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YFM Equity Partners

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.

Focus Areas
Private equity, Venture capital trusts, Buyout / management buyouts
Website
yfmep.com

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

YFM Equity Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for YFM Equity Partners. 2 2020 1 2021 1 2022 1 2023 4 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    YFM Equity Partners, Stacatruc management (Joint Managing Directors)
    Target
    Stacatruc
    Seller
    Merino Capital
    Location
    Berkshire, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    YFM Equity Partners
    Target
    Spotless Water
    Location
    United Kingdom

    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.

  • Buyer
    YFM Equity Partners
    Target
    Fuuse
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Lancashire, United Kingdom

    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.

  • Buyer
    YFM Equity Partners
    Target
    Smart Numbers
    Location
    Hampshire, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    YFM Equity Partners (Buyout Fund II)
    Target
    Resulting IT
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Cheshire, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    YFM Equity Partners, British Smaller Companies VCTs (managed by YFM)
    Target
    Plandek
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    United Kingdom

    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.

  • Buyer
    YFM Equity Partners, Management team of RGE Services
    Target
    RGE Services
    Location
    Essex, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    YFM Equity Partners
    Target
    Force24
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    England, United Kingdom

    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.

  • Buyer
    YFM Equity Partners
    Target
    Innovative Safety Systems (ISS) (rebranded as Fleetclear)
    Industry
    Trucking & Fleet
    Location
    West Midlands, United Kingdom

    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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