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Law firms apprehensive about private equity investment through ‘Tesco Law’
Law firms in the UK are cautious about the involvement of private equity as shareholders.
Graphite realises investment in NES Global Talent
Private equity firm Graphite Capital has exited its investment in NES Global Talent through a deal which nets it £234 million.
MBO and acquisition for Investis as Gresham joins as backer
Investis has been taken under private equity control by way of a management buy-out.
Fourth exit of the year for LDC as Direct Group is sold
LDC has exited its investment in Direct Group, five years after acquiring a minority stake in the business.
Kinapse secures funding to go after strategic acquisitions
Venture capital firm Synova Capital has backed Kinapse, a business which provides outsourcing and consultancy services.
Intertek buys NDT Services to bolster aerospace offering
Quality services business Intertek Group has acquired NDT Services as it looks to expand its presence in the aerospace and power sectors.
ISIS Equity Partners closes second MBO of 2012
The management team of Impetus Automotive has led a buy-out of the business consultancy firm with help from ISIS Equity Partners.
Why ABS spells a new dawn for legal M&A
The Alternative Business Structure (ABS) licence granted to private equity-backed Parabis could herald many more marriages between buy-out houses and law firms.
Sherry Coutu joins angel investors at Duedil
Company financials database Duedil has enticed its existing investor base to follow up previous commitments with more capital.
Third round of funding for Deminos to ramp up hiring
The Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund has made an investment through its managing partner Northstar Ventures.
OpenGamma attracts ICAP as backer in $15 million deal
UK-based financial analytics business OpenGamma has secured $15 million (£9.6 million) in Series C funding.
CitySprint delivers with Scarlet Couriers buy
Private equity-backed CitySprint has closed its sixth acquisition since Dunedin backed a management buy-out of the business in December 2010.
Constable’s RCapital backs MBO of bChannels
The management team of bChannels has closed a buy-out of the business with institutional support coming from RCapital.
Small and mid-cap advisory firms merge
Singer Capital Markets and N+1 Brewin are merging to form a new corporate advisory and broking business.
First deal for Mobeus Equity Partners through Tessella MBO
Mobeus Equity Partners has closed its first deal since closing its own management buy-out (MBO) from Matrix Group.
Aegis makes China buy as part of regional development
Media and digital communications business Aegis has made a Chinese acquisition through the purchase of Catch Stone.
Octopus Investments nets 2.5x return on AVM investment
Venture capital firm Octopus Investments has ended its interest in visual communications business AVM in a deal with Alcuin Capital.
3G Communications and Sauce Consultancy to merge
Sauce Consultancy and 3G Communications are merging with an eye towards relaunching the combined business in the summer of 2013.
StrikeAd raises $500,000 and moves to New York
Venture capital-backed StrikeAd has secured the second round of its Series A funding and decided to relocate to the US.
Equistone closes another UK deal
Fircroft Engineering Services is the subject of Equistone Partners Europe's latest deal, as the investment firm looks to bolster its portfolio.
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