LMS Capital

LMS Capital plc is a UK-based investment company that specializes in direct investments and fund of funds in small to medium-sized public and private companies. It primarily focuses on sectors such as media, consumer services, energy equipment services, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, and utilities. The company aims to achieve medium to long-term absolute total returns, primarily through capital gains, while also generating a longer-term income yield. Typically, LMS Capital targets investments ranging from approximately $5.68 million to $34.07 million, favoring companies with minimum sales of $5.68 million and EBITDA of $1.14 million. The firm, managed by Gresham House Asset Management, seeks majority stakes in its investments and operates mainly in the United Kingdom, Israel, Europe, and North America, with a strategic emphasis on the smaller end of the UK private equity market.

Nick Friedlos

Managing Director

Tony Sweet

Chief Financial Officer

12 past transactions

Yes To

Private Equity Round in 2017
Yes To, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of natural beauty products, specializing in a diverse range of skin, body, and hair care items. The company offers a variety of face care products, including wipes, masks, cleansers, moisturizers, treatments, and sun protection. Its body care line features lotions, butters, and bath products, while the hair care selection includes shampoos and conditioners. Additionally, Yes To provides lip care products and baby care essentials, such as wipes and nourishing lotions. The formulations cater to various skin and hair types, addressing concerns like sensitivity, oiliness, and aging. Established in 2005 and headquartered in Pasadena, California, Yes To sells its products through online platforms, drugstores, mass retailers, and grocery outlets across the United States, as well as through international retail channels.

MEDHOST

Venture Round in 2016
MEDHOST is a health information technology company that provides a range of software solutions for healthcare facilities, focusing on enterprise, departmental, and patient engagement needs. The company offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) healthcare management system that includes managed hosting, outsourcing, and consulting services. Its product suite encompasses emergency department information systems, patient tracking tools, clinical documentation systems, and revenue management solutions. MEDHOST also provides advanced information management systems for surgery, anesthesia, and preoperative care, along with community engagement tools like YourCareCommunity and public health reporting systems through YourCareLink. The company serves various healthcare sectors, including general acute care hospitals, specialty surgical hospitals, and behavioral health facilities. Founded in 1984 and based in Franklin, Tennessee, MEDHOST has a significant presence in states such as Texas, California, and New York.

VIRTUS Data Centres

Private Equity Round in 2014
VIRTUS owns, designs, builds and operates a new generation of agile, connected, efficient data centres around the heart of London’s cloud and digital content economy. Located within London’s metro, VIRTUS offers the best of traditional retail colocation including limitless connectivity, dedicated support and complementary ecosystems, combined with the low cost, scalability and custom solutions of the wholesale model, in uniquely flexible and customer friendly packages.

Updata Infrastructure

Acquisition in 2009
Updata Infrastructure a part of Capita plc, is a pioneering connectivity services integrator. We are dedicated to providing end-to-end network services that help organisations to deliver increased business agility and service performance.

Eye-Fi

Series B in 2008
Eye-Fi specializes in the development of wireless memory cards designed to automatically download and organize photos from digital cameras to various online, in-home, and retail platforms. The company offers products such as the Mobile X2, which uploads photos and videos to mobile devices, and the Pro X2, which facilitates wireless uploads to computers and various sharing sites. Additionally, Eye-Fi provides applications for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices to enhance user experience. Established in 2005 and based in Mountain View, California, Eye-Fi distributes its products through an online store as well as retail distributors across several states and Canada.

Opus Capital

Venture Round in 2008
Opus Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 and based in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Boulder, Colorado. The firm focuses on startup and early-stage investments, particularly in the technology sector, including areas such as internet, software, networking, and semiconductors. Opus Capital also invests in applied technology services across various sectors, including healthcare, financial services, and distribution. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $40 million in companies with revenues ranging from $20 million to $200 million and EBITDA between $2 million and $15 million. Opus Capital aims to make control investments in privately-held companies, standalone businesses, or divested business units, and may also consider taking public companies private. The firm emphasizes building strong relationships with entrepreneurs, providing not only capital but also strategic support, resources, and expertise to foster sustainable growth. Opus Capital primarily targets companies based in the United States, Canada, and Israel.

Penguin Computing

Series C in 2007
Penguin Computing Inc. offers Linux software, systems, and services for high-performance computing (HPC) applications. The company specializes in cluster virtualization. It offers rackmount servers, HPC cluster systems and software, storage solutions, and Linux workstations; peripherals, data protection, cluster interconnects, infrastructure management servers, and power management solutions; and Scyld ClusterWare HPC for the deployment and management of a Linux cluster. Penguin Computing Inc. also provides cluster delivery and orientation, onsite cluster assembly and installation, site planning and assessment, high performance computing consulting, and custom system deployment services. The company serves the high-performance computing, Web infrastructure, and enterprise computing areas in life science, aerospace, automotive, energy, government, and education markets. Penguin Computing Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Method Products

Series C in 2005
Method Products is a pioneer in creating premium, environmentally friendly home, laundry, and personal care products. Founded in 2000, the company focuses on using naturally derived and biodegradable ingredients that effectively clean while being safe for users, animals, and the planet. Method's mission is to promote a positive cleaning experience, ensuring that each product serves as an agent of environmental change. The company is committed to sustainability, utilizing safe materials and responsible manufacturing practices, with a strict policy of not testing on animals. Method's products are widely available, reaching over 40,000 retail locations across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Modviz

Seed Round in 2004
Modviz is a Virtual Graphics Platform for data visualization. The company provides software solutions which help organizations to visualize large 3D data sets on computing clusters. The company also provides a 3D graphics computing platform that enables data visualization and custom OpenGL applications.

Entuity

Venture Round in 2004
Entuity Ltd. specializes in developing network management software tailored for enterprise businesses globally. Its offerings encompass network management, software-defined networking (SDN) monitoring, hybrid cloud monitoring, and flow analysis. The software includes features for visualizing, monitoring, and managing networks, and the company also provides customer support and training services. Entuity serves a diverse clientele, including service providers, systems integrators, and medium to large enterprises. Originally established as Prosum, Ltd. in 1996, the company rebranded to Entuity Ltd. in May 2000. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Entuity operates as a subsidiary of Park Place Technologies, Inc.

Corizon

Venture Round in 2003
Corizon is a software company that develops enterprise mashup technology deployed on a large scale to deliver demonstrable ROI. It has devised a approach that eliminates the need for deep technical coding in composite application development through the re-use of user interface "building blocks", UI Services. UI Services extend the concept of SOA to the user interface and therfore fit well within enterprise architectures. Unlike portlets and gadgets, UI services provide the granularity and control required to build fit for purpose applications. Composite applications can now be built by the business for the business under the safe control of IT and with the monitoring capabilities needed to ensure compliance and quality performance.

Entuity

Series C in 2002
Entuity Ltd. specializes in developing network management software tailored for enterprise businesses globally. Its offerings encompass network management, software-defined networking (SDN) monitoring, hybrid cloud monitoring, and flow analysis. The software includes features for visualizing, monitoring, and managing networks, and the company also provides customer support and training services. Entuity serves a diverse clientele, including service providers, systems integrators, and medium to large enterprises. Originally established as Prosum, Ltd. in 1996, the company rebranded to Entuity Ltd. in May 2000. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Entuity operates as a subsidiary of Park Place Technologies, Inc.