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Current Investments

We focus on small to mid-sized established companies across the range of service and product driven sectors within the UK economy. Our typical deal size is £5million to £50million, with an equity investment between £2million and £15million.

Current Investments
Company	Industry	Deal size
Pasta King	Food Manufacturer	£13.0m
Kornicis Group	Bars/Restaurants	Undisclosed
Rock Asphalte	Specialist Roofing	£16.0m
T Jolly	Mechanical and Engineering	Undisclosed
Peter’s Food Service	Food Manufacturer	£20.0m
Change Recruitment Group	Recruitment	£14.0m
Ochre House	Recruitment	£11.2m
Romac	Technical Logistics	Undisclosed

See our realised investments

Kornicis Group

NBGI PE acquired 17 bar restaurants from the Food & Drink Group plc through a pre-packed sale out of administration.

Industry:: Bars/Restaurants
Transaction type:: IBO
Deal size:: Undisclosed
Date of Investment:: August 2008
Status:: Unrealised

Find out more about Kornicis Group

Rock Asphalte

NBGI PE acquired a majority stake in the £16million MBO. NBGI PE is backing a highly experienced management team led by John Walsh as CEO.

Industry:: Specialist Roofing
Transaction type:: MBO
Deal size:: £16m
Date of Investment:: June 2008
Status:: Unrealised

Find out more about Rock Asphalte

T Jolly

NBGI PE acquired a majority stake in an MBO, providing an exit for the retiring major shareholders of the business.

Industry:: Mechanical and Engineering
Transaction type:: MBO
Deal size:: Undisclosed
Date of Investment:: March 2008
Status:: Unrealised

Find out more about T Jolly

Peter’s Food Service

NBGI PE acquired a majority stake in the £20million BIMBO, providing an exit for the retiring major shareholder of the business.

Industry:: Food Manufacturer
Transaction type:: BIMBO
Deal size:: £20m
Date of Investment:: October 2007
Status:: Unrealised

Find out more about Peter’s Food Service

Change Recruitment Group

NBGI Private Equity supported the £14million MBO, providing an exit for a private vendor, who will retain a small stake in the business.

Industry:: Recruitment
Transaction type:: MBO
Deal size:: £14m
Date of Investment:: December 2006
Status:: Unrealised

Find out more about Change Recruitment Group

Ochre House

NBGI Private Equity invested £5.4million for a 60% stake in the MBO from Trinity Mirror plc.

Industry:: Recruitment
Transaction type:: MBO
Deal size:: £11.2m
Date of Investment:: August 2006
Status:: Unrealised

Find out more about Ochre House

Romac

NBGI Private Equity led the multi-million pound transaction under which the founding McMenamin family realised part of their shareholding.

Industry:: Technical Logistics
Transaction type:: MBI
Deal size:: Undisclosed
Date of Investment:: January 2005
Status:: Partially Realised

Find out more about Romac

Pasta King

NBGI PE acquired a majority stake in this £13 million MBI. NBGI PE is backing the same management team as in its successful MBI investment in Brambles Foods.