Tracked deals
9
9 tracked deals across 2020-2024.
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Specialist, independently owned private equity investors. YFM invests £3m–£15m in UK businesses across growth capital and buyout capital opportunities, including management buyouts and equity release situations.
Tracked deals
9
9 tracked deals across 2020-2024.
Recent pace
0
0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Growth capital
5 growth capital · 4 buyout
Last 5 years
Supporting Data
YFM Equity Partners has backed Stacatruc’s incumbent joint Managing Directors in a management buyout (secondary buyout) of Stacatruc from Merino Capital. Stacatruc, based in Thatcham, Berkshire, provides forklift hire, sales, maintenance and finance across the UK; YFM’s investment will accelerate growth and expand the company’s geographic footprint while building on recent acquisitions in the hire and service sector.
YFM Equity Partners has made a growth investment in Spotless Water, a UK provider of ultra-pure water (UPW) dispensed via a national network of self-service filling stations. The funding will support rapid expansion of Spotless Water’s UK site network, enhance its team of UPW specialists and further develop its proprietary station software and monitoring capabilities.
YFM Equity Partners has made a £5 million growth capital investment in Fuuse, a Lancaster-headquartered EV charge point management software platform. The funding will support Fuuse's expansion of its customer base and increased density across the UK market.
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.
YFM Equity Partners has invested £9.3 million from its Buyout Fund II to support a management buyout of Resulting IT, an independent UK SAP consultancy. The backing (part of a broader c.£24m buy-out) will fund Resulting IT’s growth plans, expanding its UK presence and entering new sectors while building on its client roster that includes the NHS and Transport for London.
Funds managed by YFM Equity Partners have led a £4.5m growth capital round into Plandek, a UK-based DevOps analytics SaaS platform. The investment, provided through YFM's British Smaller Companies VCTs, will fund scaling of sales and marketing and further product development to expand Plandek's global reach.
YFM Equity Partners has provided equity to back a management buyout of RGE Services, a Chigwell-based fire and electrical compliance business led by managing director Scott Craig. The founder Roger Greene remains a shareholder and will continue in a strategic support role as the business looks to scale its public-sector-focused compliance services across London and the South East.
YFM Equity Partners has made a growth investment in Force24, a Leeds-based cloud marketing automation platform. The funding will support product development, sales and marketing expansion and team growth, with YFM partner Mike Clarke joining the Force24 board.
YFM Equity Partners has made a significant investment in Pershore-based Innovative Safety Systems (ISS), a commercial vehicle safety specialist (now trading as Fleetclear). The funding will support product and software development, aftersales services and expansion into new sectors such as construction and international markets; ISS currently employs around 31 people.
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