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Apax's Mann leaves, replaced by healthcare co-head
Senior healthcare deal-maker Khawar Mann has left Apax Partners to join Russian clinics group Medsi.
BGF backs Swanbridge Hire and Sales with £5.4m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected £5.4m into Welsh industrial scaffolding services firm Swanbridge Hire and Sales (SHS).
Insight leads $62m round for Mimecast
Insight Venture Partners has led a $62m funding round for email services provider Mimecast.
Can social capital convince investors?
Prime Minister David Cameron’s much vaunted “Big Society” project finally got off the ground this month with government-established investor Big Society Capital (BSC) making its first commitments.
August Equity appoints investment director
UK-based private equity house August Equity has hired Stuart Quin as an investment director to focus primarily on the healthcare sector.
UK sports retailer JJB goes under
Ailing UK-based sporting goods retailer JJB Sports has called in administrators and is likely to be sold in a pre-pack deal.
Hamdani and Priston join Bayside
HIG Capital’s distressed debt and special situations affiliate, Bayside Capital, has hired Ahmed Hamdani and Duncan Priston for its London team.
LDC backs Forest Holidays MBO
LDC has backed the management buyout of rural holiday accommodation specialist Forest Holidays.
Spark backs Molplex with £350,000
Spark Impact has invested £350,000 into drug discovery company Molplex.
FF&P Private Equity invests £8m in David Phillips MBO
The private equity business of Fleming Family & Partners has acquired a majority stake in British property services provider David Phillips Furniture for £8m.
SEP backs Matches Fashion with £12m
Scottish Equity Partners has backed UK-based fashion retailer Matches Fashion with a £12m growth capital injection.
Palamon-backed Towry secures £47.3m refinancing package
Towry Group, backed by Palamon Capital Partners, has secured a £47.3m refinancing package.
Medical technology: Healthcare's third way
In between the hotly sought after healthcare services market and the much watched pharmaceuticals niche sits an elusive sub-sector. What has become of the UK medical technology and supplies sector?
Rutland's Laidlaw buys Timbmet Door Solutions
Laidlaw Interiors Group, an interior products firm backed by Rutland Partners, has acquired doorsets and interior products supplier Timbmet Door Solutions Ltd (TDSL) for £7.8m.
LDC exits Direct Group in trade sale
LDC has sold UK-based outsourced insurance services provider Direct Group to Ryan Specialty Group.
Redpoint et al. invest in Zendesk
Redpoint Ventures, Index Ventures, GGV Capital, Goldman Sachs and existing backers have invested $45m in customer service software provider Zendesk, alongside a $15m facility provided by Silicon Valley Bank.
Cabiedes leads €1m round for Kantox
Spanish venture capital firm Cabiedes & Partners has led a €1m funding round for currency exchange firm Kantox.
LDC appoints investment director
LDC has appointed Andrew Hampshire as an investment director in its value enhancement group.
ECI-backed Fourth buys Adaco
ECI Partners portfolio company Fourth, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider targeting the hospitality sector, has acquired Adaco, a global supplier of SaaS to the hotel sector.
Carlyle gets extension on Chemring bid talks
Carlyle has been granted an extension on its deadline to make an offer for British military supplier Chemring.
Ludgate targets $200-300m for new fund
UK-based growth capital provider Ludgate Investments is looking to raise up to $300m for its new fund - more than doubling its previous effort - according to reports.
Big Society Capital makes first investments
Big Society Capital (BSC), a social investment bank launched by the UK government earlier this year, has committed an initial £37m to three social investment finance providers.
Connect Ventures appoints MD
London-based Connect Ventures has appointed Sitar Teli as its new managing director and partner.
Talis continues investment effort in CEE agriculture
Talis Capital has advised on a $66m investment in the Cygnet Agro group of companies, active in the agriculture industry of Ukraine's corn belt.