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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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Secondary buy-out for Poundland

US private equity firm Warburg Pincus has acquired Poundland from Advent International for an undisclosed sum.

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LDC ups Ascend investment

Private equity investor LDC has increased its stake in aviation consultancy Ascend, doubling its investment in the company to £12 million.

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Investec loan to fund DFJ’s management fees

Encore Ventures, a division of venture capital firm DFJ Esprit, has secured a loan of £8.2 million from Investec Private Bank to fund its expenses.

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Alchemy Partners sells COA Solutions

Private equity investor Alchemy Partners has sold software supplier COA Solutions to Advanced Computer Software for £100 million.

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Better Capital seals first deal

Better Capital, the private equity firm recently set up by Jon Moulton, has acquired aerospace components supplier Gardner.

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Advent International buys Xafinity

Private equity (PE) firm Advent International has acquired Xafinity, a specialist in employee benefits and pensions, from PE investor Duke Street for £190 million.

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Private equity unleashed

Private equity professionals are expecting a boost in activity in 2010, according to research by professional services firm BDO.

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Moulton goes back to his roots

Private equity investor Jon Moulton has spoken out about the crux of his disagreement with other executives at Alchemy Partners, the firm he founded.

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Private equity: ‘lenders have the power’

Four out of five UK-based private equity firms expect some of their portfolio companies to breach banking covenants, according to Grant Thornton.

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Amplio snaps up bankrupt US water business

London private equity group Amplio has acquired almost all the assets of NASDAQ-quoted water treatment company Basin Water for $2 million.

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JP Morgan Private Equity raises $93.4m

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NVM celebrates lucrative exit

Medical diagnostics company DXS has been sold for as much as $130 million, leading to a ‘record exit’ for NVM Private Equity.

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