Palatine appoints new partners amid influx of promotions

Thomas leads Palatine's Midlands office and business services sector. According to a press release, Thomas recently led the partial sale of CET Group, a manufacturer of OEM-compatible printer and copier supplies, selling its tech-enabled insurance claims management division to HomeServe for GBP 53m. He was also involved in the investment of Anthesis Group, a sustainability activator, according to a press release. According to LinkedIn, Thomas was an investment director at Palatine for six years prior to his promotion. He has previously held roles in various companies as a non-executive director.

James Gregson is based in Manchester and led the Impact Fund's maiden exit from Yorkshire-based Estio Training. He is a board member for the GP's portfolio companies, including UK-based charity Easyfundraising, and Back2Work, an adult education service.

Further promotions include Tom Ross-Jones, who has been promoted to senior portfolio director; and Gareth Wilson to senior strategic growth director – both are in the value enhancement team, which works across Palantine's impact and buyout funds.

The GP is currently investing through two funds, Palatine Private Equity Fund IV and Palatine Private Equity Impact Investing Fund. Palatine Private Equity Fund IV held a final close on GBP 220m in May 2021 and its impact vehicle held a final close on its hard-cap of EUR 100m in September 2017. The GP has since registered another impact fund, Palatine Private Equity Impact Investing Fund II, in 2019, according to Unquote Data.

Palatine is a UK-based private equity firm headquartered in Manchester with offices in London and Birmingham. According to Unquote Data, the GP seeks to invest GBP 10m-30m in UK-based companies across a range of sectors, including financial services, TMT, healthcare and leisure.

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