YFM Equity Partners Backs Management Buyout of Smart Numbers
February 26, 2024
YFM Equity Partners has backed a management buyout of Smart Numbers, a UK-based cloud-hosted VoIP and performance marketing provider. The deal (reported at £18.1m) will support the incumbent management team, led by MD Tim Hutchings, to grow the business as the telecoms market transitions to IP-based services.
- Buyers
- YFM Equity Partners
- Targets
- Smart Numbers
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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