Marlowe plc Acquires Ellis Whittam from LDC

Marlowe plc Acquires Optima Health Group for £135 million

January 20, 2022

Healthcare Services

Marlowe plc has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Optima Health Group Limited for £135 million, funded mainly via a proposed placing of new shares. Optima, headquartered in Redditch, is a leading UK provider of technology-enabled occupational health and employee wellbeing services with c.1,000 employees and strong recurring revenues; Marlowe expects the deal to be accretive and to generate at least £2m of synergies in the first 12 months.

Skerritts Acquires Ellis Bates Financial Advisers

September 30, 2024

Wealth Management

Skerritts, the Sovereign Capital Partners-backed UK wealth management group, has agreed to acquire Harrogate-based Ellis Bates Financial Advisers, with the transaction completing on 30 September 2024. The deal brings over 3,500 clients and more than £1 billion of AUM to the Skerritts Group (raising group AUM to £3.5 billion) and strengthens Skerritts' presence in the North of England as part of its buy-and-build strategy.

LDC Takes Minority Stake in Plimsoll Productions

August 13, 2019

Media & Entertainment

LDC has invested a minority equity stake in Plimsoll Productions in a deal valuing the UK-based TV production company at around £80 million. The investment will support Plimsoll's growth plans — including further investment in natural history and documentary divisions, development of intellectual property, and expansion into the US and other global markets — while founder Grant Mansfield remains CEO.

Azelis Acquires Whitfield Chemical Group (WhitChem) in the UK

March 16, 2022

Industrial Services

Azelis has acquired 100% of the shares of Whitfield Chemical Group Limited, the parent company of WhitChem, strengthening Azelis' industrial chemicals footprint in the UK and EMEA. WhitChem, a UK-based distributor focused on CASE and R&PA, employs about 30 staff and will keep its management in place to support integration and growth.

Ciphr Acquires Marshalls (Marshall E-Learning)

April 4, 2023

Education

SaaS HR provider Ciphr has acquired Marshall E-Learning (trading as Marshalls), a UK-based specialist in diversity, inclusion and workplace e-learning. The undisclosed deal brings Marshalls' eight employees and founder David Marshall into the Ciphr Group to expand its learning and development content and strengthen its integrated HR and learning management offering.

Marlin Equity Partners Completes Majority Investment in Whitlock

October 15, 2019

IT Services

Marlin Equity Partners completed a majority investment in Whitlock, a Richmond, Virginia–based systems integrator specializing in audiovisual (AV) and video collaboration (VC) solutions. The investment positions Whitlock to scale its national footprint and expand its AV/VC strategy, implementation, managed services and support for enterprise customers.