Primary backs MBO of GatenbySanderson

The business is currently expanding its operations within the education and not-for-profit sectors. GatenbySanderson will also look to expand through the development of new products and the broadening of its public services coverage.

Following the transaction, managing partners Mark Turner and Martin Tucker will continue to lead the company.

Debt
Yorkshire Bank provided senior debt and banking facilities for the transaction.

Company
Headquartered in London and founded in 2003, GatenbySanderson is a recruitment firm specialising in the headhunting of chief executives, senior management teams and non-executive board members across public sector and not-for-profit organisations. The business has offices in Leeds, London and Brimingham with a total headcount of 90 people.

People
Alistair Armstrong and Oliver Melliss led the deal for Primary and will join the board of GatenbySanderson as non-executive directors. Mark Turner and Martin Tucker are managing partners at Primary. 

Advisers
Equity – Deloitte, Katie Folwell-Davies, Ian Bleakley, Sohail Ahmad, Rob Murray (Corporate finance); Olswang; Stephen Rosen, Jo Hewitt, Charles Kerrigan, Mike Tanner, Natasha Kaye, Robert Sartor (Legal); Alvarez & Marsal, Martin McKay, Chris Powell, Jessica McCaffrey, Dafydd Williams (Financial & IT due diligence, tax); Armstrong TS, Robin Illingworth, Chris Winslet (Commercial due diligence).
Vendors – Clearwater International, Marcus Archer, Natasha Price, Mark Maunsell (Corporate finance); Fladgate, Ian Brent (Legal).
Management – Sentio Partners, Ian Marwood (Corporate finance); Gordons, James Fawcett (Legal).

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