Palatine Impact has completed a significant investment into e-days, the rapidly growing provider of employee absentee management software. This is the second deal from Palatine Private Equity’s Impact Fund, a £100m investment vehicle targeting growth companies that also deliver a positive social and/or environmental impact. It also marks the third successful deal completion in the…

Palatine Private Equity has invested in Trade Skills 4U, a market leader in electrical training courses in the UK. This marks the first deal from Palatine’s Impact Fund, an investment vehicle targeting profitable growth companies that can deliver a private equity return, and a positive social or environmental impact. Established in 2005, the Gatwick and…

Palatine Private Equity has invested in The Bunker, one of the UK’s leading providers of ultra-secure managed IT services to mid-market UK companies. The transaction sees Palatine back the current management team, led by Phil Bindley with Andy Hague joining the business as Group CEO. The deal is the fifth deal out of Palatine’s third…

Palatine Private Equity has invested in TTC Group, a leading provider of road user and cycling education courses in the UK. The transaction was introduced by EY Corporate Finance in Birmingham who advised the shareholders. The deal sees Palatine back current MD, Jim Kirkwood and his team, and is the second investment from Palatine’s Midlands…

Palatine Private Equity has completed the successful sale of Chase Templeton to Nevada Investments following a period of extraordinary growth for the private medical insurance provider. The private equity firm initially backed the Blackburn-based business in 2013 and has supported the management team through a successful buy and build strategy. It was the first investment…

Leicestershire-based housing developer Westleigh is celebrating after picking up bronze awards at the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS)’s National Site Awards, for the exceptional standards reached at two of its sites in the county. Westleigh’s affordable housing developments at Saffron Acres in Leicester and Derby Road in Loughborough were recognised as part of the annual awards,…

Leeds-based holiday price comparison website icelolly.com has been recognised by leading private equity and venture capital organisation BVCA, winning the regional business transformation management team award for Yorkshire and the North East. This follows a period of year-on-year growth for the business, which achieved a 23% EBITDA increase in 2016 versus the previous year. This…

Leeds-based holiday price comparison website icelolly.com has been recognised by leading private equity and venture capital organisation BVCA, winning the regional business transformation management team award for Yorkshire and the North East. This follows a period of year-on-year growth for the business, which achieved a 23% EBITDA increase in 2016 versus the previous year. This…

Private equity backed Gusto Restaurants Limited has secured an additional £9m funding package from Santander to support its growth plans and target new sites across the UK. Gusto is a fast growing restaurant brand that was formed by Living Ventures in 2005 and backed by Palatine Private Equity in a management buyout in 2014. Gusto…