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OCP holds first close of UK Special Situations EIS Fund Tue, 21/05/2013 - 06:06

Oakfield Capital Partners (OCP), a private equity firm specialising in investing in small and mid-sized British businesses (SMEs), has held the first close of its UK Special Situations Fund with firm commitments of GBP6m.

Palico marks one year anniversary with over 1,000 active LPs and GPs

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 16:15

After nearly 12 months in operation, over 400 limited partner firms and more than 600 general partner firms from 60-plus countries actively use Palico. »

Global technology M&A value grows 58 per cent but deal volume falls 12 per cent

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 16:00

The aggregate value of all disclosed value deals grew 58 per cent year-on-year to USD36.4b, according to Ernst & Young's Global technology M&A update: January – March 2013. »

Anthony Preston, non-executive chairman, Playnation

Pets at Home founder joins Palatine-backed Playnation

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 14:11

Playnation, the supplier of amusement and leisure machines backed by Palatine Private Equity, has appointed Pets at Home founder Anthony Preston as non-executive chairman. »

Irresistible Materials secures GBP290,000 from Mercia and business angels

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 12:47

Irresistible Materials (IM), a UK materials technology company spun-out from the University of Birmingham, has secured GBP290,000 of further support from its investing shareholder Mercia Fund Management and new business angels from the US and UK. »

McCarter & English expands corporate practice with PE and VC authority Joseph W Bartlett

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 12:08

Joseph W Bartlett has joined law firm McCarter & English as special counsel in the firm’s corporate, securities and financial institutions practice in New York. »

Tailwater Capital spins out of HM Capital with USD425m fund

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 11:52

Tailwater Capital, a newly formed Dallas-based private equity firm, has partnered with Landmark Partners to complete the secondary purchase of HM Capital's legacy energy portfolio. »