A vice president of MidOcean Partners, the transatlantic private equity firm which has not completed a significant deal in Europe since 2006, has left the business after joining two years ago as part of its plan to boost execution and operational resources.

Anthony Bellau, who previously worked at private equity firm 3i Group and management firm Bain & Co, has joined UK mid-market private equity firm August Equity as a consultant. Bellau declined to comment on the reasons behind his departure or the extent of his new role.