Investment Summary

Marlin Equity Partners Invests In Qodea

On January 9, 2023, private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners invested in information technology company Qodea from NorthEdge Capital

Investment Highlights
  • This is Marlin Equity Partners’ 21st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Marlin Equity Partners’ 9th transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-01-09
Target Qodea
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Marlin Equity Partners
Sellers(s) NorthEdge Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Qodea

Manchester, United Kingdom
Qodea is a cloud transformation and infrastructure specialist. Qodea works with organizations to modernize their technology stack, providing consultancy, implementation, billing and managed services for both Google Cloud Platform and Workspace. Qodea was founded in 2008 and is based in Manchester, United Kingdom.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Marlin Equity Partners

Hermosa Beach, California, United States

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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 107 of 116
Sector (Information Technology) 21 of 23
Type (Stake Purchase) 3 of 3
Country (United Kingdom) 9 of 10
Year (2023) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-26 Altvia

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Altvia is a provider of CRM and investor & deal management systems specifically built for Private Capital Market firms. It has hundreds of world-class clients and supports over 40,000 LP investors. The company’s mobile-optimized platform (AIM, ShareSecure, Correspond, and Answers) is transforming the way GP’s deliver continuous value, real-time decision support, and secure communications to their valued constituents. Altvia was formed in 2006 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-25 OpenAsset

New York, New York, United States

OpenAsset is a provider of Digital Asset Management (“DAM”) to the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (“AEC”) industry. Purpose built, AI-enhanced search tools enable OpenAsset users to organize assets by projects and employees. Users can create highly flexible and automated marketing collateral, such as custom image and document templates, project and building spotlights, and more. Industry specific integrations with technology providers in the AEC industry improve marketing efficiency and help customers win new business. OpenAsset was founded in 2002 and is based in New York, New York.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

NorthEdge Capital

Manchester, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 900M GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NorthEdge is a lower mid-market buy-out and development capital investment firm focused on investing in the Northern part of the UK. NorthEdge looks to commit £2 to £50 million in companies generating at least £5 million revenue and £0.5 million in profits. NorthEdge does not have any stated sector preferences and seeks to work alongside ambitious management teams when pursuing transactions. The Firm launched its firms fund in 2011 and has offices in Manchester and Leeds.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 22
Sector (Information Technology) 2 of 2
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 17 of 21
Year (2023) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-20 Arthouse

Rossendale, United Kingdom

Arthouse is a provider of wall coverings and home decoration products in the UK, supplying to major retailers including B&Q, B&M, Wilko and Homebase. Arthouse is based in Rossendale, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-22 Future Industrial Services

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Future Industrial Services is a provider of Waste Management and specialised Industrial Services to meet the requirement of Government Agencies, Local Authorities, Public Utilities, national and multi-national companies. All of who demand the highest standards and cost effective solutions to their waste management, industrial cleaning, emergency spillage response, decommissioning and decontamination requirements. Future Industrial Services was founded in 1999 and is based in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

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