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Private Equity

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.

News

Private equity to get ethical

Investors are increasing the pressure on the private equity sector to conduct responsible investment.

News

Electra and Chamonix rescue Peverel

Following a year of uncertainty Perevel Group has secured the backing of two private equity partners, and is set to see its debt levels slashed.

News

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.

Entrepreneurs

Rescue services – Interview with Jon Moulton

It takes a shrewd customer to make rapid returns at a time of anaemic growth. GrowthBusiness meets Jon Moulton to find out how he intends to make the best of a bad situation.

Venture Capital Funding

Skin in the game

It seems private equity bosses are under pressure to take a big dose of their own medicine.

News

GPs feel the pressure to invest in own funds

Private equity general partners are feeling increasingly pressurised into investing more personal capital into their firm's next fundraising, new research finds.

News

Hughes follows the piper

In a bid to accelerate growth of the online consumer businesses it invests in, private equity firm Piper has recruited Leon Hughes, former director of e-commerce at one of its investee companies, Maximuscle.

News

National Fostering Agency in buy-out

Graphite Capital has replaced fellow private equity firm Sovereign Capital as the main shareholder in National Fostering Agency through a management buy-out.

News

Matrix Private Equity invests in Equip

Matrix Private Equity Partners has invested £4.5 million into mountaineering clothing business Equip Outdoor Technologies as part of a £20 million funding package alongside Santander.

News

Albion Ventures backs Hilson Moran MBO

Private equity firm Albion Ventures will co-invest in a £5 million MBO of engineering consultancy Hilson Moran.

Private equity

Private equity prospects in Asia-Pacific for foreign funds

James Klein, partner at Penningtons Solicitors, examines the potential opportunities for private equity firms in Asia-Pacific, given the particular challenges and risks faced in the region.

News

Northill Capital invests $55 million

Northill Capital has invested $30 million in global investment firm Wellfield Partners and $25 million in equity manager Ellis Munro.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial