Mobeus invests £13m in Access Partnership

The fund invests from a series of VCTs and institutional funds, including its Mobeus Equity Partners IV, which closed on £166m in 2017. Typical equity cheques are £2-15m.

Mobeus's investment will enable the consultancy to expand its services both geographically and into different sectors.

As part of the transaction, Simon Jones, the former CEO and vice-chairman of TMT consultancy Analysys Mason, has been appointed chairman, while Mobeus portfolio partner Guy Blackburn will join the company's board.

Company
Founded in 1999, Access Partnership is a public policy firm that advises technology companies on data policy, infrastructure regulation, and compliance. Headquartered in London, the company also operates offices in Washington DC, Brussels, Abu Dhabi, Dakar and Singapore. The company employs 79 people, according to LinkedIn.

People
Mobeus Equity Partners – Chris Price (partner); Freddie Bacon (investment manager); Guy Blackburn (portfolio partner).

Advisers
Equity – Clearwater International (corporate finance); Osborne Clarke, Tim Hewens, Seamus McKimm, Sarah Crabtree (legal); RSM (financial due diligence); Roland Berger (commercial due diligence); Grant Thornton (tax); Stratton HR (management due diligence).
Vendor – Equiteq, Ed Groome, Saif Subhana, David Sparrow (corporate finance); Faegre Baker Daniels, Melanie Wadsworth, Jonathon Gunn (legal).

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