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Bridgepoint acquires Lumison
Bridgepoint Development Capital has acquired a majority stake in IT service provider Lumison.
3i mulls sale of Fairlane
3i may be looking to sell boat manufacturer Fairlane, which it failed to offload two years ago, according to reports.
Target Corporate Finance hires senior analyst
Adviser Target Corporate Finance has appointed Alastair Halcrow as senior analyst in its research department.
Private equity firms invest €10.5m in Cappella
Polytechnos Partners, ACT Venture Capital, Fountain Healthcare Partners and Mitsui & Co Venture Partners have invested €10.5m in medical device company Cappella.
Apax set to steam ahead with HIT Entertainment sale
Strong gains in China and the US, as well as significant interest from mainly US trade buyers, have prompted Apax Partners to commission a strategic review of HIT Entertainment with a view to a potential €1bn+ sale, according to press reports.
Intel Capital invests in Nymgo
Intel Capital has backed UK- and Lebanon-based Internet VOIP company Nymgo with growth capital funding.
Exponent looks to cash in on interest for Cardsave
A number of unsolicited approaches for credit card terminal supplier Cardsave have prompted its majority shareholder, Exponent Private Equity, to appoint corporate financiers to sell the business, reports suggest.
Dawn Capital invests in Bathrooms.com
Dawn Capital has invested an undisclosed amount into Bathrooms.com in a series-A round of financing.
Maven Capital Partners backs Flexlife
Maven Capital Partners has led a £5.5m investment in Aberdeen-based Flexlife.
PAI still in race for Office
PAI partners is to make a second bid for £200m retail chain Office, according to media reports.
Frog Capital invests in Rockabox Media
Frog Capital has provided UK online media company Rockabox Media with a series-A round of financing.
CVC and Apollo in Brit Insurance agreement
CVC Capital Partners and Apollo Management have reached an agreement with Brit Insurance to take the company private.
Finance Wales injects £1m into MGS
Regional investment company Finance Wales has given Medical Gas Solutions (MGS) a £1m cash boost as part of a second round of funding.
Lazard appoints Fotis Hasiotis
Fotis Hasiotis has joined Lazard as a co-head of the European financial sponsors group.
Alvarez & Marsal expands European team
Alvares & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Joop de Hoogh as a managing director. Based in Amsterdam and London, he will focus on the company’s pan-European clients.
Balderton-backed Betfair lists on LSE
Betfair, a UK-based online betting company backed by Balderton Capital, has been listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange; the IPO values the business at around £1.39bn.
Lyceum invests £17m into Compact Media
Investment firm Lyceum Capital has injected £17m into Compact Media Group, an independent rights administrator and royalties distributor for TV, film and music.
Octopus injects £2m in UltraSoC
Octopus Investments has provided £2m for UK technology developer UltraSoC Technologies Ltd.
3i considers selling its stakes in Foster + Partners
3i is considering offloading its stake in architecture practice Foster + Partners, according to recent media reports.
UK has new corporate finance boutique
A new corporate finance boutique called Spectrum Corporate Finance was launched earlier this month in the Thames Valley region.
KKR-backed Alliance Boots increases stake in Anzag
KKR’s portfolio company Alliance Boots has increased its stake in German pharmaceutical wholesaler Anzag.
KKR-backed Alliance Boots increases stake in Anzag
KKR’s portfolio company Alliance Boots has increased its stake in German medicine wholesaler Anzag.
Energy Ventures invests £3.2m in ffA
Energy Ventures AS has invested £3.2m in Foster Findlay Associates (ffA), a 3D seismic analysis software and service provider for the oil and gas industry.
Ingenious invests £2m in Jongleurs
Ingenious Ventures, the private equity arm of investment company Ingenious, has invested £2m in comedy club chain Jongleurs.