YFM Equity Partners

YFM Equity Partners LLP is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Leeds, United Kingdom, specializing in growth capital investments and management buyouts. Established in 1982, the firm focuses on investing in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across various sectors, including energy, healthcare, technology, consumer goods, and advanced manufacturing. YFM seeks investment opportunities in mid and late-stage companies that are not engaged in primary industries, primarily within the UK, although it also invests in the United States. The firm typically commits between £2 million and £10 million to its portfolio companies, aiming to acquire a majority stake and actively participate in governance through board memberships. YFM Equity Partners is owned by its senior management and investment team, emphasizing a hands-on approach to supporting the growth and development of its investments, with an exit strategy planned within five years through sales or public listings. The firm operates from multiple offices in the UK, including Leeds, London, Birmingham, and Sheffield.

Mike Clarke

Partner

James Curtis

Investment Manager

Zach Francis

Investment Manager

Dan Freed

Partner

Matt Gordon-Smith

Investment Director

Steve Harrison

Partner and Head of Portfolio North

Katie Jade Harrison

Investment Associate

Adam Hart

Investment Director

Nick Holt

Partner

Mark Hurley

Chairman

Marcus Karia

Partner and CFO

Callum Long

Investment Associate

Jonathan Marlow

Portfolio Director

Stephen Murray

Investment Director

Eamon Nolan

Managing Director

Ben Pitt

Investment Manager

Roshan Puri

Investment Director

Jamie Roberts

Portfolio Director

Charlie Robinson

Investment Director

James Savage

Portfolio Director

Laura Sisson

Investment Manager

Connie Smith

Investment Associate

Andy Thomas

Partner

Helen Villiers

Investment Director

Helen Villiers

Investment Director

David Wrench

Partner

Tiffany Young

Origination Director

Past deals in Business Services

DSP

Private Equity Round in 2021
DSP offers managed and professional services focused on database management, particularly for Microsoft and Oracle systems. The company provides a range of solutions including system development, customizations, upgrades, and fully managed or hosted IT systems. Additionally, DSP specializes in data platform cloud migration, multi-cloud data management, and data analytics. Its services are designed to meet the needs of various organizations, from start-ups to large enterprises, ensuring stable and optimized data platforms irrespective of the underlying architecture or cloud infrastructure. Professional consultancy is also a key component of DSP's offerings, aimed at helping clients implement best practices in their IT systems.

Sipsynergy

Venture Round in 2016
We provide everything for our partners, be it provisioning, management or billing systems, and it all works very simply. Our services are annuity based, which means sipsynergy partners and their customers only pay for what they use. The benefits of the model are easily understood by the end customer, they can relax in the knowledge that they always know exactly where they are. For example if a customer takes on additional staff or sites, they’ll know the uplift in costs in a predictable and manageable fashion. For organisations who may have been used to selling part of a communications solution e.g. servers and workstations there is a ready opportunity to enter into the rapidly growing hosted voice and UC market. For sipsynergy partners things have changed for the better forever.

Business Collaborator

Acquisition in 2014
Business Collaborator Ltd., operating as GroupBC, specializes in developing and delivering cloud-based and on-premise solutions for document management, project collaboration, and Building Information Modelling (BIM). Established in 1998 and based in Reading, United Kingdom, the company provides a range of services, including project information management, asset information management, and support for the entire asset lifecycle. Their software enables users to efficiently store, view, and manage documents, data, and spatial information, facilitating communication and approvals across various projects. Business Collaborator also offers consultancy, training, and ongoing support to ensure effective implementation of its solutions. The company serves clients across multiple sectors, including architecture, engineering, construction, infrastructure, retail, energy, utilities, and government. As of March 2020, Business Collaborator operates as a subsidiary of Bentley Systems, Incorporated.

Intelligent Office UK

Acquisition in 2014
Intelligent Office UK Ltd. is a business process outsourcing group that specializes in providing support services primarily for the legal and professional service sectors. Founded in 1982 and based in Bristol, the company offers a range of managed services, including print and mailroom operations, front-of-house services, matter management, and procurement and contract management. Additionally, Intelligent Office UK provides secretarial services such as team assistants, document production, and transcription services, as well as client onboarding and legal administration. Formerly known as Docuserve Limited, the company adopted its current name in January 2006 and serves clients both in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Mynt Facilities Services

Venture Round in 2012
Mynt Facilities Services (formerly known as ACS Cleaning), a Merseyside, UK-based commercial cleaning business.
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