The first independent UK franchisee of coffee giant Starbuck, 23.5 Degrees, has been invested in by Connection Capital in it’s second backing. This investment of £3.6m follows the growth capital investment of £5.6m in 2015. This follow-on capital, along with new bank finance, is ear-marked to fund expansions plan for 23.5 Degrees. The growth plans

Yesterday it was announced that UK insurance business, esure, has reached an agreement with Bain Capital who will take the company private for £1.2bn. Bain, have offered 280 pence per share, and HarbourVest, Lexington Partners and LGT funds have also provided minority investments as part of the deal. Peter Wood, esure’s chairman and founder, who

A provider of managed print services based in Hertfordshire, Mode Print Solutions, has been backed by Connection Capital with a management buyout of £20.5m (€22.3m) £8.1m has been put forward to fund the deal by Connection’s network of private investors with £11m debt facilities provided by Clydesdale Bank. Working with SMEs across London and the South

Following on from our recent fundraising update, we are delighted that the fundraising for St George’s Crypt bug has continued to grow, has swept through the office and turned into a full family affair! Below, Katie Haxton, Praesumo Office Manager, tells us about the sporting achievement her four-year-old son completed in aid of our charity