home why Elysian our team portfolio ESG news contact us Investor Portal Follow us on LinkedIn news 05.11.2021 Elysian Capital supports portfolio business United Living to strengthen its critical infrastructure capability with telecoms acquisition Elysian Capital II LP is pleased to announce that United Living, the leading provider of services to the UK’s regulated utility infrastructure and property markets, has strengthened its offer, through the acquisition of Great British Communications Ltd. (GBC). GBC is a specialist provider of acquisition, design, build, procurement, installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair services to mobile network operators (MNO’s) and is a leading player in the roll out of 5G. This latest acquisition significantly enhances the group’s ability to provide cr ... More... 30.09.2021 Elysian Capital supports portfolio business Cross Rental Services to acquire All Seasons Hire Elysian Capital supports portfolio business Cross Rental Services to acquire All Seasons Hire More... 20.09.2021 Elysian Capital III LP Acquisition with management of D3O Holdings Limited Elysian Capital III LP Acquisition with management of D3O Holdings Limited Elysian Capital III LP is pleased to announce, in conjunction with management, its acquisition and investment in D3O Holdings Limited from Entrepreneurs Fund, Beringea and other minority investors. This represents the fifth platform investment in the last three months from the Elysian Capital III LP Fund which closed in September 2020 at £325million. D3O designs, manufactures and distributes world leading impact protection products to B2B customers around the globe. The D3O® bra ... More... 10.09.2021 Elysian Capital III LP Acquisition of Deeside Cereals I Limited Elysian Capital III LP is pleased to announce, the acquisition of Deeside Cereals I Limited from Agrotech Impex PTE Limited, by its investee company, Wholebake Limited. This represents the fourth investment in the last month from the Elysian Capital III LP Fund which closed in September 2020 at £325million. The acquisition of Deeside represents the first add-on by Elysian after the acquisition of Wholebake on 31 July 2021. Based in North Wales, Deeside Cereals is a leading manufacturer of innovative private label breakfast cereals and cereal bars for l ... More... 08.09.2021 Elysian Capital III LP Investment in Gravity Global Limited Elysian Capital III LP is pleased to announce its investment in Gravity Global Limited. This represents the fourth investment in the last two months from the Elysian Capital III LP Fund which closed in September 2020 at £325million. Gravity Global is a digital marketing business serving a blue-chip customer base of businesses in B2B sectors and complex markets, across a range of industries including software, financial services, aerospace, industrials, pharma and automotive. The business operates from four offices in the UK, coupled with operations in P ... More... 02.08.2021 Elysian Capital III LP Acquisition with management of Cross Rental Services Elysian Capital III LP is pleased to announce, in conjunction with management, its acquisition and investment in Cross Rental Services (“Cara (Topco) Limited”) from Lonsdale Capital Partners (“Lonsdale”). This represents Elysian’s second investment in the Irish market since backing the management team of Mergon Group, based in Co Westmeath in 2019, and is the third investment in the past month from the Elysian Capital III LP Fund, which closed in September 2020 at £325million. The transaction also marks the return of Laura McCoy to Elysian Capital, and ... More... 31.07.2021 Elysian Capital III LP Acquisition with management of Wholebake Limited Elysian Capital III LP is pleased to announce, in conjunction with management, its acquisition and investment in Healthfull Holdings Group Limited (parent of Wholebake Limited) from Bridges Fund Management. This represents the second investment in the last month from the Elysian Capital III LP Fund which closed in September 2020 at £325million. Founded in 1984, Wholebake is the UK’s leading manufacturer of healthy gluten-free snacking products. Based in Chester, with two BRC AA-accredited production facilities situated in North Wales, Wholebake's curren ... More... 07.07.2021 Elysian Capital III LP Acquisition with management of Eton Bridge Partners Limited Elysian Capital III LP is pleased to announce, in conjunction with management, its acquisition and investment in Eton Bridge Partners Ltd. This represents the first investment in the Elysian Capital III LP Fund which closed in September 2020 at £325million. Founded in 2010, Eton Bridge Partners is a leading Executive Search, Interim Management and Consulting firm with specialist practices covering the breadth of corporate leadership. With offices in Windsor and London, the firm partners with businesses to build the leadership teams they need to change, ... More... 03.06.2021 Elysian supports portfolio company SCX to acquire Denley Hydraulics Elysian Capital announces that its portfolio company SCX has acquired Denley Hydraulics. On 31st January 2020, Elysian invested in Sheffield based SCX (scx.co.uk) which provides bespoke engineered solutions, to complex mechanical handling and lifting challenges for customers in the nuclear, defence, aviation and moving architecture sectors. SCX designed and built the retractable roofs for Wimbledon’s Centre Court and No. 1 Court. It builds and supports complex mechanical handling solutions, for the UK nuclear decommissioning program while, in the avia ... More... 20.10.2020 Elysian Capital recognised with Small Buyout House of the Year More... 01.10.2020 Elysian Capital III LP Elysian closes its third fund at £325 million hard cap in six months More... 30.06.2020 Elysian Capital III LP Elysian achieves 90% of Fund III target in three months despite COVID 19 distractions More... 06.04.2020 Elysian Capital sells Wellbeing Software Group Holdings Limited. Elysian Capital sells Wellbeing Software Group Holdings Limited to leading ASX-listed software and technology company The Citadel Group. More... 03.02.2020 SCX Special Projects Holdings Ltd Elysian Capital II LP is pleased to announce, in conjunction with management, its acquisition and investment in SCX Special Projects Holdings Ltd (“SCX Special Projects”). This represents the eighth platform investment in the Elysian Capital II LP Fund which closed in July 2015 at £250 million. More... 19.12.2019 Mergon Group announces major investment from Elysian Capital for next phase of growth Elysian Capital acquires majority stake in Mergon Group Beirne family to retain significant minority ownership and Pat Beirne to continue to lead Mergon Group with existing management 50% growth targeted within the next three years 19th December 2019: Mergon Group, the provider of innovative plastic moulding solutions to the automotive, healthcare & industrial sectors, today announced that Elysian has acquired a majority stake in the company, with the Beirne family continuing to retain substantial minority ownership. The investme ... More... 02.12.2019 Elysian Capital crystallises a 4.3x return on The Pebble Group exit Elysian Capital announces the successful IPO of The Pebble Group plc (The Pebble Group) and admission of the Group’s shares to trading on the London Stock Exchange AIM market. More... 21.10.2019 Elysian Capital portfolio company Raymond Brown Group sells Waste division to Collard Group Limited Collard Group Ltd completed the acquisition of Raymond Brown Waste Solutions Ltd (RBWS) on 18th October combining two of the biggest names in waste management in the South of England. More... 21.06.2019 Elysian Capital portfolio company Fastflow Group merges with United Living Group Fastflow Group, the utilities and property services business owned by Elysian Capital and Fastflow management, and United Living, a new and refurbished housing specialist, today announce that they have merged into an enlarged group, itself owned by Elysian Capital and the management. More... 21.06.2019 Acquisition with Management of Aspirations Care Elysian Capital II LP is pleased to announce, in conjunction with management, its acquisition and investment in Aspirations Care (“Aspirations”) from August Equity. This represents the sixth platform investment in the Elysian Capital II LP Fund which closed in July 2015 at £250 million. More... 10.12.2018 Elysian Capital announces acquisition of Facilis Group in USA Elysian Capital LLP (‘Elysian’) is delighted to announce that it has made its second investment into the promotional products sector following its investment in Brand Addition in May 2017. Elysian has acquired Facilis Group (Facilis), a core service provider to more than 120 entrepreneur led distributor businesses (its Partners) in the fragmented $26bn North American promotional products industry. Facilis provides unparalleled services to its Partners via a subscription based service providing best-in-class sales workflow and website technology, prefer ... More... 05.11.2018 Elysian Capital supports Key Travel’s first bolt on with acquisition of Raptim Humanitarian Travel Following its investment in Key Travel, the fifth platform deal in the Elysian Capital II LP Fund, on 25th May 2018, Elysian Capital has supported management in the acquisition of Raptim Humanitarian Travel (“Raptim”) to form the world’s largest travel management company exclusively focused on the humanitarian, faith-based and academic sectors. Key Travel has acquired 100% of the shares of Raptim and the merged business will have sales approaching £350m (€400m, $450m) and over 500 employees in ten countries. Commenting on the merger, Saad Hammad, CEO o ... More... 25.05.2018 Livingbridge exits specialist travel management company Key Travel to Elysian Capital LLP Livingbridge, one of the leading UK mid-market private equity firms, today announces the sale of Key Travel to Elysian Capital LLP, generating a 3.2x gross multiple. More... 12.01.2018 Alinda Capital Partners to Acquire Kelling Group from Elysian Capital LLP Elysian Capital has agreed today to sell its investment in The Kelling Group to investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners (Alinda), along with company management. Terms of the transaction were not released. More... 08.05.2017 Brand Addition in secondary management buyout supported by Elysian Capital LLP Brand Addition, the UK-headquartered promotional services business serving large corporate clients across its offices in Europe, US and Asia announces today that, effective from 8th May 2017, it has been acquired by existing management and funds managed by private equity company Elysian Capital LLP (“Elysian Capital”) from HIG Capital. More... 20.03.2017 Elysian Capital II LP Acquisition with management of the Fastflow Group Limited Elysian Capital II LP is pleased to announce, in conjunction with management and the company’s founder Neil Armstrong, its acquisition and investment in the Fastflow Group Limited (“Fastflow”). This represents the third acquisition in the Elysian Capital II LP Fund which closed in July 2015 at £250 million. More... 16.08.2016 Elysian Capital II LP Acquisition with management of Raymond Brown Minerals and Recycling Elysian Capital II LP has acquired, in conjunction with the company’s management, Raymond Brown Minerals and Recycling Limited (‘RBMR’). This is the second platform deal in the Elysian Capital II LP Fund which closed during 2015 at £250m. More... 29.01.2016 Elysian Capital II LP Acquisition with management of Sambro International Elysian Capital II LP has acquired, in conjunction with the company’s management, Sambro International Ltd. This is the first platform deal in the Elysian Capital II LP Fund which closed in the summer 2015 at £250m. Sambro is the UK’s leading creator, designer, producer and distributor of licensed children’s products covering a wide range of product categories and world famous franchises. (www.sambro.co.uk) More... 16.07.2015 Elysian Capital II exceeds target and is oversubscribed at £250 million London, UK, July 16, 2015: Elysian Capital today announced the final closing of its second lower mid-market private equity fund, Elysian Capital II LP (“Elysian II”), with total commitments of £250 million. Elysian Capital II received significant interest from both existing and new investors, with demand significantly surpassing the fund’s £250 million hard cap. Investors in the fund include a diverse group of funds of funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and family offices in Europe, the Middle East and North America. More... 17.06.2015 Disposal of Volvox Group (Leeds) Limited Elysian Capital I LP, the independent private equity fund specialising in the UK lower mid‐market, along with the company’s management has sold Leeds based Volvox Group to Rubicon Partners, an investment partnership focused on the acquisition of industrial businesses in Europe and North America. Volvox is a leading technology and service group supplying lighting, electrical and consumable products for both professional and private use to the international transport industry and automotive aftermarkets. More... 08.06.2015 Elysian Capital has expanded its Investment and Operating teams. Elysian Capital is pleased to announce two new senior hires and two internal promotions. More... 26.03.2015 Landscaping services on both sides of the channel The Landscape Group is delighted to announce that its major shareholder (Elysian Capital) has concluded negotiations with the majority shareholder of idverde (Chequers Capital) for the sale of its entire share capital, and that The Landscape Group (TLG) is now owned by idverde. More... 02.12.2014 Disposal of Integrated Pharmaceutical Services (IPS) Limited Elysian Capital I LP disposed of its interests in IPS, a supplier of unlicensed medicines or specials to the pharmacy market, on 19th November 2014 to a secondary buy out led by Ashok Patel, the original founder of the business. More... 31.07.2014 Elysian Capital I LP Acquisition of Access Hire Nationwide Limited and Welfare Hire Nationwide Limited Elysian Capital I LP has acquired, in conjunction with the company’s management, Access Hire Nationwide Limited (“AHN”) and Welfare Hire Nationwide Limited (“WHN”). This is the eighth platform deal in the Elysian Capital I LP Fund and the fourth acquisition made by Elysian in the last 18 months. More... 04.02.2014 Elysian Capital I LP Acquisition (with Management) of Wellbeing Software Group Limited (Wellbeing) Elysian Capital I LP has acquired, in conjunction with the company’s management, Wellbeing Software Group Limited, a market leading healthcare IT group focused on the provision of software solutions and services to hospitals throughout the UK. More... 07.08.2013 Axis Well Technology Opens London Office and Expands Aberdeen Headquaters Axis Well Technology continues its expansion with the opening of a London office in the prestigious Chiswick Park and also adding a further 30% office accommodation at its head office in Aberdeen. More... 07.08.2013 Acquisition of Accelyon Limited with Management Elysian is delighted to announce the acquisition, alongside the incumbent management team, of Accelyon Limited (www.accelyon.com), a growing company specialising in brachytherapy, an important treatment option for early stage prostate cancer. Brachytherapy sales are dependent on strong customer relationships with public and private hospitals, a professional delivery mechanism and experienced customer service support. Led by a highly experienced management team in the brachytherapy industry, it is expected that the Company will quickly attain a leading market position in the delivery of Brachytherapy, initially focussed on the UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. More... 08.05.2013 Acquisition (With Management) Of Axis Well Technology Ltd Elysian Capital I LP, the independent private equity fund specialising in the UK lower mid-market (Notes), has acquired in conjunction with management, Aberdeen based Axis Well Technology Ltd, the industry leading oil and gas consultancy. www.axis-wt.com More... 04.11.2011 Acquisition of Volvox Group Second Deal in a Month for Elysian Capital Elysian Capital 1 LP, the independent private equity fund specialising in the UK lower mid‐market (Notes), has acquired Volvox Group, through a secondary management buy‐out, from LDC Volvox, More... 02.10.2011 Acquisition (With Management) of Tekmar Energy Limited Elysian Capital I LP, the independent private equity fund specialising in the UK lower mid-market (Notes), has acquired, following a management buy-out, Durham-based Tekmar Energy Ltd, the market leading designer and manufacturer of cable protection systems, primarily for the offshore wind sector. (www.tekmar.co.uk/energy) Ken Terry, CEO of Elysian Capital, said: “Tekmar Energy is a young British company at the forefront of a new industry critical to the future energy needs of the United Kingdom and a sector that is strongly supported by Europe-wide government environmental policy and incentives. More... 14.12.2010 Appointment of Operating Partner Elysian Capital LLP Elysian Capital LLP is pleased to announce its latest appointment to the team. James Cunningham is joining as an Operating Partner. He will work alongside the investment teams in sourcing, assessing and completing acquisitions, and also in advising and mentoring management teams in Elysian Capital’s investee companies. His role will be to supplement the work of existing Operating Partner and Elysian Chairman, Dr Chai Patel. More... 05.05.2010 Elysian Capital 1 - Second Closing of 110.65 Million Pounds Strategy Attracts Blue Chip Institutional and Private Investors New Investment in Pharma Business Elysian Capital 1 LP, the independent private equity fund (‘The Fund’) specialising in the UK lower mid-market (Notes to Editors), has reached a second closing of £110.65 million. The Fund is set to have a final closing in June 2010. In this second closing, Elysian Capital has been backed by experienced private equity investors such as SL Capital Partners, Scottish Widows, South Yorkshire Pension Authority and West Yorkshire Pension Fund, as well as international investors such as Richemont Pension Fund and Parvilla. More... 05.03.2010 Acquisition of Western Landscapes Limited – Trading as ‘Wyevale Landscapes’ and ‘Wyevale Grounds Maintenance’ by English Landscapes We are pleased to announce the acquisition of Western Landscapes Limited, T/a Wyevale Landscapes and Wyevale Grounds Maintenance (“Wyevale Grounds Maintenance” or the “Company”) by Elysian Capital on behalf of its portfolio company English Landscapes. Wyevale Grounds Maintenance, based near Bristol, provides hard and soft landscaping and grounds maintenance services to local authorities operating from 10 sites around the country including major contracts with the local authorities of the Isle of Wight, Lewes, Eastbourne, Stroud and North Somerset among others. The Company has been trading in its current form since 1989 and before that as part of the wider Wyevale family of companies which have been trading since the 1950s. More... 05.09.2008 Acquisition of Banyards Limited by The Landscape Group Elysian Capital has acquired Banyards Limited, a Dorset based grounds maintenance and landscaping company, via its investee company The Landscape Group. Banyards has displayed a consistent level of profitability and cash generation with turnover of approximately £3m p.a., generating EBITDA of roughly £500k over its last 3 sets of audited accounts for the years ending 31 December 2004 to 31 December 2007. Banyards has been trading from Horton Heath, near Wimborne in Dorset since the 1970’s. More... 20.03.2008 Elysian Capital LLP backs the management buy-out of The Landscape Group Headquartered near Newbury, English Landscapes is a leading independent provider of landscape maintenance, street cleansing and horticultural construction services to the public and private sector. Employing over 600 people and operating on a UK wide basis, English Landscapes has £38m of revenues and has grown successfully from the trend of local authorities to outsource their grounds maintenance, street cleaning and hard and soft landscaping requirements, together with the increased level of public realm regeneration works and historic park restoration. More... Elysian Capital LLP Manfield House, 1 Southampton Street, London WC2R 0LR T:+44 (0) 207 925 8050 © 2021 Elysian Capital disclaimer privacy and cookies policy site plan