• Case study: Trade Skills 4U

    Case study: Trade Skills 4U

    Positively impacting career prospects in electrical training – Trade Skills 4U provides a range of electrical courses for individuals who have little or no electrical knowledge and want to become fully qualified electricians with a focus on the adult training market and attracts people looking to upskill or retrain in an environment that suits their…

  • Case study: Anthesis

    Case study: Anthesis

    Addressing the climate crisis by delivering strong, sustainable growth – Anthesis is a fast-growing, global sustainability specialist and a proud B Corp. They are an outstanding purpose-led business that seeks to significantly contribute to a more sustainable, resilient and productive world. A relationship built on deep cultural alignment – Anthesis was founded in 2013 on…

  • Paving the way for women in business

    Paving the way for women in business

    Congratulations, Beth, on becoming the first female to win the Insider Dealmaker of the Year award in 29 years. How do you feel about this achievement?  Being recognised with this award is a real honour, especially as the first woman to receive the award in 29 years, and I hope this opens the door for…

  • Palatine Announces Raft of Promotions

    Palatine Announces Raft of Promotions

    We have announced a number of promotions across our team following another good year for the business. Within our Buy Out investment team, Midlands based Tom Hustler has been promoted to Senior Investment Director, with London Based Matthew Coles also being promoted to Senior Investment Director in the Impact investment team. In our Value Enhancement…

  • Case Study: Verdant

    Case Study: Verdant

    Consolidating the UK holiday park market – Verdant Leisure operates across the North East of England and Scotland, providing self-catering lodges, caravan holidays, and holiday home ownership. They allow families to be together in stunning places on the coast or the hills of northern Britain. Supporting a buy and build strategy with a seasoned team…

  • Case Study: Vernacare

    Case Study: Vernacare

    International and acquisitive expansion for healthcare group – Vernacare is the world’s largest producer of single-use toileting and cleansing products. Leading innovation – Vernacare can trace its roots back to 1961 when Vernon & Co. began to develop disposable hospital products in Bolton. As inventors of the single-use system for patient toileting and cleansing, the…

  • B2W Group steps up growth with BePro

    B2W Group steps up growth with BePro

    The B2W Group, one of the UK’s leading pre-employment and apprenticeship training providers backed by our Impact Fund, has broadened its service offering with the acquisition of a specialist HR apprenticeship training provider. In B2W’s second strategic acquisition since our investment, the company has bought BePro Development, a provider of CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel…

  • Palatine reduces carbon offsets for 2023 Buyout AGM

    Palatine reduces carbon offsets for 2023 Buyout AGM

    For the second year, we held a carbon-neutral AGM for our Buyout Fund. We focused on improving our prevention and reduction initiatives which meant our offsetting total was even lower than last year through prevention alone despite having more attendees. We used a total of 3.15 tCO2e, which we offset through Gold Standard community-based carbon…

  • Palatine Backs Third Strategic Swoop for FourNet

    Palatine Backs Third Strategic Swoop for FourNet

    FourNet, the digital transformation and customer experience group, has made a third strategic acquisition since investment, and the second of 2023. The latest deal is for global network specialists 01T, a Brighton-based managed service provider (MSP). The acquisition provides FourNet’s critical infrastructure customers, which include the Prime Minister’s Office and dozens of government departments and…