Portfolio News

  On 16 October 2023, Rutland Partners LLP completed the sale of Total Rail Solutions Limited (“TRS”) to trade bidder, Readypower Group Limited (“Readypower”). Rutland originally invested in TRS, a leading provider of Road Rail Vehicles (“RRV”) to the UK rail sector, in 2018. The business works...

  WN VTech Group has announced a major expansion for their emergency services vehicles manufacturer, VCS, to a new factory site in Bradford, which will create 150 jobs.  The new site will be the largest factory of its kind in the UK, dedicated to the design...

  We are delighted to announce that Walstead has signed a long-term deal with Telegraph Media Group (TMG) to print The Saturday Telegraph magazine and Luxury supplements. The deal, which will see both publications printed at Walstead’s Bicester facility, starts next week with the 21 May...

  Southgate is continuing to invest in new product development and lead the way for sustainable alternatives with the launch of its PET Tape, which is made from 85% recycled plastic. PET Tape has low environmental impact compared to traditional tape and is the most recent product...

  Mellor, part of the Woodall Nicholson Group, presented its new Sigma range of battery electric, ‘zero-emissions zero-compromise’ buses at a special, COVID-19-restricted press preview event last week at the UTAC Proving Ground in Millbrook. In a major repositioning of the Mellor business, the Rochdale-based bus manufacturer...

  Woodall Nicholson Group's bus manufacturer Mellor is ‘redefining zero-emissions public transport’ after revealing details of its all-new, zero-emissions electric bus range. Designated ‘Sigma’, the new Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) line-up comprises six individual models – with overall lengths from 7 to 12-metres and GVWs from 8...

  Rutland Partners is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of Southgate Global Limited (“Southgate”). Southgate is a market leading solutions provider within the packaging and e-commerce fulfilment sector. From its origins as a regional UK packaging supplier in the 1960s, the business has impressively...

  JSM is pleased to announce the appointment of John Leahy as its new Chairman with immediate effect. John brings with him a wealth of experience, joining JSM from Doughty Hanson following an 18 year career, where he was a Partner and Head of the Value Enhancement...

  Omar Group is pleased to announce major investment in a new production facility and showground near Ringwood in Dorset. This new production facility will significantly expand the Group’s production capacity and provide a strategic hub in the South of England for all Group operations. The establishment...