Maven-backed SST Group (Dyer) Acquires Q-Laser with £1.625m Investment

IFS Maven Equity Finance Leads £2.2M Investment in Scotmas Group

January 15, 2025

Environmental Services

Scotmas Group, a B-Corp accredited chlorine dioxide water treatment specialist based in Kelso, has secured £2.2 million in growth capital led by IFS Maven Equity Finance with support from Scottish Enterprise and the British Business Bank. The funding will be used to accelerate international expansion (Middle East and South America), increase manufacturing capacity at the Kelso plant, and support product development and UK commercial/service team growth.

NPIF II (Maven) and Finance Durham Fund Back Magnitude Biosciences

May 27, 2025

Biotechnology

Magnitude Biosciences, a County Durham–based contract research organisation, secured over £700,000 in growth funding led by NPIF II - Maven Equity Finance alongside the Finance Durham Fund with continued support from Northstar Ventures. The funding, matched by an Innovate UK grant, will scale the company's WormGazer high-throughput in vivo screening platform, expand robotics, machine‑learning and biological capabilities, and create skilled jobs at NETPark in Sedgefield.

Maven Sells DPP to Undisclosed UK Private Company

November 27, 2025

Industrial Services

Maven has exited its investment in DPP, a Southampton-based mechanical and electrical (M&E) maintenance contractor, selling the business to an undisclosed UK private company. The sale generated a reported return of between 2.1x and 2.5x cost for Maven client funds; DPP has over 180 employees and c.£19m turnover, serving large hospitality and retail clients via recurring maintenance contracts and project work.

NPIF - Maven Equity Finance (Maven) and Management Back Traverse Associates with £650k Follow-on Investment

July 4, 2024

Software

Cheshire-based intelligent automation specialist Traverse Associates secured an additional £650,000 as part of a larger funding round led by NPIF - Maven Equity Finance (managed by Maven Capital Partners), with participation from company management and travel executive Mal Barritt. The growth capital will accelerate development and commercial rollout of Traverse's proprietary Cognitive Flow intelligent automation technology across SME and enterprise travel customers.

Maven and Foresight Back Management Buy-In of FIS Chemicals

October 27, 2020

Manufacturing

Maven Investor Partners and the Foresight Scottish Growth Fund co-led and each invested £2 million to support a management buy-in of Aberdeen-based FIS Chemicals, alongside investment from the buy-in team led by Kenny Woods. The deal will help the specialist chemicals manufacturer accelerate growth, strengthen its management team, and support expansion into Asia and the Middle East while building on its strong environmental credentials.

Summit Steel Fabricating Group Acquires Laser Specialties, Inc.

February 7, 2023

Manufacturing

Summit Steel Fabricating Group has acquired Laser Specialties, Inc. (LSI), a Tulsa-based custom and contract metal manufacturer. The deal is an add-on to Summit's PE-backed manufacturing platform (backed by Lorraine Capital) and will expand Summit's capacity, capabilities and end-market exposure across OEM, military and energy customers; terms were not disclosed.