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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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Investing in growth: Richard Hargreaves

Richard Hargreaves has watched the UK's private equity industry develop from a virtual monopoly to the global player it is today.

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Fidelity invests £18.5 million in Complinet

Mid-market private equity specialist Fidelity Equity Partners has acquired a significant minority stake in Complinet, a provider of online regulatory solutions for the financial services industry, after investing £18.5 million ($37 million).

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ECI bid for Premier Research 

UK mid-market private equity firm ECI Partners (ECI) has made a bid to acquire clinical specialist Premier Research Group (PRG) for £60 million.

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Endless raises £164 million fund

Private equity house Endless has closed its first institutionally-backed fund at £164 million.

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Lyceum closes £255 million fund

Private equity firm Lyceum Capital has closed its new fund, Lyceum Capital Fund II, at £255 million.

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Electranet buy-out backed by Zeus Private Equity

The managing director of a Hampshire-based IT services specialist which supports the Ministry of Defence and the NHS has bought the shares of his co-founder in a deal worth more than £22 million.

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US private equity firm backs Waterford Wedgwood

High-end tableware group Waterford Wedgwood, which is listed on the London and Dublin stock exchanges, has secured €50 million (£37 million) from New York-based private equity firm Lazard Alternative Investments.

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Flower power for Zeus

Zeus Private Equity has bought a majority stake in online floral and gift company Flowers Direct.

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Eurotel in £44 million buy-out

Inflexion Private Equity, a specialist in the small mid-market, has led the secondary buy-out of business telecoms provider Eurotel for £44 million.

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Private equity vital to mid-market firms, says survey

Over half of buy-out companies say that their private equity backers add significant value to their business, according to a survey from law firm Eversheds. Just under two-thirds of respondents had achieved their business objectives, with half of these outperforming their plans.

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Composite manufacturer acquired by private equity

Amber Composites, a Nottingham-based manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, has been purchased by a consortium of investors.

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Graphite Capital exits Applied Energy

Graphite Capital has sold Applied Energy, which manufactures and distributes a range of ventilation, heating and water heating products, to Glen Dimplex for an undisclosed sum.