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.
£ND Million Sale
Autonomous
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Autonomous, a leading launch, finance, and operations partner for digital asset projects, on their sale to GSR.
£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.
£ND Million Sale
DeLuxe Catering
Wyvern advised Alcuin Capital Partners on the sale of DeLuxe Catering, one of the UK’s leading private jet catering businesses, to Niche & Bespoke - Aviation Caterers, the private aviation catering division of Robinson Catering.
£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.
£ND Million Sale
Meritus Trust Company Sale to Opera
Wyvern Partners brokered the transaction.
£ND Million Sale
Accuro Group
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Accuro Group on their sale to Opera Limited.
£ND Million Sale
Rawlinson & Hunter Jersey
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Rawlinson & Hunter Jersey, a leading trust, corporate, tax and fund administration business based in Jersey, on their sale to Summit Group.
£ND Million Secondary Buyout
Suntera
Wyvern advised the management of Suntera in relation to their secondary MBO backed by Valeas.
£ND Million Sale
Totality Services
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Totality Services, a leading UK-based IT Managed Services Provider, on their sale to Evergreen Services Group of the US.
Major International Telco
Wyvern advised the management of a major international telecoms business in relation to the creation of a new MIP scheme.
£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.
£10 Million Public to Private
GRC International Group plc
Wyvern advised on the public to private of GRC International Group plc, an AIM-listed global provider of leading edge regulatory and compliance services. Wyvern brokered the deal and negotiated the transaction, which was funded by Bloom Equity Partners of New York.
$110 Million Sale
FFP (Holdings) Limited
Wyvern advised the shareholders of FFP (Holdings) Limited, a leading Cayman & BVI provider of complex fiduciary services, on their sale to JTC. Wyvern brokered the deal and negotiated the transaction.
£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.
£ND Million Sale
Kroll (Luxembourg) Management Company S.à r.l.
Wyvern advised Kroll Inc on the sale of Kroll (Luxembourg) Management Company S.à r.l., a prominent super management company (Super ManCo), on their sale to Vistra. Wyvern brokered the deal and negotiated the transaction.
£ND Million Sale
Garfield-Bennett Trust Company Limited
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Garfield-Bennett Trust Company Limited, a trust and fund administration company based in Jersey, on their sale to Summit Group Limited. Wyvern brokered the deal and negotiated the transaction.
£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.
£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.
£ND Million Sale
The Final Step
Wyvern advised the shareholders of The Final Step, a leading UK MSP, on their sale to Evergreen Services Group of the US. Wyvern brokered the deal and negotiated the transaction.
£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.
£ND Million Sale
Carey Commercial Limited
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Carey Commercial Limited, a Trust, Corporate and Fund Administration provider based in Guernsey, on their sale to Suntera Global. Wyvern brokered the deal and negotiated the transaction.
€ND Million Sale
Adepa
Wyvern provided sector expertise.
£ND Million Sale
Lakeshore Leisure
Wyvern advised the management of Lakeshore Leisure, the holiday park operator, on their sale to Capfun.
£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.
£ND Million Sale
Sovereign Pension Services
Wyvern advised The Sovereign Group on the sale of Sovereign Pension Services (UK) to International Financial Group Limited.
£650m Sale
SPT LabTech
Wyvern provided Corporate Finance advice to the management team of SPT Labtech on their sale to EQT Partners.
Trade Sale
Pannells Financial Planning
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Pannells Financial Planning Ltd, a long established independent financial advice firm operating throughout the UK, on its sale to Succession Wealth.
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.
£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.
£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.
£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.
Trade Sale
Nedgroup Trust
Wyvern advised Nedbank Private Wealth on the sale of Nedgroup Trust, its trust business in Jersey and Guernsey, to Suntera Global.
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.
£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.
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.
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.
Acquisition
NeoTrust Fiduciary Luxembourg
Wyvern advised Suntera Global with the identification and acquisition of NeoTrust, a Luxembourg fund and corporate services firm.
Trade Sale
Trust Corporation International
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Trust Corporation International, a leading Guernsey Private Client business, on their sale to Ocorian backed by Inflexion.
Series A Fundraising
Gravitee.io
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Gravitee.io, an open source API management platform on their Series A fund raising of USD11m, co-led by AlbionVC and Oxx.
Series A Fund Raising
The Handbag Clinic
Wyvern advised the shareholders of The Handbag Clinic, a fast growing fashion re-sale business, on their Series A fund raising from Mercia and the North East Venture Fund.
Sale
Wealth Wizards
Wyvern advised Wealth Wizards, the market leading financial advice technology business majority owned by LV=, on its sale to Royal London.
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.
£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.
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.
£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.
£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.
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.
£ND million MBO
Insurance Sector
Wyvern advised the management of a business in the insurance sector on a fund-to-fund purchase/sale transaction.
$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.
Series A+ Fund Raising
Firetree Chocolate
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Firetree Chocolate, a super premium chocolate consumer brand, on their Series A+ fundraising from Seedrs and Midland Engine Investment Fund.
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.
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.
Refinancing
Forensic Risk Alliance
Wyvern advised Forensic Risk Alliance, a portfolio company of Dunedin, on a refinancing.
Acquisition financing
ZEDRA
Wyvern advised Corsair Capital on debt financing to support its acquisition of ZEDRA.
Acquisition financing
Chatsworth Schools
Wyvern advised Chatsworth Schools, a portfolio company of Synova Capital, on acquisition financing to support further bolt-on acquisitions.
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.
£19m refinancing
British Engineering Services
Wyvern advised Inflexion on refinancing British Engineering Services, the UK engineering testing and inspection business, including raising incremental facilities to support acqusitions.
Acquisition financing
Preventx
Wyvern advised Synova Capital on debt financing to support its acquisition of Preventx.
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.
Acquisition
DMS Governance
Wyvern advised MML Capital Partners on their acquisition of DMS Governance, the global leader in fund governance, risk & compliance services.
Trade sale
Helm Trust Company
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Helm Trust, a Jersey-based trust administration business, on their sale to SMP Partners.
£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.
Secondary buyout
Aston Lark
Wyvern advised the management of Aston Lark, a leading independent insurance broker, on their secondary buyout backed by Goldman Sachs.
Acquisition financing
Acquis
Wyvern advised Dunedin on debt financing to support its acquisition of Acquis Insurance Management.
£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.
Refinancing
Swanton Care
Wyvern advised Swanton Care, a portfolio company of Apposite Capital, on a refinancing to support further bolt-on acquisitions.
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.
Refinancing
Seventeen Group
Wyvern advised Seventeen Group, on a refinancing to support further bolt-on acquisitions.
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.
Equity financing
IPSX Group
Wyvern advised IPSX Group, the world’s first regulated stock exchange dedicated to real estate, on its equity financing.
Series A Fund Raising
Firetree Chocolate
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Firetree Chocolate, a super premium chocolate consumer brand, on their Series A fundraising from Midlands Engine Investment Fund.
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.
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.
Acquisition and MBO
Zedra
Wyvern provided comprehensive advice to Corsair Capital on their acquisition of ZEDRA, a leading global provider of trust, corporate and fund services, including buyside advice, the arrangement of debt finance and advice to management on the MBO structuring of the transaction.
Series A Fund Raising
The Children’s Furniture Company
Wyvern advised the shareholders of The Children's Furniture Company, a fast growing direct to consumer business, on their Series A fund raising from Foresight.
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.
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.
Growth capital
Elements Talent Solutions
Wyvern advised Elements Talent Solutions, a London-based disruptor in the recruitment market, providing “embedded” talent-acquisition teams worldwide to brands such as Spotify, iZettle, Just Eat and King.com, on its growth financing by BGF.
Acquisition finance
Team Teach
Wyvern advised Empowering Learning, a portfolio company of Graphite Capital, on debt financing to support the acquisition of Team Teach.
Refinancing
Clyde Munro
Wyvern advised Clyde Munro, a portfolio company of Synova Capital, on a refinancing to support further bolt-on acquisitions.
Acquisition financing
Cooke Optics
Wyvern advised Caledonia Investments PLC, on debt financing to support the acquisition of Cooke Optics.
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.
£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.
Acquisition financing
GPS Payment Processing
Wyvern advised Dunedin LLP on debt financing to support the acquisition of GPS Payment Processing.
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.
Refinancing
Sterling Thermal
Wyvern advised Sterling Thermal, a portfolio company of Caledonia Investments PLC, on a refinancing.
Series A Fund Raising
Xupes
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Xupes, a leading pre-owned luxury goods business, on their Series A fund raising from Downing LLP.
£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.
Growth finance
Five Guys
Wyvern advised Five Guys, on a refinancing to support the roll-out of new outlets in the UK, France and Germany.
£23 million trade-sale
Nerine Fiduciaries
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Nerine fiduciaries, a Guernsey-based trust administration business, on their £23m trade sale to PraxisIFM.
Acquisition Finance
Reed & Mackay
Wyvern advised Reed & Mackay, on debt financing in support of their acquisition of Hillgate Travel.
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.
£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.
Refinancing
Vivid Toys
Wyvern advised Vivid Toys, a portfolio company of Privet Capital, on a refinancing.
Refinancing
Liberis
Wyvern advised Blenheim Chalcott, on the refinancing of Liberis Finance.
Acquisition financing
Ortho-D
Wyvern advised Apposite Capital, on debt financing to support the acquisition of Ortho-D.
£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.
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.
Acquisition finance
Nurture Landscapes
Wyvern advised Nurture Landscapes on debt financing in support of their acquisition of Gavin Jones Ltd.
£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.
Trade sale
Capco Trust
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Capco, a Jersey-based trust-administration business, on its sale to Ocorian.
Refinancing
Premier Hytemp
Wyvern advised Premier Hytemp, a portfolio company of Dunedin LLP, on a refinancing.
Acquisition finance
RGI Group
Wyvern advised Corsair Capital on debt financing to support the acquisition of RGI.
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.
Refinancing
Medi-vet
Wyvern advised Medivet, a portfolio company of Inflexion Private Equity, on a refinancing to support further bolt-on acquisitions.
£ND million MBI
Burger King
Advised the management of a new Burger King UK entity backed by Bridgepoint
Sell-side debt advisory
Kee Safety
Wyvern advised Kee Safety, a portfolio company of Dunedin LLP and LDC, on debt financing in connection with the sale to Investcorp.
Acquisition finance
Empowering Learning
Wyvern advised Graphite Capital on debt finance to support the acquisition of Empowering Learning.
Acquisition finance
YSC
Wyvern advised Graphite Capital on debt financing to support the acquisition of YSC.
€1.75 billion acquisition
CVC
Wyvern advised CVC on their €1.75 billion purchase of TMF, a leading provider of specialist business services to clients operating and investing globally.
Trade sale
Cains
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Cains Fiduciaries Limited, an Isle of Man based trust and fund administration business, on its sale to First Names.
£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.
£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.
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.
Acquisition finance
Holland & Barrett
Wyvern advised L1 Retail on debt financing to support its acquisition of Holland & Barrett.
Growth finance
Swingers
Wyvern advised Swingers on debt financing for its new Oxford Street site.
Secondary MBO
QBIC Hotels
Wyvern advised the management of QBIC Hotels, on their secondary MBO backed by Cerberus.
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.
c. £750m Acquisition
Elements Materials Technologies
Advised the management of Element on their acquisition of Exova
Trade sale
Virtus Trust
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Virtus Trust, a Guernsey-based private-client trust business, on its sale to Equiom.
Refinancing
Stackhouse Poland
Wyvern advised management and Synova Capital on the refinancing of Stackhouse Poland, a leading specialist insurance broker.
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.
£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.
Acquisition financing
Forensic Risk Alliance
Wyvern advised Dunedin on debt financing in support of the acquisition of Forensic Risk Alliance, an international consultancy and forensic-accounting specialist.
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.
USD490 million Sale
Simply Business
Advised the management of Simply Business on their sale to Travelers
Refinancing
MyPolicy
Wyvern advised MyPolicy, a portfolio company of Inflexion Private Equity, on a refinancing.
Acquisition financing
The New World Trading Company
Wyvern advised Graphite Capital on debt financing in support of the acquisition of The New World Trading Company, a UK pub and restaurant business.
£50+ million MBO
Timico
Wyvern advised the management of Timico, a managed cloud service provider, on their MBO backed by Lyceum.
£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.
Acquisition of Jordans Group
Vistra
Wyvern conducted a buyside search on behalf of Vistra identifying company-incorporations specialists Jordans as an attractive target, and subsequently advised Vistra on their successful acquisition of the business.
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.
£ND million Sale
NSL
Advised the management of NSL on their sale to Marston Holdings backed by ICG
£7.5m refinancing
Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance
Wyvern advised Dunedin on the refinancing of Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance, the specialist insurance broker.
£14m refinancing and acquisition facility
Trenchard Aviation
Wyvern advised Graphite Capital on refinancing Trenchard Aviation, the specialist multi-service aircraft-maintenance business, including raising incremental facilities to support continued acquisition activity
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.
c£128m sale
GO Outdoors
Wyvern advised the management of GO Outdoors on the sale of the company to JD Sports.
£19m refinancing
British Engineering Services
Wyvern advised Inflexion on refinancing British Engineering Services, the UK engineering testing and inspection business, including raising incremental facilities to support acqusitions.
$87m refinancing
U-Pol
Wyvern advised Graphite Capital on refinancing U-POL, the producer of automotive refinishing supplies.
Refinancing
Small World Financial Services
Wyvern advised management and FPE Capital on the refinancing of Small World Financial Services, Europe's leading international payment and money-transmission service.
£65m acquisition financing
Liberation Group
Wyvern advised Caledonia Investments on debt financing in support of its acquisition of Liberation Group, the Jersey-based brewery and pub chain.
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.
Refinancing
Kee Safety
Wyvern advised Dunedin and LDC on the refinancing of Kee Safety, a global supplier of safety and protection equipment.
£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.
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.
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.
Refinancing
Nurture Landscapes
Wyvern helped Nurture Landscapes, the B2B landscaping and grounds-maintenance business, raise debt to refinance existing facilities and provide additional capital for acquisitions.
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.
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.
ABL financing
Belcan Corporation
Wyvern advised Belcan Corporation, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, on raising ABL facilities for its acquisition of East Kilbride Engineering Services.
£15m refinancing
Succession Group
Wyvern advised Inflexion on the refinancing of Succession, one of the UK’s largest wealth-management businesses, raising incremental acquisition facilities.
Refinancing
City & County Healthcare Group
Wyvern advised Graphite Capital on refinancing City & County Healthcare, including raising incremental facilities to support continued acquisition activity.
Acquisition
Maru Group
Wyvern advised Maru on the acquisition of the North American research and consulting business of Vision Critical. The second of its buy and build purchases, the business, now renamed maru/matchbox, has offices in Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Refinancing
Shimtech Industries
Wyvern advised Inflexion on refinancing Shimtech, the global market-leader in the manufacture of specialist gap-management components.
Refinancing
Mobica
Wyvern advised Inflexion on refinancing Mobica, its software-development and integration-services company.
£205m refinancing
NoteMachine
Wyvern advised Corsair on the refinancing of its portfolio company NoteMachine, operator of one of Europe’s largest independent cash machine networks.
£96m acquisition financing
CitySprint
Wyvern advised LDC and Dunedin on debt financing in support of their acquisition of CitySprint, the UK same-day courier network.
Buy and build NewCo
Maru Group
Together with an MBI CEO and with the backing of Primary Capital Partners, Wyvern created Maru Group, a technology-enabled insight services provider, and advised on the new company's initial acquisition of eDigitalResearch.
Secondary MBO
Element Materials
Wyvern advised the management of Element on their secondary MBO from 3i backed by Bridgepoint.
£250m IPO
The Gym
Wyvern advised the management of The Gym on their IPO from Phoenix and Bridges Ventures.
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.
Management buy-out
Fork Rent
Wyvern advised Fork Rent and its shareholders on their sale to Searchlight Capital Partners and Duke Street.
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.
Acquisition of USA2Europe
Orangefield Group
Wyvern identified the target as part of a buyside search and advised Orangefield on the acquisition of USA2Europe, a provider of international corporate services.
MBO/Acquisition
Appleby Fiduciary & Administration
Wyvern advised Bridgepoint on their investment in the MBO of Appleby Fiduciary & Administration.
£500m secondary MBO
Motor Fuel Group
Wyvern advised the management of MFG on their secondary MBO from Patron Capital, backed by CD&R.
New MIP in €2.6bn deal
Iglo Group
Wyvern advised the management of Iglo on their MIP arrangements with new owner Nomad Foods.
Secondary MBO
Synexus
Wyvern advised the management of Synexus on their secondary MBO from Lyceum, backed by LDC.
Management buy-out
Big Bus
Wyvern advised the management of Big Bus on their MBO backed by Exponent.
Trade sale
Ledbury Research
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Ledbury Research, the leading insight provider for the luxury-goods and high-net-worth markets, on the sale of the business to Wealth-X, a portfolio company of Insight Venture Partners.
Secondary MBO
Bridge Leisure Parks
Wyvern advised the management of Bridge Leisure Parks on their secondary MBO from KPC backed by Phoenix Equity Partners.
£450m secondary MBO
Survitec
Wyvern advised the management of Survitec on the £450 million secondary MBO from Warburg Pincus backed by Onex.
Sale to the OV Group
FML
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Fiduciary Management Limited in Jersey on the sale of the business to OV Group.
Merger of IFM Trust Group (Jersey) and Praxis (Guernsey)
IFM
Wyvern advised the shareholders of IFM Trust Group on this cross-jurisdiction merger.
Refinancing of Ocean Outdoor
Ocean Outdoor
Wyvern advised the management and shareholders of Ocean Outdoor on their equity refinancing by Searchlight Capital Partners.
£88m ABL financing
ForkRent
Wyvern advised Fork Rent plc, a privately owned company, in their debt raising to refinance existing arrangements and fund the growth of the business.
Secondary MBO
The Trainline
Wyvern advised the Chairman of The Trainline on his secondary MBO from Exponent, backed by KKR.
Acquisition of Legis Fund Services in Guernsey
Orangefield
Wyvern identified the target as part of a buyside search and advised Orangefield on the acquisition.
Secondary MBO
Gorkana
Wyvern advised the management of Gorkana Group on their secondary MBO from Exponent, backed by GTCR.
Management buy-out
Asteral
Wyvern advised the management of Asteral on their MBO from Brooks Henderson Group, backed by Permira.
£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.
Secondary MBO
Tracscare
Wyvern advised the management of Tracscare on their secondary MBO from Sovereign, backed by G Square.
£300m secondary MBO
Education Personnel
Wyvern advised the management of Education Personnel on their £300 million secondary MBO from Graphite, backed by ICG.
Acquisition of Janus in Singapore
Hawksford
Wyvern advised Hawksford, a Dunedin company, on a refinancing in support of their acquisition of Janus in Singapore.
£57m management buy-out
Avantia
Wyvern advised the management of Avantia Group on their £57 million management buy-out, backed by ECI.
Unitranche financing
NoteMachine
Wyvern advised NoteMachine, a portfolio company of Corsair Capital, on their unitranche refinancing.
Sale to First Names Group
Mercator Holdings
Wyvern advised Mercator Holdings, of Guernsey, on its sale to Isle of Man based First Names Group.
£26m debt refinancing
Mettis Aerospace
Wyvern advised Mettis Aerospace, a portfolio company of Chamonix Private Equity, on their £26 million debt refinancing.
Acquisition of Kee Safety
Dunedin
Wyvern advised Dunedin on debt raising in support of their £90 million acquisition of Kee Safety.
MBO, backed by Vitruvian
RL360
Wyvern advised RL360 on their MBO from Royal London Group, backed by Vitruvian.
£110m senior debt facility
Caledonia Investments
Wyvern advised Caledonia Investments Limited on the procurement of £110 million senior debt facilities in support of their acquisition of Park Holidays.
£172m secondary MBO, backed by Caledonia
Park Holidays
Wyvern advised Park Holidays on their £172 million secondary MBO from Graphite, backed by Caledonia.
Sale to Equiom
West Corporation
Wyvern advised the shareholders of West Corporation on their sale to Equiom.
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.
£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.
£8m senior term and revolving credit facilities
MetaPack
Wyvern advised MetaPack Limited on the procurement of £8 million of senior term and revolving credit facilities to support their acquisition of xLogics GmbH.
£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.
£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.
£50m revolving credit facilities
OMERS
Wyvern advised OMERS Private Equity on the procurement of £50 million of super-senior revolving credit facilities to support their acquisition of Vue Cinemas.
£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.
Secondary MBO from 3i, backed by OMERS
Civica
Wyvern advised the management of Civica on their secondary MBO, backed by OMERS Private Equity.
Refinancing
Smallworld Financial Services
Wyvern advised Smallworld Financial Services, a portfolio company of FF&P, on their refinancing with Bank of London and the Middle East.
$222m disposal
WCL Group
Wyvern advised the management of WCL Group during the sale from Sovereign to Nord Anglia.
£255m debt facilities to support acquisition of Civica
OMERS
Wyvern advised OMERS Private Equity on the raising of debt facilities totalling £255 million to support their acquisition of Civica.
Sale of Independent Media Support
Independent Media Support
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Independent Media Support on the sale to Broadcast Text International AB.
£50m secondary MBO, backed by Silverfleet
ipes
Wyvern advised the management of Ipes on their secondary MBO from RJD, backed by Silverfleet Capital.
Xafinity Consulting
Xafinity Consulting
Wyvern advised the management of Xafinity Consulting on their MBO backed by CBPE Capital.
£7m MBO, backed by LDC
MAMA Group
Wyvern advised on the acquisition of MAMA Group and 50% of Mean Fiddler Group from HMV Group PLC. The transaction was supported by funding from Lloyds Development Capital.
£ND million MBO
Xafinity Consulting
Advised the management of Xafinity Consulting on their secondary MBO from Equiniti Group, backed by CBPE
£234m disposal
Graphite Capital
Wyvern, in conjunction with RW Baird, advised Graphite Capital on its £234 million sale of NES Global Talent.
Sale to College Group
Merlin Financial PR
Wyvern advised Merlin Financial PR on its sale to College Group.
Acquisition of Waterlow Legal and Company Services
Orangefield Group
Wyvern advised Orangefield Group on their acquisition of the London-based company secretarial business of Waterlow from Wilmington PLC.
Debt facilities for OMERS Private Equity to support acquisition of Lifeways
OMERS Private Equity
Wyvern provided debt advice to OMERS Private Equity on the procurement of £125 million of senior-debt facilities to support their acquisition of Lifeways.
Sale of Plus Trading Solutions to Forum Trading Solutions
Plus Markets Group
Wyvern advised Plus Markets Group on their sale of Plus Trading Solutions to Forum Trading Solutions.
Sale of Plus Stock Exchange to ICAP
Plus Markets Group
Wyvern advised Plus Markets Group on their sale of Plus Stock Exchange plc to ICAP.
£105m debt refinancing
NES
Wyvern advised NES, a portfolio company of Graphite Capital, on a refinancing package involving term debt, revolving credit and an invoice discounting facility.
£160m MBO, backed by LDC
Showcard Print
Wyvern advised the management of Showcard Print on their MBO from Havelock Europa, backed by LDC.
Acquisition of IFG’s International Division
Anacap Financial Partners
Wyvern advised Anacap Financial Partners on their £70 million acquisition of IFG’s international division.
£62m acquisition of business from administration
Peverel
Wyvern advised Chamonix and Electra Partners on the sourcing and terms of £29 million of debt facilities from RBS as part of their £62 million acquisition of the business of Peverel.
£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.
Acquisition of Nickleby & Co
SGP Property & FM
Wyvern advised SGP, part of Johnson Service Group PLC, on their acquisition of Nickleby & Co. Ltd, an IT-focused facilities-management business.
Debt renegotiation
ECI Partners
Wyvern advised ECI Partners on covenant renegotiation with the senior lenders to one of ECI's portfolio companies.
£16m disposal
Utilyx
Wyvern advised the management of Utilyx in their sale to MITIE.
£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.
Acquisition of V.Ships by OMERS Private Equity
V.Ships
Wyvern provided debt advice to OMERS Private Equity on the procurement of US$280 million of senior-debt facilities to support their acquisition of V.Ships.
Secondary MBO
Lowell Group
Wyvern advised the management of Lowell Group on their secondary MBO from Exponent, backed by TDR capital.
Refinancing of debt facilities
Formaplex
Wyvern advised on the refinancing of £3.5 million senior-debt facilities by Formaplex, a portfolio company of Dunedin Capital Partners.
£51m management buy-out
Attenda
Wyvern advised the management of Attenda on their £51 million management buy-out, backed by Darwin Private Equity.
Sale to Teaching Personnel
Protocol Education
Wyvern advised the management of Protocol Education on the sale to Teaching Personnel, a portfolio company of Graphite.
£42m secondary MBO
Red Commerce
Wyvern advised the management of Red Commerce on their £42 million secondary MBO from Inflexion, backed by Dunedin.
£34m public-to-private MBO
IMD
Wyvern advised the management of IMD on their £34 million public-to-private MBO, backed by Vitruvian.
MBO finance
Daler Rowney
Wyvern arranged £28.5 million of new senior term, revolving and add-on acquisition facilities for the MBO of Daler Rowney backed by Electra Partners.
MBO finance
CitySprint
Following Dunedin Capital Partners' management buy-out of CitySprint in autumn 2010, Wyvern arranged £30 million of new senior term, invoice discounting and add-on acquisition facilities to refinance an existing bank loan and part of Dunedin’s shareholder loans.
£2.1bn acquisition of the rolling-stock leasing business of HSBC
Eversholt Investment Group
Wyvern initiated this transaction and advised EIG, a consortium consisting of funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, 3i Infrastructure and STAR Capital Partners, on the £2.1 billion acquisition.
€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.
£450m secondary MBO
Britax Childcare
Wyvern advised management on their £450 million secondary MBO from Carlyle, backed by Nordic Capital.
Acquisition of The British Nursing Association
A24 Group
Wyvern advised A24 Group on their acquisition of The British Nursing Association.
£158m acquisition
Manx Telecom
Wyvern advised CPS Partners and management on their £158 million acquisition of Manx Telecom from Telefónica, with backing from HgCapital.
£45m management buy-out
Teaching Personnel
Wyvern advised the management of Teaching Personnel on their management buy-out, backed by Graphite Capital.
Sale of Betts Group to Sun Capital Partners
Betts
Wyvern acted as financial adviser to the selling shareholders led by CIT Group, Inc.
Acquisition by management and General Healthcare Group
General Healthcare Group
Wyvern advised management in the acquisition of Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group by General Healthcare Group from Covenant Healthcare Group.
Acquisition of PFI facilities-management contracts
SGP
Wyvern advised SGP Property & Facilities Management, a division of Johnson Service Group plc, on the acquisition of PFI facilities-management contracts from Jarvis PLC (in administration).
Establishment of joint venture
Wynnwith
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Wynnwith on the establishment of joint venture between Wynnwith and Morson Group PLC.
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.
Group restructuring and VMBO
Bachmann
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Bachmann on the group restructuring and VMBO of the Bachmann Group.
£285m secondary MBO
Survitec
Wyvern advised management on their £285 million secondary MBO, backed by Warburg Pincus.
£190m secondary MBO
Xafinity
Wyvern advised management on their £190 million secondary MBO, backed by Advent International.
Sale of majority stake
Vistra
Wyvern advised the shareholders of Vistra on the sale of a majority stake to IK Investment Partners.
Sale of Isle of Man trust operation
HSBC
Wyvern advised HSBC on the sale of its trust operation in the Isle of Man to IFG Group plc.
Acquisition of businesses from administration
Cornish Crabbers
Wyvern advised Cornish Crabbers LLP on the acquisition of the Cornish Crabbers and Mystery Yachts businesses from the administrator of Select Yachts.
£23 million MBO
Hawksford
Lead advisor to Dunedin and advisor to management of Hawkford on their MBO from Rathbones
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.
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.
£565m tertiary MBO
SafetyKleen
Wyvern acted as financial adviser to management in their £565 million tertiary MBO, backed by Warburg Pincus.
£222m management buy-out
Civica
Wyvern acted as financial adviser to management in their £222 million buy-out, backed by 3i.
£26m public offer for TripleArc
Office2Office
Wyvern acted as financial adviser to office2office plc on its £26 million public offer for TripleArc plc.
Sale to Braemar Shipping Services
Steege Kingston
Wyvern acted as financial adviser to the shareholders of Steege Kingston on the sale to Braemar Shipping Services.
£DNC
Sainsburys
Advised the Sainsbury’s main board Directors on their management incentivisation plan re the Delta2 bid
£110m acquisition of Betts Global
Gresham Private Equity
Wyvern originated the transaction and acted as financial adviser to Gresham on the £110 million acquisition of Betts Global.
£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.
£410m acquisition
Apollo Group
Wyvern advised Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance on their £410 million acquisition of Apollo Group.
£225m management buy-out
Hillarys
Wyvern acted as financial adviser to management in their £225 million management buy-out.
£32m acquisition
GCAT Flight Academy
Wyvern acted as sole financial adviser to GCAT Flight Academy in their £32 million acquisition of Oxford Aviation Training.
Sale of corporate, fund and cubicle bank administration business
Scotiabank
Wyvern were sole financial adviser to Scotiabank on their sale of the corporate, fund and bank administration business of Scotia Bank & Trust Company (Cayman) Limited to Close Brothers Group.
Acquisition
Palamon Capital Partners
Wyvern advised the management of Cambridge Education Group on the acquisition of the majority of the business by Palamon Capital Partners.
£100m acquisition
HgCapital
Wyvern advised the management of CS Group during the acquisition of a majority shareholding in the company by HgCapital.
£588m majority acquisition
Finpro | Santander | ABN-AMRO
Wyvern advised a consortium comprising Finpro, Santander and ABN-AMRO on their £588 million acquisition of a majority of Cory Environmental.
£20 million MBO
Cambridge Education Group
Advised the management of CEG on their MBO backed by Palamon
£588 million MBO
Cory Environmental
Advised Santander, ABN AMRO and Finpro on their LBO of Cory Environmental from Montagu Private Equity
US$275m simultaneous acquisitions
STAR Capital Partners
Wyvern acted as sole financial adviser to STAR Capital Partners in their US$275 million simultaneous acquisitions of GE Commercial and SAS Flight Academy.
Improved banking facilities
Renold
Wyvern advised Renold plc in securing improved banking facilities.
£35m MBO of Isle of Man trust operations
Anglo Irish Bank
Wyvern acted as specialist sector advisers to ISIS Equity Partners in their £35 million MBO of the Isle of Man trust operations of Anglo Irish Bank.
US$1.3bn sale
SR Technics
Wyvern advised SR Technics on their US$1.3 billion sale to a consortium comprising MUBADALA, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and Istithmar.
£675 million LBO
Travelodge
Advised Dubai International Capital on their LBO of Travelodge from Permira
£675m acquisition
Dubai International Capital
Wyvern advised Dubai International Capital on its £675 million acquisition of Travelodge.
£325m majority acquisition
Permira
Wyvern advised the management of All3Media in the £325 million acquisition of a majority shareholding by Permira.
£325 million MBO
All3Media
Advised the management of All3Media on their secondary MBO from Bridgepoint, backed by Permira
Acquisition
Office2Office
Wyvern acted as sole financial adviser to office2office in their acquisition of Alpha Office Limited.
Acquisition
SR Technics
Wyvern acted as sole financial adviser to SR Technics in their acquisition of SIFCO Large Aero Turbines.
Restructuring and refinancing
Premier
Wyvern acted as sole financial adviser to the shareholders of Premier during the group's restructuring and refinancing.
Management buy-in
Chiltern
Wyvern acted as sole financial adviser to the shareholders of Chiltern in the MBI of their Jersey and London based trust and fiduciary operations to VISTRA.
£700 million LBO
Doncaster Group
Advised Dubai International Capital on their LBO of Doncasters Group from RBDC
USD285 million MBO
Inchcape Shipping Services
Advised the management of ISS on their secondary MBO from Cognetas, backed by Istithmar
Trade sale
3i
Wyvern acted as sole financial adviser to 3i and exiting management in the sale of Interbrandpro Holding GmbH to EquiVest GmbH & Co Beteiligungs KG of Munich.
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.
US$400m refinancing
SR Technics
Wyvern acted as sole financial adviser to SR Technics in their US$400 million refinancing.
£1.4 billion MBO
Saga
Advised the management of Saga Group on their MBO from the founding family, backed by Charterhouse
Strategic partnership
Betts
Wyvern advised Betts on the appointment of Nypro Inc. as strategic manufacturing and development partner.
Trade sale
Scotia Bank
Wyvern acted as sole financial adviser to Scotiabank in the sale of Bank Nova Scotia Channel Islands Limited to Barclays.
£65m flotation
Office 2 Office
Wyvern were joint financial adviser to the company in the preparations for its £65 million flotation.
Trade sale
Jeyes
Wyvern advised Jeyes on the sale of Rhodes (UK) Limited.
US$400m refinancing
SR Technics
Wyvern acted as sole financial adviser to SR Technics in their US$400 million refinancing.
£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
USD1.4 billion MBO
Inmarsat
Advised the management of Inmarsat on their MBO from their founding shareholders, backed by Apax and Permira
Management buy-out
Walbrook
Wyvern advised management on their buy-out of Walbrook led by Hermes Private Equity, for more than £50 million.
£45 million MBO
All3Media
Advised the management of All3Media on their MBO from Chrysalis, backed by Bridgepoint
€183m management buy-out
Equity Trust
Wyvern initiated the transaction and advised the vendors of Equity Trust on a €183 million management buy-out led by Candover.
£240 million LBO
Aviagen
Advised Advent International on their LBO of Aviagen from BC Partners
Trade sale
MeesPierson Fortis
Members of Wyvern advised the owners of Intertrust on the sale of the business to MeesPierson Fortis.