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NorthEdge taps SME fund to back marketing services consultancy ICP

Lower mid-market UK private equity firm NorthEdge has supported the primary management buyout of ICP, a global marketing services consultancy. The post NorthEdge taps SME fund to back marketing services consultancy ICP first appeared on

Auction for Bridgepoint's Element to kick off next year

UK-based buyout group Bridgepoint is expected to retain Bank of America to advise on the upcoming sale of Element Materials Technology following a competitive beauty parade, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

GL Education attracts large-cap PE firms ahead of Q1 sale

Large-cap sponsors and strategic players are circling GL Education ahead of an auction of the UK-based assessment provider, poised to launch in Q1 2022, according to six sources familiar with the situation.

Fortress buys Punch Pubs from Patron Capital

Fortress Investment Group is to acquire UK-based pub chain Punch Pubs & Co in an SBO from Patron Capital Partners and May Capital.

Fortress buys Punch Pubs from Patron Capital

Fortress Investment Group is to acquire UK-based pub chain Punch Pubs & Co in an SBO from Patron Capital Partners and May Capital.

PE-backed Ardonagh secures further investment at USD 7.5bn valuation

Existing shareholders Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) and HPS Investment Partners, alongside new co-investors, have made a new equity investment in The Ardonagh Group, a UK-based insurance company.

PE-backed Ardonagh secures further investment at USD 7.5bn valuation

Existing shareholders Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) and HPS Investment Partners, alongside new co-investors, have made a new equity investment in The Ardonagh Group, a UK-based insurance company.

Körber and KKR form strategic partnership to build a global supply chain software champion

Hamburg/Frankfurt, Germany and London, United Kingdom, 14 December 2021 – Körber, an international technology group, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR has acquired a significant minority stake in Körber’s supply

ECI sells Content+Cloud for 4.1x money

ECI Partners has sold UK-based IT and digital transformation business Content+Cloud to PE-backed IT service Advania, netting returns of 4.1x money and 32.1% IRR.

VCs support USD 475m first close of Monzo's latest round

New and existing investors have backed a USD 475m first close for the latest funding round of UK-based digital bank Monzo, valuing the company at USD 4.5bn; the company is expected to raise more than

Actis sells Nigerian mattress maker Mouka for the second time, deal worth about $70m

Emerging markets investor Actis has scored an exit of Nigerian mattress and bedding product maker Mouka to Moroccan trade buyer Dolidol in a deal worth about $70m. Actis originally invested in Mouka way back in 2007, before

Beechbrook brings in £120m for first close of third UK SME credit fund

Specialist direct lender Beechbrook Capital has hit a £120m first close for its third UK SME-focused fundraise. The post Beechbrook brings in £120m for first close of third UK SME credit fund first appeared on

Permira in USD 5.8bn Mimecast take-private

Permira is to acquire UK-headquartered cybersecurity software Mimecast in a USD 5.8bn take-private deal, the company announced in a statement on 7 December.

Triton to buy Clinigen in GBP 1.2bn deal

Triton has made a GBP 1.2bn take-private offer for UK-based listed pharmaceutical services and products provider Clinigen; the company's board has agreed to the offer, according to a statement.

OrbiMed promoted Matthew Rizzo, Peter Thompson as general partners

Healthcare investor OrbiMed has promoted Matthew Rizzo and Peter Thompson as general partners. The post OrbiMed promoted Matthew Rizzo, Peter Thompson as general partners first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Triton to take UK pharmaceutical firm Clinigen private in a £1.2bn deal

European private equity house Triton has agreed a £1.2bn take private deal with UK pharmaceutical firm Clinigen. The post Triton to take UK pharmaceutical firm Clinigen private in a £1.2bn deal first appeared on AltAssets

Inflexion taps Harris Williams for upcoming Alcumus exit

Inflexion is preparing to exit UK-based certification and software provider Alcumus in a process slated for next year, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

Providence sells Tes Global to Onex

Providence Equity has sold UK-headquartered education technology platform Tes Global to Onex Partners.

Inflexion sells Halo Technology for $715m, generated 6x money multiple, 53% IRR

UK private equity house Inflexion has announced a $715m sale of Halo Technology group, generating a 6x money multiple and 53% IRR for a four-year hold. The post Inflexion sells Halo Technology for $715m, generated 6x

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