Private Equity Firm Financial Services

Ethos Partners

London, England, United Kingdom

Ethos Partners is a private investment office set up by private equity professionals to invest their own capital alongside sophisticated, high net worth investors into smaller private equity transactions, delivering £3m–£10m of supportive capital to established, ambitious companies in the UK and Europe.

Focus Areas
Private investment office / supportive equity, Lower mid-market private investment office, Search funds / searcher support
Website
ethospio.com

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2021-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

6 buyout

Ethos Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Ethos Partners. 1 2021 1 2023 4 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Ethos Partners and Novastone Back Dean Curran in Acquisition of Garner Osborne Circuits
    July 5, 2024
    Buyer
    Ethos Partners LLP (Ethos Search Capital), Novastone Capital Advisors, Dean Curran (searcher / incoming CEO and co-owner)
    Target
    Garner Osborne Circuits Limited
    Seller
    Mike Garner, Nigel Priest
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Berkshire, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Ethos Partners LLP, through its Ethos Search Capital vehicle, has invested in Garner Osborne Circuits Limited to back searcher and incoming CEO Dean Curran in a succession buyout. The transaction provides an exit for founders Mike Garner and Nigel Priest, and was also supported by Novastone Capital Advisors (investor) and debt financing from ThinCats.

  • Aurias Acquires Saepio Information Security
    May 2, 2024
    Buyer
    Aurias, Ethos Partners, Miramar Equity Partners, Maven Equity Partners, DunPort Capital Management
    Target
    Saepio Information Security
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Search fund Aurias has acquired Saepio Information Security, a UK-based cybersecurity services provider founded in 2016. The transaction is backed by investors including Ethos Partners, Miramar Equity Partners and Maven Equity Partners, with DunPort Capital providing the debt facility; Aurias plans to expand Saepio's service offering and pursue international growth.

  • Ethos Partners Completes Buyout of Pet Mate
    April 12, 2024
    Buyer
    Ethos Partners
    Target
    Pet Mate
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    Surrey, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Ethos Partners has completed a buyout of UK-based Pet Mate, the designer, manufacturer and distributor of pet products (brands include Cat Mate, Dog Mate and Fish Mate). Ethos and its HNW investor base provided equity while Shawbrook Financial Sponsors provided senior debt; the deal aims to support product innovation and domestic and international expansion under CEO Andrew Lane.

  • Ethos Partners Acquires Norwegian Log Buildings Limited
    April 12, 2024
    Buyer
    Ethos Partners LLP
    Target
    Norwegian Log Buildings Limited
    Seller
    Mark Chatfield, Nick Forrester
    Industry
    Building Products
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Ethos Partners LLP has completed a buyout of Norwegian Log, the Reading-based designer and manufacturer of premium log cabins and bespoke timber buildings. Ethos — a private investment office providing £3-10m of supportive equity — funded the transaction to facilitate an exit for founders Mark Chatfield and Nick Forrester and to support the management team's planned growth under CEO Ed Taylor and Contracts Director Paul Williams.

  • Ethos Partners Acquires IP Integration (IPI)
    April 12, 2023
    Buyer
    Ethos Partners LLP
    Target
    IP Integration (IPI)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Berkshire, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Ethos Partners LLP has completed a buyout investment in IP Integration (IPI), a UK-based contact centre services and solutions provider headquartered in Reading. The Ethos investment provides a partial cash-out for the vendor and will support IPI's growth, cloud migration and expansion of its professional services and proprietary solutions.

  • Ethos Partners Completes Buyout of Compliancy Services
    March 4, 2021
    Buyer
    Ethos Partners
    Target
    Compliancy Services
    Seller
    Iain Stephen, Ben Mason
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Ethos Partners, a UK-based private investment office, has completed a buyout of Compliancy Services, the UK compliance consultancy and RegTech provider. The transaction supports founder succession (founder Iain Stephen retiring), retains Ben Mason as a significant minority shareholder and aims to back growth in capital markets and payment services under CEO Philip Naughton.

Related Acquisition Pages

Building Products Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Ethos Partners. Consulting Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Ethos Partners. Consumer Products Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Ethos Partners. Cybersecurity Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Ethos Partners.

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