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Synova nets 16.1x on Kinapse sale
The sale of the life sciences outsourcing business to HgCapital follows the successful close of Synova Capital Fund III on its £250m hard-cap.
Synova Fund III attracts first Asian investors
Synova expects to double its team size as it invests the fund which, at £250m, is more than twice the size of its predecessor.
Carlyle and Palamon get their teeth into dbg
The sale of dbg, which provides support services primarily for dentists, represents an impressive first exit of 5.8x for UK lower mid-market firm Synova Capital.
Deal Mechanic: Synova Capital & DBG
In just three years, Synova Capital helped reposition dental services business dbg, tripling EBITDA in the process and generating a 77% IRR on exit. By Vicky Meek
Synova holds first and final close on £110m
The firm closed its oversubscribed fund on its £110m hard-cap after less than three months in market.
Synova invests in handbag business
The UK-focussed buyout group has made its first investment, buying up handbag and accessories group TLG from the Lunan Brothers.
Myners joins Synova
One of the City of London’s most famous pluralists adds another private equity firm to his roster of responsibility. He is the latest of a number of heavyweight financiers the fledgling buyout firm can call to its cause.
Synova contact information
Offices
45 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 8HJ, United KingdomContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Jonathan Lavers | Job titleInvestment Director | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email  -------- |
| Key ContactMr. Chris Snow | Job titleAssistant Director | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email -------- |
| Mr. Daniel Silverton-Parker | Job titleChief Financial Officer and Partner | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email --------- |
| Ms. Laura Atterwill | Job titleManaging Director | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email ------ |
Synova funds managed
Closed funds: 5
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size --------- | Close dateJul 2022 | Strategy -------- | |
Fund size ----------- | Close dateJun 2019 | Strategy -------- | |
Fund size ---------- | Close dateJan 2016 | Strategy ------- | |
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AnaCap books 4.5x on Simply Business
The exit follows the close of the firm’s third fund below target on €850 million.
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