Equity Providers
 
Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance Catapult Venture Managers
contact: Arthur Sherry
Iain Pirrie
tel: 0121 255 2589
0115 909 2003
website: www.bankofscotland.co.uk
/corporate
funds invested in last 12 mths: £131m
current portfolio: 43
minimum investment: £10m
maximum investment: £open
average investment: £n/d
geographical preference: UK head office
stage of investment: MBO, BIMBO, cash-out,
public-to-private,
family succession,
support to entrepreneurs
sector preferences: all sectors
investments as lead investor: £50m MBO of Denby,
£110m MBO of Goldsmiths,
£42m MBO of Bullock Construction,
£36m MBO of Tuffnells Parcel Express
£52m MBO of DCK Concessions
statement: We support management teams to buy their businesses. Management always get majority equity and complete control of their destiny, including any future exit.
contact: Rob Carroll
tel: 0116 238 8200
website: www.catapult-vm.co.uk
address: Malt House, 13 Narborough Wood Business Park, Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4XT
investment executives 9
total funds managed/advised: £80m
current portfolio size: 44
minimum investment: £200,000
maximum investment: £2 million
industry preference: all sectors considered
geographical pref.: Midlands Focus but with national capability
stage of investment: Start-up, Other early stage,
Expansion/Development, MBO, MBI
investments as lead investor: Sight and Sound Limited
Oxford Genome Sciences (UK) Ltd
Critical Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Kyoob Space Ltd
4Energy Ltd
R5 Pharmaceuticals Ltd
BWB Regeneration Ltd
Key Technologies Plc
contacts: Rob Carroll, Jonathan Earl, Ray Harris, Robin Jones, Pete Le Noury, Graham Mold
other offices: Birmingham