Beringea

Beringea, the specialist private equity investor, has hired Trevor Hope as an investment director in its London office to assist new investments and future fundraisings.

OBP leads Therascope round; Amadeus leads Power Paper round; Beringea buys SPC International; Wellington Partners leads software round; 3i backs university spin-off;

After a blurring of the lines with venture and buyout strategies, market conditions are bringing greater clarity to growth capital.

The new funding round follows the release of data showing that UK venture posted an average one-year IRR of 22.9% in 2013.

London-based Duke Street Capital has amassed a 34 percent stake in Oasis Healthcare and increased its bid to £88.2 million, as the battle for the UK’s biggest dental business heats up.

London-based Duke Street Capital has amassed a 34 percent stake in Oasis Healthcare and increased its bid to £88.2 million, as the battle for the UK’s biggest dental business heats up.

London-based Duke Street Capital has amassed a 34 percent stake in Oasis Healthcare and increased its bid to £88.2 million, as the battle for the UK’s biggest dental business heats up.

US venture capitalist and investment bank GMA Capital is to take control of its UK associate ProVen Private Equity.