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Dentons recruits SJ Berwin partner to lead private equity practice
Dentons has recruited SJ Berwin partner Nicholas Plant to head its private equity practice across the UK, Middle East and Africa region.
Next Wave promotes Wood to investment director
Growth capital investor Next Wave Partners has promoted Peter Wood to investment director.
Q1 activity hits five-year low
The UK & Ireland’s first-quarter activity levels are at their lowest level for five years, according to the latest research from unquote” data.
Mobeus finances ATG Media's acquisition of BidSpotter
Mobeus has financed its portfolio company ATG Media's bolt-on of US-based online auctions business BidSpotter for £4.5m.
Beringea exits Tossed
Beringea has sold UK-based restaurant group Tossed to the business's management and Gemini Restaurants Ltd.
Aquiline buys Equity Insurance Group
US investor Aquiline Capital Partners has acquired Brentwood-based motor insurer Equity Insurance Group from Insurance Australia Group.
NorthEdge acquires Help-Link
NorthEdge Capital has acquired a stake in Leeds-based central heating specialist Help-Link UK Ltd.
Betfair rejects CVC-led £912m takeover bid
A £912m takeover offer led by CVC Capital Partners has been rejected by UK–based online gambling business Betfair.
LDC backs £50m MBO of D&D
UK-based LDC has acquired restaurant group D&D London in a £50m management buyout.
Cavendish adds partner to TMT team
M&A advisory firm Cavendish Corporate Finance has appointed Nick Jones as a partner in the technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sector team of its London office.
Phoenix sells Letts Filofax
Phoenix Equity Partners has sold stationery products firm Letts Filofax to HSGP Investments, a holding company set up by the firm’s CEO Gordon Presly and Canadian stationery entrepreneur Harolde Savoy.
Bowmark buys Drake & Morgan
Bowmark Capital has backed the £30m management buyout of UK-based restaurants operator Drake & Morgan.
Carlyle backs Addison Lee
The Carlyle Group has invested in transportation and private hire firm Addison Lee in exchange for a majority stake in the company.
Environ makes new addition to London office
Environmental advisory firm Environ has brought principal Michael Scott over from the US to join the company’s London office.
Lyceum’s Access Group acquires TeamSeer
Lyceum Capital-backed Access Group has acquired team management software-as-a-service company TeamSeer.
Sovereign Capital promotes Matthew Owen to partner
Sovereign Capital has promoted Matthew Owen to partner at the firm.
Saphir joins Next Wave in Molinare
Saphir Capital Partners has backed UK-based post-production house Molinare TV & Film Ltd.
SmartCap et al. in £5m round for Fits.me
Existing investor SmartCap has been joined by Conor Venture Partners, Fostergate Holdings and Entrepreneurs Fund in a series-A funding round of approximately £5m for Fits.me, a software-as-a-service developer for the online fashion retail industry.
BGF’s Springfield Homecare Services acquires PLC
Business Growth Fund-backed Springfield Homecare Services has acquired domiciliary care business Positive Life Choices (PLC).
NorthEdge invests in Jigsaw24
NorthEdge Capital has invested growth capital in UK-based creative IT solutions provider Jigsaw24 for a majority stake in the business.
Lundbeckfond Ventures et al. invest in DySis Medical
Lundbeckfond Ventures has led a £7.4m fundraising round in DySis Medical Ltd, a women’s health medical devices company.
SL Capital promotes three in Europe
Funds-of-funds manager SL Capital has promoted Richard Chapman and Cameron Graham to the position of investment director, as well as Andrzej Plichta to investment manager.
HIG Europe's Haltermann acquires Petrochem Carless
HIG Europe portfolio company Haltermann Holding GmbH has acquired Petrochem Carless Holdings Ltd (PCL), a UK-based hydrocarbon chemicals refiner and producer.
Joules attracts private equity interest
British fashion retailer Joules is planning on selling a minority stake to fund expansion in the UK and overseas, according to reports.