News

17 June 2021

Harwood Private Equity acquires 3BL Media

Harwood Private Equity has acquired 3BL Media Limited through a management buy-out led by Greg Schneider (Founder and Chairman) and Dave Armon (Chief Executive). 3BL is a digital marketing software subscription business. Its unrivalled content distribution, analytics platforms and amplification tools promote the environmental, social, governance (ESG) initiatives of leading international companies, major global non-profit organisations and NGOs.

1 March 2021

Harwood Private Equity invests in Amito

Harwood Private Equity has invested in Amito Limited, a leading provider of data-centre space and managed hosting with secure, well-connected colocation services. It occupies a market-leading facility in Reading of high specification and is led by Ed Butler, CEO and founder.

1 March 2021

Assisi Pet Care acquires Town & Country Petfoods

Harwood Private Equity portfolio company Assisi Pet Care Limited has acquired Town & Country Petfoods Limited that operates primarily under the HiLife brand. The acquisition adds circa £20 million turnover to Assisi and extends its offering into dog food, cat food and cat treats.

18 December 2020

Harwood Private Equity acquires Medica Packaging

Harwood Private Equity has acquired Medica Packaging Limited through a management buy-out led by Gerard Harford (Chief Executive) and Mark Stokes (Finance Director). Medica, based in Crewe, Cheshire, is of one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of printed cardboard cartons and folded leaflets for healthcare customers.

30 September 2020

Harwood Private Equity invests in Assisi Pet Care

Harwood Private Equity has invested in the pet care sector through Assisi Pet Care Limited. Assisi, led by Peter Mangion (Chief Executive), is pursuing a roll-up strategy in pet care and its first acquisition is Hollings Limited, a producer of dog treats and dog food based in Skipton, Yorkshire.

11 September 2020

Harwood Private Equity acquires HML Holdings

Harwood Private Equity has completed the public-to-private acquisition of HML Holdings plc for £18.1 million through a recommended cash offer. HML provides outsourced property management for residential apartment blocks. Alec Guthrie and James Howgego will continue as CEO and CFO respectively.

27 February 2020

Harwood Private Equity exits Inspecs

Harwood Private Equity has achieved a full exit from its investment in Inspecs plc through an initial public offering of the company’s shares on the London Stock Exchange, resulting in a successful outcome for investors. Inspecs is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of branded and OEM eyewear to global retail chains. Harwood Private Equity invested in Inspecs in 2017.

21 February 2020

Harwood Private Equity V LP closed on £160 million

Harwood Private Equity V LP (HPE5) closed on 21 February 2020 and achieved its hard-cap target of £160 million of committed capital. HPE5 expects to follow the strategy successfully employed by its predecessor funds, investing predominantly in control positions in companies across a range of sectors in the UK lower mid‐market. The Fund seeks opportunities with enterprise values of between £15m - £50m and has a strong public-to-private capability.