The business was founded by Nick Harding (CEO) in 2012 after identifying the opportunity to provide consumers with a safe and simple P2P proposition. The Lending Works platform allows lenders to receive higher returns than those available from a traditional bank whilst borrowers secure funding more cheaply than available elsewhere. As part of the differentiated
Climate change and air pollution are major concerns of our time. The exhaust emissions and fuel consumption of Heavy Duty Vehicles such as buses and trucks are a major contributor to these issues. AVID is playing an important role in tackling these major challenges, with AVID technology used in applications ranging from buses and off-highway
NVM first invested in Silverwing in 2012 acquiring the business from its founder. Silverwing has since developed their product range, expanded into the USA and launched a training division. Further growth is predicted in the next few years with more new product launches. Silverwing has grown their research & development team under NVM’s ownership, as
MPD Group was founded by Manchester entrepreneur David Grimes in 2010. Initially David and his ambitious team operated delivery comparison site MyParcelDelivery.com, subsequently developing Electio, a SaaS based technology platform which allows e-commerce businesses to offer greater delivery choices to their customer, whilst automatically optimising courier spend. Both businesses now trade within the MPD Group umbrella,
Since its foundation in 1975, Control Risks has worked for some of the most influential organisations in almost every country in the world. Increasing globalisation and complexity is driving the demand for advice and practical assistance in difficult business environments. The company offers a range of services addressing political risk, business intelligence, corporate and personal
NVM Private Equity (NVM) has exited from Kitwave Wholesale Group, a delivered wholesaler with a wide product range including confectionery, soft drinks, ice-cream, alcohol and tobacco. The company has transformed itself from being a regional confectionery business to a national wholesaler through 11 acquisitions since 2006. The sale represents a gross money multiple of 3.0
Bolton based LES offers full market comparison across a wide range of panel suppliers and manages any resultant switching process on behalf of the SME from initial agreement to completion. This is achieved through a sophisticated bespoke technology platform which has been developed by the LES in-house team. Deregulation of the UK gas and electricity
NVM Private Equity (“NVM”) announces that following musicMagpie’s successful admission to AIM this morning the partial exit by its funds has generated proceeds and retained value at the IPO price of £72.5 million, a 12.1x return against the cost of the original investment. The funds retain a 16.1% holding in the newly listed business, musicMagpie
Newcastle based Kitwave was established in 1987 as an acquisition vehicle set up to purchase independent wholesale businesses. NVM Private Equity (NVM) supported Kitwave in 2011 with £7.5 million of investment to support its acquisition strategy. Paul Young (Kitwave’s Group Managing Director), David Brind (Group Finance Director) and their team have since acquired Anderson Wholesale, Automatic Retailing, Teatime Tasties,
NVM’s portfolio covers a wide range of sectors, from pasty manufacturers to airport lounges – so could be considered a proxy for the wider SME base in the UK. NVM tends to invest at a later stage of development, with SMEs receiving between £2 million and £10 million of private equity funding mostly for management
NVM Private Equity Executive, Norman Yarrow, who looks after NVM’s AIM portfolio and unquoted investment activity in Scotland will commence an epic 215 mile walk along the Southern Upland Way starting on 21 April 2015, so far raising over £140,000 for Parkinson’s UK and The Cure Parkinson’s Trust. Norman, 55 from Gifford, East Lothian
NVM Private Equity (NVM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlotte Mitchell to its marketing team. Charlotte will be working with NVM’s Partners to develop their marketing and communications activity. Charlotte joins NVM from Celador Radio in Southampton where she held the position of Marketing Manager responsible for twenty radio stations over three
