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

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

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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.

Hutchinson Networks

Private Equity Round in 2018
Hutchinson Networks Ltd. is a provider of multi-vendor IT and network solutions, catering to both national and international clients. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Edinburgh, the company specializes in advanced infrastructure services, network planning and design, network operations, global network deployment, and network optimization. Hutchinson Networks aims to deliver impartial, high-quality support throughout the entire lifecycle of its clients' networks, ensuring they are robust, secure, and capable of meeting their service requirements. The company focuses on maximizing its global reach while maintaining a strong customer-centric approach in its network services and solutions offerings.

FourNet

Private Equity Round in 2017
FourNet is a cloud and managed communications service company providing cloud, collaboration, and contact center solutions. The company is delivering the technology that helps to provide better customer experience, the tools that encourage employee collaboration and better ways of working, and the managed support that allows them to focus on running their business, not their communications infrastructure. FourNet identifies the best engineering, customer service, and technical talent from across the country then target, empower, and incentivize them to help them deliver for its customer. It also provides professional services, engineering, and project management skills to help its customers achieve their digital transformation and customer experience goals. They focus on the business objectives that their customers are trying to achieve and then align everyone in delivering that goal. FourNet was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Manchester, UK.

GTK

Acquisition in 2013
GTK UK is a prominent provider of high-quality electronics solutions, specializing in standard and custom cable assemblies, connectors, and optoelectronics, which encompass TFT displays and PVMA technologies. Established in 1990, the company has amassed over 25 years of experience in sourcing, designing, and supplying a diverse range of high-performance products. In addition to its core offerings, GTK UK provides comprehensive manufacturing solutions, including PCB enclosures, full PCB assembly, and packaging services. The company is committed to delivering innovative and reliable electronics solutions to meet the needs of its customers.

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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