| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.09.2020 | Livingbridge announces sale of Mobysoft |
Livingbridge, one of the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investors, has agreed the sale of
Mobysoft
, a market leader in predictive software for social housing providers.
Founded in 2003 by Derek Steele and headquartered in Ma... |
| 15.09.2020 | Carousel Logistics CEO ‘hands over the baton’ as company enters new phase of growth |
Carousel Logistics
co-founder and CEO Graham Martin has announced that he will be handing over the reins of the company and moving to a Non-Executive Director position on Carousel’s Strategic Board.
Former Cardtronics International an... |
| 11.08.2020 | Communicating effectively with employees, clients & partners during COVID-19 |
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has had a monumental impact on every business in the UK.
In the space of just a few days, entire companies went from working in one location, to having hundreds and in some cases thousands of employees w... |
| 03.08.2020 | Managing business insurance is about to get much harder |
Business owners struggling with insurance claims from COVID-19 will already be aware, but others need to prepare for a new tougher market in the wake of the pandemic.
Lloyd’s of London estimates that, globally, insurers will suffer $20... |
| 28.07.2020 | The economy after COVD-19 |
The economic impact of COVID-19 has been unlike anything in recent history, and the slump the country is experiencing is the worst since 1706.
Much has changed dramatically, and some of these changes will be permanent. Attention now mu... |
| 21.07.2020 | Life after lockdown |
As lockdown eases, many businesses are slowly beginning the process of returning to the office.
This may sound simple, but it poses several challenges. Managers will need to address the practicalities of transitioning out of lockdown, ... |
| 17.07.2020 | Merlo appoints Carousel to support with ambitious growth strategy |
Carousel is pleased to announce its new partnership with agricultural and construction manufacturer, Merlo Group, supporting it with its long-term growth strategy.
Merlo, a market-leader in telescopic handlers, has appointed Carousel a... |
| 17.07.2020 | Livingbridge 6 portfolio company continues significant acquisition strategy |
We are pleased to announce that Fresh Tandartsen (‘Fresh’), a leading dental corporate in the Netherlands, has completed the acquisition of GMT, a group of three dental clinics and an elderly dental care service provider.
GMT is a dent... |
| 14.07.2020 | Protecting your cyber security at home |
Before the lockdown, just 5% of UK employees – the equivalent of 1.7 million people – were predominantly working from home, according to estimates from the Office for National Statistics. But with millions now working remotely for the for... |
| 07.07.2020 | Managing communications during a crisis |
COVID-19 is a stark reminder that all businesses must have pre-set, clear mechanisms in place to manage crises.
Every business is vulnerable, and some will face more than one crisis during their lifespan. Being better prepared enables ... |
| 17.06.2020 | Livingbridge announces investment in Chill Insurance
Related news |
We're pleased to announce our investment in
Chill Insurance
, one of Ireland’s leading insurance and financial services groups.
Headquartered in Dublin where it employs almost 250 staff, Chill was founded in 2006 by brothers Padraig ... |
| 12.06.2020 | A personal statement from Wol Kolade |
The anger and frustration unleashed by the appalling murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis is simple to understand – Black Lives Matter – no exceptions!
Whilst some of the issues are straight forward and action can be taken to resolve ... |
| 11.06.2020 | Livingbridge invests in leading cloud security vendor, TitanHQ |
We're pleased to announce our investment in
TitanHQ
, a fast-growing, global, cloud security vendor.
Headquartered in Galway, Ireland and with offices in Tampa, Florida, TitanHQ provides Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and businesse... |
| 06.04.2020 | Livingbridge & COVID-19 |
Firstly, I want to express my gratitude to our team members who have been working tirelessly through the current situation to support Livingbridge and the safety of our people and investees.
The safety of everyone we work with is our t... |
| 30.03.2020 | Livingbridge and Ares announce investment in M247 |
We are pleased to announce our reinvestment in leading international connectivity and cloud provider
M247
, in partnership with global alternative asset manager,
Ares Management Corporation
.
The investment is being made through Li... |
| 23.03.2020 | Livingbridge COVID-19 Update |
Livingbridge offices are operating virtually until further notice for the safety and wellbeing of our team members and guests.
Our business will continue operating as usual, but should you wish to get in touch for any reason, please do... |
| 11.03.2020 | Sionic Hires UBS Wealth Specialist Shelley Doorey-Williams to Lead New Corporate Governance Team |
Global consulting firm,
Sionic
, has expanded its portfolio of specialist financial services with the appointment of Shelley Doorey-Williams, one of banking’s best-known wealth specialists.
Shelley joins as a Partner to head up Sioni... |
| 06.03.2020 | International Women’s Day 2020 – Women in Private Equity |
Happy International Women’s Day from everyone at Livingbridge
We are proud to support International Women’s Day at Livingbridge, championing women of all backgrounds to innovate, lead and uplift others towards a more equal and inclusiv... |
| 03.03.2020 | Livingbridge expands team with five new appointments |
We are pleased to announce four new appointments to our investment team as well as a new Head of Marketing, based across our offices in London, Manchester and Boston.
Isabelle Hemington
,
Tom Reece
and
Taha Bakhtiyar
join Livingbr... |
| 19.02.2020 | Carousel Logistics appoints Nigel Ward as CFO |
We're pleased to announce that Carousel, one of Europe’s leading service-logistics providers, has appointed a new Chief Financial and Corporate Development Officer.
In the latest key appointment for the company, Nigel Ward joins the or... |
| 17.02.2020 | Four reasons to get excited about the B2SME market |
You might call them the silent majority. The UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) generate more wealth than their larger counterparts, employ more people, and account for a greater proportion of the national economy. Yet they’re... |
| 12.02.2020 | Vanguard acquires Young Medical |
We are pleased to announce that
Vanguard Healthcare Solutions
, a market leader in delivering flexible clinical infrastructure such as mobile operating theatres, has acquired Young Medical.
Vanguard has over two decades of experience... |
| 12.02.2020 | Brainlabs completes two acquisitions |
We are pleased to announce that our investee company
Brainlabs
has made two investments into online marketing agency Distilled and US digital marketing specialist Hanapin, underlining its ambitious growth strategy.
Brainlabs is a... |
| 20.01.2020 | The Private Equity Awards 2020 - Livingbridge shortlisted for two awards |
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been shortlisted for two awards at this year’s
Real Deals Private Equity Awards
.
The
sale of Sykes Holiday Cottages
in 2019 will be up for UK Mid-cap Deal of the year. We first invested in
S... |
| 17.01.2020 | Havas Media UK chief Matt Adams joins Brainlabs as Managing Director |
Matt Adams, CEO of Havas Media Group UK and Ireland, joins digital marketing agency
Brainlabs
as global Managing Director.
Daniel Gilbert, chief executive of Brainlabs, who founded the business in January 2012, said Adams has an &quo... |
| 09.01.2020 | Livingbridge announces reinvestment in Sykes Holiday Cottages |
We are pleased to announce our reinvestment in
Sykes Holiday Cottages
, the UK’s leading independent holiday home provider with over 25 years’ experience in the market.
Livingbridge first invested in Sykes in January 2015, when the b... |
| 09.01.2020 | Livingbridge launch 'Looking ahead: 2020' report |
In our 'Looking ahead: 2020' report, we reflect on strong performance across the business during a year of political uncertainty. As a new decade begins, we review what is changing across our sectors and funds, and consider what the impac... |
| 06.01.2020 | Livingbridge announces 2020 promotions including two new partners |
We're delighted to announce new promotions, including those of
Amy Yateman-Smith
and
Dave Kirby
to Partner. These promotions further strengthen Livingbridge’s leadership capabilities to support its significant fundraising and deployme... |
| 17.12.2019 | Susie Stanford discusses the next decade of investment at Unquote’s “2020 Preview: Evolve and adapt” roundtable |
Susie Stanford
recently joined Unquote and other leading industry practitioners to discuss changes to private equity throughout 2019, giving key insights on 2020 amid the UK general election result, Brexit, and shifting fund strategies.
... |
| 11.12.2019 | Livingbridge Marketing Leaders’ Event: Creating a customer acquisition engine |
At our recent Marketing Leaders’ Event, we invited CEOs and CMOs from our investee companies and network to hear from a line-up of experienced operators who have led transformational growth in customer acquisition and retention strategies... |
| 10.12.2019 | The business impact of going global and how to make it work |
As an investor in international businesses and from first-hand experience of growing globally at Livingbridge, we recognise the advantages that expanding geographically can bring from both a company and from an investor perspective.
At... |
| 06.12.2019 | Livingbridge strengthens London team with the appointment of two investment managers |
Livingbridge, one of the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investors, today announces the appointments of
Mihir Patel
and
Joseph Evans
as investment managers.
Mihir joins Livingbridge from PwC where he was a manager in the Cor... |
| 05.12.2019 | How to de-risk your position |
People talk a lot about risk, particularly in the business world. I had an early lesson in risk-taking when I worked for a bookmaker while I was at university. Taking in bets, you assess your own position all the time, weighing up how muc... |
| 03.12.2019 | Wol Kolade featured in Europe's 50 Most Influential People in Private Equity 2019 |
Wol Kolade
features in Financial News and Private Equity News
Europe's 50 Most Influential People
in Private Equity 2019, a list which recognises senior executives shaping the buyout market.
The annual list, in its second year, ac... |
| 02.12.2019 | Scaling up recruitment in healthcare |
Sanjay Panchal gives his key takeaways from our recent healthcare sector dinner where attendees discussed the recruitment challenge facing health and social care providers.
How will health and social care providers ensure they have the... |
| 28.11.2019 | Five top tips on creating a culture of innovation in the software and tech space |
At our recent executive software and tech event, Matt Henderson, Head of EMEA at payments platform
Stripe
, discussed building a culture of innovation within software and tech businesses. We share his five top tips on how to shape your ... |
| 28.11.2019 | Matt Upton features in Real Deals 'Future 40 2019' |
We're delighted to announce that Matt Upton has been recognised in the
Real Deals 'Future 40 2019'
as one of the most influential dealmakers shaping the agenda for the future of European private equity.
Congratulations to Matt Upton ... |
| 11.11.2019 | How to build a better customer acquisition and customer retention strategy |
Data offers companies an unparalleled opportunity to win more customers, but with an ever-increasing quantity of what’s trackable, how can companies use it effectively?
How many customers do you have today? What is a customer worth to ... |
| 08.11.2019 | Livingbridge welcomes Rebecca Osman and Nick Manning to the team |
We are delighted to announce the appointment of
Rebecca Osman
and
Nick Manning
as investment director and investment manager respectively.
Rebecca joins Livingbridge from Travelopia, which owns the world’s largest collection of... |
| 06.11.2019 | Livingbridge investee FluidOne discusses M&A ambitions following strong year end results |
Congratulations to
FluidOne
following a record year of growth including the expansion of funding options for M&A activity.
Organic revenue grew 11% year-on-year from £26.0m to £28.8m.
Underlying EBITDA up by 33% from £2.4m to ... |
| 31.10.2019 | Livingbridge announces realisation of Sykes Cottages |
We're delighted to announce the sale of
Sykes Holiday Cottages
, the UK’s leading independent holiday home provider, to private equity firm Vitruvian Partners.
Livingbridge first invested in Sykes Cottages in January 2015, at which t... |
| 29.10.2019 | Livingbridge launch In Focus report looking at effective recruitment and retention in the healthcare sector |
In our latest 'In Focus' report, Liz Jones looks at how effective recruitment and retention are often the biggest challenges facing healthcare service providers. To attract and retain quality employees, we look at best practice recruitmen... |
| 24.10.2019 | Broadstone acquires BBS Consultants and Actuaries in its largest acquisition of 2019 |
Broadstone
, one of the UK’s leading employee benefits and pensions consulting businesses, has announced the acquisition of Bristol-based BBS Consultants and Actuaries.
The acquisition further strengthens Broadstone's position in ... |
| 21.10.2019 | Livingbridge's MSP dinner: ‘what does the future of MSPs look like' |
Last week, we were delighted to host a dinner for a small selection of our CEO and chair network in the MSP space to discuss ‘what does the future of MSPs look like.’ The lively discussion ranged from how consultancy led approaches are ch... |
| 21.10.2019 | Managed service providers: a seller’s market |
Mo Aneese
features on a panel at the CRN Channel Conference MSP to discuss how managed service providers can maximise their value and capitalise on the abundant opportunities in the space.
Investors’ enthusiasm for managed service pro... |
| 18.10.2019 | Selling a business isn't an all-or-nothing decision |
When you’ve spent a lot of time and effort building a business, it’s natural to be uncertain about selling it. On the one hand, you may want to realise the value you’ve built. On the other hand, you may feel that there’s “more left in the... |
| 18.10.2019 | Livingbridge welcomes three new investment managers to the team |
We are delighted to announce the appointment of
Andy Harrington
,
Robyn Smith
and
Tom Smith
as investment managers, alongside two further hires in the business.
Tom Smith
joins the new investment team from Deloitte where he was ... |
| 15.10.2019 | Livingbridge raises over £330m to invest in fast growth UK SMEs |
We are delighted to announce that Livingbridge Enterprise 3 has closed with total capital commitments of £334m, an increase of 50% on its predecessor fund, Livingbridge Enterprise 2, a 2015 vintage fund.
The fund which will leverage Li... |
| 11.10.2019 | Data doesn’t need to be daunting: a customer acquisition story |
Data offers companies an unparalleled opportunity to win more customers, but with an ever-increasing quantity of what’s trackable, how can companies use it effectively?
Data can tell you everything you need to know about your customers... |
| 11.10.2019 | Is an IPO right for your business? |
Sam Adebiyi discusses how it is important to consider both the advantages and disadvantages of an IPO before pursuing a flotation.
Are initial public offerings (IPOs) becoming an endangered species?
Just 25 companies
floated on the L... |
| 09.10.2019 | Livingbridge announces investment in hire services aggregator Nationwide Hire |
We are pleased to announce our investment in
Nationwide Hire
, leading aggregator of equipment rental and hire services.
Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Fareham, Hampshire, Nationwide Hire manages a network of over 4,000 supplie... |
| 08.10.2019 | What is a data driven approach and how can it create business value? |
Steve Jones explains how to create value with data driven business intelligence.
The potential of data analytics to drive value is enormous. Yet too often, businesses are collecting increasingly large volumes of data but then failing t... |
| 07.10.2019 | Maximising the value you sell your company for |
The quality of the process you run to sell your business will make a material difference to the price you get; this is true whether you’re taking on an equity investor for the first time or embarking on your third or fourth private equity... |
| 23.09.2019 | Wol Kolade featured on Green Park's BAME 100 Business Leaders 2019 |
We're delighted to announce that
Wol Kolade
has been listed on Green Park’s fourth annual BAME 100 Business Leaders index, celebrating Britain’s black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) board-ready talent.
Published by executive recru... |
| 23.09.2019 | Livingbridge’s talent recruitment seminar on leadership: How to build high performing teams |
We recently invited CEOs and Chairs from some of Britain’s best SMEs to hear from a line-up of expert speakers on cultivating and sustaining an executive team capable of transforming organisational performance.
Ruby Biring,
who heads ... |
| 18.09.2019 | Seven steps to building an EVP for recruitment and retention |
In our latest 'In Focus' report, Joseph McGee explains why an employee value proposition is so important to healthcare businesses who wish to attract and retain the best talent in the sector. He gives his seven clear steps for creating an... |
| 18.09.2019 | Harnessing people power in health and social care |
In our latest 'In Focus' report, Sanjay Panchal looks at how healthcare businesses can create a pipeline of quality candidates in order to proactively plan for future recruitment and skill shortages.
As the skill shortage i... |
| 17.09.2019 | Livingbridge investees celebrate a streak of wins at the BVCA Management Awards |
It’s been a fantastic year for Livingbridge investees at the
BVCA Management awards
, winning 5 awards across 4 regions.
This week
Sykes Cottages
and
M247
both celebrated a win at the North West BVCA Management Team of the Year A... |
| 05.09.2019 | Unlocking value with secondaries |
Simone Girardeau
explains the advantages of secondary buyouts and how they allow businesses to unlock additional value, including how private equity firms can offer investment which aligns with a business' particular circumstances and gr... |
| 03.09.2019 | Livingbridge investee Vendigital announces the appointment of a new CFOO |
Vendigital
has today announced the appointment of Emma Charsley (formerly Davies) to chief finance and operating officer (CFOO) to support further rapid growth in both existing and new markets.
Emma has over 18 years’ experience in es... |
| 02.09.2019 | Are Alexa and Siri about to steal your lunch? |
If you’re in the business of selling goods or services to consumers online, Amazon and Apple’s digital assistants – not to mention Microsoft’s Cortana, Google Assistant or the host of other competitors
vying for supremacy
– pose a disru... |
| 29.08.2019 | Three Livingbridge investees featured in London Stock Exchange's 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain |
Congratulations to our three investees featured in London Stock Exchange's 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain: CMME, Sykes Holiday Cottages and Adarma.
1000 Companies to Inspire Britain celebrates the nation's fastest-growing and most d... |
| 19.08.2019 | Livingbridge launch In Focus report looking at how can you use consumer data to drive a successful customer acquisition strategy |
In our latest 'In Focus' report, we look at how increasingly complex consumer data is challenging business owners to develop a sophisticated data-driven marketing approach. To build a successful customer acquisition and retention strategy... |
| 01.08.2019 | Livingbridge announces investment in Simply Conveyancing Property Lawyers |
We are pleased to announce our investment in
Simply Conveyancing Property Lawyers,
a leading provider of tech-enabled conveyancing services within the UK residential property market.
Founded in 2000 by Ashley and Susan King as a pane... |
| 11.07.2019 | The ScaleUp Institute launches its 2019 Scaleup Survey |
We are pleased to invite fast-growing businesses to take part in the ScaleUp Institute’s 2019 Scaleup Survey, focusing on the values and needs of high-growth firms.
The ScaleUp Institute has launched it's 2019 Scaleup Survey- the UK’s ... |
| 10.07.2019 | How to drive value in cyber security businesses |
Successful cyber security businesses, such as Livingbridge investee
Adarma
, recognise their role as growth enablers, argues Matthew Jacobs.
In an environment where the
World Economic Forum
now lists data fraud and theft as one of ... |
| 10.07.2019 | Wol Kolade speaks to PE News about embracing technology |
Wol Kolade discusses his predictions on the opportunities technological innovation will bring.
As with most things in life, the rise of AI, blockchain and automation offer both opportunities and threats, depending on which way you are ... |
| 05.07.2019 | How to demonstrate the value of your IoT business to investors |
Last week, Charlie Ross from Livingbridge and executive search firm Erevena hosted a breakfast discussing how private equity firms value IoT companies.
Valuing IoT businesses can be difficult with technology, market potential and finan... |
| 04.07.2019 | Jenny Davies, CEO of Livingbridge backed M247, discusses the business' rapid customer-led expansion |
Jenny Davies, CEO of
M247,
talks to
Megabuyte
about international expansion and commitment to exceptional customer service.
Jenny first joined M247 in 2016 when it was mostly a wireless ISP company with a focus on Northern England.... |
| 04.07.2019 | We talk to Dan Jones, CEO of Bright Futures, about how he chose care as a career |
We speak to Dan Jones, CEO of
Bright Futures,
a provider of specialist education and care that we backed in 2017, about his route into care and how his approach has changed during his career.
Q. What made you get into care as a caree... |
| 01.07.2019 | How to maximise the value of your MSP business |
At this year’s
CRN MSP North conference,
Mo Aneese joined a panel looking at how to maximise the value of your MSP/MSSP business. Here are his key takeaways from the day:
"In a fast-commoditising space, managed service providers... |
| 27.06.2019 | Bright Futures' CEO, Dan Jones, tells us about his experiences of working with Livingbridge |
Bright Future's
CEO, Dan Jones, talks about his experience of working in a private equity backed business and what it's like working with Livingbridge.
Q. What is different about working in a private equity backed company?
"Wo... |
| 27.06.2019 | Livingbridge host Level20’s Path to Partnership breakfast for women across the private equity industry |
Shani Zindel
and
Wol Kolade
hosted the discussion on career paths in the private equity industry, talking about their own progression and how companies can do more to support a broader range of candidates.
Last week, a number of wom... |
| 26.06.2019 | Xavier Woodward talks to Legal Insider about what investors look for in legal tech businesses |
With early-stage investment in legal-tech hitting new records, it’s not only start-ups that are attracting investor interest. In this article, Xavier looks at what is it that makes the sector so appealing for later-stage growth and buyout... |
| 18.06.2019 | Livingbridge backed Catalyst Development Ltd and Sionic Advisors announce Craig Sher as CEO and rebrand as ‘Sionic’ |
Financial services specialists Catalyst Development Ltd
and global consulting firm Sionic Advisors have announced Craig Sher as the new CEO of the combined business which has rebranded as
Sionic.
This news comes two months after the ... |
| 17.06.2019 | 5G, SD-WAN and the future of connectivity | - |
| 14.06.2019 | Software SMEs going global: the steps to internationalisation |
For many software businesses, international expansion is a crucial route for sustaining growth.
Reaching new customers and broadening your talent pools are good reasons to pursue a global strategy, and the time has never been better to... |
| 14.06.2019 | Dan Jones, CEO of Bright Futures, discusses leadership in the social care sector |
Bright Futures
' CEO, Dan Jones, discusses the importance of developing a clear vision and value proposition to create a positive company culture in the social care sector.
Q. As the CEO how do you motivate your team to deliver the st... |
| 12.06.2019 | Livingbridge backed Jensten Group appoints Andy Fairchild as retail managing director |
Jensten Group
has appointed Andy Fairchild to the role of Retail Managing Director as part of plans to expand retail strategy.
Andy will take up his role on 8 July 2019, subject to regulatory approval. His role includes expanding and ... |
| 11.06.2019 | Livingbridge announces investment in managed security services provider Adarma |
We are pleased to announce our investment in the newly launched
Adarma,
previously ECS Security, one of the largest independent security services companies in the UK serving FTSE 250 organisations.
Adarma has successfully launched fo... |
| 11.06.2019 | Louise Kingston: "What I learned from the Transport Logistic Fair" |
Last week
Louise Kingston
visited
Munich’s Transport Logistic Fair,
the world’s leading fair for transport, logistics and supply chain management. She shares the key lessons she learned and what it means for the logistics sector in th... |
| 10.06.2019 | TSA Management talk about their search for management consultants in Australia and New Zealand |
TSA Management
CEO, Andrew Wilson, talks to Mergermarket about the business' search for management consulting buys in Australia and New Zealand.
Following a number of acquisitions since Livingbridge’s investment in 2017, Andrew explai... |
| 10.06.2019 | Gareth Young talks about Livingbridge Australia’s investment aspirations for the future |
Gareth Young
speaks to Mergermarket about Livingbridge Australia's investment capacity in the coming year.
Livingbridge’s Melbourne office opened in 2016 and since that time the Australian team has completed two deals and there have b... |
| 04.06.2019 | Steve Jones discusses how businesses can expand their growth potential by defining their customer lifetime value |
Strong customer retention practices can be a crucial driver or growth and scale- but are often neglected in many businesses. In this report, Steve Jones discusses how to calculate the lifetime value of your customers and how to use this d... |
| 04.06.2019 | Building a smarter customer acquisition strategy: sizing your addressable market |
Scalability is all about smarter ways to acquire new consumers - but don't forget to ensure they exist in the first place! Susie Stanford looks at how quantifying the addressable market is the first step to creating a successful smarter c... |
| 24.05.2019 | Luke Bray discusses the growing opportunity for businesses to cash in on digital change |
Luke Bray
considers the business opportunities that have arisen from the gap between the tools and expertise that enterprises will require to embrace digital transformation and the support currently available to them.
With the rate ... |
| 17.05.2019 | Livingbridge backed Broadstone Group acquires one of Europe’s leading providers of specialist IPMI and employee benefits to far eastern companies |
Broadstone,
one of the UK’s leading employee benefits and pensions consulting businesses, has announced the acquisition of 3HR Benefits Consultancy. This move represents Broadstone’s third acquisition in as many months following the rece... |
| 17.05.2019 | Building M&A success in financial services sector |
Following on from
recent acquisition announcements
by our investee,
Broadstone
, Xavier Woodward looks at what is driving M&A in the financial services space and how to deliver it successfully.
“Looking at the pensions and empl... |
| 15.05.2019 | Not all IoT is born equal – Charlie Ross discusses why only certain businesses will be able to attract further funding from private equity |
Venture capital investments in IoT often follow the ability to build the “best tech” the quickest. However, once businesses start looking at second stage funding from private equity then the rules of the game change and it is customer rat... |
| 15.05.2019 | Wol Kolade announced as an Evening Standard Business Awards 2019 judge |
We're delighted to announce that
Wol Kolade
will join "an expert team of acclaimed business owners" to judge the Evening Standard Business Awards 2019.
The Evening Standard Business Awards recognises businesses that were ab... |
| 08.05.2019 | Livingbridge appoints Joseph McGee as Investment Manager |
We're delighted to announce the appointment of Joseph McGee as an investment manager.
Joseph joins the team from PwC, where he was a Manager in Corporate Finance, having initially joined Strategy&, PwCs Strategy Consulting division... |
| 30.04.2019 | Livingbridge backed Broadstone Group acquires Glasgow-based Thomson Dickson Consulting |
Broadstone,
one of the UK’s fast-growing employee benefits and pensions consulting businesses, has acquired Glasgow-based Thomson Dickson Consulting (TDC) to support its growth across consulting and actuarial.
The business is owned an... |
| 25.04.2019 | Livingbridge-backed Habit Group merges with Southern Rehab, the leading rehabilitation services provider in the South Island |
Habit Group, the leading provider of integrated rehabilitation, occupational health and fitness services in New Zealand, has merged with Southern Rehab, providing the combined group with an unrivalled reach across the North and South Isla... |
| 13.04.2019 | Livingbridge investee Southern Communications awarded 'Best Mid Market Management Team' award by the BVCA |
Congratulations to
Southern Communications
for winning the award for the 'Best Mid Market Management Team' at the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) Management Team Awards.
Paul Bradford, chief executive of... |
| 10.04.2019 | Losing your legacy licenses; how to navigate the transition to SaaS |
Simon Peet
discusses the three key areas that software businesses need to successfully navigate if they are to transition from legacy licenses to a SaaS model.
At Livingbridge we always try to understand the challenges to growth that ... |
| 08.04.2019 | Livingbridge investees top Sunday Times Profit Track 100 |
Congratulations to the Livingbridge investees featured in this year's Sunday Times Profit Track 100, including
loveholidays
which took 2019's top spot!
The list of the fastest growing companies in Britain featured short-haul beach ho... |
| 08.04.2019 | Livingbridge exits leading software provider Kirona |
We're delighted to announce the sale of
Kirona
, the leading provider of field service management software solutions, to Advanced, a provider of business software and services. The exit, which was originally made from Livingbridge’s Ent... |
| 04.04.2019 | FluidOne CEO Russell Horton speaks to Comms Dealer about plans to triple revenues over the next five years | - |
| 04.04.2019 | Livingbridge-backed Catalyst merges with Sionic Advisors |
Market-leading financial services firms set to create global specialist consultancy
London-based
Catalyst Development Ltd
, an award-winning specialist financial markets consulting firm, has announced its merger with global financial... |
| 02.04.2019 | Livingbridge-backed Sykes Holiday Cottages goes international with investment in New Zealand’s Bachcare |
Sykes Holiday Cottages
has taken its first step in growing the business internationally after investing in the leading holiday rental firm in New Zealand,
Bachcare.
The business, which is already one of the UK’s largest independent h... |
