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Articles on UK private equity, featuring latest news on buyouts, investments and exits, plus analysis on the advantages and risks for investors and those seeking capital.

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Photonis sold to AXA Private Equity for second time

French-based AXA Private Equity has bought back photo sensor technology business Photonis three years after the firm disposed of its interest in the company to Astorg Partners.

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ISIS sells SLC Group to Lifeways

Private equity firm ISIS Equity Partners has exited SLC Group, selling the community support service business to Lifeways Community Care for an undisclosed amount.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Private equity M&A falls as big-ticket disappears

Private equity in Western Europe suffered a dip in deal value and volume during August as the solid start to 2011 ground to a halt.

Venture Capital Funding

Private equity to maintain push

Research from accountancy firm Grant Thornton shows that the majority of private equity firms do not expect the number of new buyouts to decline in the next year.

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Private equity firms need to refinance debt

The majority of private equity firms do not expect the number of new buyouts to decline in the next year but many private equity houses have not refinanced their debt 'storing up trouble for the future', research shows.

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Dutch IT investment for CVC

London-headquartered private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has made a Dutch buy with the acquisition of Raet.

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ECI acquires Peter Jones’s Wireless Logic

Entrepreneur and investor Peter Jones has disposed of his interest in Wireless Logic to private equity firm ECI Partners and management in a deal worth £38 million.

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GMT makes acquisition through DOCUgroup

Private equity group GMT Communications Partners has acquired Scandinavia-based Sverige Bygger and Norge Bygges through its portfolio company DOCUgroup for euro15.2 million (£13.3 million).

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Anthemis and business angels back FinanceAcar

Online car marketplace FinanceAcar has closed a venture funding round led by private equity firm Anthemis Group and several angel investors.

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GMT acquires MeetingZone in second 2011 deal

Technology, media and telecoms private equity firm GMT Communications Partners has teamed up with the management team to acquire MeetingZone for £38.5 million.

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Angel Springs secures investment from LDC

Private equity provider LDC has invested in water cooler business Angel Springs in order to support its buy-and-build strategy.

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Global private equity on the rise

Private equity-backed M&A has risen by 51 per cent over the same period last year, with transactions totalling $128.2 billion (£80.4 billion).

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