M&A Deal Summary

Marlin Equity Partners Acquires Napier AI

On February 3, 2025, private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners acquired software company Napier AI

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Marlin Equity Partners’ 34th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Marlin Equity Partners’ 11th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-02-03
Target Napier AI
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Marlin Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Baird (Financial)

Target

Napier AI

London, United Kingdom
Napier AI is a global end-to-end intelligent compliance platform and provider of advanced financial crime risk management solutions delivering AI-powered anti-money laundering and financial crime compliance software to financial institutions, payment providers, and wealth and asset management firms. Napier AI is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Marlin Equity Partners

Hermosa Beach, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 8.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Marlin Equity's headquarters in Hermosa Beach, California.
Marlin Equity's headquarters in Hermosa Beach, California.

Marlin Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring distressed businesses with sales of $10 million to $2 billion. Marlin has a special interest in non-core or underperforming divisions of larger corporations, as well as companies facing some sort of financial, operational or market-related transition. Marlin is a generalist investor and will consider opportunities in technology (software, IT, payment systems, hardware, communications, internet), healthcare, consumer (apparel, retail, consumer products, food/beverage), services (business, financial, consumer, education), manufacturing (automotive, industrial, metals, plastics), aerospace, defense, and media. Marlin prefers businesses with scalable business models, strong installed customer bases, defensible market positions, and barriers to entry. Marlin Equity Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hermosa Beach, California with an additional office in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 117 of 117
Sector (Software) 34 of 34
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 31 of 31
Country (United Kingdom) 11 of 11
Year (2025) 1 of 1
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Leeds, United Kingdom

Radar Healthcare is a provider of risk, quality, and compliance software for the healthcare and social care sectors. Designed with flexibility and adaptability in mind, and with a deep understanding of the daily challenges in health and care, Radar Healthcare is dedicated to evolving alongside the industry, delivering a system that is valued for its role in shaping safer, more effective care. Radar Healthcare was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom.

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