Vespa Capital
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 19 April 2022
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Vespa Capital acquires SelectScience
GP is currently investing via Vespa III, which held a final close in February 2020 on £150m
NorthEdge-backed Catalis acquires Whyttest
Marius Potirniche, the founder of Whyttest, has become a senior executive within the Testronic team
Vespa Capital closes third flagship fund on £150m
Simmons & Simmons provides legal advice, while Houlihan Lokey acts as placement agent
NorthEdge agrees to acquire Catalis at £89.8m valuation
Catalis investors include Axxion, Vespa Capital and its largest shareholder, Leo Capital
Vespa invests £17m in Bluecrest buyout
GP is currently investing from its second fund, which typically invests in firms with £10-70m enterprise value
Vespa Capital backs Le Marché de Leopold MBO
Company’s founder sells his majority stake, while management invests alongside the GP
Vespa backs Feefo MBO
GP is currently investing from its £120m fund, which typically invests in deals valued at £10-70m
Weinberg buys Vitale from Vespa
Renovation services company will abandon its organic growth strategy and aim for acquisitions
Graphite buys Random42
Graphite Capital acquires the medical animation producer from Vespa Capital
Vespa invests in Lumi MBO
GP is currently investing from its second fund, which makes invests in companies with EVs of €15-75m
Vespa invests in Chase Search and Selection
Healthcare recruitment business will look to ramp up its team and invest in new services
Vespa, Cathay back ATI buyout
Primary LBO marks the first investment of Vespa's second fund, which closed in late 2015
Vespa offloads WSP Textiles
Vespa first backed Stroud-based billiard table upholterer in 2011
Vespa invests in Random42
London 3D medical animation company to expand in North America and Japan
Vespa Capital acquires Abylsen
Vespa Capital has taken a majority stake in French energy and technology consulting firm Abylsen.