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Sun Capital acquires Personal Care division

Sun Capital Partners has acquired the cosmetics, toiletries and household care products division of Personal Care from consumer packaging company Rexam for $459m.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 04 July 2012
Hellman & Friedman buys Wood Mackenzie in £1.1bn SBO

Hellman & Friedman has acquired a majority stake in UK-based consultancy Wood Mackenzie from Charterhouse in a deal that values the business at £1.1bn.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 03 July 2012
HarbourVest acquires Conversus Capital’s portfolio

HarbourVest has acquired the investment portfolio of Conversus Capital for $1.4bn.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 03 July 2012
August Equity backs MBO of SecureData Europe

August Equity has acquired the European subsidiary of South African IT security provider SecureData.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 03 July 2012
HgCapital and VSS exit SHL to CEB for $660m

HgCapital and Veronis Suhler Stevenson have exited psychometric testing company SHL to the NYSE-listed trade player Corporate Executive Board (CEB) for $660m.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 03 July 2012
Phil Cowan of Moore Stephens
Phil Cowan returns to Moore Stephens

Phil Cowan has returned to advisory firm Moore Stephens as head of corporate finance.

  • People
  • 03 July 2012
BVCA welcomes government banking inquiry

“Banking should always aspire to be the ally of business and not perceived to be its enemy,” said Mark Florman, the chief executive of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association as he welcomed the government’s inquiry into the culture...

  • UK / Ireland
  • 03 July 2012
NBGI-backed ATR Group acquires UES

NBGI Private Equity portfolio company ATR Group, an oil & gas equipment services business, has acquired subsea equipment rental firm Underwater Engineering Services (UES).

  • UK / Ireland
  • 02 July 2012
BGF invests £4.2m in AFG Media

The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £4.2m in Scottish fancy dress and party fashion company AFG Media.

  • Expansion
  • 02 July 2012
Matrix relaunches as Mobeus Equity Partners

Matrix Private Equity has completed its spinout from the Matrix Group and rebranded as Mobeus Equity Partners.

  • GPs
  • 02 July 2012
GPs have a choice between independent admin providers and large banking groups
Fund managers left out on red tape reduction

UK environmental legislation

  • Regulation
  • 29 June 2012
NBGI buys Horizon Care

NBGI has acquired Midlands-based specialist childcare provider Horizon Care, in a transaction that also put aside capital for expansion in the near future.

  • Buyouts
  • 29 June 2012
ISIS sells Enotria to BlueGem

BlueGem Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in British wine trade supplier Enotria from ISIS Equity Partners.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 29 June 2012
Alain Huriez of Advent Venture Partners
Alain Huriez joins Advent Life Sciences

Advent Venture Partners has appointed Alain Huriez as a venture partner in its life sciences team.

  • People
  • 28 June 2012
F1 buyout: Gribkowsky sentenced to eight years

Former BayernLB banker Gerhard Gribkowsky has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison following his trial for corruption, breach of trust and tax evasion.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 28 June 2012
Bowmark Capital on healthcare buyout spree

Bowmark Capital is to acquire specialist healthcare provider Hesley North for around £75m, according to reports.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 28 June 2012
GCP backs MBO of Excelsior Technologies

GCP has supported the management buyout of British packaging specialist Excelsior Technologies.

  • Buyouts
  • 28 June 2012
unquote British Private Equity Awards 2012
Awards tips – entries due this Friday

As the deadline for entries nears, unquote" is receiving lots of questions about the Awards. Here are some of the most popular queries and our responses.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 28 June 2012
UK Awards entries due in one week

Entries for the unquote" British Private Equity Awards are due Friday, 13 July.

  • Industry
  • 28 June 2012
Lloyds to sell fund stakes totalling €1bn

Lloyds Banking Group has hired Campbell Lutyens to sell around €1bn worth of stakes in private equity funds, according to reports.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 28 June 2012
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Keith Holdt joins LDC as investment director

LDC has appointed Keith Holdt as investment director in its value enhancement group.

  • People
  • 27 June 2012
Cinven's Guardian acquires annuity book

Cinven-owned Guardian Financial Services has acquired a substantial book of business from Phoenix Group.

  • Expansion
  • 27 June 2012
Bowmark backs Care Fertility Group MBO

Bowmark Capital has backed the management buyout of UK fertility clinic Care Fertility Group in a deal said to be worth £60m.

  • Buyouts
  • 26 June 2012
BVCA and UKTI launch venture partnership

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) have come to an agreement to work closely together to promote the UK as an international centre for venture capital and engage with overseas investors.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 26 June 2012
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