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Palatine exits Suntera Global after Transformative Growth
We have successfully exited our investment in Suntera Global, the fast-growing international provider of bespoke fund administration corporate and private wealth services, generating a 2.7x return for investors. Subject to regulatory approval, the Channel Islands- headquartered group has been acquired in a secondary buyout by US-based Valeas Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. Since investing…
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Palatine backs growth at experience intelligence consultancy Atombit Group as it scales with three acquisitions
We have acquired a majority stake in Atombit Group, a fast-growth pan-European leader in Experience Intelligence spanning customer and employee experience, data analytics and AI. Alongside the investment, London-based Atombit has made three strategic acquisitions to accelerate its growth. It has acquired UK-based J2 Reliance and Profusion and Bulgaria-based company DWise. The enlarged group now…
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Palatine-backed My Pension Expert secures £25 million refinancing deal
Palatine portfolio company My Pension Expert has today announced a £25 million refinancing deal with digital lender, OakNorth. The deal has allowed the business to pay down existing lender Beechbrook in full, while also providing an acquisition facility for future strategic M&A, in support of its growth plan. My Pension Expert, backed by Palatine…
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Palatine Announces Final Close of Buyout Fund V
PALATINE, the regionally focused, sustainably driven investor, has successfully raised its largest-ever fund, closing Buyout Fund V at £254 million. The lower mid-market firm beat its target for the fundraise and achieved a re-up rate of well in excess of 100% based on capital raised from existing investors. Palatine attracted a number of new investors…
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BK Plus takes headcount to more than 600 with four Scottish acquisitions
West Midlands-based accountancy group BK Plus, has taken its headcount to more than 600 with the acquisition of four additional practices in Scotland. The company has purchased Walton Kilgour (Perth and Pitlochry), Ian MacFarlane Ltd (Falkirk), JC Wallace & Co (Glasgow), and Bird Simpson & Co (Dundee). This brings its total to 29 offices across…
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Cyberfort accelerates growth with acquisition of ZDL Group
Cyberfort, the leading cyber security services and solutions provider, has made a strategic acquisition and a key step towards its ambition to become the UK’s largest independent cyber security service provider within the next three years. It has acquired ZDL Group, a provider of managed security services, penetration testing, ethical hacking, and bespoke cybersecurity training.…
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My Pension Expert – Our B Corp Journey
My Pension Expert recently achieved B Corp status with a score of 84.9. We spoke to their B Corp Team: Lily Megson (Policy Director), Bernie Dunlop (HR Director and CoSec) and Natalie Rowe (Marketing and Communications Executive) about their journey to gaining the accreditation. What inspired MPE to pursue B Corp certification, and what does…
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Driving Profitable Growth
By James Painter, Senior Investment Director at Palatine. Driving profitable growth is the cornerstone of every PE firm. At Palatine, creating lasting value in the businesses we back underpins all that we do. It helps us support sustainable growth and generate the strong returns our investors expect. While every investor will have its own approach…
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Investing in the Regions – Why it Matters
By Gary Tipper, Managing Partner, Palatine. The North is home to around 1.1 million businesses, more than 7.7 million jobs, and over 15 million people. Our economy is worth around £343 billion, 19% of the UK total, and if it were a standalone country, it would be the 27th largest in the world (and probably…
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