Vespa Capital LLP

Vespa Capital LLP, established in 2007, is a London-based private equity firm focusing on the lower mid-market. It partners with ambitious management teams to invest in UK-headquartered companies, primarily in tech-enabled services, software, life sciences & healthcare, and sustainability sectors. Vespa Capital's strategy involves a partnership approach, leveraging deep commercial expertise and an extensive international network to drive shareholder value growth. The firm targets UK-based businesses with an enterprise value of £10 million to £40 million and profits of £2 million to £5 million.

Luke Burton

Investment Director

Sam Calder

Investment Director

Tom Chaloner

Partner

David Forbes

Partner

Nigel Hammond

Co-Founder, Managing Partner

Chris Harp

Investment Director

Katya Hawrylak

Director

Katya Hawrylak

Director

Megan Lester

Partner and Finance Director

Keelin O'Sullivan

Investment Manager

Alex Parker

Director

Khidhr Shafiq

Partner

24 past transactions

Eliis

Acquisition in 2024
Eliis, established in 2007, is a global software provider specializing in seismic interpretation. Headquartered in Montpellier, France, with offices in Houston, Perth, Kuala Lumpur, and Rio de Janeiro, the company offers innovative solutions to analyze, characterize, and model 2D and 3D seismic images. Their flagship product, PaleoScan™, combines advanced technology and user-friendly design to significantly reduce interpretation time and enhance geological understanding. Eliis also provides tailored training, support, and consulting services, integrating artificial and human intelligence to improve subsurface understanding and optimize exploration processes.

Right Legal Group

Private Equity Round in 2024
Right Legal Group is a law firm based in Derby, United Kingdom, specializing in legal advisory services related to wills, trusts, probate, power of attorney, and inheritance tax planning. The firm focuses on helping clients navigate the complexities of estate planning and probate processes, ensuring that their legal affairs are managed effectively and in accordance with their wishes.

Eserv

Private Equity Round in 2023
Eserv is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that revolutionises how customers design, build, operate and maintain complex industrial assets through our digital twin technology AS-TEG™.

Cognite Communications

Private Equity Round in 2022
Cognite is an independent healthcare strategy and communications agency that focuses on serving pharmaceutical and biotech clients. The agency provides a range of services including brand strategy and tactical planning, as well as creative writing, podcasts, and briefing documents. These offerings are designed to support sales representatives and enhance customer journey mapping, enabling clients to effectively synthesize and communicate complex medical information to hard-to-reach patients and healthcare professionals. By leveraging its expertise, Cognite aims to facilitate better understanding and engagement in the healthcare sector.

Lumi Global

Private Equity Round in 2022
Lumi Global is a technology company that specializes in enhancing audience engagement and insight during events such as annual general meetings (AGMs), conferences, and other gatherings. The company is known for its innovative platforms, including Vevox, a leading real-time polling and Q&A tool widely adopted by corporations and educational institutions for its user-friendly interface and high-quality performance. Lumi Global also offers QMob, a mobile solution designed for market research that enables users to capture and share data effectively wherever they are. By focusing on simplicity and reliability, Lumi Global aims to ensure that all voices are heard during events, making each meeting and class more impactful and engaging.

Digital Technology Advisory Group

Secondary Market in 2022
Digital Technology Advisory Group specializes in marketing strategy consulting, focusing on helping enterprises navigate the intersection of technology and human behavior. The firm offers a range of services, including data-driven market research insights, brand and proposition development, and consumer targeting and segmentation. Additionally, the company provides technology-enabled digital communications solutions, enabling clients to enhance their marketing effectiveness and adapt to evolving market demands. By leveraging innovative strategies and insights, Digital Technology Advisory Group aims to empower enterprises to thrive in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

Flag

Private Equity Round in 2022
Flag helps businesses be better through creative communications and reporting, specializing in sustainability and integrated reporting.

SelectScience

Acquisition in 2021
SelectScience, founded in 1998, specializes in providing digital marketing services tailored to the scientific industry. The company has established a strong market presence by offering innovative solutions to leading manufacturers of scientific laboratory equipment. SelectScience engages a diverse and loyal audience through its compelling digital content, including online product reviews, The Scientists’ Channel, and virtual events. Additionally, the company serves as a valuable resource for scientists by publishing information on various topics such as life sciences, clinical diagnostics, environmental studies, and forensics. This focus on delivering essential content supports professionals engaged in critical areas of research, including cancer and COVID-19.

Bluecrest Wellness

Private Equity Round in 2019
Bluecrest Health Screening Limited, founded in 2012 and based in Worthing, United Kingdom, specializes in private and corporate health screening services. The company provides a variety of screening packages that assess critical health indicators, including artery health, heart rhythm through resting ECG, and body composition. Additionally, its services include biochemistry checks for conditions such as liver disease, kidney function, cardiovascular health, diabetes, and gout. Operating a nationwide network of mobile clinics, Bluecrest offers affordable and convenient health tests to individuals and corporate workforces, enabling early detection of health issues and ongoing monitoring of health trends.

Le marche de leopold

Acquisition in 2019
The Leopold Market is a set of independent organic stores with no less than 9000 references dedicated to organic farming. leopold organic stores offer a wide choice of healthy and natural food products, seasonal fruits and vegetables, bulk bar, fresh and local products, large grocery store, gluten and vegan products, drinks and vegetable milks.But also all that it must for well-being and beauty,herbal teas, food supplements, cosmetics. leopoldmake every effort to provide you with advice that will allow you to consume organic simply in your daily life.

Feefo

Acquisition in 2018
Feefo is a software-as-a-service platform specializing in consumer ratings and reviews. It focuses on harnessing verified consumer feedback to enhance online sales conversion, improve digital marketing efforts, and deliver valuable customer insights to e-commerce businesses. By offering an analytics and reporting suite, Feefo enables brands across various industries to collect genuine feedback from their customers, empowering them to make informed decisions and enhance consumer experiences. The platform's emphasis on real customer reviews allows businesses to leverage authentic insights, ultimately driving smarter strategies and improved performance in the marketplace.

Com Laude

Private Equity Round in 2017
Com Laude is a specialist domain name management company that assists businesses in managing their domain name portfolios. Founded by industry veterans Nick Wood and Lorna Gradden, who bring over 40 years of combined experience, Com Laude focuses on providing secure and reliable domain management services. The company adopts a personalized approach, ensuring that clients receive professional and responsible management through a trusted contact. Com Laude caters to a diverse clientele, including brand owners, law firms, and trademark attorneys, offering tailored strategies and technical services to protect and position their intellectual property within the domain name system. Known for their expertise, Wood and Gradden also provide strategic oversight and guidance, making it easy for clients to seek assistance as needed. As an independent entity, Com Laude collaborates with top partners in the domain name industry, ensuring high-quality service delivery.

Valideus

Private Equity Round in 2017
Valideus Ltd is supply consultancy and management solutions to brand and community registry operators. We help new gTLD applicants at every stage from initial application and idea generation through to front-end registry management, and we do it exceptionally well as testified by the 121 applications that we have supported to date. Of the first round applications with a 100% pass mark – 96% were from Valideus. Our scores were 2.94 above the average. We managed new TLD round one applications for clients from a diverse range of industry sectors, including global leaders in e-commerce, banking, consultancy, fashion, food, insurance, media, software and travel. We have supported over a dozen registries with consultancy and policy advice on subjects from qualified launch programmes to the protection of rights. Our validation and verification services have helped registries, including .XXX, .LONDON, .BRUSSELS, .VLAANDEREN, .WALES, and .CYMRU to "get the right names into the right hands". Nick Wood and Lorna Gradden, the directors and co-founders of Valideus, have worked in the domain name industry since founding Net Searchers, the first registrar in the world dedicated to working with brand owners, in 1995. Together with the team, they bring in-depth knowledge of the domain name industry, in part gained from the management of Com Laude, a leading ICANN accredited registrar. Valideus is a subsidiary of Adsero Capital, a company owned by Nick Wood, Lorna Gradden and private equity firm, Vespa Capital. Please contact us to discuss how our expertise can benefit your organisation. For applicants and registry operators we provide: Feasibility consulting Application management Domain name strategy and policy advice and consultancy New gTLD launch planning Validation services Front-end registry services .BRAND registrar services What our clients say about us: “Valideus is a prominent voice at ICANN. They have great expertise, they are smart and reactive to what is going on, with other brands and with ICANN” “Valideus have more connections than the other players, they also have more knowledge, both in terms of ICANN regulations and advice on how to use gTLDs in the future. The other service providers just don’t have this level of knowledge, nor are they as helpful.”

Chase Search & Selection

Private Equity Round in 2016
Chase Search and Selection is a recruitment and contract sales organization focused on the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare sectors in the United Kingdom. The company offers specialized recruitment services tailored for blue-chip clients, providing both permanent and contract staffing solutions. Its services include the supply of skilled sales, nursing, and marketing personnel to meet the specific needs of its clients in these industries. By focusing on the unique demands of the pharma and healthcare markets, Chase Search and Selection aims to connect businesses with qualified professionals who can drive success and growth.

Random42

Venture Round in 2015
Random42 Limited is a digital healthcare agency based in London, specializing in 3D medical animation and a range of digital solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Founded in 2005, the company offers various services, including scientific medical writing, content creation, and high-resolution rendering for animations and videos. It also develops interactive applications, augmented reality experiences, and web solutions such as digital asset management and mobile health initiatives. Additionally, Random42 provides print solutions like brochures and exhibition materials. The agency caters to a wide array of therapeutic areas, including oncology, autoimmune diseases, and respiratory conditions. With a strong track record, Random42 has collaborated with 24 of the top 25 pharmaceutical companies and numerous emerging biotech firms, establishing itself as a leader in scientific digital solutions globally.

Catalis

Post in 2014
Catalis Plc is a prominent outsourcing provider specializing in high-end technical services for the film, video game, and software industries. Headquartered in London, the company operates through two main divisions: the Testronic Division, which focuses on quality assurance and testing services, and the Publishing Division, which is involved in game development and publishing. Catalis offers a range of services including functional and localization testing for video games, as well as quality assurance services for film and television content. With a global presence across the United Kingdom, Europe, and beyond, Catalis serves a diverse clientele, including major film and television studios. Since its incorporation in 2000 and the rebranding from aeco N.V. to Catalis N.V. in 2003, the company has established itself as a leader in niche markets within the outsourcing sector, helping clients enhance their digital content creation capabilities.

Abylsen Group

Acquisition in 2012
Abylsen Group is an engineering consultancy firm based in Paris, France, offering a diverse range of services both domestically and internationally. The company specializes in areas such as mechanics, metallurgy, plastics processing, mechatronics, and electronics, particularly for the automotive industry. Its expertise extends to aeronautics, space, and defense, where it focuses on design, manufacturing, and maintenance. Abylsen also provides project management and actuarial services for the insurance and social welfare sectors, as well as consultancy related to information system transformation in banking and finance. Additionally, the company engages in engineering, procurement, and construction for the energy sector, and offers quality assurance and project management services in the pharmaceutical and chemistry industries. Furthermore, Abylsen supports infrastructure and transport projects with services that include project direction, planning, and cost control. Founded in 2005, Abylsen Group has established itself as a key player in various industrial sectors, emphasizing innovation and operational performance.

WSP Textiles

Acquisition in 2011
WSP Textiles Ltd. is a manufacturer of high-performance woven cloth primarily for the billiard and tennis sports sectors in the United Kingdom. The company produces a range of products, including cloths for snooker, English pool, American pool, and Russian pyramid games, as well as specialized coverings for tennis balls used in international tournaments. Founded in 1575 and based in Stroud, the company, formerly known as Winterbotham, Strachan and Playne Ltd., rebranded to WSP Textiles Ltd. in October 2011. With a focus on quality, WSP Textiles markets its products through a global network of distributors and also offers phenolic billiard balls and customized solutions for various billiard games. As of January 2016, WSP Textiles operates as a subsidiary of Saluc S.A.

Imagesound

Private Equity Round in 2011
Imagesound specializes in in-store music curation and media solutions for various sectors, including retail, hospitality, and luxury brands. Based in the UK, with additional offices in Dubai, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong, the company collaborates with over 350 brands in 146 countries, serving around 40,000 locations. Imagesound focuses on enhancing customer experiences through tailored music playlists, custom messaging, audio-visual installations, and digital signage. The firm combines its technical expertise with a passion for music to deliver branded solutions, ensuring support is available around the clock.

Vitale Assistance

Private Equity Round in 2011
Vitale is a provider of emergency assistance and renovation services after fire and water damage on behalf of insurance companies.

SDS Group

Acquisition in 2010
SDS is a distribution of spare parts and accessories to white and brown distribution stakeholders, SDS offers its customers the widest range of solutions for troubleshooting large and small household electrical appliances, accessories for TV reception and brown accessories.

BioPhorum

Private Equity Round in 2008
BioPhorum is a biopharmaceutical manufacturers to solve pertinent pre-competitive industry challenges, improve operational best practices and engage with key industry stakeholders.

Fibrofind

FibroFind is a contract research organization focused on end-to-end preclinical drug development. It specializes in independent research to treat liver, kidney, and lung diseases. The company operates by providing research services for drug discovery, utilizing established human tissue models of fibrosis and inflammation that maintain the functionality and metabolic activities of the tissue over extended periods. This enables clients to access drug testing services for various diseases.
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