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Palamon Capital sells IDH Group unit DD Group to Sun European Partners

Palamon Capital Partners and IDH Group have agreed to sell UK dental distributor and service provider DD Group to Sun European Partners. The post Palamon Capital sells IDH Group unit DD Group to Sun European

Sycamore scraps Ted Baker pursuit after string of rejected bids

Private equity house Sycamore Partners has dropped out of the running to buy UK clothing retailer Ted Baker after having a string of bids rejected by the business. The post Sycamore scraps Ted Baker pursuit after

Horizon picks Moelis to advise on Sabio auction

Horizon Capital has selected Moelis to guide its planned sale of portfolio business Sabio Group, a UK-based digital customer experience (CX) transformation company, three sources familiar with the process said.

Mayfair buys majority stake in garage door group Garolla

Mayfair Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in Garolla, a UK garage door manufacturer and installer, supporting an MBO of the company.

Palatine bolsters impact and buyout teams

UK mid-market private equity firm Palatine is bolstering its impact and buyout teams with new appointments in its London office.

BT’s giant UK pension fund hands $1bn private equity mandate to Hermes GPE

One of the UK's largest occupational pension schemes has awarded a $1bn private equity mandate to global investor Federated Hermes. The post BT’s giant UK pension fund hands $1bn private equity mandate to Hermes GPE

Ampersand-backed Alliance Pharma to acquire LGC’s Drug Development Solutions Business (“DDS”) and welcomes KKR as joint shareholder

Malvern, PA, Cambridge, UK, and Sandwich, UK, May 17, 2022 – Alliance Pharma, a US-based Bioanalytical CRO and an Ampersand portfolio company, has agreed to acquire DDS, a UK-based Bioanalytical Business Unit of LGC. KKR

Nord Holding hires Ufenau’s Kukwa

Nord Holding has announced the appointment of Christian Kukwa as principal; Kukwa joins the Germany-based GP from Ufenau Capital Partners.

Institutional investors flock to HSBC AM’s direct lending offering

HSBC Asset Management’s UK-focused direct lending arm has attracted $1bn in commitments from institutional investors in its first year. The post Institutional investors flock to HSBC AM’s direct lending offering first appeared on AltAssets Private

FPE holds GBP 185m final close for third fund

UK-based software and services-focused sponsor FPE Capital has held a final close for FPE Fund III on its GBP 185m hard-cap.

EXCLUSIVE: FPE Capital beats target, hard cap to close Fund III on £185m in just six months

Software and services-focused private equity investor FPE Capital has beat its target and hard cap to close Fund III on £185m in just six months. The post EXCLUSIVE: FPE Capital beats target, hard cap to

Paddle raises $200m to supercharge SaaS companies’ global growth

London, Tuesday 10th May: Paddle, the provider of a complete payments infrastructure for SaaS companies, today announces it has raised $200m in Series D equity and debt financing at a valuation of $1.4bn, making it

AIB, Foresight launch SME Impact Fund with EUR 75m target

Ireland-based financial services firm AIB has appointed Foresight Group to manage AIB Foresight SME Impact Fund; the vehicle has a EUR 75m target and will invest in Ireland and Northern Ireland-based SMEs.

Trilantic to buy Kantar Public in carve-out deal

Trilantic Europe has agreed to acquire Kantar Public, a UK-based public policy advisory company, in a carve-out from parent company Kantar.

Graphite Capital explores YSC Consulting exit

YSC Consulting’s private equity backer Graphite Capital is exploring an exit from the UK-based consultancy, having hired William Blair to oversee an ongoing auction, three sources familiar with the situation said.

Ideagen recommends Hg’s $1bn takeover offer, remains in talks with Astorg

Software and services investor Hg has agreed a take over offer software company Ideagen in a deal worth £1.09bn. The board of directors at Ideagen intends to recommend the deal unanimously although it remains in talks with

ECI sells Imagesound to Livingbridge for 2.6x money

Private equity firm ECI has sold UK-based digital media service provider Imagesound to Livingbridge for a 2.6x return.

ECI scores 2.6x return with Imagesound sale to Livingbridge

ECI Partners has scored a 2.6x return selling digital media service Imagesound to fellow UK private equity investor Livingbridge. The post ECI scores 2.6x return with Imagesound sale to Livingbridge first appeared on AltAssets Private

Force Over Mass gears up for Fund V

UK-based VC firm Force Over Mass (FOM) is getting ready to hit the road for Fund V as early as summer 2022 as it approaches the end of the investment period of its current vehicle,

Nest mandates Schroders for PE strategy

UK-based defined contribution workplace pension scheme Nest (National Employment Savings Trust) has announced that it has selected Schroders Capital as a manager for its private equity investments.

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