Causeway Capital Acquires Whyte Bikes from Cairngorm Capital

Cairngorm Capital Invests in Whyte Bikes

March 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Cairngorm Capital Partners has made a strategic investment in Whyte Bikes Limited, the Hastings-based British bicycle manufacturer, to support product development (including e-bikes), brand management and international sales expansion. The investment includes board strengthening with David Hill joining as non-executive chairman and will provide capital and strategic support to accelerate Whyte's growth.

Five Arrows Principal Investments Invests £120M in Causeway Technologies

June 29, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Five Arrows Principal Investments, the European corporate private equity arm of Rothschild & Co, has made a £120 million minority investment in Causeway Technologies. The growth capital will fund strategic add-on acquisitions and accelerate development of Causeway's cloud platform to digitally connect the construction supply chain.

Circularity Capital Leads £16.75M Growth Round in Bike Club

May 18, 2022

Consumer Products

Circularity Capital has led a £16.75 million growth capital investment in Bike Club, the UK-based children’s bike subscription service, to support the company’s expansion across Europe. The capital will be used to grow Bike Club’s user base and expand operations into Germany and France while supporting continued fleet growth and refurbishment capabilities.

Cairngorm Capital Backs Management Buyout of Bromborough Paint & Building Supplies

March 19, 2021

Building Products

An affiliate of Cairngorm Capital LP III has made a majority investment in Bromborough Paint & Building Supplies Ltd, supporting a management buy-out by the company’s executive team and enabling owner Neville Wellings to retire. Cairngorm will partner with directors Giuseppe Alfonso, John Ferrington and Dan Peacock, backing geographic expansion (new branch in Warrington) and a buy-and-build strategy while investing in Bromborough's ecommerce platform Trade1st.

Nigel Wright Group Management Buys Out Baird Capital and Beechbrook Capital

February 9, 2022

Staffing & HR

Nigel Wright Group refinanced and completed a management-led purchase of all outstanding equity from institutional shareholders Baird Capital and Beechbrook Capital, marking Baird Capital’s full exit following the MBO initiated in October 2020. The Newcastle upon Tyne–headquartered recruitment and executive search firm will continue as a private, management-owned business focused on the consumer sector across Europe.

Funds Advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital Take Minority Stake in woom

July 8, 2021

Consumer Products

Funds advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital (BU) acquired a significant minority stake in Austrian children’s bicycle maker woom in November 2020 to support the company’s next growth phase. In July 2021 woom merged with its US importer, woombikes USA, to unify operations and accelerate international expansion and customer experience improvements.