UK unquote
Spark Impact appoints two
Early-stage VC firm Spark Impact has appointed Marc d'Abbadie and Andy Round as investment director and investment manager respectively.
Kernel Capital invests €500,000 in FeedHenry
Kernel Capital has invested €500,000 in Waterford-based cloud solutions provider FeedHenry Limited.
Triton looking to sell Lehnkering
Triton is reportedly looking to offload logistics company Lehnkering.
Beaubridge to announce two deals this summer
Beaubridge, the new name for Partner Capital ONE, has four deals in its pipeline, two of which are likely to close in the coming months.
CALL FOR ENTRIES - unquote” British Private Equity Awards
Entries are due next Friday for this year's Awards.
Ex-Citi banker to join Terra Firma
Terra Firma is set to appoint Kamal Tabet, a former Citigroup investment banker, as managing director and head of investor relations, according to media reports.
UK & Ireland unquote" out now
The latest digital edition of UK & Ireland unquote” is out now, featuring all the latest analysis, deals and exits in the region.
UK & Ireland unquote" 31 May 2011
Exponent Private Equity is in exclusive talks to acquire BBC Worldwide’s magazine business BBC Magazines, according to reports.
Apax refinances Trader Media Group
Apax Partners and Guardian Media Group have refinanced Trader Media Group (TMG), receiving a £280m dividend.
Maven opens Edinburgh office and expands its team
Maven Capital Partners has opened an office in Edinburgh and appointed four investment and portfolio executives.
Shackleton exits OSM stake
Shackleton Ventures has sold it stake in IT specialist Open Systems Management Ltd (OSM).
Exponent in exclusive talks for BBC Magazines
Exponent Private Equity is in exclusive talks to acquire BBC Worldwide’s magazine business BBC Magazines, according to reports.
Catapult invests £1.5m in Lumora
Midlands-based fund manager Catapult Venture Managers has invested £1.5m in molecular diagnostics company Lumora.
Bowmark-backed Leaders Lettings acquires JSM
Bowmark Capital’s portfolio company Leaders Lettings has acquired JSM Property Management.
Private equity shows interest in Greencore
Private equity firms are thought to be in talks over a potential sale of UK-based sandwich producer Greencore, according to reports.
PE "at a disadvantage" – Takeover Panel
Speaking on behalf of the BVCA, CEO Mark Florman said: “The proposed change to the Takeover Code of a 28-day ‘put up or shut up’ limit creates a new, un-level playing field between cash-rich coporates and private equity firms, which must secure...
Oakley backs Broughton’s Tote bid
Oakley Capital has revealed plans to underwrite Sir Martin Broughton’s bid for state-owned bookmaker Tote.
Dewey & LeBoeuf hires two from Taylor Wessing
Dewey & LeBoeuf has appointed Mark Davis and Russell Van Praagh as partners. They both join the firm from Taylor Wessing.
Sovereign Capital adds to investment team
Manish Miglani has joined Sovereign Capital’s investment team.
Piper returns 5x on Bottlegreen sale
Piper Private Equity has sold its stake in UK adult soft drinks business Bottlegreen Holdings Limited to SHS.
Ransome joins Endless investment team
Endless has appointed Edward Ransome as an investment executive at its Manchester office.
UK & Ireland unquote” out now
The latest edition of UK & Ireland unquote” is out now, bringing all the latest deals, fund and analysis of the market.
UK & Ireland unquote” 16 May 2011
Silver Lake Partners, Joltid Limited, Andreessen Horowitz and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have sold online telecommunication provider Skype for $8.5bn to Microsoft.
Lyceum's Carewatch adds three more companies
Lyceum Capital's portfolio company Carewatch has acquired the three franchise businesses Graham Home Care, Carewatch North and East Riding of Yorkshire and Carewatch Greenwich.