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University spin-out joins junior stock market
Retroscreen Virology Group has joined AIM through an initial public offering (IPO) worth £15 million.
Terra Firma pays £825 million for Four Seasons
Private equity firm Terra Firma has followed up on its recent acquisition of The Garden Centre Group by acquiring care homes provider Four Seasons Health Care.
New listing for NMC
UAE-based healthcare provider NMC Health has commenced conditional dealings on the premium listing segment of the London Stock Exchange.
Global expansion finance for Vita Liberata
Broadlake Capital has closed its 15th deal in the last seven years through the backing of celebrity-endorsed Vita Liberata.
Abingdon Health inks £2 million investment
Following on from its investment into Econic Technologies, Imperial Innovations Group has made a diagnostics investment.
Biotech business nets Foresight capital
A growth capital investment from Foresight Group means that Biofortuna will be able to target regulatory approvals in the US.
MBI sees new backers for Energist
Following nine years of private equity investment, Energist has secured the backing of two new firms as it looks to expand internationally.
Peckforton nets further investment
A week after deploying its new MEZZ fund for the first time, YFM Equity Partners has re-invested in Peckforton Pharmaceuticals.
Apposite realises SureCalm investment
SureCalm Healthcare has moved away from private equity ownership following its sale to ConvaTec subsidiary business Amcare.
Further fundraising for Acuitas Medical
Acuitas Medical has secured additional fundraising from its backers as part of its plans to bring its fineSA MRI biomarker technology to market.
Sapiens secures €10 million for Parkinson’s treatment
Charitable foundation The Wellcome Trust has led a €10 million (£8.6 million) funding round for the Dutch medical device company Sapiens which is researching a treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
ISIS invests in Independent Community Care Management
Private equity firm ISIS Equity Partners has made an equity investment in Independent Community Care Management (ICCM), a live-out community care provider, through funds from the Baronsmead venture capital trusts (VCT).
Onco-NX and Kanichi share £100,000 investment
The North West Fund for Biomedical has made two further investments totalling £100,000 that will support a university spin-out and a healthcare sensor business.
Maria Hatzistefanis: Pay for talent
Maria Hatzistefanis, founder and president of beauty brands Rodial and Nip + Fab, tells GrowthBusiness paying for talent earlier on in her business’s life would have helped it to grow faster.
YFM leads $3 million round for Sirigen
Biomedical company Sirigen has closed a $3 million (£1.9 million) round led by YFM Equity Partners that will finance the bringing to market of its technology that tests the efficacy of drugs.
Practice Plan makes two bolt-on acquisitions
Practice Plan, a provider of dental membership plans, has acquired two businesses Isoplan and Medenta, to expand the company’s support services and move into dental patient finance.
Touch Bionics set to expand with new investment
Funds coming from the business angel syndicate Archangels and the Scottish Venture Fund sees prosthetic technology company Touch Bionics secure £2.5 million in new investment.
SEP leads £3 million investment for Exco InTouch
Exco InTouch, a provider of patient communications products, has secured a £3 million investment that has been led by growth equity and venture capital group Scottish Equity Partners.
Ark Home acquires Anchor Trust interests
Ark Home Healthcare has acquired part of Anchor Trust, a not-for-profit housing and home care provider, with the assistance of private equity firms Ashridge Capital and Core Capital.
Horizon Discovery closes £11.3 million fundraising
Biotechnology business Horizon Discovery has raised £11.3 million in a Series C funding round after completing a private placement of ordinary shares in the Cambridge company.
