Private equity

Investors, funds and managers need advisors with in-depth experience, deep sector expertise and a commercial view. That's us. We specialise in advising on the full spectrum of private equity. 

Balancing the interests of institutions and of management teams, as well as having a view of long-term returns, is key to making private equity investments work. 

Our experienced team of private equity experts, backed by colleagues based across the UK in every relevant practice area, are perfectly positioned to help.  

We're experienced in advising on the full spectrum of private equity, including fund creation, investments, developing buy and build platforms, tax planning, portfolio management and exits.    

Our experience

Our private equity team consists of over ten partners, who are supported by colleagues across our national offices.

We have a vast range of experience of advising of private equity transactions. Whatever twists and turns a transaction may take, it's likely that we've helped find a solution to something similar previously. Recent examples of our experience include:

  • Advising Key Capital Partners on its investments into and exits from both Nurse Plus (by a secondary MBO to Sovereign) and Alliance In Partnership (by a trade sale to Sodexo), as well as advising on its sale of MI Glass.

  • Working closely with Elaghmore on the acquisitions of S B Components (International), Priden Engineering, McPhee Bros (Blantyre) Limited and Kesslers.

  • Acting on the YFM and Maven-backed management buyout of Indigo Telecom Group from parent company TTG Global Holdings and on the subsequent secondary buyout by Growth Capital Partners.

  • Advising the management team of WHP Telecoms Limited on a rollover investment following a management buyout by Equistone Private Equity from Palatine Private Equity.

  • Helping the management team of Weetabix on the sale of the business to US-firm Post Holdings for £1.4billion.

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National coverage

Our team is spread across the UK: we act as your local eyes and ears.

Platform-building

We are very experienced in helping clients deploy rapid buy and build strategies.

Sector focus

We have particular strength in the automotive, education, food and agribusiness, insurance, healthcare, life sciences and technology sectors.

What our clients say about us?

“Mills & Reeve is one of our “go to” law firms and we value our relationship with them. The partners and staff are more than excellent lawyers; they are commercially astute, responsive and personable. They have all of the qualities required to be a genuine partner in a complex transaction.”

Owen Trotter

Managing Partner, Key Capital Partners

“The team at M&R has expertly guided our management team and the business through its transaction. The team is extremely knowledgeable and approachable more often than not during long unsociable hours that deals generate. We would have no hesitation in recommending M&R to work on any future corporate transaction.”

Dave Humphreys

CFO, WHP Telecoms

“The support, guidance and counsel received from Mills & Reeve was outstanding and ensured the timely completion of the transaction. We would be delighted to work with the team in the future.”

Giles Turrell

Former CEO, Weetabix

Our clients

We work with a range of private equity clients including:

  • Key Capital Partners
  • Business Growth Fund
  • Elaghmore Fund
  • Waterland Private Equity
  • A national PE house on its building of a dental platform

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Our expertise

Corporate law
Business start-ups and spin-outs
Capital markets
Company secretarial services
Employee ownership trusts
Investment funds
Mergers, acquisitions and disposals
Private equity
Venture capital and equity investments

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Employee share incentives Corporate tax Mid-market Mergers, acquisitions and disposals