NorthEdge Capital
NorthEdge backs Orbis Protect MBO
NorthEdge secures a significant majority stake in the facilities management company
NorthEdge starts deploying SME fund with iPortalis deal
NorthEdge held a first and final close for NorthEdge Capital SME Fund I in early July
Alaska Permanent PE returns hit historic high
Private equity portfolio is now valued at $7.3bn, representing 11.2% of total assets
NorthEdge's SME Fund I closes on £120m
NorthEdge's small-cap-focused vehicle, launched in February 2018, hits £120m hard-cap
NorthEdge-backed Future buys Colt in £1m deal
Deal is Future's first bolt-on since NorthEdge acquired the business from One51 last year
NorthEdge buys Cutwel
Management team, led by Adam Gillard, retains a minority stake while the founders exit
NorthEdge's Direct Healthcare Group bolts on Qbitus
Following this last acquisition, Direct Healthcare expects to reach a turnover of £24m in 2018
NorthEdge hires two new portfolio directors
Keven Parker has experience from 3i, while Andy Tupholme previously worked at Gresham
NorthEdge acquires Prohire in MBO
GP secures a majority stake in the Stoke-on-Trent-headquartered fleet management company
NorthEdge invests in Cloud Technology Solutions
GP is currently investing from its second fund, which typically writes cheques of £5-45m
NorthEdge's Direct Healthcare bolts on Transflo Cushion
Deal is the third bolt-on for Direct Healthcare since NorthEdge acquired the company in 2016
NorthEdge makes 3.1x on sale of Jigsaw24 to Alcuin
Sale of the IT business brings to an end a five-year holding period for the vendor
Casual dining: overbooked and undercooked
British PE owners are facing challenges as the sector shows signs of strain due to oversupply and macroeconomic headwinds
NorthEdge invests in Platinum Stairlifts
Stairlift designer and manufacturer will look to expand its international distribution network
NorthEdge reaps 3.5x on £70m sale of DW3 to Masonite
Divestment of the window and door manufacturer results in a 59% IRR following a 40-month tenure
Perwyn-backed Sumo floats with £145m market cap
Listing of the video games developer will generate £39.7m returns for Perwyn and company management
NorthEdge founding partner Wright steps down
GP promotes Plumb to head of portfolio and appoints two new partners following the development
NorthEdge invests in Cubic Motion
Computer-generated imaging business will double its headcount and roll out its latest technology
NorthEdge invests in Bridge Farm Nurseries MBO
Deal is the first investment for the GP's recently opened Midlands office
NorthEdge sells Help-Link to HomeServe for up to £22.7m
Boiler installation company faced challenges related to a drop in subsidised boiler installations
NorthEdge's Belfield bolts on Tetrad
Furniture and home furnishings designer buys out its Lancashire-based rival
NVM divests Kirton to NorthEdge's Direct Healthcare
Acquisition of the medical seating company is the second bolt-on made by Direct Healthcare under NorthEdge
NorthEdge backs £16m MBO of Future Industrial Services
Deal gives the waste management and decontamination company an equity valuation of £16m
Accel-KKR's ESG buys Utiligroup from NorthEdge
Accel-KKR portfolio company Energy Services Group (ESG) has bought UK-based software and IT services company Utiligroup from NorthEdge Capital.