YFM Group
Investor consortium sells Sirigen to BD
Seraphim Capital, Oxford Capital Partners, Nesta, IQ Capital and YFM Equity Partners have sold high sensitivity fluorescence manufacturer Sirigen Group Ltd to US trade player Becton Dickinson and Company (BD).
YFM backs Finance Online with £1m
YFM Equity Partners has injected £1m of mezzanine financing into UK Finance Online Ltd, a Bolton-based company that handles PPI claims.
YFM backs Mynt Facilities with £650,000
YFM Equity Partners has injected £650,000 into Merseyside-based commercial cleaning business Mynt Facilities Services.
YFM backs Mynt Facilities with £650,000
YFM Equity Partners has injected £650,000 into Merseyside-based commercial cleaning business Mynt Facilities Services.
LDC acquires Metronet from YFM
LDC has completed the management buyout of UK-based internet service provider Metronet from YFM Equity Partners and Acceleris.
YFM takes 30% stake in Zutux
YFM Equity Partners has invested £950,000 for a 30% stake in British furniture maker Zutux.
YFM backs £2m MBI of Selima
YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buy-in of Sheffield-based company Selima Limited in a £2m deal.
YFM backs MBO of Displayplan
YFM Equity Partners has acquired display fixtures business Displayplan Limited from Leggett & Platt UK Limited for an undisclosed amount.
YFM Equity Partners invests in PowerOasis
YFM Equity Partners has announced a £4.5m injection of growth funding for energy saving company PowerOasis.
YFM backs $3m investment in Sirigen
YFM Equity Partners has led a $3m investment in UK biomedical firm Sirigen.
To have and to hold
Private equity prides itself on patience. But three-to-five year holds aren’t always enough to maximise value from companies. Kimberly Romaine reports.
VC-backed PolyTherics raises £2.15m
Imperial Innovations Group, YFM Equity Partners and ProVen Health VCT have provided UK-based biotech company PolyTherics with £2.15m of funding.
YFM backs Bagel Nash MBI
YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buy-in of UK-based bakery and retail business Bagel Nash.
YFM-backed Fishawack acquires Phocus
YFM Equity Partners’ portfolio company Fishawack has acquired Swiss medical communication service provider Phocus Services GmbH.
YFM Equity Partners announces new North West head
Joseph Bergin has been hired by YFM Equity Partners to head up the firm's operations in the North-West of England.
IQ Capital et al. invest £3.83m in Sirigen
A consortium of investors led by IQ Capital has injected £3.83m in UK medical equipment company Sirigen.
YFM Private Equity and Acuity Capital support Connect2Media
YFM Private Equity and Acuity Capital have provided UK-based video games company Connect2Media with funding.
YFM Private Equity et al. invest £1.1m in B2 Group
YFM Private Equity has invested £1.1m in marketing agency B2 Group, along with management and private investors.
NBF selects six managers for new £185m fund
Northwest Business Finance (NBF) has selected six UK private equity investors to manage its £184.8m North West Fund, set up to provide funding to small and medium-sized enterprises in the region.
YFM invests £300,000 in FreshTL
YFM Private Equity has invested £300,000 in UK software vendor, FreshTL.
YFM exits Sheet Piling
YFM Private Equity has sold its stake in construction business Sheet Piling in a management buy-back deal, generating a return of 3.7x for the private equity firm and an IRR of 20.17%.
YFM-backed Fishawack acquires Nexus Communications
YFM has injected fresh capital to support portfolio company Fishawack Communications, the medical PR company, in its acquisition of US-based Nexus Communications.
YFM participates in £1m round for ProVision
YFM has invested in a £1m round for wireless HDTV company ProVision Communications.
UK - YFM and NESTA support ProVision with £750,000
The YFM Group-managed South West Venture Fund and Finance South West Growth Fund, along with NESTA investments, have invested £750,000 into digital wireless video technology company ProVision Communications.