC-backed Lombard to leave AIM for Nasdaq
Lombard Medical Technologies, a London-based medical devices company backed by Abingworth Management and MVM Life Science Partners, is planning to delist from the London Stock Exchange’s AIM and relist on the Nasdaq.
North West Fund backs FDM
The North West Fund for Venture Capital and the Lancashire Rosebud Fund have injected £860,000 into UK-based 3D printing company FDM Digital Solutions.
Barclays goes direct with BlueBay
Barclays and BlueBay Asset Management have teamed up to provide acquisition finance for UK private equity deals.
Puma launches EIS fund
Puma Investments has launched its first EIS-focused fund, Puma EIS.
NVM appoints May
Liam May, NVM Private Equity
PE-backed Caffè Nero in £275m refinancing
Hutton Collins-backed Caffè Nero, a UK-based coffee shop chain, has completed a £275m refinancing comprising senior and mezzanine debt.
Latham hires Weil PE partner Benson
Latham & Watkins has made another foray into the UK private equity market with the recruitment of Weil Gotshal & Manges partner Nick Benson.
Have your say: UK Watch
With 2013 now behind us and market participants gearing up for a busy 2014, where do you see the UK market heading in the coming months?
Cook joins YFM as COO
Paul Cook, YFM Equity Partners
Baird commits £10.1m to Watkins Hire
Baird Capital has invested £10.1m in Watkins Hire, a provider of heating and cooling equipment rental services, in exchange for a controlling stake.
Inflexion reaps 3.5x on Optionis exit
Inflexion Private Equity has sold employment services company Optionis to MML Capital, realising a 3.5x multiple on its original investment.
TA Associates promotes two in London
TA Associates has promoted two of its London-based employees, Christopher Parker and Dietrich Hauptmeier, to the roles of managing director and principal respectively.