Robert Venes

StarParks, a European theme park operator owned by London-based growth investor Palamon Capital Partners, has sold six of its leisure parks but will retain its name, management team and a remaining facility in Germany

The Dubai-based firm has launched its third fund this year, teaming up with portfolio company BMA Capital to raise what is says is the largest buyout fund focused on Pakistan.

Universities Superannuation Scheme, a UK pension fund with £22bn under management, is reportedly thinking of moving up to 20% of assets into strategies including private equity and infrastructure.

The Paris-headquartered private equity firm is acquiring a 95 percent stake in TLD Group, which it will seek to delist from Euronext Paris.

The global private equity firm has had a 500 pence per ordinary share offer accepted by the board of Mayborn, owners of the Tommee Tippee baby products and Dylon household dyes brands.

Associated British Ports, which opened its books to a Goldman Sachs-led consortium this week, has sold its US ports division to Lincolnshire Management.

Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust, a quoted investment trust vehicle of Dunedin Capital Partners, has committed £75m to the firm’s second buyout fund.

London-listed investor 3i has generated £22m in proceeds on its 1994 investment in engineering company Tensar through a sale to Arcapita-owned US business Tensar Corporation.

London and Cambridge-based technology VC Amadeus Capital Partners has received £6.5m of capital from the UK government to support a new £20m enterprise capital fund.

Mid-market buyout firm Advent International has acquired RWE Solutions Group, a portfolio of five energy companies, from German energy business RWE.