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Livingbridge Invests In Babble

On December 8, 2014, private equity firm Livingbridge invested in information technology company Babble

Investment Highlights
  • This is Livingbridge’s 3rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Livingbridge’s 80th transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Babble was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2017.
  • Babble was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2020 for 90M GBP.

Investment Summary
Date 2014-12-08
Target Babble
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Livingbridge
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Babble

London, United Kingdom
Babble is a specialist communications technology provider that supports around 2,000 medium-sized companies operating in a wide range of sectors including financial, health and education, travel and accommodation, and public services. Its integrated communications proposition enables clients to improve efficiency, enhance customer service, increase revenue, reduce costs, and remain secure in the digital world. Babble was founded in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Investor

Livingbridge

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 3.8B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Livingbridge is a UK-based investment group focused on investing in and growing mid-sized companies. The Firm targets businesses seeking £15 to £300 million of capital. Prospective companies should have 'ambitious mangement', scalable business models, and potential for market leadership. Sectors of interest include technology, media, communications, consumer products/services, healthcare, and education. Livingbridge was formed in 1995 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 87 of 150
Sector: Information Technology M&A 3 of 14
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 27 of 68
Country: United Kingdom M&A 80 of 132
Year: 2014 M&A 7 of 7
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