NVM Private Equity
NVM backs Kirton MBO
NVM Private Equity has backed the ТЃ5.5m MBO of Kirton Group, a UK manufacturer and supplier of specialist seating products for the elderly and disabled.
The challenges of regional investing
Regional investing often means more opportunity for relationship-based deal doing, as highlighted in yesterday's story. But there are also challenges, as we explore here in the second installment of Alice Murray's two-part series.
Regional UK players closing the gap on London market
Life outside London
NVM supports CBio MBO
NVM Private Equity has invested ТЃ3m in the ТЃ4.4m management buyout of environmentally-friendly waste treatment business Cleveland Biotech (CBio).
NVM achieves 3.3x on IG exit
NVM Private Equity has sold IG Doors to the HУЖrmann Group, generating an IRR of 17.3% and a 3.3x money multiple.
NVM exits Interlube Systems in trade sale
NVM Private Equity has sold British automated lubrication producer Interlube Systems to a subsidiary of The Timken Company, reaping a money multiple of 3x.
NVT and Northern 2 VCT seek £8m
Northern Venture Trust (NVT) and Northern 2 VCT have launched a linked top-up offer to raise up to ТЃ4m for each fund.
NVM-backed Kitwave buys Teatime Tasties
Kitwave, a wholesaler backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired Teatime Tasties, a wholesaler of biscuits, cakes, confectionary and soft drinks.
NVM exits Paladin Group
NVM Private Equity has exited its stake in UK-based property services company Paladin Group to trade player Places for People in a deal worth ТЃ15.9m, reaping a 2.3x return on its investment.
NVM finances CGI International bolt-on
CGI International, a manufacturer of fire resistant glazing backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired France-based Interver.
NVM appoints Pidgeon to investment team
NVM Private Equity has appointed Charlie Pidgeon to its investment team.
NVM-backed Wear Inns makes further acquisitions
Wear Inns - backed by NVM Private Equity and the British Growth Fund (BGF)- has acquired two pubs in the North of England from the Orchid Pub Group.
NVM-backed Kerridge buys Datawright
Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), an enterprise resource planning software firm backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired Datawright, a business management software firm.
NVM backs MBO of Silverwing Group
NVM Private Equity has backed the ТЃ7.5m management buyout of Welsh testing specialist Silverwing Group.
BGF and NVM's Wear Inns expands
Wear Inns, a portfolio company of the British Growth Fund (BGF) and NVM Private Equity, has acquired nine pubs from TCG Bars.
David Rolfe joins NVM Private Equity
David Rolfe has been appointed as investment partner for the South of England at NVM Private Equity.
BGF and NVM invest £10m in Wear Inns
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) and previous backer NVM Private Equity have invested a joint ТЃ10m in UK pub chain Wear Inns.
NVM backs MBO of Volumatic
NVM Private Equity has injected ТЃ6m to back the MBO of Coventry-based cash handling firm Volumatic Limited from hazard detection company Halma plc.
Northern 3 VCT launches top-up shares
After the full subscription of the ТЃ15m Northern 2 VCT PLC public share issue, NVM Private Equity has announced the launch of a ТЃ2m top-up offer of new ordinary shares in Northern 3 VCT PLC.
NVM-owned Kerridge acquires TIS
NVM-backed Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has acquired ERP solutions provider TIS Software.
NVM-backed Kitwave acquires Automatic Retailing
NVM-backed Kitwave has acquired automatic vending industry supplier Automatic Retailing.
Northern 2 VCT announces new share issue
Northern 2 VCT, a fund managed by NVM Private Equity, will be launching a public offer of new ordinary shares in early November 2011, with a target of raising up to ТЃ15m before expenses.
NVM sells Promanex to Costain for £18.8m
NVM Private Equity has sold UK-based engineering services company Promanex to trade buyer Costain for ТЃ18.8m.
Industry fears confirmed as BGF outbids NVM
The Business Growth Fundтs outbidding of private investor NVM appears to justify market concern that the vehicle constitutes unfair competition to smaller PE houses.