The new private equity firm launched by former Alchemy dealmakers Olivia Roberts and Gavin Loughrey, Origin Equity, has secured its first deal with the acquisition of Plexus Law. Origin is investing in £15m in the technology-enabled legal services platform that specialises in defendant legal services. Roberts and Loughrey were Alchemy partners and this is their debut

Ctrl, formerly part of Deloitte in the Netherlands, has been acquired by MUIS Software, the accounting and administration software provider which is backed by Main Capital. Working with financial service providers for the SME market and larger companies, Ctrl has developed an online collaboration platform that is both GDPR compliant and supports the workflow of accountants

The management buyout of Bertram Nursery Group has been backed by Apiary Capital which sees growth capital proivder Rockpool Investments exit as part of the deal. Founded in 2001 when Bertram opened it’s first nursery in Edinburgh, Strawberry Hill, the group now has 36 nurseries across North West England and Scotland, employs approximately 800 staff

According to data from Prequin, less than a fifth of roles in the private equity industry are held by women – the lowest proportion of any alternative asset class. The representation of female employees differs across industry roles and career levels: 53 per cent of women are in investor relations whereas 13 per cent hold

Jamie Rivers, formerly of BC Partners, has been recruited by Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) to take on the role of Managing Director of its UK equity and mezzanine team. Whilst at BC, Jamie’s key deals include Acuris, CarTrawler, Cote Restaurants, Elysium and VetPartners. The focus in his new role will be on finding UK investments

After conducting a retained search, Praesumo are delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Crofts at Kier Highways as Head of Safety, Health & Environment. Steve has over eighteen years’ experience in multiple roles, leading Health and Safety in transportation, construction and other heavy engineering industries. Holding senior health and safety leadership positions with Tideway

Go Plant Fleet Services, part of the Endless portfolio, has entered into a deal worth over £13m with it’s acquisition of a large proportion of assets of Gulliver’s Truck Hire. Go Plant, based in Leicestershire, is a vehicle provider that merged with Essential Fleet Services in 2017. They currently employ just under 800 members of

As you’ll know, in April 2018, Praesumo announced its commitment to support homeless and vulnerable adults in Leeds through their new charity partnership with St George’s Crypt. St George’s Crypt is a Leeds-based charity that works with homeless and vulnerable adults providing immediate care and support, food and accommodation. In doing this, they run a

Jumpstart, R&D tax credit specialist, has been acquired by the consulting division of Visiativ Group, ABGL, leading to BGF exiting its minority investment.  Based in Edinburgh, Jumpstart offer a complete service in claiming R&D tax credits and Patent Box tax relief as an innovation funding specialist.  Traditionally viewed as a serviced offered by accountancy firms, Jumpstart are