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Blackstone and Goldman Sachs merchant banking division to acquire Ipreo from KKR

Ipreo Holdings is to be acquired by private equity funds managed by Blackstone and the Goldman Sachs merchant banking division. The sponsors are acquiring the business from affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), who will retain a minority ownership stake in the business. Terms of the transaction have not been

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Augentius Singapore to administer USD1bn L Capital fund

Augentius Singapore has been appointed to administer the L Capital Asia Fund 2, which has commitments of USD1bn. L Capital Asia Fund 2 is the latest private equity fund sponsored by the LVMH Group / Groupe Arnault and YTL.   L Capital Asia is characterised by the multidisciplinary nature of

High Street Capital exits BeneSys

High Street Capital has sold its investment in BeneSys, a benefits payments processing services company, to The Riverside Company, a private equity firm.   BeneSys provides third party administration and related outsourced software services for Taft-Hartley union trust funds.    The company was advised by KPMG Corporate Finance in connection with

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LDC backs GBP30m acquisition of Prism UK Medical

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has completed a significant investment to support the GBP30m acquisition of Prism UK Medical Limited form Toronto-based TSX Venture Exchange-listed Prism Medical Ltd. Prism is a provider of safe patient handling solutions that enable the mobility disadvantaged to live at home in a safe and

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Concepta secures GBP2.3m equity investment

Women’s health diagnostic company Concepta has completed a GBP2.3m round of equity financing managed by Diagnostic Capital. The company was founded off the back of the technology and expertise of former senior Unipath scientists, who were responsible for creating leading brands of digital fertility tests, pregnancy tests and other women’s

Mobeus makes partial VSI exit

Mobeus Investments has partially realised its investment in VSI Limited by selling one of the firm’s two operating businesses, MachineWorks Software, to Westec Holding Company. The value of the deal has not been disclosed.   Mobeus backed the management buyout of VSI back in 2006.   Based in Sheffield, MachineWorks

Eaton Partners forms global secondary advisory business

Placement agent Eaton Partners has launched a secondary advisory group following the addition of three senior professionals, Michael Pilson, Alexander Mejia and Kevin Imhoff.  The formation of the secondary advisory group further enhances Eaton Partners' product offerings and capabilities as secondary market activity continues to play an increasing role in both general partner

The Carlyle Group names Jeff Holland head of private client group

Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has appointed Jeffrey C Holland as managing director and head of the private client group. Holland comes to this newly-created position from Cole Real Estate Investments, where he was president and chief operating officer, overseeing the private capital and real estate groups.   Holland

Enact makes maiden investment in West Cornwall Pasty Company

More than 200 jobs have been saved after Enact, the GBP7.5m SME fund launched by private equity house Endless, agreed to buy 35 West Cornwall Pasty Company outlets and stores, together with the brand. The deal follows the appointment of administrators over the company.   The investment in West Cornwall

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