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Playing a Vital Role in Tackling the Climate Emergency
Q&A with Jono Adams, Anthesis’ Climate and Net-Zero lead Anthesis announced a bold and ambitious goal when Palatine invested in 2021 to support its clients to avoid, reduce, and remove at least 3GT of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. Can you tell me about it? Anthesis is determined to play an ambitious role in tackling…
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Palatine-Backed Cura Terrae Makes Maiden Acquisition
Cura Terrae, the new environmental services group backed by our Impact Fund, has made its first acquisition since its creation in March. The deal is a strategic bolt-on for Cura Terrae group company Envirocare, which has bought S I Environmental, an established occupational health consultancy based in Nottingham, expanding its presence to the East Midlands…
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Palatine investment in My Pension Expert confirmed following FCA approval
We have completed a significant investment into My Pension Expert following approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). My Pension Expert is the UK’s leading at-retirement adviser, with its telephone and video-based services allowing the company to provide independent financial advice on a national scale. Our investment will accelerate My Pension Expert’s growth plans as…
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Palatine Backs Growth at Specialist Recruiter Skills Alliance
We have acquired a majority stake in Skills Alliance, a specialist niche workforce solutions provider for the life sciences, medical device, and animal health sectors. Operating internationally with offices in London, Frankfurt, Zurich, New York, Seattle, and Newport Beach (CA), Skills Alliance, works on a retained basis for some of the largest pharmaceutical and biotech…
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Supporting the Backbone of the Digital Revolution
Senior Investment Director Andy Strickland looks at value enhancement opportunities in the IT managed services sector. The pandemic dramatically accelerated the pace of change in how and where people work in nearly every organisation around the world. The first lockdown in March 2020 forced us all into a sudden and rapid shift to home working,…
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Palatine-Backed Anthesis Acquires Energy Specialist
Third strategic M&A deal in six months, following Climate Neutral Group and Provision Coalition Sustainability activator grows to more than 1,000 experts in less than 10 years Anthesis, the world’s largest dedicated group of dedicated sustainability experts, has acquired UK-based energy specialists, Padd Energy. This deal marks the third M&A transaction for Anthesis in six…
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A Pioneering Approach to Biodiversity Net Gain
Greg Holmes, Investment Manager As we approach a year since the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report which warned of ‘code red for humanity’, the last 12 months have seen an added focus on sustainable and impact investment across the mid-market landscape. While for many investors ESG has moved centre stage, Palatine’s commitment to…
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Palatine Expands London Buyout Team
We have strengthened our team with the appointment of Danielle Garland as Investment Director in our Buyout team based in London. Danielle joins from Mobeus Equity Partners having worked in M&A since 2008. At Palatine, She will be responsible for deal origination, execution, and working with management teams to deliver their strategy post investment. Throughout…
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Back2work Accelerates Growth with Just IT Acquisition
Back2Work Group, the leading, national adult learning and pre-employment training provider has acquired Just IT Training, a provider of IT and digital apprenticeships and skills ‘boot camps’, based in London. Manchester-based Back2Work secured significant investment from our Impact fund in late 2020 and Just IT Training represents their first strategic acquisition in the training sector.…
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