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Prioritising your People with Jenny Cook, Chief People Officer at NRG
Jenny, you joined NRG in 2021. One of your first projects was to create an apprenticeship framework for level 3 HGV Technicians. Can you tell us how you went about this? I saw the opportunity to add value through a proactive approach to people management. It was also an opportunity to support the business growth…
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Palatine Managing Partner Joins AMBS Board
Managing Partner of our Impact Fund Beth Houghton has joined the Advisory Board of Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), as she looks to bring impact to the fore for the next generation of graduates. Established in 1965 and part of The University of Manchester, AMBS is one of the UK’s largest campus-based business schools. It provides…
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Palatine Recruits New Investment Manager for Impact Team
We have bolstered our Manchester team with the appointment of Rachael Taplin as an Investment Manager for our Impact Fund. Rachael joins from Grant Thornton, where she spent more than two-and a-half years in the corporate finance team, moving up from associate to manager during this time. Here, she advised on several key deals across…
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Anthesis merges with Australian consultancy Ndevr Environmental
Anthesis, the largest group of dedicated sustainability professionals globally, has announced its merger with Ndevr Environmental, one of Australia’s leading advisory firms focused on accelerating the global transition to a sustainable, net zero future. The news comes as we announced earlier this month that we are reinvesting in the secondary buyout at Anthesis, which saw…
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Palatine holds first charity darts event in Manchester
Last week we held our first Manchester Charity Darts Night and raised £10,205 for Coffee4Craig. Coffee4Craig is an incredible charity that offers an evening drop-in service that provides homeless people with a home-cooked meal, access to a medic, shower and barbering services and advice from their team of amazing staff and volunteers. Thank you to everyone…
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Q + A with William Chappel, Partner and Head of Growth Credit
Will joined the Palatine team earlier this year to head the Palatine Growth Credit Fund. He is focused on finding new investment opportunities in fast-growing, scalable businesses across the regions throughout the UK. Having spent 17 years in Corporate and Investment Banking and Fund Management, Will has successfully launched three Growth Credit strategies into the…
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Palatine to Reinvest in Secondary Buyout at Sustainability Leader Anthesis
We are pleased to be reinvesting in leading global pure-play sustainability advisory and solutions firm Anthesis, after the company agreed a secondary buyout with global investment firm Carlyle. Our Buyout and Impact funds invested in early 2021 and in a close partnership with the Anthesis leadership team delivered strong and sustainable growth. Revenues grew significantly,…
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Anthesis Doubles up with Second Acquisition this Month
Fast-growing Anthesis, the leading international sustainability consultancy, has acquired an impact-led creative change agency, the fifth strategic deal since our investment in 2021. The latest addition to the Anthesis Group is Charlescannon, a Switzerland-headquartered business providing leading corporates with strategic communications and brand narratives. Founded in 2007 it has a team of more than 40…
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Palatine Backs Growth at Waste Management Company Papilo
We’ve made our second investment from our Impact Fund II with a significant investment in waste management and recycling services specialist Papilo (formerly known as Roydon Recycling UK). Headquartered in Swinton, Greater Manchester, Papilo is a trusted partner for a range of blue chip FMCG, in particular food and beverage, manufacturers across Europe, advising on…
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