M&A Deal Summary

YFM Equity Partners Acquires Antser

On November 23, 2023, private equity firm YFM Equity Partners acquired information technology company Antser from BGF

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is YFM Equity Partners’ 8th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is YFM Equity Partners’ 83rd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-11-23
Target Antser
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) YFM Equity Partners
Sellers(s) BGF
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Cooper Parry Group Ltd. (Financial)

Target

Antser

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Antser delivers transformational solutions to the social care, health, and education sectors, in partnership with the local authorities and independent providers. Antser is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

YFM Equity Partners

Leeds, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 300M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

YFM Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on growth oriented investments in UK-based companies. The Firm looks to invest up to £10 million to support a variety of established, growing, and profitable businesses. YFM Equity Partners was formed in 1982 and is based in Leeds, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 84 of 91
Sector (Information Technology) 8 of 9
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 83 of 90
Year (2023) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-17 Macroart

St Neots, United Kingdom

Macroart provides a wide-format digital printer focused on printing building wraps for Selfridges and Harrods London stores and holds the Guinness World Record for the largest printed movie poster. Macroart was formed in 1992 and is based in St Neots, England.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-13 Displayplan

Baldock, United Kingdom

Displayplan is a retail display consultant, providing a complete service from concept, through design and sourcing to finished product delivery. Displayplan was founded in 1984 and is based in Baldock, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BGF

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 2.5B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Business Growth Fund (BGF) is a private investment firm focused on early and growth-stage investing across the UK. The Firm also invests in publicly traded companies. BGF's growth team looks to invest £1 to £15 million in small to mid-sized companies looking for additional capital to pursue growth. BGF was established in 2011 and is headquartered in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 89 of 93
Sector (Information Technology) 7 of 9
Type (Secondary Buyout) 26 of 27
Country (United Kingdom) 84 of 88
Year (2023) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-04 Primary Care Physio

Leeds, United Kingdom

Primary Care Physio provides physiotherapists and podiatrists to primary care networks (pcns), freeing up gp capacity in the primary care sector. Primary Care Physio was founded in 2020 and is based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-05 Kick ICT

Bellshill, United Kingdom

Kick ICT provides a range of IT services, focusing on financial systems, data analytics, technical and cyber services, and communications solutions as well as ongoing managed services and support across its range of service offerings. Kick ICT was formed in 2015 and is based in Bellshill, United Kingdom.

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