Deals & ExitsExits & Secondaries Permira sells credit data firm Octus Intelligence to LSEG in $3.5bn dealLewis Catchpole23h ago2 min read
Professional Services PGPE net asset value falls 8.6% in H1 Investment firm returns £30m to shareholders despite valuation pressure and market volatility August 27, 20261 min read
Policy & Tax Top PE execs receive £5.4bn in carried interest payouts as tax total hits £1.5bn A total of 3,890 individuals reported carried interest gains during the tax year, averaging… August 27, 20262 min read
Capital & Allocators M&G and Schroders bid for £1bn Scale-Up fund Two major City fund managers apply to handle state-backed science and tech vehicle August 26, 20261 min read
Investments YFM backs BE Design with buy-out investment Lower-mid-market manager deploys capital into Newark brownfield engineering specialist… August 26, 20262 min read
Deals & Exits Haatch partners with Loughborough University to launch startup investor network New network aims to connect Loughborough-linked startups with alumni and early-stage investors August 25, 20262 min read
Deals & Exits Gamma confirms takeover talks with Waterland and Giacom Telecommunications provider in preliminary discussions with Waterland Private Equity over… August 25, 20261 min read
Deals & Exits European private credit lending reaches record high as PE delays sales Direct lending hit €63.2bn (£54.1bn) in H1 as analytics platform Debtwire notes shift toward… August 25, 20261 min read
Deals & Exits Bluegem sells majority stake in Béaba Suavinex to Portobello Private equity firm retains minority share in premium baby care platform following €130m… August 25, 20262 min read
Investments UK fintech PE and VC deals drop to decade low Growth capital pulled back as total investment slumped to £1.8bn in the first half of 2026 August 25, 20262 min read
Deals & Exits Foresight exits Plantexpand in 3x return sale to Premius Capital East of England regional fund secures fifth successful exit of the year August 24, 20262 min read
