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Angel CoFund makes first five investments
Angel CoFund has announced the completion of its first five investments, with a total of £7.2m injected into UK-based SMEs.
Grant Thornton hires new partner
Andy Morgan has been appointed as a partner in Grant Thornton’s London corporate finance team.
Primary Capital backs £35m MBO of Leisure Pass
Primary Capital has backed the £35m management buyout of London-based tourist pass systems provider Leisure Pass Group.
ISIS backs inov-8 with £12m
ISIS Equity partners has backed UK-based sportswear manufacturer Inoveight Holdings Limited with a total equity investment of around £12m, according to reports.
Thai firm to bid for Birds Eye
Thai food manufacturer Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) is to submit a £2.5bn bid for Permira portfolio company Birds Eye, according to reports.
PE-backed Gala Coral to sell casinos for £205m
PE-backed Gala Coral has agreed to sell its UK casinos business to bingo and casino operator Rank for £205m.
Octopus-backed Zoopla aquires UpMyStreet
Octopus Venture Partners’ portfolio company Zoopla.co.uk has bought property information website UpMyStreet.com.
Endless acquires Bathstore
Turnaround investor Endless has bought UK-based bathroom retailer Bathstore from Wolseley for an estimated £15m.
AnaCap credit fund hits £350m hard-cap
AnaCap Financial Partners has closed Credit Opportunities Fund II on its £350m hard-cap.
PE firms circle Birds Eye Iglo
A number of private equity houses have submitted first-round offers for Permira-backed Birds Eye Iglo, according to reports.
Endless buys Cinesite
Turnaround investor Endless has acquired a 60% stake in London-based visual effects company Cinesite from Kodak.
Balderton leads £10m series-C for MedicAnimal
Balderton Capital has led a £10m series-C financing round for online pet supplies retailer MedicAnimal.com.
Dow Schofield Watts hires four
Corporate finance firm Dow Schofield Watts has appointed two new hires to the Yorkshire and North East office and added another duo to the Daresbury team.
Marriott Harrison hires new corporate partner
Law firm Marriott Harrison has promoted Jonathan Leigh-Hunt to corporate partner.
Maven appoints new investment director
Maven Capital Partners has hired Ben Bolt as investment director.
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Business now needs to fuel future growth in order to get the UK's economy moving again, according to the latest Ernst & Young's Item Club.
Gresham appoints investment manager
Mid-market GP Gresham Private Equity has appointed Adam Rudd as investment manager in its Manchester office.
Terra Firma's Infinis acquires three UK wind farms
British renewable power generator Infinis, a portfolio company of Terra Firma, has acquired a portfolio of three onshore wind farms from Broadview Energy Limited.
PE firms circle Premier Foods' spread businesses
TDR Capital, CapVest and Morgan Stanley Private Equity are reportedly due to submit first round bids for Sun Pat and Hartley's Jam, two businesses owned by Premier Foods.
3i looking to sell Enterprise to Ferrovial
3i is planning to sell support services company Enterprise to Spanish infrastructure operator Ferrovial, according to reports.
Finance Wales backs Creo Medical
Finance Wales has made a £1.36m equity injection into Chepstow-based medical devices company Creo Medical as part of a £3m funding round.
BGF and NVM invest £10m in Wear Inns
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) and previous backer NVM Private Equity have invested a joint £10m in UK pub chain Wear Inns.
SEP appoints ex-MSP to advisory board
Former Scottish Labour Party leader Wendy Alexander has joined the advisory board of Scottish Equity Partners (SEP).
LDC-backed A-Gas acquires SA Rural
LDC portfolio company A-Gas International has acquired Australian fumigation products company SA Rural Agencies.