NBGI Private Equity

NBGI Private Equity - Ventures

Sound judgement and commercial insight drawing on our own management experience in a wide variety of businesses.

Current Investments

We focus on small to mid-sized established companies across the range of service and product driven sectors within the UK economy. Our typical deal size is £5million to £50million, with an equity investment between £2million and £15million.

Current Investments
Company Industry Deal size
ATR Group Oil & Gas Services
Undisclosed
Facilities Services Group Facilities Management
£9.0m
Pasta King Food Manufacturer
£13.0m
Kornicis Group Bars/Restaurants
Undisclosed
Rock Construction
£16.0m
Peter's Food Services Food Manufacturer
£20.0m
Change Recruitment Group Recruitment
£14.0m
Ochre House Recruitment
£11.2m

See our realised investments

ATR Group

NBGI Private Equity backed the buyout of ATR Group.  Aberdeen-based ATR is a market leader in the rental of specialised tools and equipment principally for the offshore oil & gas industry.

Industry:
Oil & Gas Services
Transaction type:
MBO
Deal size:
Undisclosed
Date of Investment:
February 2012
Status:
Unrealised

Find out more about ATR Group

Facilities Services Group

NBGI Private Equity backed the £9m management buyout of Facilities Services Group Ltd (“FSG”) from Spice Ltd. FSG is the UK market leader in the provision of hard facilities management services to large, multi-site operators, predominately in the retail and leisure sectors.

Industry:
Facilities Management
Transaction type:
MBO
Deal size:
£9.0m
Date of Investment:
February 2011
Status:
Unrealised

Find out more about Facilities Services Group

Pasta King

NBGI PE acquired a majority stake in this £13 million MBI. NBGI PE is backing the same management team as in its successful MBI investment in Brambles Foods.

Industry:
Food Manufacturer
Transaction type:
MBI
Deal size:
£13.0m
Date of Investment:
November 2009
Status:
Unrealised

Find out more about Pasta King

Kornicis Group

NBGI PE acquired 17 bar restaurants from the Food & Drink Group plc through a pre-packed sale out of administration.

Industry:
Bars/Restaurants
Transaction type:
IBO
Deal size:
Undisclosed
Date of Investment:
August 2008
Status:
Unrealised

Find out more about Kornicis Group

Rock

NBGI PE acquired a majority stake in an MBO, providing an exit for the retiring major shareholders of the business.

Industry:
Construction
Transaction type:
MBO
Deal size:
£16.0m
Date of Investment:
March 2008
Status:
Unrealised

Find out more about Rock

Peter's Food Services

NBGI PE acquired a majority stake in the £20million BIMBO, providing an exit for the retiring major shareholder of the business.

Industry:
Food Manufacturer
Transaction type:
BIMBO
Deal size:
£20.0m
Date of Investment:
October 2007
Status:
Unrealised

Find out more about Peter's Food Services

Change Recruitment Group

NBGI Private Equity supported the £14million MBO, providing an exit for a private vendor, who will retain a small stake in the business.

Industry:
Recruitment
Transaction type:
MBO
Deal size:
£14.0m
Date of Investment:
December 2006
Status:
Unrealised

Find out more about Change Recruitment Group

Ochre House

NBGI Private Equity invested £5.4million for a 60% stake in the MBO from Trinity Mirror plc.

Industry:
Recruitment
Transaction type:
MBO
Deal size:
£11.2m
Date of Investment:
August 2006
Status:
Partially Realised

Find out more about Ochre House