Horizon

They invest in high-growth technology and business services companies. Working together with management teams, They’ve developed a consistent and proven approach to driving sustainable growth and creating market leading businesses.They stay ahead of the trends in our markets and the evolving business models, enabling us to work with their management teams to build a focused acquisition strategy and an optimal approach to organic growth.

Gareth Denley

Advisor

Jeremy Hand

Chairman

Simon Hitchcock

Managing Partner

Luke Kingston

Partner

Adam Lewis

Partner

Tom Maizels

Director

Martin Squier

Partner

Jeremy Westhead

Finance Director

Past deals in Business Services

Coryton Advanced Fuels Ltd.

Private Equity Round in 2015
Coryton is a provider of specialist advanced fuel solutions to our forward-thinking partners across a range of industries. We create 4,000 unique blends each year – more than 14 million litres of bespoke fuels in total – for use across the globe. At Coryton we are passionate about the role we can play in the innovation of blending the highest quality hydro-carbon fuels, that are part of the solution in creating a sustainable future for everyone.

UKDN Waterflow

Private Equity Round in 2010
UKDN Waterflow sets the standard in the repair and improvement of Britain’s drainage network. With activities ranging from emergency call out to homes and businesses to major infrastructure project management, our 600 directly employed staff, operating from 19 depots throughout the UK, are equipped with lead edge and innovative technology to provide best in class drainage solutions 24/7. Our specialist drainage capability includes, sewer, civil engineering and asset management services to rail, water, highways, construction and facilities management clients. The company has a proud history of achieving the highest industry standards of customer service, safety and protection of the environment and we are recognised within the industry for the introduction, training and execution of new technology. Read our document QUALITY, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY

Sequence Care Group

Private Equity Round in 2013
Sequence Care Group provides specialist residential care for adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs and challenging behaviors in close proximity to their families and friends. They provided is tailored and individuals receive additional therapeutic input from their specialist teams of Speech and Language Therapy, Positive Behavioural Support, Occupational Therapy, and experienced support workers. The caring teams provide an all-around person-centered, unique package to ensure individuals are encouraged to live as independently, positively helping them to live a richer life. Sequence Care Group was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in London, UK.

KixCare

Seed Round in 2021
KixCare is a Canadian pediatric virtual healthcare platform. The platform connects families and their children with pediatric telehealth services and aims to enable equitable access to quality care for all Canadian children.

National Britannia Group

Acquisition in 2005
National Britannia Group is an environmental service company that provides risk management solutions. It provides solutions in the areas of health and safety, food safety, water quality control, environmental management, occupational health, fire safety, and asbestos management. The company also offers e-riskMANAGER, an interactive Web-based risk management system. National Britannia Group was founded in 199 and is based in Caerphilly, UK,

The Access Group

Acquisition in 2011
Access Group is a leading provider of fully integrated business management software. Its portfolio spans ERP, finance, HR, Payroll, recruitment, warehousing, business intelligence, professional service automation and manufacturing. More than 10,000 UK businesses and not-for-profit organisations use products and services provided by Access to improve their performance, profitability and drive growth, unlocking their business potential through improved business insight. Access Group is one of the top five fastest growing UK software developers, on-going commitment to excellence, customers and employees has also placed the company among the UK's top employers.

Canotec Ltd.

Private Equity Round in 2018
DMC Canotec is a provider of managed print and document management services. our core values of simplicity, innovation and excellence have helped us grow into one of the largest, most advanced suppliers of document management solutions in Europe.

Mate academy

Venture Round in 2021
Mate Academy was founded by an ex-Googler, who left his job in New York to launch a startup in Ukraine. It is an Education Tech company that teaches students Python, Java, Frontend, UX, and Ruby completely for free and helps them get the first job. When students get the job, they pay a fraction of their salaries for 2-3 years to Mate Academy.

Synexus

Acquisition in 2007
Synexus is a site network organization that continues to pioneer important developments in the clinical trials industry. Through a global network of 26 dedicated research centres (DRCs) in nine countries, Synexus provides first-class clinical trials data to its clients from pharma, biotechs and CROs. Synexus recruits patients and runs clinical trials at its own dedicated research centres staffed by full-time GCP investigators who work solely on clinical trials. It also expertise in trial planning, spanning patient recruitment, patient retention, and management. Synexus was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Chorley, UK,

Juniper Education

Acquisition in 2019
Juniper Education is a provider of world-class pupil tracking software, training and professional services to the education sector.

M&C Energy Group

Acquisition in 2009
M&C Energy Group is an energy procurement and sustainability services company.

Adapt Technologies

Acquisition in 2011
Adapt Technologies is an online advertising campaign management tool for small businesses and advertising agencies. They take a transformative, application-led approach to cloud that makes it easier for customers to change and innovate securely, blending people, platforms, and automation to achieve customer outcomes. Adapt Technologies was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in London, UK.

Clearswift Limited

Acquisition in 2011
Clearswift Limited provides Internet content filtering solutions. The company's products include Email Appliance, a content-aware e-mail gateway; Web Appliance, a content-aware web gateway; CONTENTsafe, a data loss prevention appliance; MIMEsweeper for SMTP, e-mail security and content filtering software; EXCHANGEmanager, an application for monitoring and controlling MS Exchange communications; and IMAGEmanager, an application that monitors and controls image attachments. It also offers security solutions for military, defense, and intelligence security. Clearswift, formerly known as NET-TEL Computer Systems Ltd., was founded in 1982 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom.

Timico

Private Equity Round in 2017
Timico is an end-to-end managed cloud service provider of supplying business strength IP solutions. They drive performance at every stage of the business lifecycle and helps them realise their full potential.  It also supplies organizations with the cloud, mobile solutions, unified communication, managed IT, and network connectivity. Timico also provides services in digital workplace, managed services, security, network & connectivity, and cloud & platforms. It was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Newark, UK.

Churches Fire Security

Private Equity Round in 2017
Churches Fire is a nationwide company dedicated to supplying our customers with fire safety solutions. Many companies their industry claim to offer an end-to-end service, yet in reality specialize in only one area either performing badly in or outsourcing the others. At Churchesfire they have the breadth and depth of expertise in house to deliver all of your fire safety requirements. Only in this way can we control the quality of their work and the products they supply, ensure that everything works together correctly for your protection and maintain excellent customer service. Churches Fire also offers services sprinkler systems, emergency lighting, dry risers, fire alarms, fire alarm monitoring, fire extinguishers, kitchen suppression, optical beam detection, fire safety signs, aspirating detection, fire risk assessments, and fire safety training. Churches Fire was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Chandlers Ford, UK.

EAT Limited

Acquisition in 2011
EAT Limited produces food products. The company’s menu includes sandwiches, hot sandwiches, hot pots, soups, pies, salads, desserts and snacks, drinks, and breakfasts. It delivers freshly prepared sandwiches, baguette or bloomer platters, fresh salads, cakes, and pastries for office meetings, functions, corporate events, or group lunches. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom. As of July 2, 2019, EAT Limited operates as a subsidiary of Pret A Manger (Europe) Ltd.

Wireless Innovation Ltd

Acquisition in 2017
Wireless Innovation is a satellite company that offers M2M, telemetry, and SCADA solutions for the utilities, OEM, tracking, and telematics. It also provides solutions to the Renewables, Water, Oil, Gas and Electricity markets and has deployed solutions and services in over 100 countries around the world. They also work to deliver end-to-end solutions that meet each client's individual needs whether that's a wireless network for CCTV backhaul or a satellite communications system for retrieving critical M2M data from a mountain top. It has the expertise, experience, and people to solve your data communications challenges, whatever their industry. Wireless Innovation has received the Queen's Award for Enterprise 2010 and was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Gloucester, UK.

The Access Group

Private Equity Round in 2011
Access Group is a leading provider of fully integrated business management software. Its portfolio spans ERP, finance, HR, Payroll, recruitment, warehousing, business intelligence, professional service automation and manufacturing. More than 10,000 UK businesses and not-for-profit organisations use products and services provided by Access to improve their performance, profitability and drive growth, unlocking their business potential through improved business insight. Access Group is one of the top five fastest growing UK software developers, on-going commitment to excellence, customers and employees has also placed the company among the UK's top employers.

Carewatch Care Services

Acquisition in 2008
Carewatch Care Services offers excellent assisted support and home care services to adults living independently in their own home. It also provides home care services for older adults, children and families, people with learning and physical disabilities, and people who have mental health support needs. The company offers personal and nursing care, practical help, live-in care, respite care, end of life care, convalescent care, dementia care, and long term care services, as well as person centered support services. Carewatch Care Services was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Milton Keynes, UK.

AgriBriefing

Acquisition in 2015
AgriBriefing is a business media company that specializes in pricing, data, marketing solutions, news, market intelligence, and insight. The business began with the launch of TheMediaBriefing - which provides strategic insight and market intelligence for senior decision makers in the global media industry - but expanded significantly in 2012 with the private equity-backed acquisition of Farmers Guardian and Pulse from UBM. Further acquisitions of LAMMA (the U.K.'s leading agricultural equipment and services exhibition) and Agrimoney (an award-winning intelligence portal covering the world of international agribusiness) followed alongside the sale of the Pulse healthcare business to Cogora Ltd. In July 2015 Briefing Media entered into a new financing agreement with Lyceum Capital Partners to support our continued growth. The company currently operates in the media strategy and agriculture industries (where we reach around 250,000 farming decision makers across our expanding range of products and services). AgriBriefing was founded in 2010 by seasoned media executives Neil Thackray & Rory Brown and is headquartered in London, UK.

EAT Limited

Venture Round in 2011
EAT Limited produces food products. The company’s menu includes sandwiches, hot sandwiches, hot pots, soups, pies, salads, desserts and snacks, drinks, and breakfasts. It delivers freshly prepared sandwiches, baguette or bloomer platters, fresh salads, cakes, and pastries for office meetings, functions, corporate events, or group lunches. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom. As of July 2, 2019, EAT Limited operates as a subsidiary of Pret A Manger (Europe) Ltd.

Ascent Software

Acquisition in 2019
Ascent Software Limited provides custom software development services enabling digital transformations and IP (intellectual property) development services for its clients in the UK, Germany, and the United States. The company offers various services within the software development life cycle that includes technical and functional specification; product and architectural design; development; deployment; testing; support; and consultancy. Additionally, the company markets, deploys, and supports two of its own products Swift Postal suite of postal automation tools and the Trident Suite of Cash Pooling products. Ascent Software Limited Ascent Software Limited was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Luqa, Malta.

TotalMobile

Private Equity Round in 2015
TotalMobile is an Enterprise Mobile Application Platform designed to provide complete mobile working solutions. TotalMobile has been designed to integrate with existing back office systems using a flexible integration toolkit and XML based messaging which facilitates an Enterprise Service Oriented Architecture strategy. The concept behind TotalMobile is a suite of fully featured enterprise mobile applications that allow government agencies and businesses to bring the office into the field, and enabling field employees to complete their work and share information in real-time. TotalMobile has the fastest growing customer base of public sector organizations in the US and UK. The company has recently opened an office in Boston, MA to support its growing US partner channel and customer base in the USA

Sapphire Systems

Acquisition in 2019
Sapphire Systems offer cloud-based business and financial management software solutions, implementation and support services.

Style Research

Private Equity Round in 2015
Style Analytics (formerly known as Style Research) is an independent international provider of global investment research and portfolio analysis applications. They specialize in holdings and returns based style, risk and performance analysis of portfolios, funds, and markets and offer a variety of analysis and research services to professional investment institutions worldwide. Over 300 international institutions find our flexible analysis refreshingly easy to use, understand and communicate. Investment managers gain intuitive proof statements of their investment processes and clearly demonstrate how investment views are reflected in portfolios, and drive performance. Style Analytics won the Best Buy-Side Portfolio Analysis Tool at Waters Buy-Side Technology Awards 2018. It was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in London, UK.

Isotrak Inc

Acquisition in 2013
Isotrak Inc. develops and provides fleet management software solutions. The company's products include active transportation management system (ATMSi), a software as a service (SaaS) based fleet management solution that helps enterprises to gain real-time visibility, control, and measurement of fleet’s delivery performance; and 3iS FleetVision, which provides visibility and measurement of private and third party fleet performance in a single platform. It also provides systems integration and customer support services. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

M&C Energy Group

Venture Round in 2010
M&C Energy Group is an energy procurement and sustainability services company.

Sabio Limited

Venture Round in 2016
Sabio is an innovative unified communications and contact center services company, focused on delivering exceptional customer contact strategies and solutions from contact center virtualization and IP telephony, to Workforce Optimisation, multi-channel contact strategies, and user-centered speech applications. They can also help with any aspect of your customer contact including consultancy, application development, systems integration, training, and a unique Support offering. Sabio was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, UK.
Bellrock Property & Facilities Management provides a property and facilities manager. Their aim is to continue providing our clients with market-leading, technology-driven, FM and property services. They have a range of services that can provide your organization with the right integrated solution for their estate, which for multi-site clients includes industry insight via cutting edge analytics. Whichever Bellrock solution they chose, their expertise and accreditations ensure consistently high quality of service. Their people always ensure they are focused on your priorities, and unlike our competitors, they are flexible enough to accommodate unforeseen changes in your organization. It also provides services in work & compliance, maintenance & engineering, software, and technical & real estate. Bellrock Property & Facilities Management was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Leicestershire, UK.
Bellrock Property & Facilities Management provides a property and facilities manager. Their aim is to continue providing our clients with market-leading, technology-driven, FM and property services. They have a range of services that can provide your organization with the right integrated solution for their estate, which for multi-site clients includes industry insight via cutting edge analytics. Whichever Bellrock solution they chose, their expertise and accreditations ensure consistently high quality of service. Their people always ensure they are focused on your priorities, and unlike our competitors, they are flexible enough to accommodate unforeseen changes in your organization. It also provides services in work & compliance, maintenance & engineering, software, and technical & real estate. Bellrock Property & Facilities Management was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Leicestershire, UK.

Compact Media Group

Funding Round in 2010
Compact Media Group provides audio-visual IP rights management and administration services to production and distribution companies. Its services include secondary rights management; master recording, publishing, and performer rights administration; collection and distribution of income from various broadcasting opportunities; registration and collection of performance/neighboring rights income from territories in the United Kingdom and internationally; and music publishing. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Sydney, and Paris. As of September 29, 2016, Compact Media Group operates as a subsidiary of Ole Media Management, L.P.

Access Alto

Private Equity Round in 2011
Access Alto is a leading Cloud Hosting provider offering Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud solutions on VMware and Openstack. We have award winning cloud infrastructure in the UK, US and APAC.