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LDC backs Fever-Tree
LDC has taken a 25% stake in Fever-Tree, valuing the UK tonic water and mixers brand at £48m.
Oxford Capital exits Arieso to JDSU
Oxford Capital Partners has sold UK-based mobile network optimisation specialist Arieso to Nasdaq-listed JDSU in a $85m deal.
UK consumer sector: private equity dealflow up 45% in 2012
High street woes notwithstanding, the UK consumer sector proved to be ripe for investment opportunities last year: private equity dealflow was up by 45% compared to 2011 figures while the overall value of these investments rose by a quarter.
LGV Capital to wind down portfolio
Insurer Legal & General has confirmed its private equity arm LGV Capital will stop making new investments, and will instead focus on managing and eventually divesting its existing portfolio.
Private equity to benefit from oil & gas boom
The high price of oil could provide a boom to many operating in the oil & gas sector in the UK, and private equity players are looking to take advantage of the opportunities it offers.
Ingenious Ventures joins forces with BBH’s Zag
Ingenious Ventures is teaming up with Zag, the corporate venturing arm of global advertising agency BBH, to invest in the British creative industry.
Osprey backs Indexx Markets
Osprey Capital has invested in UK-based financial services firm Indexx Markets.
Ingenious Ventures invests £900,000 in Casabu
Ingenious Ventures has led a £900,000 series-A funding round for UK-based online retailer Casabu.
HgCapital Trust sees NAV rise by 15% in 2012
HgCapital Trust, the listed vehicle investing in all of Hg's private equity transactions, has reported a 15% increase in NAV per diluted share over the course of 2012.
Dunedin’s CitySprint buys Sameday UK
CitySprint, a distribution network backed by Dunedin, has acquired Sameday UK.
HgCapital sells Computer Software for £110m
HgCapital has sold Computer Software Holdings Ltd (CSH) in a trade sale to Advanced Computer Software.
Bridges Ventures exits Whelan Refining
Bridges Ventures has sold its stake in Whelan Refining to the company’s management team, reaping a 4.7x multiple on its overall investment.
TDR Capital backs MGM Advantage spin-off
TDR Capital has supported the spin-off of annuity specialist MGM Advantage.
MML invests €17.3m in ATA Group
MML Capital Partners has invested €17.3m in Ireland-based engineering business ATA Group.
Duff & Phelps appoint new partner to Leeds office
Duff & Phelps has appointed Jeremy Bennet as partner to lead the firm's new Leeds office.
Albion exits Nelson House to NHS-Care UK partnership
Albion Ventures has sold UK-based mental health hospital Nelson House to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Care UK for £8m, generating a £2m profit for the VC.
LDC CEO becomes chairman of E2Exchange
LDC CEO Darryl Eales has been appointed chairman of E2Exchange while entrepreneur Hugh Chappell joins the company's board as director.
Sun European Partners buys Dreams
Sun European Partners has acquired UK-based bed retailer Dreams from administrator Ernst & Young.
Foresight invests £7.5m in Utility Funding
Foresight Group has backed Utility Funding Ltd (UFL) with £7.5m to roll out smart metres across the UK.
Octopus in further funding round for Metrasens
Octopus Investments has made a further investment in technology business Metrasens.
Oakfield Capital Partners launches £20m fund
Oakfield Capital Partners (OCP) has launched its Oakfield UK Special Situations Fund, targeting £20m.
Advent, Index and e.ventures back farfetch
Advent Venture Partners, Index Ventures and e.ventures have reinvested in farfetch, a UK-based e-commerce marketplace for independent fashion boutiques, in a $20m round led by Condé Nast.
UK & Ireland unquote” March 2013
Just a year ago, things were looking very bleak for fund-of-funds manager SVG Capital, but February’s announcement of a new partnership with Aberdeen Asset Management has given the firm new reasons to be optimistic about its future.
Doughty Hanson's HellermannTyton to raise £30m in London IPO
Doughty Hanson-backed HellermannTyton is set to list on the London Stock Exchange, potentially raising £30m, according to reports.