Sustainable Returns
We adopt an open and transparent approach with the teams we partner with.
Our approach centres on investing in people and relationships. We have built long-lasting relationships with management teams, investors, professional advisers and a network of leading entrepreneurs and founders, to scale businesses that deliver sustainable growth and long-term prosperity.
We raised our first buyout fund in 2007 from our Manchester headquarters. Since then, we have successfully raised a further four buyout funds, staying true to the entrepreneurial mindset and down-to-earth, straight-talking approach on which the firm was founded.
The Fund also plays an active role in supporting regional economies – creating sustainable jobs and improving skills. In turn, this boosts wages and productivity, both of which are crucial regional issues.
We invest between £10m and £50m, focusing on three core pillars to drive strong and sustainable returns. We back businesses with a clear M&A strategy, identify value enhancement opportunities, and apply a sustainability lens to every investment we make.
Investing across three sectors
We focus on sectors offering credible strategic M&A and/or roll-out opportunities, where our value enhancement approach can deliver the greatest impact. Our strong track record across the following key sectors brings deep insight and industry relationships to every investment we make.
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Stories of growth
Explore some of our growth stories in the case studies below.
Acora
Acora provides a range of IT support and cloud solutions to help mid-market organisations modernise infrastructure and operate in the digital economy.
CTS
Construction Testing Solutions (CTS) is a leading provider of on-site and laboratory testing, geo-environmental and structural assessment services to the UK Infrastructure and Construction industry.
Suntera
Suntera Global is a leading international provider of fund administration and corporate and trust services.
MPE
My Pension Expert is the UK’s leading at-retirement adviser, with its telephone and video-based services allowing the company to provide financial advice on a national scale.
Tony is one of our founding partners at Palatine
Tony believes private equity is a force for good that enables strong returns to be made alongside doing the right thing the planet and society.
“Doing the right thing means looking after all stakeholders in a business. The management team are very important to us, but so are the employees, customers, suppliers, and the wider environment in which they operate.”
Tony Dickin
Managing Partner – Buyout Investment – Palatine