Next Wave Partners

Next Wave Partners is a private equity firm based in London, United Kingdom, established in 2007. The firm specializes in transformational growth investing and focuses on the business and consumer services and products sectors. By investing institutional funds into private companies in the UK, Next Wave Partners collaborates closely with portfolio management teams to drive sustainable growth and enhance shareholder value.

Guy Brinkley

Investment Associate

Jonathan Brod

Managing Partner

Fabian Critchlow

Investment Associate

Tim Fisher

Investment Associate

MacKenzie, Dean

Managing Partner

12 past transactions

McGraw-Hill Education

Private Equity Round in 2021
McGraw-Hill Education provides learning solutions. It offers ibooks and mobile applications in the areas of science, mathematics, social studies, reading, languages, arts, music, college and career readiness, engineering, and professional development; and digital solutions, including online learning systems, e-books, digital curriculum, adaptive learning programs, and hybrid or blended learning solutions. The company also offers webinars and resources for K-12 educators. It offers its products and services in the areas of elementary and secondary education; advanced placement, honors, and electives; adaptive learning; intervention; supplemental education; adult basic education; and professional development.

Clearway Group

Secondary Market in 2021
Clearway Services is now part of the Clearway Group and is the UK's leading vacant property specialist, offering security, temporary CCTV, and NSI Gold surveillance solutions for vacant commercial and residential property and building sites. We have a reputation for response speed and service quality. Securing and securing your property from unauthorized entry, squatters, vandalism, burglary, and harm guarantees that it meets the criteria of protection and will h Elp retains the market value of the estate. To help our customers in dealing with squatters, evictions, land clearance, property inspections, and a full range of property services, we have a high quality, quick response service.

Future Thinking

Venture Round in 2018
Future Thinking is not only different — we’re distinctive. Created to deliver research and insight we help build client success, using our hardworking mix of intellect and commercial awareness to stand out from the crowd We use proven tools and techniques — but we use them better. Dedicated teams with a mix of agency and client-side experience; innovative thinking; advanced technology, and analytical expertise keep us in front

Petainer

Venture Round in 2017
Petainer is a specialist engineering and technology business, an industry leader in the development, design and manufacture of PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate) plastic containers. Petainer is leading the industry with their approach to sustainability, focusing on sustainable technologies and material efficiency to deliver ‘environmentally friendly’ packaging. They have a passion for innovation and new ideas. Leading European food, drink and other brands call upon their strengths in design, innovation and manufacturing to create new packaging concepts and put them into production. Their purpose-built modern factories manufacture both preforms and fully-blown containers – including refillable and ‘one-way’ PET bottles and containers.

Roof Maker

Acquisition in 2016
Roof-Maker, based in Leicester, UK, is a fast growing, vertically integrated, UK-based omni-channel retailer of premium, high performance rooflights, skylights and bi-fold doors.

Fox International

Acquisition in 2014
Fox International providers of fishing tackle to the European coarse fishing market. The business is well established in the UK, Germany, Netherlands and France, and is executing successfully on an expansion strategy across a range of other European markets. The business has a strong brand and is appreciated by retailers and consumers alike for its product innovation and high levels of post-sales service.

Petainer

Acquisition in 2014
Petainer is a specialist engineering and technology business, an industry leader in the development, design and manufacture of PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate) plastic containers. Petainer is leading the industry with their approach to sustainability, focusing on sustainable technologies and material efficiency to deliver ‘environmentally friendly’ packaging. They have a passion for innovation and new ideas. Leading European food, drink and other brands call upon their strengths in design, innovation and manufacturing to create new packaging concepts and put them into production. Their purpose-built modern factories manufacture both preforms and fully-blown containers – including refillable and ‘one-way’ PET bottles and containers.

Secured Mail

Private Equity Round in 2013
Secured Mail was established as a licensed postal operator in 2006 by managing director Mark Bigley. It has quickly grown to be the number three player in the wholesale Downstream Access (DSA) marketplace. With DSA, Secured Mail accesses Royal Mail’s Mail Centre network nationwide by collecting customers’ mail direct from the production facility before transporting it back to their own hubs. It is then sorted into mail centre order and delivered nationwide using their own fleet of vehicles. Royal Mail is contracted by Secured Mail to deliver this mail through the letterbox the day after receipt: ‘the Final Mile’. Today, Secured Mail’s client base includes Amazon, Domino’s Pizza and British Gas owner Centrica.

Molinare

Private Equity Round in 2012
Molinare is a film and broadcast post production facility in the heart of London’s Soho and, with over 40 years of experience, is one of the most respected names in the industry, specialising in television drama, feature films, feature documentaries and broadcast factual

The Delivery Group

Private Equity Round in 2011
Creating a new force in the post and parcel sector. Created in 2015, The Delivery Group combines Secured Mail and CMS Network UK under common ownership. The combined Group has a turnover of £130 million, an employee base of 300 staff, operates from three major locations in Central London, Luton and Warrington, and provides bulk & unsorted mail, e-commerce and courier delivery services both domestically and internationally to more than 400 customers. The Delivery Group, supported by Next Wave Partners LLP, provides investment and financial strength to the member companies that sit within it, and our main aim is to coordinate best practice across the Group ensuring that customers have access to the full range of services now available whilst encouraging strategic growth of the individual brands within their respective B2C and B2B markets. Our Group strength lies in our quality and range of complimentary delivery services backed by industry leading automation and technology, with award winning management teams that have a proven record of delivering significant growth, innovation and investment returns.

Petainer

Venture Round in 2009
Petainer is a specialist engineering and technology business, an industry leader in the development, design and manufacture of PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate) plastic containers. Petainer is leading the industry with their approach to sustainability, focusing on sustainable technologies and material efficiency to deliver ‘environmentally friendly’ packaging. They have a passion for innovation and new ideas. Leading European food, drink and other brands call upon their strengths in design, innovation and manufacturing to create new packaging concepts and put them into production. Their purpose-built modern factories manufacture both preforms and fully-blown containers – including refillable and ‘one-way’ PET bottles and containers.

LAUK Lighting

Acquisition in 2002
LAUK Lighting provides impressive, end-to-end lighting solutions.
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