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
European buyout house Inflexion Private Equity has made what it calls a "substantial" investment into UK specialist contract development and manufacturing organisation Upperton Pharma Solutions. The post Inflexion buys into pharma industry particle engineering specialist Upperton
Creator Fund, an early-stage VC firm investing in deeptech emerging from UK universities, has launched a $20m second fund. The post University talent-focused VC house Creator launches sophomore fund, first Europe-focused vehicle first appeared on
British retail chain Ted Baker has launched a formal sale process after rejecting a string of bids from private equity house Sycamore Partners. The company declined an unsolicited non-binding takeover proposal from Sycamore last week saying it
Private equity house Sycamore Partners is in early stages of taking over UK retail brand Ted Baker. The post Sycamore Partners in early stages of Ted Baker take over first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton has tapped its Europe fund to buy a significant minority stake in UK dessert business Little Moons. The post L Catterton taps Europe fund for stake in artisanal UK
European property tech venture capital pioneer Pi Labs has hauled in $90m for its latest fund targeting startups revolutionising real estate tech. The post Pi Labs closes Europe’s largest early-stage proptech fund on $90m first
European private equity major Hg is reportedly raising more than $15bn across a pair of new funds, with its new large-cap vehicle said to be set for a $10bn final close next quarter. The post
Cutting-edge software investor Sure Valley Ventures is within a whisker of its £95m goal for its debut fund thanks to a hefty cornerstone investment. The post Metaverse, AI software investor Sure Valley Ventures nears £95m
UK private equity firm Inflexion has hit a £2.5bn hard cap close for its latest buyout fund, double the size of its previous flagship investment vehicle. The post Inflexion soars to £2.5bn Fund VI hard
UK private equity firm Montagu has made a pair of big changes to its senior leadership team by naming a new CFO and a head of its operational partners unit. The post Montagu senior leadership
London-based VC investor Backed has raised €150m across a pair of new funds targeting European early-stage deals. The post European early-stage investor Backed raises €150m fund pair first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
UK private equity house Exponent has agreed to acquire a majority stake in H&MV Engineering, a specialist in high voltage electrical engineering. The post Exponent picks rapidly-expanding H&MV Engineering as its latest industrials deal first
UK buyout Cinven has been fined by the UK's competition regulator for conspiring to drive up the price of an anti-nausea drug by more than 700%. The post Cinven fined by UK competition watchdog for
UK-headquartered private equity giant CVC Capital is reportedly eyeing a $20bn valuation through a potential IPO. The post CVC said to eye $20bn valuation through London IPO first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
3i's former head of UK private equity has been hired by pan-European buyout house IK Partners to launch its UK mid cap strategy. The post Ex-3i UK private equity head joins IK Partners to launch
Private equity activity in the UK last year reached levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, a spectacular result given ongoing uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The post UK leading Europe’s private
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
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
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
