Primary Capital
Primary Capital exits Readypower in trade sale
Readypower was acquired in a management buyout in 2017
Primary's ICS Learn to be acquired by IK-backed Skill & You
Company was expected to fetch a mid-teens EBITDA multiple, indicating an EV of around GBP 150m
Primary Capital takes minority in Sigma Sports
Founders Ian Whittingham and Jason Turner will both remain with the company following the deal
Primary-backed ASL bolts on Reprotec
Acquisition comes a week after the GP acquired ASL in a secondary buyout from Mobeus
Primary Capital exits Esteem Systems after 14 years
Primary Capital backed the buyout of the IT services company in 2004 via its second fund
Primary Capital acquires VJ Technology in £30m carve-out
SIG said it was selling off its non-core assets to reduce its leverage
Primary Capital backs SBO of ICS Learn from Par
Deal is the sixth investment made from the GP's fourth growth capital fund, which invests ТЃ10-45m
Primary-backed Maru acquires SynGro
Primary Capital injected ТЃ45m growth capital in Maru Group in February 2016
Primary acquires Metamark in £62m MBO
Deal for the sign vinyl and digital printing business is the fifth investment from the GP's fourth fund
Primary Capital reaps 2.9x on Thompson & Morgan sale to BVG
Sale of the horticultural retailer comes 15 years after the vendor's initial investment
Primary Capital's Maru acquires Usurv
Deal value and financial terms for the bolt-on were undisclosed
Primary Capital promotes Richard to assistant director
London-based private equity firm is currently investing from its fourth fund
Exponent acquires Leisure Pass from Primary Capital
Secondary buyout of the tourist pass business is understood to be valued at below ТЃ150m
Merino picks up Tobar from Primary Capital
Tobar Group, the operator of Hawkin's Bazaar, fell into administration in December 2011
Permira refinances Primary's Paperchase
Deal includes ТЃ32m six-year term loan
Northern powerhouse: the next Silicon Valley?
Manchester looks set to be a major hub for European start-ups
Primary Capital mulls Paperchase sale
Reported ТЃ150m offer made for UK stationery chain
Primary Capital hires Gresham's Wolstenholme
New partner Iain Wolstenholme to remain based in Manchester
Primary's Amtech acquires Artra's BIM business
Primary Capital portfolio company Amtech has acquired the building information modelling (BIM) business of Artra Ltd.
Primary nets 5x on sale of Napier to Wabtec
Primary Capital has sold British turbochargers manufacturer Napier Turbochargers to US trade player Wabtec Corporation.
Primary Capital backs £35m MBO of Leisure Pass
Primary Capital has backed the ТЃ35m management buyout of London-based tourist pass systems provider Leisure Pass Group.
Crowe Clark expands its Thames Valley team
Crowe Clark Whitehill has appointed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) specialist Simon Jordan as a partner in its corporate finance team in the Thames Valley.
Primary Capital rescues Hawkin's Bazaar
Primary Capital has backed the management of Hawkinтs Bazaar to bring the firm out of administration.