Rutland Partners is pleased to announce Millbrook's acquisition of Test World, a world leading winter vehicle and tyre testing business based in Ivalo, Northern Finland. The acquisition of Test World is a significant step by Millbrook to increase its capabilities and expand its relationships internationally. It...
AFI-Uplift has recently acquired Hampshire Plant & Access (HPA). This deal is the fifth bolt-on acquisition since Rutland first invested in the AFI Group in May 2013, when it successfully completed the simultaneous merger of three companies; AFI-Uplift and Hi-Reach in the UK and Access...
Rutland Partners, the UK private equity partnership, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the disposal of the CeDo group of companies ("CeDo) to Straco. CeDo is one of Europe's leading suppliers of household disposables, manufacturing both own-label and proprietary products such as refuse...
Rutland Partners is delighted to announce that its Fund II portfolio company, Buy As You View ("BAYV"), completed a £30m financing on 15 August 2014 with Hayfin Capital Management. The proceeds will be used to repay £23m of Rutland's £34m investment in BAYV made in October...
In August 2013, Rutland Partners completed a significant investment in Bernard Matthews alongside family shareholders to fund and support a turnaround in the UK business and support a turnaround in the UK business and establish a stable platform for future growth. Bernard Matthews is the UK's...
Rutland Partners is pleased to announce that on 26th June 2014 it completed an investment for £85m in Maplin Electronics Limited ("Maplin"). Maplin, the electronics specialist retail chain, is an iconic brand with a tech-savvy customer base. Having started in 1972 as a small mail order...
The UK's market leading turkey producer, Bernard Matthews, has announced the appointment of Mr Rob Burnett as their new Chief Executive. For the past twelve years Burnett has been the Chief Executive for S Daniels PLC and latterly Hain Daniels PLC. He has considerable brand experience...
With immediate effect, Millbrook, one of Europe's leading test and engineering solution providers for the automotive, energy and defence markets, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Alex Burns as its Chief Executive Officer. Burns, a mechanical engineer who holds an MBA from Cranfield University,...
Rutland Partners is pleased to announce that on 2 October 2013 it exchanged contracts with General Motors (“GM”) for the acquisition of Millbrook Proving Ground Limited (“Millbrook”) for an undisclosed amount with additional funds being made available for the development of new facilities. Millbrook is one...
Rutland Partners, the specialist turnaround and restructuring investor, is pleased to announce that on 30 August 2013 it completed an investment in Bernard Matthews Holdings Limited (“Bernard Matthews”) alongside the existing family interests to strengthen the business and support its future growth and development. Bernard Matthews,...