Two companies backed by Palatine Private Equity have joined forces to help transform the children’s heart surgery ward at Leeds General Infirmary. Leading holiday price comparison site, icelolly.com, has teamed up with licenced bedding specialist, Character World, to provide 60 sets of bedding to the children’s ward at the Yorkshire-based hospital. Character World makes bedding,…

We at Palatine would like to add to the many tributes already made in respect of the recent sad passing of Tim Bacon. Tim was Chairman of both Gusto and The Alchemist and was a massive part of the success and development of both these businesses. His impact on the restaurant and bar scene in…

A focus on putting the customer at the heart of its business and driving marketing initiatives has seen revenues jump 10 per cent at holiday price comparison website icelolly.com Leeds-based icelolly.com, which employs almost 50 people and celebrated its 10th anniversary last year, saw revenues jump from £2.7m in the first three months of 2015…

Palatine Private Equity has sold IT services business Selection for £34.8m to AIM listed Castle Street Investment (CSI). Selection provides fully outsourced IT solutions to over 500 organisations across the public and private sector. Clients include David Lloyd Leisure, Day Lewis Pharmacy, KPMG, Nuffield Health and Bibby Financial Services. Palatine backed a £15m management buyout…

Palatine Private Equity portfolio company John Charcol has completed the acquisition of multiple award-winning business Simply Finance Group based in Southampton. The deal adds significant strength and depth to John Charcol’s existing mortgage advisory business, as well as adding a new secured loan capability, Simply Loans, to meet the growing market of customers seeking a…

Palatine Private Equity portfolio company Selection has achieved its first government contracting framework with the Crown Commercial Service, and will now bid for public sector contracts across the UK. Any government department or associated organisation seeking people and technology for digital projects can now call on the services of Selection, an expert in private sector…

Palatine Private Equity has completed the management buyout of Vernacare, the UK’s market leading provider of single use infection control systems to the healthcare sector. This is Palatine’s first deal from the £220m Fund III which closed in June this year. Based in Bolton, Vernacare employs over 200 staff across the UK and North America and…

Palatine Private Equity has exited Playnation, a leading UK supplier of amusement and entertainment machines, selling its stake to the NOVOMATIC Group, one of the largest integrated conglomerates of the international gaming industry.

Palatine Private Equity portfolio company WHP Group has acquired Paragon Telecoms as the company looks to increase market share and broaden its offering in the fast moving telecoms industry. Founded in 1988, Warrington-based WHP employs over 300 staff and is the longest established provider of professional and network support services to the UK wireless telecoms…