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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

NVM Private Equity (NVM) has invested a further £3.5 million to create a new business that will combine two innovative providers of eco-friendly biological cleaning and waste treatment solutions. NVM’s existing portfolio company, Cleveland Biotech (CBio), will join forces with Biological Preparations (BP) to create the independent UK market leader in biological solutions for commercial

NVM Private Equity (NVM) has supported the CloserStill management team for the fifth time over the past ten years. CloserStill, a rapidly expanding business-to-business (B2B) international events company, has been sold to Inflexion Private Equity for an undisclosed sum. The sale represents a full exit for Phoenix Equity Partners who invested in 2012, and a partial exit

NVM Private Equity (NVM) has exited from Promatic, a leading manufacturer of automatic clay shooting traps used worldwide, to a syndicate led by Promatic senior management and including CCI International, a manufacturer and distributor of clay pigeon targets. The sale represents a money multiple of two times money on NVM’s original investment. NVM invested in

Kitwave Wholesale Group, an independent UK wholesaler of FMCG products, has announced record annual financial results. Over the last five years the business has successfully increased its EBITDA by over 200% to £5.5 million and increased turnover by over 120% to £197 million. The Group now employs over 400 people across the UK. Kitwave made

Kitwave Wholesale Group, an independent UK wholesaler of FMCG products, has announced record annual financial results. Over the last five years the business has successfully increased its EBITDA by over 200% to £5.5 million and increased turnover by over 120% to £197 million. The Group now employs over 400 people across the UK. Kitwave made

NVM Private Equity (NVM) has supported the further development of MSQ Partners’ (MSQ) management buy-out with £7.8 million of funding. MSQ is an international, employee-owned group of creative agencies working for many of the world’s leading and emerging brands. The investment will enable the management team to continue to grow the business organically and increase

NVM Private Equity (NVM) has supported the management buy-out of Arnlea Systems and NexusAB with £5 million of funding. As part of the investment package NVM has provided the capital to fund product development and international expansion. For over 20 years Aberdeenshire based Arnlea Systems has delivered mobile technology solutions for clients working within the oil and

Commentators have recently reported that the North of England is experiencing the fastest pace of growth of any UK region. So it’s no coincidence that NVM Private Equity (NVM) is reporting strong levels of activity from its Northern offices, following a successful 12 months of investing in businesses and increasing its presence across the region.

Commentators have recently reported that the North of England is experiencing the fastest pace of growth of any UK region. So it’s no coincidence that NVM Private Equity (NVM) is reporting strong levels of activity from its Northern offices, following a successful 12 months of investing in businesses and increasing its presence across the region.