Management Advisory

Experience tells us that management teams can benefit from honest and straight-talking expert advice at major milestones in corporate life.

We also know that giving management confidence in the process and their future creates value for both vendors and purchasers.

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Introduction

At Wyvern Partners, we have been at the vanguard of management-advisory services for the last fifteen years, and as market leaders, we’ve advised management teams on deals from £10 million to £10 billion in all sectors across the UK and continental Europe.

Our approach is tailor made for each transaction and each gets the full attention of our experienced senior team.

Our Service

We recognise that education and communication, as well as negotiation, are fundamental to the implementation of a new Management Incentivisation Plan (“MIP”).

We will therefore make sure you understand the MIP being proposed, negotiate it for you, and then help you communicate it to the team members involved.

Be it an auction, a new owner, a new capital structure, a major divestment or an IPO, we can provide you and your leadership colleagues with seasoned, fully independent, advice all the way to a successful conclusion.

2002 - 2022
Recent Transactions

Wyvern Partners is proud to have played a role in the following transactions.

 

£ND Million 2BO
TFP Fertility Group

Wyvern advised the management of TFP Fertility Group, one of the leading fertility care providers in the UK and Northern Europe, in relation to their secondary MBO to Amulet Capital Partners.

May 2026
£ND Million Buy-Out & Refinancing
Whisper

Wyvern advised the management and continuing shareholders of Whisper, a leading global production company, in relation to their buy-out of Sony’s 30% shareholding in the business, associated refinancing and employee equity scheme.

March 2026
£ND Million 2BO
Manx Telecom

Wyvern advised the management of Manx Telecom in relation to their secondary MBO backed by CVC DIF and Jersey Telecom.

October 2025
£ND Million Secondary Buyout
Suntera

Wyvern advised the management of Suntera in relation to their secondary MBO backed by Valeas.

May 2025
Major International Telco

Wyvern advised the management of a major international telecoms business in relation to the creation of a new MIP scheme.

March 2025
£ND Million Sale
Care UK

Wyvern advised the management of Care UK, a leading provider of residential care for older people, leading up to its sale by Bridgepoint Group.

October 2024
£2.5 Billion Acquisition
Motor Fuel Group

Wyvern advised the management of Motor Fuel Group, the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, on their acquisition of 337 Morrisons forecourts and associated equity and debt restructuring.

January 2024
£ND Million Secondary Buyout
Civica

Wyvern advised the management of Civica, a global provider of cloud software solutions for the public sector, on their secondary MBO backed by Blackstone.

November 2023
£910 Million MBO
Alliance Medical

Wyvern advised the management of Alliance Medical, one of the leading independent diagnostic and molecular imaging providers in the UK and western Europe, on their MBO backed by Icon.

October 2023
£ND Million Sale
Kent Plc

Wyvern advised the management of Kent, a leading global engineering and project management firm in the energy sector, on their sale to Nesma & Partners.

August 2023
£ND Million Sale
Lakeshore Leisure

Wyvern advised the management of Lakeshore Leisure, the holiday park operator, on their sale to Capfun.

November 2022
£ND Million Sale
Butlins

Wyvern advised the management of Butlins, the British seaside resort operator, on their sale to a company backed by the Harris family.

September 2022
c.£450 million take-private
Ocean Outdoor

Wyvern advised the management of Ocean Outdoor, the UK market leader in premium digital out-of-home media, on their take-private backed by Atairos.

July 2022
£ND Million Secondary Buyout
Enra

Wyvern advised the management of Enra Specialist Finance, the property finance and specialist lending group, on their secondary MBO backed by Elliott Advisors.

June 2022
£ND Billion Sale
Global Risk Partners

Wyvern advised the management of Global Risk Partners, the leading independent insurance intermediary, on their sale to Brown & Brown.

March 2022
£ND Million Secondary Buyout
International Financial Group Limited

Wyvern advised the management of IFGL, the provider of investment, savings and protection solutions to international investors around the world, on their secondary MBO backed by Cinven.

February 2022
USD $7.3 billion Sale
Inmarsat

Wyvern advised the management of Inmarsat, a world leader in mobile satellite communications, on their sale to Viasat, Inc.

November 2021
£950 Million Sale
Park Holidays

Wyvern advised the management of Park Holidays, the second largest owner and operator of holiday communities in the UK, on their sale to Sun Communities, Inc.

November 2021
EUR 4.5 billion Sale
Ekaterra

Wyvern advised the management of ekaterra, the world's leading tea business, on their sale from Unilever to CVC Capital Partners.

November 2021
Sale
Asta

Wyvern advised the management of Asta, the market leading third party managing agent at Lloyd's, on their sale to Davies backed by BC Partners.

September 2021
Secondary Buyout
Fairstone

Wyvern advised the management of Fairstone, a full-service wealth management house redefining the UK financial planning market, on their secondary MBO backed by TA Associates.

February 2021
£ND billion MBO
Bourne Leisure

Wyvern advised the management of Bourne Leisure, a premier UK holiday company, on their management buy-out backed by Blackstone.

January 2021
Up to £400m MBO
Capita ESS

Wyvern advised the management of Capita Education Software Solutions, the provider of market-leading management information systems, on their MBO backed by Montagu Private Equity.

December 2020
£ND million Sale
Style Analytics

Wyvern advised the management of Style Analytics, a leading cloud-based SaaS platform that provides Investment Factor and ESG Exposure analysis for the institutional investment community worldwide, on their sale to Investment Metrics.

December 2020
£ND million MBO
Vision for Education

Wyvern advised the management of TES Global’s supply agencies, a group of businesses that recruit and supply teachers and support staff, on their MBO backed by LDC.

December 2020
Secondary buyout
Addo Food Group

Wyvern advised the management of Addo, the UK’s leader in savoury foods production and manufacture, on their merger and simultaneous secondary MBO with Winterbotham Darby led by PAI Partners.

November 2020
£ND million MBO
Insurance Sector

Wyvern advised the management of a business in the insurance sector on a fund-to-fund purchase/sale transaction.

October 2020
$6 billion take-private
Inmarsat

Wyvern advised the management of Inmarsat, a world leader in mobile satellite communications, in relation to their take-private backed by funds advised by Apax, funds advised by Warburg Pincus, CPPIB and OTPP.

June 2020
Management Buy-Out
Wheelhouse Advisors

Wyvern advised the management of Wheelhouse Advisors, a specialist provider of prudential management, regulatory reporting, accounting, tax, human-resource consultancy and outsourcing solutions, on their MBO from ACA Compliance Group, backed by Pelican Capital.

March 2020
Secondary buyout
Global Risk Partners

Wyvern advised the management of Global Risk Partners, the leading independent insurance intermediary, on their secondary MBO led by Searchlight Capital Partners.

February 2020
Acquisition financing
ZEDRA

Wyvern advised Corsair Capital on debt financing to support its acquisition of ZEDRA.

December 2019
Merger
Let Alliance

Wyvern advised Let Alliance and their management on their merger with Barbon Insurance Group, the UK's largest tenant referencing and specialist lettings insurance company.

November 2019
Secondary buyout
Advanced

Wyvern advised the management of Advanced, the third largest software and services company in the UK, on their secondary MBO backed by BC Partners and Vista Equity Partners.

August 2019
£500m Secondary buyout
BMS Group

Wyvern advised the management of BMS Group, one of the largest independent specialist (re)insurance brokers, on their secondary buyout backed by affiliates of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation and Preservation Capital Partners.

June 2019
Secondary buyout
Aston Lark

Wyvern advised the management of Aston Lark, a leading independent insurance broker, on their secondary buyout backed by Goldman Sachs.

May 2019
£410 million trade sale
The Foundry

Wyvern advised the management of The Foundry, a leading global developer of high‑end visual effects and 3D-design software, on their sale to Roper Technologies.

March 2019
Management buyout
Times Higher Education

Wyvern advised the management of Times Higher Education (THE), a world-leading university data, rankings and content provider, on their management buy-out backed by Inflexion.

March 2019
Management buyout
SMP Partners

Wyvern advised the shareholders and management of SMP Partners, an Isle of Man based trust administration business, on their management buyout backed by Palatine Private Equity.

February 2019
Trade sale and debt finance
Stackhouse Poland

Wyvern advised the management of Stackhouse Poland, the specialist insurance broker, on the sale of the business to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co and arranged debt finance for the company.

December 2018
Secondary MBO
TES Global

Wyvern advised the management of TES Global, a UK-based digital education resources platform, on their secondary buyout from TPGCapital, backed by Providence Equity Partners.

December 2018
Secondary MBO
CET Structures

Wyvern advised the management of CET Structures, a specialist provider of infrastructure and property assurance services, on their secondary buyout from Dunedin, backed by Palatine Private Equity.

November 2018
Secondary MBO
EnerMech

Wyvern advised the management of EnerMech, an international services company providing critical-asset support to the energy, infrastructure and industrial sectors on their secondary buy-out from Lime Rock Partners, backed by The Carlyle Group.

October 2018
Sale
Augentius

Wyvern advised the management of Augentius, a leading global provider of alternative-investment solutions to private-equity and real-estate funds, on the sale of the business to SGG backed by Astorg.

July 2018
£235 million MBO
ParkingEye

Wyvern advised the management of ParkingEye, the leading provider of ANPR-enabled car-park management in the UK, on their buy-out backed by Macquarie and funds advised by MML Capital Partners.

July 2018
Management Buy-out
Mater Private

Wyvern advised InfraVia Capital Partners on their acquisition of Mater Private hospital group, the leading acute health care infrastructure group in Ireland.

June 2018
£160 million MBO
Constructionline

Advised the management of Constructionline, one of the UK’s largest procurement, health & safety accreditation and supply-chain management service providers, on their £160m management buy-out backed by Warburg Pincus.

June 2018
Tertiary MBO
M Group Services

Wyvern advised the management of M Group Services, a leading provider of services to the regulated utility markets in the UK and Ireland, on their tertiary buy-out, backed by PAI Partners.

May 2018
£1.3 billion 2BO
Iris Software

Wyvern advised the management of Iris Software, the UK's leading provider of business-critical software and services to the accountancy and payroll sectors, on their £1.3 billion secondary buy-out from Hg Capital, backed by Hg Capital and Intermediate Capital Group.

May 2018
£200 million MBO
Ocean Outdoor

Wyvern Advised the management of Ocean Outdoor, the UK market leader in premium digital out-of-home media, on the sale of the business to Ocelot, a listed SPAC.

March 2018
Capital Economics
Capital Economics

Wyvern advised the management of Capital Economics, a world-leading independent macro-economic research company, on their secondary buy-out backed by Phoenix Equity Partners.

March 2018
£1.2 billion acquisition
Motor Fuel Group

Wyvern Advised the management of Motor Fuel Group on their acquisition of MRH, the U.K.’s largest petrol station and convenience retail operator, backed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

February 2018
Secondary MBO
First Names

Wyvern advised the management of First Names Group, the leading independent provider of trust, fund, real estate and corporate services and present in 14 jurisdictions worldwide, on their secondary MBO from AnaCap, backed by Astorg, and combination with SGG.

December 2017
£ND million MBI
Burger King

Advised the management of a new Burger King UK entity backed by Bridgepoint

November 2017
£1 billion+ tertiary buy-out
Civica

Wyvern advised the management of Civica, a market leader in business-critical software, digital solutions and outsourcing services, on their tertiary buy-out from Omers backed by Partners Group.

July 2017
£205m trade sale
Parts Alliance

Wyvern advised the management of Parts Alliance, the second largest distributor of automotive aftermarket parts, on the sale of the business to Uni-Select.

June 2017
Management buyout
Capita Staffing Solutions

Wyvern advised Capita Staffing Solutions, trading as Affinity Workforce, the UK's leading public-sector recruitment specialists in education, health care and social care, on their MBO backed by Endless.

June 2017
Secondary MBO
QBIC Hotels

Wyvern advised the management of QBIC Hotels, on their secondary MBO backed by Cerberus.

June 2017
Secondary MBO
Esendex

Wyvern advised the management of Esendex, a leading provider of mission-critical business-messaging services, on their secondary MBO from Darwin backed by HgCapital.

June 2017
c. £750m Acquisition
Elements Materials Technologies

Advised the management of Element on their acquisition of Exova

June 2017
Refinancing
Stackhouse Poland

Wyvern advised management and Synova Capital on the refinancing of Stackhouse Poland, a leading specialist insurance broker.

April 2017
Management buyout
Southern Dental

Wyvern advised the management of Southern Dental, a privately owned group of 80 NHS and private dental practices, on their MBO backed by Jacobs Holding.

April 2017
£1.4 billion trade sale
Weetabix

Wyvern advised the management of Weetabix, one of Britain's leading cereal brands, on the sale of the business to Post Holdings, Inc.

April 2017
Management buyout
CFC Underwriting

Wyvern advised the management of CFC, the UK's largest independent insurance managing general agent, on their MBO, backed by Vitruvian.

March 2017
USD490 million Sale
Simply Business

Advised the management of Simply Business on their sale to Travelers

March 2017
£50+ million MBO
Timico

Wyvern advised the management of Timico, a managed cloud service provider, on their MBO backed by Lyceum.

February 2017
£362m tertiary buy-out
Park Holidays

Wyvern advised the management of Park Holidays, the largest provider of caravan holiday parks in the south of England, on their 3BO from Caledonia Investments backed by Intermediate Capital Group.

December 2016
Trade sale
Immediate Media

Wyvern advised the management of Immediate Media, the UK’s leading and fastest-growing special-interest content and platform company, on the company's sale to Hubert Burda Media.

December 2016
£ND million Sale
NSL

Advised the management of NSL on their sale to Marston Holdings backed by ICG

December 2016
Up to £800m acquisition
Life Healthcare

Wyvern advised Life Healthcare, a major private hospital operator in South Africa, in relation to their acquisition of Alliance Medical and the incentivisation of its management team.

November 2016
c£128m sale
GO Outdoors

Wyvern advised the management of GO Outdoors on the sale of the company to JD Sports.

November 2016
Sale
Attenda

Advised the management of Attenda, a leading UK-based pure-play provider of critical applications and hybrid IT managed services, on their sale to Ensono backed by Charlesbank.

September 2016
£163m sale
Palletways

Wyvern advised the management of Palletways, Europe’s largest provider of express palletised distribution services, on their sale to Imperial Holdings Limited.

July 2016
Secondary MBO
Morrison Utility Services

Wyvern advised the management of Morrison Utility Services, the UK’s leading provider of utility infrastructure services, on their secondary MBO from Bregal Capital and Motion Equity Partners backed by First Reserve.

July 2016
Merger
Options Group

Wyvern advised the management of Options, a leading provider of specialist care and education, on their merger with Outcomes First Group, a company backed by Sovereign Capital.

June 2016
Secondary MBO
Simply Business

Wyvern advised the management of Simply Business, the UK’s leading digital SME insurance distributor, on their secondary MBO from AnaCap backed by Aquiline.

June 2016
Management buy-out
Bedell Trust

Wyvern initiated the deal, advised the shareholders and arranged the debt finance for the MBO of Bedell Trust, a leading Jersey-based trust and fund administration business, backed by Inflexion.

June 2016
Secondary MBO
Element Materials

Wyvern advised the management of Element on their secondary MBO from 3i backed by Bridgepoint.

December 2015
£250m IPO
The Gym

Wyvern advised the management of The Gym on their IPO from Phoenix and Bridges Ventures.

November 2015
Up to EUR585m Secondary MBO
Fintrax Group

Wyvern advised the management of Fintrax, a leading provider of tax-free shopping and currency-conversion services, on their secondary MBO from Exponent backed by Eurazeo.

November 2015
Management buy-out
Fork Rent

Wyvern advised Fork Rent and its shareholders on their sale to Searchlight Capital Partners and Duke Street.

July 2015
Tertiary MBO
Orangefield Group

Wyvern advised the management of Orangefield on their tertiary MBO from AAC, backed by Barings PE Asia, and combination with the Vistra Group.

July 2015
MBO/Acquisition
Appleby Fiduciary & Administration

Wyvern advised Bridgepoint on their investment in the MBO of Appleby Fiduciary & Administration.

July 2015
£500m secondary MBO
Motor Fuel Group

Wyvern advised the management of MFG on their secondary MBO from Patron Capital, backed by CD&R.

June 2015
New MIP in €2.6bn deal
Iglo Group

Wyvern advised the management of Iglo on their MIP arrangements with new owner Nomad Foods.

May 2015
Secondary MBO
Synexus

Wyvern advised the management of Synexus on their secondary MBO from Lyceum, backed by LDC.

February 2015
Management buy-out
Big Bus

Wyvern advised the management of Big Bus on their MBO backed by Exponent.

February 2015
Secondary MBO
Bridge Leisure Parks

Wyvern advised the management of Bridge Leisure Parks on their secondary MBO from KPC backed by Phoenix Equity Partners.

January 2015
£450m secondary MBO
Survitec

Wyvern advised the management of Survitec on the £450 million secondary MBO from Warburg Pincus backed by Onex.

January 2015
Refinancing of Ocean Outdoor
Ocean Outdoor

Wyvern advised the management and shareholders of Ocean Outdoor on their equity refinancing by Searchlight Capital Partners.

January 2015
Secondary MBO
The Trainline

Wyvern advised the Chairman of The Trainline on his secondary MBO from Exponent, backed by KKR.

January 2015
Secondary MBO
Gorkana

Wyvern advised the management of Gorkana Group on their secondary MBO from Exponent, backed by GTCR.

October 2014
Management buy-out
Asteral

Wyvern advised the management of Asteral on their MBO from Brooks Henderson Group, backed by Permira.

August 2014
£620m trade sale
Co-operative Pharmacy

Wyvern advised the management of the Co-operative Pharmacy on their £620 million acquisition from the Co-operative Group by Bestway.

July 2014
Secondary MBO
Tracscare

Wyvern advised the management of Tracscare on their secondary MBO from Sovereign, backed by G Square.

June 2014
£300m secondary MBO
Education Personnel

Wyvern advised the management of Education Personnel on their £300 million secondary MBO from Graphite, backed by ICG.

May 2014
£57m management buy-out
Avantia

Wyvern advised the management of Avantia Group on their £57 million management buy-out, backed by ECI.

March 2014
Acquisition of Kee Safety
Dunedin

Wyvern advised Dunedin on debt raising in support of their £90 million acquisition of Kee Safety.

December 2013
MBO, backed by Vitruvian
RL360

Wyvern advised RL360 on their MBO from Royal London Group, backed by Vitruvian.

November 2013
£172m secondary MBO, backed by Caledonia
Park Holidays

Wyvern advised Park Holidays on their £172 million secondary MBO from Graphite, backed by Caledonia.

November 2013
Secondary MBO, backed by Providence
Ambassador Theatres

Wyvern advised the management of Ambassador Theatre Group on their secondary MBO from Exponent, backed by Providence Equity Partners.

October 2013
£100m MBO, backed by Hutton Collins
Byron Hamburgers

Wyvern advised the management of Byron Hamburgers on their £100 million MBO from Gondola Holdings, backed by Hutton Collins.

October 2013
£243m secondary MBO, backed by Queensgate
Executive Offices Group

Wyvern advised the management of Executive Offices Group on their £243 million secondary MBO from Morgan Stanley Real Estate, backed by Queensgate.

August 2013
£32m MBI, backed by Lyceum
SGP

Wyvern advised the management of SGP on their £32 million MBI from Johnson Service Group, backed by Lyceum Capital.

August 2013
£50m equity investment by Phoenix Equity Partners
The Gym Group

Wyvern advised the management of The Gym Group on raising £50 million second-round finance through an equity investment by Phoenix Equity Partners.

May 2013
Secondary MBO from 3i, backed by OMERS
Civica

Wyvern advised the management of Civica on their secondary MBO, backed by OMERS Private Equity.

May 2013
$222m disposal
WCL Group

Wyvern advised the management of WCL Group during the sale from Sovereign to Nord Anglia.

April 2013
£50m secondary MBO, backed by Silverfleet
ipes

Wyvern advised the management of Ipes on their secondary MBO from RJD, backed by Silverfleet Capital.

March 2013
Xafinity Consulting
Xafinity Consulting

Wyvern advised the management of Xafinity Consulting on their MBO backed by CBPE Capital.

February 2013
£ND million MBO
Xafinity Consulting

Advised the management of Xafinity Consulting on their secondary MBO from Equiniti Group, backed by CBPE

November 2012
£160m MBO, backed by LDC
Showcard Print

Wyvern advised the management of Showcard Print on their MBO from Havelock Europa, backed by LDC.

April 2012
£160m refinancing and equity investment
Miller Group

Wyvern advised the management of Miller on their £160 million refinancing of debt facilities and equity investment from GSO Capital Partners.

February 2012
£16m disposal
Utilyx

Wyvern advised the management of Utilyx in their sale to MITIE.

January 2012
£50m management buy-out
Marsh & Parsons

Wyvern advised the management of Marsh & Parsons in their £50 million management buy-out from Sherry FitzGerald, backed by LSL.

November 2011
Secondary MBO
Lowell Group

Wyvern advised the management of Lowell Group on their secondary MBO from Exponent, backed by TDR capital.

September 2011
£51m management buy-out
Attenda

Wyvern advised the management of Attenda on their £51 million management buy-out, backed by Darwin Private Equity.

August 2011
Sale to Teaching Personnel
Protocol Education

Wyvern advised the management of Protocol Education on the sale to Teaching Personnel, a portfolio company of Graphite.

August 2011
£42m secondary MBO
Red Commerce

Wyvern advised the management of Red Commerce on their £42 million secondary MBO from Inflexion, backed by Dunedin.

July 2011
£34m public-to-private MBO
IMD

Wyvern advised the management of IMD on their £34 million public-to-private MBO, backed by Vitruvian.

May 2011
€150m management buy-out
Stork Materials Technology

Wyvern advised the management of Stork Materials Technology on their €150m management buy-out from Stork B.V., backed by 3i.

November 2010
£450m secondary MBO
Britax Childcare

Wyvern advised management on their £450 million secondary MBO from Carlyle, backed by Nordic Capital.

November 2010
£158m acquisition
Manx Telecom

Wyvern advised CPS Partners and management on their £158 million acquisition of Manx Telecom from Telefónica, with backing from HgCapital.

July 2010
£45m management buy-out
Teaching Personnel

Wyvern advised the management of Teaching Personnel on their management buy-out, backed by Graphite Capital.

July 2010
Sale of Mourants International Fund Administration
Mourant

Wyvern advised the management of Mourants International Fund Administration on the sale of the business to State Street.

March 2010
£285m secondary MBO
Survitec

Wyvern advised management on their £285 million secondary MBO, backed by Warburg Pincus.

February 2010
£190m secondary MBO
Xafinity

Wyvern advised management on their £190 million secondary MBO, backed by Advent International.

January 2010
£23 million MBO
Hawksford

Lead advisor to Dunedin and advisor to management of Hawkford on their MBO from Rathbones

November 2008
MBO of the Jersey and Singapore trust-administration business
Rathbones

Wyvern advised the management of the Jersey and Singapore trust-administration business of Rathbone Brothers on their management buy-out backed by Dunedin Capital Partners.

October 2008
MBO of the Guernsey fund-administration business
ipes

Wyvern advised management on their buy-out of the Guernsey-based fund-administration business of ipes, backed by RJD Partners.

August 2008
£565m tertiary MBO
SafetyKleen

Wyvern acted as financial adviser to management in their £565 million tertiary MBO, backed by Warburg Pincus.

May 2008
£222m management buy-out
Civica

Wyvern acted as financial adviser to management in their £222 million buy-out, backed by 3i.

April 2008
£DNC
Sainsburys

Advised the Sainsbury’s main board Directors on their management incentivisation plan re the Delta2 bid

November 2007
£20m management buy-out
Killby & Gayford Group

Wyvern were lead adviser to the acquirer in the £20 million management buy-out of Killby & Gayford Group backed by Close Brothers Growth Capital.

September 2007
£410m acquisition
Apollo Group

Wyvern advised Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance on their £410 million acquisition of Apollo Group.

August 2007
£225m management buy-out
Hillarys

Wyvern acted as financial adviser to management in their £225 million management buy-out.

June 2007
£20 million MBO
Cambridge Education Group

Advised the management of CEG on their MBO backed by Palamon

March 2007
£588 million MBO
Cory Environmental

Advised Santander, ABN AMRO and Finpro on their LBO of Cory Environmental from Montagu Private Equity

March 2007
£675 million LBO
Travelodge

Advised Dubai International Capital on their LBO of Travelodge from Permira

August 2006
£675m acquisition
Dubai International Capital

Wyvern advised Dubai International Capital on its £675 million acquisition of Travelodge.

July 2006
£325 million MBO
All3Media

Advised the management of All3Media on their secondary MBO from Bridgepoint, backed by Permira

July 2006
£700 million LBO
Doncaster Group

Advised Dubai International Capital on their LBO of Doncasters Group from RBDC

December 2005
USD285 million MBO
Inchcape Shipping Services

Advised the management of ISS on their secondary MBO from Cognetas, backed by Istithmar

December 2005
Management buy-out
CMGL

Wyvern advised the management team of Claims Management Group Limited during their buy-out from Zurich Financial Services Group, backed by Sovereign Capital Partners.

September 2005
£1.4 billion MBO
Saga

Advised the management of Saga Group on their MBO from the founding family, backed by Charterhouse

October 2004
£145 million MBO
HSS Tool hire

Lead advisor to 3i and advisor to management of HSS Tool Hire on their MBO from Davis Service Group

December 2003
USD1.4 billion MBO
Inmarsat

Advised the management of Inmarsat on their MBO from their founding shareholders, backed by Apax and Permira

December 2003
£45 million MBO
All3Media

Advised the management of All3Media on their MBO from Chrysalis, backed by Bridgepoint

July 2003
£240 million LBO
Aviagen

Advised Advent International on their LBO of Aviagen from BC Partners

May 2003

Francis Moore

Francis joined Wyvern Partners in 2009.

For around fifteen years he has focused exclusively on growing Wyvern’s market leading management advisory practice, during which time he has advised on over 90 completed transactions, with a combined value of over £65bn and covering the full range of transaction sizes from under £50m to over £5bn. His management advisory experience is complemented by extensive experience of private market fundraisings and M&A work, alongside IPOs, restructurings and other public market transactions.

Contact

mobile: +44 (0) 7850 703 967
email: fomoore@wyvernpartners.com

Anthony Gahan

Anthony is a co-founder of Wyvern Partners.

He also founded IPSX Group, which operates the world’s first stock exchange dedicated to the IPO and trading of real estate companies.

Contact

mobile: +44 (0) 7788 414 788

Andrew Goodchild

Andrew has been with Wyvern since 2016.

He specialises in advising management teams and owner managers, private equity investors and corporates across a number of sectors but with a particular focus on the trust and fund administration sector.

 

Contact

mobile: +44 (0) 7738 248 676

Isabel Kershner

Isabel joined Wyvern in 2025.

Prior to joining Wyvern, she worked at Deloitte Consulting where she was involved in multiple international, multi-stakeholder engagements across various industries. She holds a business degree from King’s College London and is a certified Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner.

 

Contact

mobile: +44 (0) 7543 678 902