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Teachers' Private Capital buys Busy Bees
Teachers' Private Capital (TPC), the private equity arm of pension fund Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, has acquired UK-based nursery group Busy Bees.
Trustev raises $3m
Irish anti-fraud solutions provider Trustev has raised $3m in a seed funding round.
HgCapital exits Epyx, reaps 2.7x return
HgCapital has sold UK-based Epyx to NYSE-listed fuel payment processing company Fleetcor, making 2.7x its original investment and a gross IRR of around 27%.
Graphite makes 3.5x on Alexander Mann Solutions sale
Graphite Capital has sold Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) for £260m to New York-based New Mountain Capital, reaping a 3.5x return on its initial investment.
Dunedin's CitySprint acquires Dash-it
Dunedin-backed CitySprint, a UK distribution company, has acquired Southampton-based courier firm Dash-it.
Enterprise Ventures backs ChargePoint with £1.625m
Enterprise Ventures has committed £1.625m to Merseyside-based ChargePoint Technology, a manufacturer of precision containment valves.
Just Retirement targets £1bn+ market cap
Permira-backed Just Retirement is hoping to achieve a market capitalisation of between £1-1.25bn after it began its investor road show yesterday.
Passion Capital backs Coinfloor
Passion Capital has invested in Coinfloor, a UK-based bitcoin currency exchange, alongside angel investor and Transferwise founder Taavet Hinrikus.
Saga expected to raise £3bn in IPO
Saga, part of Acromas, backed by CVC, Charterhouse and Permira, has hired STJ Advisors in advance of an expected £3bn public offering.
Palamon IR head Wilson steps down
Annette Wilson, a managing director at Palamon Capital Partners, has stepped down from her role as head of investor relations.
Total Capital acquires Meter Provida
Total Capital Partners has backed the buy-in management buyout (BIMBO) of Meter Provida, a UK-based supplier of gas meters.
Lonsdale acquires Oteac
Lonsdale Capital Partners has bought a majority stake in fire and safety services provider Oteac from the firm's private owners.
Rabobank spinout Anterra makes €5m maiden investment
Anterra Capital (formerly Rabobank Ventures) has made its maiden investment by injecting €5m into waste-saving technology provider Food Freshness Technology (FFT).
Notion Capital et al. back Rockabox
Notion Capital, Frog Capital and fourteen17 have invested £3m in a series-A funding round for Rockabox, a UK-based video advertising platform developer.
LDC reaps 2.4x in JCC Lighting exit
LDC has sold lighting manufacturer JCC Lighting (JCC) to US electrical manufacturer Leviton, reaping a 2.4x money multiple.
Isis reaps 4.8x on sale of CableCom to Inflexion
Isis Equity Partners has sold CableCom Networking, a UK-based internet and digital media services provider, to Inflexion Private Equity, reaping a 4.8x return.
Cinven looking to offload Gondola
Cinven is appointing advisers to review its options for restaurant group Gondola Holdings, the parent company of PizzaExpress, Ask and Zizzi.
Baird acquires Alpha for £28m
Baird Capital has purchased a majority stake in international management consultancy business Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha) in a deal valuing the company at £28m.
Exit of Links stars puts focus on magic circle's struggle to break into PE market
With a host of US firms looking to ramp up their private equity practices in the UK, can their City rivals compete? Legal Week's Anna Reynolds reports
Riverstone energy fund IPO raises £760m
Riverstone Holdings listed its new energy fund Riverstone Energy Limited (REL) on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday, raising £760.3m.
Kernel Capital, Invest NI launch £25m fund
Irish venture capital firm Kernel Capital has announced its newest £25m fund, Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund (NI), which will invest in local businesses.
SVG posts 3.5% NAV increase
Listed investor SVG Capital has reported an increase in its NAV per share of 3.5% to 497.2 pence per share.
Crescent Capital announces Crescent III
Crescent Capital has announced its third venture capital fund, Crescent III, on £22.5m after a tempestuous year of fundraising.
Funding Circle raises $37m in series-C round
UK-based crowdfunding platform Funding Circle has raised $37m in a series-C round led by Accel Partners.