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CCMP acquires Pure Gym
CCMP Capital Advisers has backed Pure Gym's management in a secondary buyout of the UK-based company, which previously received funding from Magenta Partners.
Foresight backs Procam MBO
Foresight Group has backed the MBO of Procam TV, a UK broadcast hire company.
Isis backs MBO of Red Box
Isis Equity Partners has invested £14m in digital recording specialist Red Box Recorders as part of a management buyout.
Elysian Capital buys Axis Well Technology
Elysian Capital has backed the management buyout of Aberdeen-based oil and gas consultancy Axis Well Technology.
Addleshaw Goddard appoints new PE head
Law firm Addleshaw Goddard has promoted Yunus Seedat to national head of private equity in the UK.
Intel Capital leads €7m funding round for FeedHenry
Intel Capital has led a group of GPs and one trade player in a €7m funding round for cloud-based mobile applications platform provider FeedHenry.
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The UK & Ireland’s first quarter activity levels are at their lowest level for the past five years, according to the latest research from unquote” data.
Calculus Capital and SAEV invest in Antech
Calculus Capital and Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) have backed UK-based Antech, a developer of directional coiled tubing drilling products and services.
Panoramic invests £1.8m in Andante Travels
Panoramic Growth Equity has injected £1.8m into archaeological travel operator Andante Travels via its maiden fund, Panoramic Enterprise Capital Fund I (PECF I).
Isis backs Sage Construction MBO
Isis Equity Partners has backed the MBO of Sage Construction from software company Sage (UK) Ltd.
Novartis Venture et al. in €33m series-C round for Opsona
A consortium of new and existing investors has injected €33m into Irish immunology drug development company Opsona Therapeutics as part of a series-C funding round.
New Look launches £800m bond offering
Apax- and Permira-backed New Look Group has launched an £800m senior secured notes offering to pay down its debt.
FF&P Private Equity acquires FIT
FF&P Private Equity has backed the buy-in management buyout (BIMBO) of specialist energy efficiency firm Food Industry Technical Ltd (FIT).
PAI scoops up R&R Ice Creams
French large-cap specialist PAI partners has struck a deal to buy British ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream from Oaktree Capital for €850m.
Bridges Ventures launches £14m social impact fund
Bridges Ventures and Big Society Capital have launched the Bridges Social Impact Bond Fund with £14m in commitments.
LDC appoints Whitwell as investment director
LDC has appointed Richard Whitwell as investment director in its Birmingham office.
Bridgepoint leads Cote auction
Bridgepoint has emerged as the front-runner in the bidding process for UK-based restaurant chain Cote, which is expected to sell for £100m, according to reports.
Better Capital acquires City Link for £1
Turnaround player Better Capital has bought UK courier company City Link Ltd from Rentokil Initial plc through its Becap12 fund for a symbolic £1.
BGF invests £3.9m in Magmatic
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected £3.9m into Bristol-based children’s travel product manufacturer Magmatic Ltd, which trades under the name Trunki.
Mobeus in ATG Media bolt-on
Mobeus Equity Partners has made an add-on investment of £4.5m in portfolio company ATG Media to finance the acquisition of US-based online auctions site BidSpotter Inc.
Intel buys Aepona from Amadeus et al.
Aepona, a cloud-based telecom network solutions company backed by several venture investors, has been sold to Intel.
UK government considers private equity route for Royal Mail
CVC, Carlyle and KKR are among the firms that have been approached by government advisers regarding a potential buyout of Royal Mail, according to media reports.
Permira holds €2.2bn first close for fifth fund
Permira has raised €2.2bn for its fifth buyout fund so far, just a third of the vehicle’s original €6.5bn target.
Argos Soditic buys Natural Distribution
Argos Soditic has backed the buy-in management buyout (BIMBO) of UK-based food supplements specialist Natural Distribution.