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Insights into growth capital, buyouts and follow-on mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Results matter Dave Prosser

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With an £18m investment from LDC, the future is looking healthy for innovative drug development company TMC. David Prosser learns of plans for international expansion

Two Heads are better than one

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With private equity looking for quality assets, a management team that has been there, done that and got the T-shirt is very appealing. Jason Sinclair looks at how Gresham House Ventures and BGF teamed up to invest in Panthera Biopartners.

Nothing gained

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Is too much venture capital chasing too little return? Has too much enthusiasm led to a bubble? Jon Moulton reflects on an excess of investor cash looking for a home

Call-up Capital

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Mobeus Equity Partners’ investment in telesales company Gungho Marketing was really all about pulling together. David Prosser speaks to the investor and its advisers on the management buy-out

Busy in Buy-outs

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As we enter a tougher economic period, Jason Sinclair looks at the past five and a half years of deal activity as we profile the 10 firms completing the most mid-market deals.

What ESG means to private equity

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ESG has arguably been the most talked-about topic in private equity – publicly, at least – says Andrew Green, a corporate partner at Addleshaw Goddard. But what is being said and what does it mean in the buy-out world?

Rethinking management equity plans

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Lisa Wootton, PwC director, explains that with private equity in intense competition for prized assets, there is ever-increasing adoption of a more bespoke approach.

Land that time forgot

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Jon Moulton argues that the idea that big buy-out funds can keep growing doesn’t make sense. But then again, he thought that 10 years ago, too.

On my CV Claire Davis

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Matching an investor’s USP with a management team’s priorities was a big challenge, says Claire Davis, partner at LAVA Advisory Partners.

Is inflation back for good?

A degree of inflation is welcome, says Jon Moulton. He explains how it can be a friend to dealmakers rather than an enemy.

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