Portfolio Companies

An integrated provider of test systems used in the development & testing of autonomous vehicles.

Quick Facts

  • Founded in: 1982
  • Annual sales and profits: £37m and £7m
  • People employed in the business: 150
  • Revenue Split: UK (2%), North America (13%), Rest of World (85%)

www.abdynamics.com

One of the few thriving pottery manufacturers in Stoke-On-Trent. 

Quick Facts

  • Founded in: 1795
  • Annual sales and profits: £57m and £7m
  • People employed in the business: 600
  • Revenue Split: UK (40%), North America (11%), Rest of World (49%)

www.churchill1795.com

One of the few companies offering a premium range of products for the lift, rail and keypad industries.

Quick Facts

  • Founded in: 1919
  • Annual sales and profits: £54m and £4m
  • People employed in the business: 375
  • Revenue Split: UK (34%), Rest of World (66%)

www.dewhurst.co.uk

Designer and manufacturer of road safety and other infrastructure products. 

Quick Facts

  • Founded in: 1824
  • Annual sales and profits: £637m and £47m 
  • People employed in the business: 4100
  • Revenue Split: UK (43%), North America (35%), Rest of World (22%)

www.hsholdings.co.uk

One of Britain’s leading players in the e-commerce packaging sector with 18 distribution centres.

Quick Facts

  • Founded in: 1949
  • Annual sales and profits: £217m and £8m
  • People employed in the business: 850
  • Revenue Split: UK (97%), Europe (3%)

www.macfarlanegroup.com

Provides regulatory and business support to the financial services market. It recently acquired Defaqto.

Quick Facts

  • Founded in: 2002
  • Annual sales and profits: £50m and £3m 
  • People employed in the business: 450
  • Revenue Split: UK (100%)

www.simplybizgroup.co.uk

A global ingredients manufacturer and supplier to the flavour, fragrance and consumer goods industries.

Quick Facts

  • Founded in: 1886
  • Annual sales and profits: £112m and £12m
  • People employed in the business: 360
  • Revenue Split: UK (10%), North America (38%), Rest of World (52%)

www.treatt.com 

A specialist rental business with a diverse range of tools and equipment required for infrastructure, construction and housebuilding.

Quick Facts

  • Founded in: 1954
  • Annual sales and profits: £382m and £25m
  • People employed in the business: 3300
  • Revenue Split: UK (91%), Rest of World (9%)

www.vpplc.com

One of the leading direct marketer of promotional products in the US, Canada, UK and Ireland.

Quick Facts

  • Founded in: 1985
  • Annual sales and profits: £580m and £27m
  • People employed in the business: 1050
  • Revenue Split: UK (3%), North America (97%)

www.4imprint.co.uk

Source: Company accounts.

The companies listed above represent a sample of the companies held within our portfolio. Their inclusion here is for illustrative purposes only, to demonstrate our diverse range of investments. The list should not be read as a recommendation or otherwise. All investments are current as of 31st December 2019 but are subject to change, anytime and without notice, due to portfolio or corporate activity.

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