Piper Makes £7m Minority Investment in Rabbie's

Piper Invests in Martin Randall Travel

July 31, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Piper, a UK private equity investor, has made a growth investment in Martin Randall Travel, the UK's leading small-group cultural tours operator. The funding will back CEO Fiona Charrington (with founder Martin Randall remaining a shareholder) to expand the brand’s presence across the UK, the US and Australia and support continued growth of its curated arts-focused tours.

Risk Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Simpson Travel

March 1, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Risk Capital Partners has taken a majority stake in specialist luxury tour operator Simpson Travel. The deal will see Paul Carter appointed chairman and Ed Pyke promoted to managing director, with founder Graham Simpson remaining as an advisor while the Simpson family continue in senior roles; the investment is intended to support Simpson Travel’s growth and geographic expansion.

Piper Invests £7m in Ancient + Brave

November 2, 2023

Consumer Products

Piper has invested £7 million into wellness supplements brand Ancient + Brave in a transaction composed of £3m primary capital and £4m secondary share purchases. The funding will support product development, team growth and expansion of the brand’s digital and retail presence across the UK and Europe while founder Kate Prince remains CEO.

Mobeus Makes £19.6m Minority Investment in Intralink Group

July 3, 2023

Consulting

UK private equity firm Mobeus has made a £19.6m minority (growth) investment in Intralink Group, a UK-headquartered business development and innovation consultancy that helps western and Asian tech and sustainability companies expand internationally. The capital will be used to extend Intralink's coverage across Asia—including ASEAN and the Indian sub-continent—and to build on its B2B tech and sustainability capabilities.

Piper Invests £33m in Omlet

November 23, 2021

Consumer Products

Piper has invested £33m to acquire a minority stake in Omlet, the Banbury-based design-led pet accessories brand. The funding will support Omlet’s product expansion across cat and dog categories and accelerate international growth as the business scales its e-commerce community-driven model.

Piper Invests £5m in Wild Nutrition

April 11, 2021

Consumer Products

Piper has made a £5 million growth investment in Wild Nutrition, a UK-based Food‑Grown supplements brand, to support online growth, product innovation and international expansion. Wild Nutrition, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Lewes, has a strong subscription business and retail presence in premium stores with reported run‑rate sales around £5m and ~51 employees.