| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.12.2024 | Souter backs Duke Street acquisition of ForLife and Trio Healthcare | Souter Investments, the private equity focused family investment office, has backed Duke Street Capital’s acquisition of ForLife and Trio Healthcare, which combine to create a leading European ostomy care specialist.
The transaction is Sout... |
| 25.07.2024 | Souter Investments' latest healthcare deal | Souter Investments, the private equity focused family investment office, has backed Duke Street to acquire AGITO Medical (“AGITO”), a market leading European medical imaging business, from Philips.
AGITO provides high quality, flexible imag... |
| 15.04.2024 | Souter Investments invests in Acteon Group | Souter is pleased to support Buckthorn Partners in their latest acquisition of Acteon Group. Buckthorn have partnered with One Equity Partners (OEP) once again as well as the Arab Energy Fund (previously known as APICORP).
Headquartered in ... |
| 01.02.2024 | Souter Investments sells edtech enabled mobility platform Kura | Souter Investments has completed the sale of education mobility platform Kura, to global transit-technology business Zeelo.
Kura is a market leading mobility platform providing safeguarding SaaS products and managed services to its educatio... |
| 03.11.2023 | Souter Investments to acquire Premier Hytemp | Souter Investments has agreed terms to acquire Premier Hytemp, a global provider of turnkey metals and precision engineering solutions for the energy industry. Souter is partnering with Premier Hytemp Chief Executive Mohit Sreen who leads a... |
| 15.08.2023 | Souter Investments partners with MML Infrastructure to invest in Premier Modular | Souter Investments, the private equity focused family investment office, is delighted to announce it has partnered with MML Infrastructure to invest in Premier Modular, a leading provider of leasing and permanent modular solutions in the UK... |
| 03.07.2023 | Souter Investments partners with Mobeus Equity Partners to invest in Intralink | Souter Investments is delighted to announce it has partnered with Mobeus Equity Partners (“Mobeus”) to complete a £19.6m minority investment in Intralink Group (www.intralinkgroup.com), a business development and innovation consultancy that... |
| 26.05.2023 | Souter Investment partners with Buckthorn Partners on Cardo Group – a new venture capitalising on energy transition in the social housing sector | Souter is delighted to partner with Buckthorn Partners, a UK private equity investor focusing on energy transition, in its investment into Cardo Group and the group’s first acquisition of LCB Group. |
| 03.05.2023 | Souter Investments and Sullivan Street Partners agree to acquire Johnson Matthey’s Diagnostic services business Tracerco | Souter Investments and Sullivan Street Partners have agreed to acquire Tracerco, Johnson Matthey’s (“JM”) Diagnostic Services business. Tracerco is a specialised detection, diagnostic, and measurement solutions business servicing the global... |
| 21.02.2023 | Souter Investments continues its dealmaking activity in 2023 with two new investments | Souter Investments, the private equity focussed family investment office, has marked the start of 2023 with two new investments. |
| 08.02.2023 | Refined Brands acquires Frugi, Turtle Doves and Kettlewell Colours | Refined Brands (‘Refined’) is the new corporate identity for the ethically sourced, natural and sustainable focussed group of British clothing businesses. Having completed its first investment into Cornwall based Celtic & Co. in Februar... |
| 21.11.2022 | Souter Investments’ Growth Continues | A copy of the Souter Investments 2022 Investment Review is available here. |
| 21.09.2022 | Souter Investments to sell Stone Technologies Group | Souter Investments, the private equity focussed family investment office, is delighted to announce that it has reached agreement to sell Stone Technologies Group (“Stone”, the “Company”), a trusted provider of Circular IT solutions, to Toro... |
| 13.09.2022 | Souter invests in fast growing European e-bike producer Leader | Souter Investments, the private equity focussed family investment office, has completed an investment in European electric bicycle (“e-bike”) producer Leader (the “Company”). |
| 30.06.2022 | Souter Investments partners with Averna Capital to complete SI-UK investment | Souter Investments, the family investment office specialising in private equity, has partnered with Averna Capital to complete an investment in SI-UK, the leading international student recruitment company for UK higher education institution... |
| 14.03.2022 | Souter Investments has an active start to 2022 with three new investments | Souter Investments, the private equity focussed family investment office, has started 2022 with three new investments. |
| 19.01.2022 | Sale of specialist care provider Voyage Care completed by Souter co-investors Duke Street | Duke Street, a leading European mid-market private equity group supported by Souter Investments, has agreed the sale of Voyage Care (“Voyage Care” and the “Company”), a provider of specialist care in the UK, to Wren House, the London based ... |
| 07.10.2021 | Souter Investments sells its stake in Broadway Partners to Downing LLP as part of a £145m funding round | Souter Investments has agreed to sell its controlling stake in rural broadband provider Broadway Partners to Downing LLP. This is part of a £145 million funding round to support the company’s plan to deliver full fibre broadband to rural co... |
| 13.09.2021 | DivideBuy Secures £300m Investment to Accelerate Growth | Souter Investment portfolio business DivideBuy has secured a £300 million lending facility as it continues its stellar growth trajectory. |
| 23.08.2021 | Souter Investments continues deal-making with three buys and a sell | Souter Investments, the private equity focussed family investment office, has continued its deal making during 2021 with the announcement of the sale of Pet Network International plus the completion of three new investments. |
| 25.03.2021 | Souter Investments backs acquisition of precision engineer Newcastle Tool and Gauge and completes successful exit of flexible packaging business Amerplast | Souter Investments has joined a syndicate led by Ignite Growth to acquire leading precision engineer Newcastle Tool & Gauge Limited (“NTG”), whilst also completing the successful sale of Amerplast, a flexible plastics and packaging grou... |
| 11.01.2021 | Management evolution at Souter Investments | Souter Investments, the private equity focussed family investment office of Sir Brian Souter and the Souter family, has appointed John Berthinussen and Calum Cusiter as co-Managing Directors. Having founded the family office with Sir Brian ... |
| 10.12.2020 | Souter Investments Grows Investment Team | Souter Investments is pleased to announce the addition of two investment executives to its team as it continues to grow its portfolio and increase its investment activity. |
| 25.11.2020 | Souter invests in Sapphire and DivideBuy wins the Deloitte UK Technology Fast50 | Souter Investments, the family investment office of Sir Brian Souter, has completed an investment as part of a Horizon Capital led transaction which has invested in Sapphire Systems, one of Britain’s biggest providers of enterprise software... |
| 16.11.2020 | Souter Investments backs spin-out MBO of LIKEZERO from PwC | PwC has spun out its proprietary intelligent data capture technology to create a new independent business LIKEZERO (“LIKEZERO”, the “Company”) in a management buy-out backed by Souter Investments, the private equity focussed family investme... |
| 21.10.2020 | Souter Investments partners with Averna Capital to complete ClimateCare investment | Souter Investments has completed an investment in Averna Investment Company, which has acquired a majority shareholding in ClimateCare, a leading environmental and social impact profit-with-purpose company. |
| 22.05.2020 | Investment Analyst recruitment | Due to continued growth, Souter Investments is looking to hire two Investment Analysts. |
| 19.12.2019 | Souter Investments sells OneSearch Direct | Souter Investments is delighted to announce the sale of its controlling stake in OneSearch Direct (“OneSearch”), a leading provider of property information and conveyancing solutions to solicitors and other customers throughout England and ... |
| 10.12.2019 | Souter Investments completes acquisition of Stone Group | Souter Investments has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Stone Group, the leading ICT services provider, in an equity and debt refinancing of the business led by CEO Simon Harbridge and its management team. |
| 11.11.2019 | DivideBuy ranked third in the 2019 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 | Souter Investment's porfolio business, DivideBuy, has been ranked third in the 2019 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 – one of the UK’s most prolific technology awards, celebrating the fastest growing technology companies across the region.... |
| 04.11.2019 | Souter Completes Sale of Howick and Eastern Buses to Transdev | Souter Investments has completed the sale of it’s second New Zealand urban bus operator, Howick and Eastern Buses, to Transdev the international mobility provider. |
| 21.10.2019 | Souter Investments Reports Continued Strong Performance | Souter Investments is delighted to issue its fourth triennial Investment Review covering the period from the formation of Souter Investments in December 2006 to March 2019. |
| 01.10.2019 | Souter Completes Sale of Mobius Life and Mana Coach Services | Souter Investments has completed the sale of two portfolio companies. Mobius Life, the leading independent provider of investment administration services to UK pension schemes, has been acquired by Phoenix Equity Partners, while Transdev ha... |
| 20.08.2019 | Souter Investments to sell Howick and Eastern Buses and Mana Coach Services to Transdev | Souter Investments, the private equity focussed investment office, is delighted to announce that it has reached agreement to sell New Zealand-based Howick and Eastern Buses and Mana Coach Services to Transdev, the international mobility pro... |
| 28.05.2019 | Souter Investments Completes Sale of Alexander Dennis Limited to NFI Group | Souter Investments is delighted to announce that Alexander Dennis Limited (“ADL”, the “Company”) has been acquired by Toronto Stock Exchange listed NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”). |
| 01.05.2019 | Souter Investments to sell Mobius Life to Phoenix Equity Partners | Souter Investments has reached an agreement to sell Mobius Life, the leading independent provider of investment administration services to UK pension schemes, to Phoenix Equity Partners. |
| 18.03.2019 | Souter Investments invests in Coretrax | Souter Investments, the family investment office of Sir Brian Souter, is part of a Buckthorn led consortium which has bought Coretrax, the independent wellbore clean-up and abandonment specialist to the oil and gas industry. |
| 25.02.2019 | Souter Investments invests in DivideBuy | Souter Investments is delighted to announce it has invested in the FinTech interest-free-only credit provider, DivideBuy. |
| 06.02.2019 | InMotion Group completes sale of Reesby Rotorua | InMotion Group, Souter Investments’ New Zealand transport group, has completed the sale of its Rotorua based Reesby business to Ritchies, one of New Zealand’s largest and most successful bus companies. |
| 22.11.2018 | Mobius Life Completes Sale of Bundled Group Pension Business as Strong Growth Continues | Mobius Life has completed the transfer of its bundled group pension business to Scottish Friendly, one of the UK’s biggest financial mutuals. |
| 06.11.2018 | Souter Investments Backs The Rohatyn Group to Complete European Pet Supplies Investment | Souter Investments has completed an investment in leading South East European pet supplies retailers through a set of transactions led by The Rohatyn Group (“TRG”). |
| 04.10.2018 | Souter Investments Completes Sale of OnniBus.com | Souter Investments is delighted to announce that OnniBus.com, the market leading Finnish intercity bus operator which transformed the public transport market in Finland, has been acquired by Koiviston Auto. |
| 27.08.2018 | Souter Investments completes sale of First Scottish Group | Souter Investments has completed the sale of First Scottish Group, Scotland’s leading independent firm of professional searchers. |
| 10.07.2018 | Souter Investments invests in DMC Canotec | Souter Investments, the family investment office of Sir Brian Souter, is part of a Lyceum Capital led transaction which has invested in DMC Canotec, one of Britain’s biggest providers of managed print and document management services. |
| 21.03.2018 | Souter Investments sells its stake in Endura | Souter Investments is pleased to announce the disposal of its stake in Endura, the Livingston based cycling brand, which has been acquired by Pentland Brands. |
| 27.02.2018 | East Lothian Developments completes the sale of over 25 acres of land to Persimmon Homes and Barratt | East Lothian Developments Limited (“ELDL”), a 50/50 joint venture between Souter Investments and Jim Aitken, is pleased to announce the sale of over 25 acres of land to Persimmon Homes and Barratt on its St Clements Wells site. |
| 19.02.2018 | Souter Investments invests in Broadway Partners | Souter Investments is pleased to announce it has invested in Broadway Partners, a leading provider of broadband services in rural areas. |
| 17.01.2018 | Souter Investments Completes Sale of Baywater Healthcare UK | Souter Investments, the family investment office of Sir Brian Souter, has sold its majority stake in Baywater Healthcare UK to Bastide Group, a specialist in the sale and rental of home medical equipment in France. |
| 20.12.2017 | PolskiBus.com and FlixBus create strategic partnership | Souter Investments is delighted to announce that PolskiBus.com, the market leading intercity express coach operator in Poland and across Central and Eastern Europe, has entered a strategic partnership with FlixBus, the foremost European int... |
| 11.12.2017 | Ashtead Technology announces Subsea Rentals joint venture with Forum Energy Technologies Inc | Ashtead Technology, a Souter Investments portfolio company, has announced the formation of a joint venture with Forum Subsea Rentals – a subsidiary of Forum Energy Technologies. This joint venture will create the industry’s leading provider... |
| 23.11.2017 | Souter Investments invests in CoachHire.com | Souter Investments is delighted to announce it has invested in the ‘EdTech’ transport specialist CoachHire.com. |
| 04.05.2017 | Souter Investments invests in TWMA | Souter Investments is delighted to announce it has invested in TWMA, the Aberdeen based oil and gas service company. TWMA is a market leading provider of waste management solutions to the on and offshore oil and gas market. |
| 06.02.2017 | Souter Investments invests in Potensis Recruitment | Souter Investments has joined a syndicate led by FL Partners, a Dublin-based investment boutique, that has acquired Potensis Recruitment, one of the largest recruiters to the UK housebuilding and construction industries, together with SEAL ... |
| 02.11.2016 | Souter Investments Reports Excellent Returns & Increasing Private Equity Investment Activity | Souter Investments, the family investment office of transport entrepreneur Sir Brian Souter, has reported that it has produced exceptional returns, generating a net return of 14% per annum since March 2007. This compares to a 6% annual retu... |
| 26.09.2016 | Amerplast launches new AmerGreen brand | Amerplast, a Souter Investments portfolio company, continues with its strategy to be a forerunner in sustainable packaging with the launch of a new sustainable packaging brand, AmerGreen. |
| 09.06.2016 | Souter invests in Ashtead Technology | Souter Investments, the family investment office of Sir Brian Souter, is part of a consortium which has bought Ashtead Technology, the leading independent provider of subsea equipment and services to the offshore oil and gas industry. |
| 02.06.2016 | Souter investment First Scottish Group disposes of Legal Post and First Post | First Scottish Group, a Souter Investments portfolio company, has completed the sale of the trade and assets of two subsidiaries, Legal Post and First Post to DX, the independent parcels, mail and logistics operator. |
| 22.10.2015 | PolskiBus.com wins Top UK Investor of the Year award for the second year in a row | Souter Investments is pleased to announce that our Polish express bus operator PolskiBus.com has been awarded the prestigious FDI Poland Investor award for ‘Top UK Investor of the Year’, for the second year in a row. |
| 18.09.2015 | Souter Invests In Luxury Fragrance Brand | Souter Investments, the family investment office of Sir Brian Souter, is part of a consortium which has bought the luxury fragrance and interiors brand Clive Christian. |
| 14.09.2015 | Souter Investments adds new investment team members | Souter Investments, the family investment office of Sir Brian Souter, is pleased to announce the addition of two investment executives to its team as it continues to grow its investment portfolio. |
| 04.09.2015 | Souter Invests in Plant Hire Companies | Souter Investments, the family investment office of Sir Brian Souter, has backed the acquisition of Fork Rent Limited and One Call Hire Limited. The combination of these two family-owned businesses will create one of the UK’s largest provid... |
| 21.08.2015 | Baywater Healthcare Sells Irish Division | Baywater Healthcare, a Souter Investments portfolio company, has disposed of its market leading Irish business to Air Liquide for an undisclosed sum. |
| 19.08.2015 | Continued Expansion In New Zealand As Souter Holdings Becomes Inmotion Group | Souter Holdings, Highland Global Transport’s operations in New Zealand, has continued its expansion with the acquisition of Rotorua based coach operator Reesby Buses, in the same week as the launch of its new umbrella brand, InMotion Group.... |
| 08.05.2015 | Sir Brian Souter Acquires Naked Bus In New Zealand | Sir Brian Souter has brought together two of New Zealand’s leading long distance coach operators creating a comprehensive network of services throughout the North and South Islands. |
| 30.01.2015 | Souter Invests in Fire Protection Company | Souter Investments has taken a stake in Aberdeen-based fire protection specialist Oteac, enabling it to establish a presence in Edinburgh. |
| 18.12.2014 | Souter Invests In Property Company | Souter Investments has successfully concluded an investment in and refinancing of Edinburgh house building and property development company AMA Group. |
| 30.10.2014 | ManaBus.com Launches Express Coach Service In New Zealand | ManaBus.com, part of the Souter Investments empire, has launched a new express city to city coach service in New Zealand. |
| 21.08.2014 | Souter Supports Acquisition of Flexible Plastic Packaging Business | Souter Investments, the family investment office of transport entrepreneur Sir Brian Souter, has supported Lonsdale Capital Partners in their acquisition of Suominen Flexibles, the Nordic and Eastern European flexible plastic packaging busi... |
| 06.05.2014 | Souter Investments Makes Investment In Onnibus.com | Souter Investments, the family investment office of transport entrepreneur Sir Brian Souter, has taken a majority stake in OnniBus.com, the Finnish intercity express coach business. |
| 01.01.2014 | Souter Investments Supports Management Buy-Out | The management of Investment Solutions (UK) Limited is delighted to announce that it has completed a management buyout, following receipt of Prudential Regulatory Authority approval. |
| 06.12.2013 | Souter Investments Strengthens Investment Team | Souter Investments, the family investment office of Sir Brian Souter, is pleased to announce the recruitment of two investment executives. |
| 06.12.2013 | Souter Investments Completes Baywater Healthcare Investment | Souter Investments, the family investment office of Sir Brian Souter, has backed the acquisition of Air Products’ Homecare operations in the UK and Ireland. |
| 20.11.2013 | PolskiBus.com Launches New Hub in Poland | Sir Brian Souter, the Scottish transport entrepreneur,is expanding his PolskiBus.com operation in Poland with an £10m investment which will create 160 new jobs. |
| 20.10.2013 | Souter Investments Reports Exceptional Returns And Increasing Investment Activity | Souter Investments today reported that it continues to produce exceptional returns, generating a net return of 21% per annum over the three years to 31 March 2013. |
| 03.09.2013 | Souter Makes Significant Investment In Legal Company | Souter Investments has taken a stake in one of the UK’s most successful solicitors firms to fuel the company’s growth. |
| 07.08.2013 | Investment Solutions (UK) Management Buy-Out from Alexander Forbes | The management of Investment Solutions (UK) has reached agreement with The Alexander Forbes Group to undertake a management buy-out of the business, subject to regulatory approval. |
| 04.08.2013 | Souter Invests In School Book Publisher | Following recent successful disposals, Souter Investments has made an acquisition, taking a significant minority stake in the Lonsdale Capital Partners led acquisition of Irish school publishing business CJ Fallon. |
| 19.06.2013 | Souter Investments Announces Major New Investment In PolskiBus.com And Second Major Disposal This Year | Sir Brian Souter’s investment company Souter Investments today announced its second major disposal this year with the sale of Sunseeker yachts. |
| 30.11.2012 | Lonsdale Capital Partners Acquires a Majority Stake in a Leading Funeral Plan Business in a Management Buy Out | Lonsdale Capital Partners, the UK small to mid private equity firm, has announced its latest acquisition of a majority stake in Nirvana Holdings Ltd, trading as Avalon Funeral Plans. |
| 12.02.2012 | Award Winning Year For Souter Investments | Souter Investments, the family investment office of Sir Brian Souter, completed five major new investments in 2011 with its brands and people winning a series of top awards. |
| 24.10.2011 | Souter Holdings Poland Makes Major New Investment in PolskiBus.com Fleet | Souter Investments today announced a multi-million Euro investment in 50 new coaches for its successful Polish business PolskiBus.com. |
| 16.06.2011 | Souter Consortium Completes $861 Million Ferry Deal In Istanbul | Transport mogul Sir Brian Souter’s international consortium today (June 16, 2011) completed an $861 million deal to acquire the Turkish ferry business Istanbul Deniz Otobüsleri. |
| 06.06.2011 | Souter Investments Launches Express Coach Service In Poland | Souter Investments has launched a new intercity express coach business in Poland serving the country’s biggest cities and four European capitals. |
| 25.10.2010 | Souter Investments Portfolio Rises In Value By 41% | Souter Investments, the private investment vehicle of transport tycoon Brian Souter, has revealed that the value of its portfolio has risen by 41% over the last three years, with investments at March 2010 totalling £400 million. |
| 10.10.2010 | Souter Investments Launches New Website | Souter Investments has launched a brand new website. |
