| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.06.2021 | Agilio Software makes fourth acquisition in 12 months | Clarity is one of the UK’s largest providers of compliance and HR software solutions to Primary Care healthcare professionals and organisations including GPs, GP Practices, Primary Care Networks, and ICSs.
The acquisition enables Agilio to... |
| 18.05.2021 | Agilio Software makes third acquisition in twelve months | INICA’s specialist cloud based dental software modules are specifically designed as an integrated set of tools for dental practices to manage all aspects of practice operations whilst providing a full suite of group reporting.
August Equit... |
| 04.05.2021 | Agilio Software (“Agilio”) adds HR software capabilities through its acquisition of MyHRtoolkit | Specifically designed for small and medium sized businesses, MyHRtoolkit’s online HR software streamlines day to day HR functions with easy-to-use human resource management tools.
August Equity initially invested in Agilio with the acquisi... |
| 29.04.2021 | Hallmarq wins sequential Queens Award for innovation | The Queens Award is an awards programme for British businesses who excel at international trade, innovation, sustainable development or promotion opportunity. They are the highest official UK award for a British business. This year just 48 ... |
| 12.04.2021 | Promotions alongside new hires caps off a strong year for August Equity | Katie joined August Equity in October 2018 having previously worked for Barclays in their UK M&A team. Over the last two and a half years, Katie has been involved in a number of platform investments and portfolio success across the heal... |
| 16.03.2021 | Business Systems is boosting its Customer Experience capabilities with the off-market acquisition of CCaaS specialist, acrinax, its first transaction. | Passionate about Customer Experience, acrinax delivers Contact Centre-as-a-Service (“CCaaS”) and Workforce Engagement Management (“WEM”) solutions to enable their customers’ digital transformations. The business’ mission is to support enter... |
| 04.03.2021 | Air IT completes its third pair of acquisitions | Air IT has acquired Kent-based Infotech and Cheshire-based Concise Technologies for undisclosed considerations.
Backed by August Equity, this marks the third time the IT Managed Service Provider has acquired two businesses simultaneously, ... |
| 01.03.2021 | August Equity sells Pet Cremation Services to VetPartners | Based in Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, PCS operates a national network of high quality pet crematoria, providing clinical waste collection for veterinary clinics as well as delivering bereavement training for veterinary professionals. Aug... |
| 25.01.2021 | Charterhouse announces its strategic off-market acquisition of cyber specialist Pentesec and its third bolt-on in 2021 | The CVD buy-and-build is well underway following August Equity’s initial investment in November 2018. Pentesec is CVD’s fifth acquisition, with each bringing significant strategic advantage to the group. CVD’s buy-and-build began in Decembe... |
| 22.01.2021 | Orbis turns focus to growth following an exceptional 2020 | As the negative impact of the Covid pandemic rippled through the UK, Orbis joined businesses from all sectors in battening down the hatches, planning and implementing stringent health & safety protocols, PPE, new routines and remote wor... |
| 11.01.2021 | August Equity invests in its fourth Managed Service play; Business Systems. | Business Systems is a specialist in Cloud Enterprise Communication Solutions, providing a suite of Contact Centre solutions including Call Monitoring & Compliance, Workforce Engagement Management and Contact Centre as a Service offering... |
| 07.01.2021 | Charterhouse further increases its geographic presence and skillset with the acquisition of Symity and DXP | London-based CVD provides unified communications (“UC”) and cyber security solutions to both a UK and international customer base of mid-market businesses, ranging from 200 – 10,000 seats. Since August Equity’s investment in November 2018, ... |
| 12.12.2020 | A double takes 2020 acquisition total to four for Air IT | August Equity backed IT Managed Service provider, Air IT has over doubled its revenue and EBITDA throughout 2020 via four acquisitions, the latest being the double acquisition of Riverbank and Nexus. These followed the acquisition of London... |
| 09.12.2020 | Air IT cap off exceptional 2020 with another double acquisition | 2020 has been a year to remember for August Equity backed IT Managed Service provider, Air IT. It’s recent, double acquisition of Riverbank and Nexus follows the acquisition of London based Netstar and Birmingham based Microtrading in Octob... |
| 07.12.2020 | Little Garden nursery group reaches double digits. | August Equity acquired LGDN, comprising four sites, in June last year. During 2020 the group has made four additional acquisitions, Prima Montessori in Gillingham, Bizzy Bees in London, Acorn Montessori in Harrow and three Headstart nurseri... |
| - | Land-ahoy: Navigating COVID-19 (part 4 of 4) | Land-ahoy: Navigating COVID-19 (part 4 of 4)
In parts 1, 2 and 3 we provided an overview on the current COVID-impacted situation as it developed and the business and finance trends our portfolio companies were experiencing. In this article... |
| - | August Equity exits SecureData in sale to Orange | SecureData is the leading independent cybersecurity services and solutions provider operating in the UK with revenues of circa £50m, annual growth rates of >20% and over 200 employees. The business provides a comprehensive range of profe... |
| - | Looking externally: Navigating COVID-19 (part 3 of 4) | Looking externally: Navigating COVID-19 (part 3 of 4)
In parts 1 and 2, we looked internally at business procedures, reviewing finances and working with lenders. But there is also a wide variety of external support available that should be... |
| - | August Equity closes fifth fund at £300m and completes on first deal | The fund was significantly oversubscribed, with more than 40% of the committed capital coming from North America, including pension funds and endowments.
Philip Rattle, Managing Partner said: “It was an interesting time to be raising. We h... |
| - | Why do we love animal health so much? | Why do we love animal health so much?
August Equity has an amazing pedigree in investing in animal health. Successfully-exited investments have included Independent Vetcare (IVC), the veterinary clinic consolidator that was founded by Augu... |
| - | Unquote article | GP Profile: August Equity Partners | The full article can be found here.
As many firms delay their fundraising processes, August Equity Partners is in the advantageous position of having closed a fund before the coronavirus-related fundraising lull permeated in Europe. The fi... |
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| - | August Equity, announced the closing of its new fund, August Equity Partners IV, at £224m | The Fund will continue August’s longstanding strategy of backing management teams to build UK businesses of scale in service-led companies which are sourced and created through the firm’s self-origination model.
Philip Rattle August Equity... |
| - | Cash is King: Navigating COVID-19 (part 2 of 4) | Cash is King: Navigating COVID-19 (part 2 of 4)
COVID-19 continues to enforce world-wide lockdown. This has caused significant and mounting stress on business owners who have to make a decision on running day-to-day business as usual, redu... |
| - | August Equity sells veterinary practice operator VetPartners | Founded in 2015, VetPartners is one of the UK’s leading operators of small animal, mixed and equine veterinary practices. The Company owns more than 310 veterinary clinics across the UK providing services to pets, equine and production anim... |
| - | The increasing threat of cyber-attacks on deals – August Equity’s Mike Biddulph speaks to AoN and the Financial Times | Mike’s expertise from Secure Data meant that he was asked for expert insight specifically on the ever-increasing risk of cyber-attacks on transactions.
He highlights the growing trend of specialist cyber due diligence with regards to deals... |
| - | August Equity featured in the ICAEW’s Corporate Financier magazine | Download PDF |
| - | August Equity’s software-led healthcare compliance business, CODE, acquires Isopharm, the market-leading online CPD and verification services business to the dental market. | Isopharm is the leading provider of online CPD into the dental market using innovative solutions to meet the mandatory requirements for continuous development. The business also provides software and services for validation and testing to a... |
| - | The art of executing a successful buy and build strategy | The art of executing a successful buy and build strategy
How does a buy and build strategy work?
Private equity (PE) firms in the lower mid-market have historically used a strategy known as “buy and build” to create businesses that are at... |
| - | August Equity invests in the British Assessment Bureau, a leading UKAS accredited ISO certification body | ISO certification is a vital requirement for many SMEs who wish to supply larger businesses or the public sector; it demonstrates that their products and services are safe, reliable and of good quality.
BAB provides four key standards, inc... |
| - | Preparing your business for investment and what to look for in a partner – August Equity’s workshop roundup | Preparing your business for investment and what to look for in a partner – August Equity’s workshop roundup
Identifying the right investment partner and how to prepare for investment can be a challenge. August Equity, along with strategy a... |
| - | Dental Partners expands to 42 practices | August Equity’s portfolio company Dental Partners is proud to announce three recent acquisitions increasing its chain of clinics to 42.
The additions are The Dental Care Centre in Little Lever Bolton; Glen Maye Dental Practice in Northende... |
| - | Who says compliance has to be boring? | Who says compliance has to be boring?
A growing landscape of red tape
Businesses across all sectors are facing a continually growing and changing regulatory market, as governments and regulatory bodies issue new regulations and update req... |
| - | HealthInvestor webinar: Healthcare Partner, Garret Turley, discusses Covid-19’s impact on health investment in the UK | Link below:
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| - | August Equity sells UK’s third largest independent children’s fostering agency, Compass Community, to Graphite Capital | Compass has grown rapidly since August invested in the business in 2012. It has brought together several well-established, independent fostering agencies and residential care homes under one brand. The existing management team will continue... |
| - | The art of executing a successful buy and build strategy (part 2) | The art of executing a successful buy and build strategy (part 2)
Buy and build is not just M&A
In an earlier Insights article we wrote about how buy and build is a distinct strategy used by private equity companies to create business... |
| - | Five Technology Trends to watch out for in the aftermath of CV-19 | Five Technology Trends to watch out for in the aftermath of CV-19
As like many of you over the past few months, I have spent a significant amount of my time on Microsoft Teams or Zoom. These platforms have been critical for businesses to c... |
| - | August Equity invests in Fosters, one of the UK’s most disruptive and fast-growing funeral services firms | The funeral director model has seen little historic innovation, while the average pricing for funerals across the UK is £5,530 for cremation-based funerals and £6,800 for burials [1]. Funeral inflation has averaged nearly 6% over the past t... |
| - | August Equity acquires leading animal MRI diagnostics firm Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging Ltd as its seventh investment from the latest fund | Hallmarq is at the cutting edge of veterinary imaging technology and has internally designed and developed two unique products: its flagship standing-leg equine MRI scanner and more recently, its specific high-field MRI scanner for small an... |
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| - | August Equity’s Kate Cook interviewed in the Corporate Financier | When asked about her first investment at August, she replied:
“In 2015 we brought together three veterinary businesses to form a new veterinary group, VetPartners.
We expanded rapidly, making more than 100 acquisitions and growing from 33... |
| - | August Equity invests in Zenergi, the UK’s largest provider of energy procurement services to the education sector | The business serves local authorities, multi-academy trusts, secondary schools, junior schools and independent schools. It counts more than 1,800 schools as customers and delivers 1.5 terawatts of energy.
Headquartered in Southampton, Zene... |
| - | August Equity’s first investment of new fund has ambitions of becoming UK’s third largest NHS and private dental group | Genesis Dental Care operates 10 practices in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire offering private and NHS dental treatment. The business was set up in 2004 to provide high quality NHS and affordable dentistry to local co... |
| - | How to get rid of blackheads: Dr Adam Friedman, Chief Medical Officer of the Dermatology Partnership speaks to the Guardian | TDP was created by August Equity through the combination of three leading dermatology clinics to form the UK’s first medically-led dermatology group.
Adam Friedmann, consultant dermatology and Chief Medical Officer of TDP, recently spoke t... |
| - | The Amtivo Group acquires Certification Europe | Established in 1999 and head officed in Dublin, CE has offices in Japan, Italy and the UK, establishing an impressive international footprint for the Amtivo Group in key markets. Its ethos of providing clients with assurance that goes beyon... |
| - | August Equity announces a strategic investment in unified communications business, Charterhouse Voice and Data | London-based Charterhouse specialises in business technology solutions, helping clients on everything from digital transformation and cyber security to customer experience and workforce collaboration. Its customers span many sectors and inc... |
| - | August Equity acquires CODE | August Equity has completed the acquisition of CODE from its former CEO, Paul Mendlesohn. The incumbent management team led by Managing Director Karen Penfold will continue to run the business alongside Dr Sati Sian who has been appointed E... |
| - | Air IT caps off strong summer with two acquisitions | August-backed IT Services provider Air IT supports SMEs (25 – 250 seats) with IT managed services, cyber security, business comms, and business intelligence. Prior to August Equity investment, the business primarily served customers from a ... |
| - | ICAEW Corporate Financier | Covid-19 and its impact on private equity portfolios and M&A | Find the full article in ICAEW’s latest Corporate Financier here.
March proved to be a tipping point in the Covid-19 pandemic. By 24 March, the UK had joined Italy and other major European countries in enforcing lockdown measures. By May, ... |
| - | Ocean Certification joins the British Assessment Bureau | Established in 2001, with a head office in Newcastle, Ocean also has an office in Japan, which will enhance CE’s operations there. Its client focus ethos, coupled with a flexible approach to service, complements BAB’s innovative go-to-marke... |
| - | August Equity unveils investment team promotions for the new financial year | Kate joined our investment team in 2015 as a manager, having spent seven years at Deloitte in the transaction services department, where she qualified as a chartered accountant.
At August, she is responsible for origination, execution, por... |
| - | August Equity exits Wax Digital in sale to Medius | Wax is a high growth, cloud based spend management SaaS software provider offering its clients an integrated source-to-pay software platform. Its solutions are deployed in over 100 countries with 250,000+ users worldwide. Wax has been consi... |
| - | Navigating COVID-19: Internal procedures, practices and easy wins | Navigating COVID-19: Internal procedures, practices and easy wins
COVID-19 has shaken both society and the economy in equal measure. The majority of the workforce are working remotely, and all eyes are trained on daily government communica... |
