YFM Equity Partners

YFM Equity Partners, established in 1982, is a UK-based private equity firm that invests in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It focuses on providing growth capital, management buyouts, and recapitalization to mid and late-stage companies across various sectors, including energy, manufacturing, consumer goods, healthcare, technology, and business services. YFM seeks to invest between £2 million to £10 million, typically taking a majority stake and aiming for a five-year exit through sale or listing. The firm has offices in Leeds, London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield, and its investment team owns the business.

Mike Clarke

Partner

James Curtis

Investment Manager

Zach Francis

Investment Manager

Dan Freed

Partner

Matt Gordon-Smith

Investment Director

Katie Jade Harrison

Investment Associate

Adam Hart

Investment Director

Nick Holt

Director

Mark Hurley

Chairman

Marcus Karia

Partner and CFO

Callum Long

Investment Associate

Jonathan Marlow

Portfolio Director

Stephen Murray

Investment Director

Roshan Puri

Partner

Charlie Robinson

Investment Director

James Savage

Partner

Nick Simmonds

Investment Director

Laura Sisson

Investment Manager

Connie Smith

Investment Associate

Helen Villiers

Investment Director

Helen Villiers

Investment Director

Giles Whitman

Investment Director

David Wrench

Partner

Tiffany Young

Origination Director

Sophie Tainton

Portfolio Director

Past deals in GovTech

The Networking People

Private Equity Round in 2025
Provider of network consultancy services catering to the public sector, education, and service provider industries. The company offers vendor-neutral counsel related to connectivity, engineering, support contracts, and unified communications, enabling clients to establish safe network frameworks, thus promoting smooth operations and continual workflow.

Arcus Global

Series A in 2019
Arcus Global, established in 2009 and headquartered in Cambridge, UK, specializes in designing and delivering cloud-based software solutions for the public sector. The company offers a range of services, including citizen engagement platforms, regulatory services, and digital transaction management, enabling local and national public sector organizations to enhance their service delivery and operate more efficiently.

Arcus Global

Series A in 2018
Arcus Global, established in 2009 and headquartered in Cambridge, UK, specializes in designing and delivering cloud-based software solutions for the public sector. The company offers a range of services, including citizen engagement platforms, regulatory services, and digital transaction management, enabling local and national public sector organizations to enhance their service delivery and operate more efficiently.

Insider Technologies

Acquisition in 2012
Insider Technologies Limited is a UK-based software house and payment services company that specializes in developing service management, tracking solutions, and custom software. The company offers a range of products, including Sentra, a client-server application designed for centralized management of multi-vendor converged infrastructure and payment systems; MultiBatch, a batch processing environment optimized for HP NonStop server architecture; and Reflex, a management tool that delivers real-time monitoring of HP NonStop subsystems and applications. Insider Technologies also provides consultancy, product training, support, and custom development services. Its clientele spans various sectors, including banking, insurance, government, security services, retail, telecommunications, utilities, and defense, with a focus on serving executives such as chief executive officers, chief compliance officers, and chief technology officers across Europe and internationally. Founded in 1989 and based in Manchester, the company operates as a subsidiary of ETI-NET Inc.

The Networking People

Provider of network consultancy services catering to the public sector, education, and service provider industries. The company offers vendor-neutral counsel related to connectivity, engineering, support contracts, and unified communications, enabling clients to establish safe network frameworks, thus promoting smooth operations and continual workflow.
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