{"id":112,"date":"2020-03-12T11:59:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T11:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darwinpe.com\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2020-03-12T14:30:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T14:30:56","slug":"investments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.darwinpe.com\/investments\/","title":{"rendered":"Investments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have experience covering a broad range of value creation strategies including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bulleted\">\n<li>Buy and build<\/li>\n<li>Organic growth (including international expansion)<\/li>\n<li>Operational improvement<\/li>\n<li>Strategic refocus<\/li>\n<li>Restructuring &amp;\u00a0Turnarounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Drawing on our investment experience, we provide support to our portfolio companies to help them successfully implement their strategic goals. We also have an extensive network of industry contacts, including Lord Jacob Rothschild, who we can draw on to help add further value, where appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>Darwin\u2019s investments:<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t    \t<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\"table_content\"><thead><tr><td class=\"cel_company\"><h4>Company<\/h4><\/td><td class=\"cel_sector\"><h4>Sector<\/h4><\/td><td class=\"cel_year\"><h4>Year<\/h4><\/td><td><h4>Acquired by:<\/h4><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr id=\"row_1433\" class=\"\"><td><strong><a href=\"\/companies\/ask4\" class=\"links_portfolio_details\">ASK4<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Technology<\/td><td>2014<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"row_1424\"><td><strong><a href=\"\/companies\/esendex\/\" class=\"links_portfolio_details\">Esendex<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Technology<\/td><td>2013<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"row_1415\"><td><strong><a href=\"\/companies\/the-aa-group\/\" class=\"links_portfolio_details\">The A&amp;A Group<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Financial Services<\/td><td>2012<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"row_1408\"><td><strong><a href=\"\/companies\/attenda\/\" class=\"links_portfolio_details\">Attenda<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Technology<\/td><td>2011<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"row_1393\" class=\"\"><td><strong><a href=\"\/companies\/plum\/\" class=\"links_portfolio_details\">Plum<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Consumer<\/td><td>2010<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"row_1397\"><td><strong><a href=\"\/companies\/fenn-wright-manson\/\" class=\"links_portfolio_details\">Fenn Wright Manson<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Retail<\/td><td>2010<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"row_1402\"><td><strong><a href=\"\/companies\/euroffice\/\" class=\"links_portfolio_details\">Euroffice<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Business Services<\/td><td>2010<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"row_1381\"><td><strong><a href=\"\/companies\/bromford-industries\/\" class=\"links_portfolio_details\">Bromford Industries<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Industrial<\/td><td>2009<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"row_1331\"><td><strong><a href=\"\/companies\/maxinutrition\/\" class=\"links_portfolio_details\">Maxinutrition<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>Consumer<\/td><td>2007<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t    \t<div id=\"hiddenfield_1433\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"A specialist provider of WiFi, broadband and IPTV services to student accommodation buildings, private residential developments and serviced offices\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Acquisition Price<\/h5><p>\u00a321.5m<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1424\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"A leading provider of mission critical application-to-person SMS services to businesses\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Acquisition Price<\/h5><p>\u00a311 million<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1415\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"An insurance broker specialising in non-standard motor risks\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Acquisition Price<\/h5><p>N\/A<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1408\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"A leading provider of business critical managed hosting services to UK enterprises\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Acquisition Price<\/h5><p>\u00a350 million<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1393\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"Leading international premium organic kids nutrition company\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Acquisition Price<\/h5><p>\u00a310 million<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBI<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1397\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"A leading British womenswear brand in the retail, on-line and wholesale markets\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Acquisition Price<\/h5><p>\n        n\/a\n      <\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>BIMBO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1402\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"The UK\u2019s leading online office supplies company serving the SME market\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Acquisition Price<\/h5><p>n\/a<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1381\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"Manufacturer and supplier of complex, highly engineered aerospace components\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Acquisition Price<\/h5><p>\u00a323.25 million<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1331\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"Europes leading sports nutrition company\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Acquisition Price<\/h5><p>\u00a375 million<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>Secondary<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1321\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"A leading UK based independent television production company\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Exit Year<\/h5><p>\n        n\/a\n      <\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>Secondary<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1332\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"The worlds leading motor sport rights management business\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Exit Year<\/h5><p>\n        n\/a\n      <\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1337\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"UK-based roadside recovery and insurance broking business\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Exit Year<\/h5><p>Partial exit in 2007: merger with SAGA<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBI<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1338\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"A leading global provider of fixed satellite services\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Exit Year<\/h5><p>Secondary in 2007<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1339\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"The worlds leading financial spread betting company\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Exit Year<\/h5><p>Partial exit: IPO in 2005<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBO<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1341\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"A leading provider of global mobile satellite services\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Exit Year<\/h5><p>IPO in 2005<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBI<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1342\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"The second largest budget hotel operator in the UK\"\n            <\/em><\/p><h5>Exit Year<\/h5><p>Secondary in 2006<\/p><h5>Type<\/h5><p>MBI<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_bottom\"> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"hiddenfield_1343\" class=\"table_hidden_field\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_top\"> <\/div><div class=\"table_hidden_field_center\"><div class=\"table_hidden_field_content_container\"><p><em>\n              \"Fast fit 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