What investment strategy does NVM Private Equity focus on?

NVM Private Equity focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does NVM Private Equity have?

NVM Private Equity has 14 active portfolio companies and 7 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is NVM Private Equity headquartered?

NVM Private Equity is headquartered in Newcastle, United Kingdom.

What is NVM Private Equity's assets under management?

NVM Private Equity manages approximately €515M in assets under management.

When was NVM Private Equity founded?

NVM Private Equity was founded in 1984.

What sectors does NVM Private Equity invest in?

NVM Private Equity invests across Industrials, Business Services, Software, Consumer.

What are NVM Private Equity's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by NVM Private Equity include: Buoyant Upholstery (2026) to Ashwood Designs Group, 3.3x; The Fresh Group (2026) to Flight Centre Travel Group; CurrentBody (2025) to Public (Beauty Tech Group plc), 7.6x; Intuitive Limited (2025) to Banyan Software; nZero Group (2025) to Bilfinger, 2.6x; Pareto FM (2023) to Pictet Alternative Advisors, 4.3x; Mobius Networks (2022) to Wireless Logic.

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NVM Private Equity

Newcastle, United Kingdom·Founded 1984·

Buyout Growth Equity

·nvm.co.uk

NVM Private Equity is an employee-owned UK lower-mid-market private equity firm founded in 1984 and headquartered in Newcastle, with offices across the UK regions including Reading and London. NVM backs management buyouts and growth capital deals in regional businesses, typically investing GBP 5m to GBP 15m per company, and manages around GBP 440m of funds. The firm is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 653677) and its current institutional fund is NVM Private Equity Vintage III, a GBP 142m vehicle closed in 2018. NVM became employee-owned following a 2003 buyout from the Aberdeen Group and historically managed the Northern VCT range before that mandate moved to Mercia in 2017.

AUM

€515M

Funds

vintages 2018

Portfolio

Exits

NVM Private Equity is a Newcastle buyout firm with €515M AUM, 14 active companies and 7 exits.

SectorsIndustrials Business Services Software Consumer

Key takeaways

·7 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 7 realized deals: 8 years.
·Best return: 7.6x MOIC on CurrentBody (2025).

Sector breakdown

21 companies

Industrials

4 · 19%

Business Services

4 · 19%

Consumer

2 · 10%

IT Services

2 · 10%

Energy

1 · 5%

E-commerce

1 · 5%

SaaS

1 · 5%

Telecom

1 · 5%

Key facts

HQNewcastle, United Kingdom

Founded1984

Websitenvm.co.uk

Recent exits

NVM Private Equity sold Buoyant Upholstery to Ashwood Designs Group in 2026 after 13 years.

3.3x

NVM Private Equity sold The Fresh Group to Flight Centre Travel Group in 2026 after 12 years.

NVM Private Equity took CurrentBody public in 2025 after 7 years.

7.6x

NVM Private Equity sold Intuitive Limited to Banyan Software in 2025 after 11 years.

Partners

Martin GreenManaging Partner

Mauro BiagioniInvestment Partner & COO

Andy LeachInvestment Partner

Charlie PidgeonInvestment Partner

David RolfeInvestment Partner

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 21 portfolio companies (14 active · 7 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Martin Green

Managing Partner

Mauro Biagioni

Investment Partner & COO

Andy Leach

Investment Partner

Charlie Pidgeon

Investment Partner

David Rolfe

Investment Partner

Funds & portfolio

Every fund NVM Private Equity has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

NVM Private Equity Vintage III

Buyout2018€166M14 assets7 exits

Buyout

2018 · 8yr

€166M

Unrealized

14 held

Company	Entry
Arnlea Systems Energy · UK	2014
Chemigraphic Industrials · UK	2019
Dale Power Solutions Industrials · UK	2018
Easby Group Industrials · UK	2022
Inprova Group Business Services · UK	2022
Leading Resolutions IT Services · UK	2023
Love Saving Group Business Services · UK	2021
MRO+ Solutions Industrials · UK	2024
Noted Aromas Consumer · UK	2026
Salocin Group AdTech · UK	2022
Smart Payment Technologies Software · UK	2019
Trust Systems IT Services · UK	2021
Vegetarian Express FoodTech · UK	2024
YorkTest HealthTech · UK	2022

Realized

7 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Buoyant Upholstery Consumer · UK	2013	2026	Trade Sale	Ashwood Designs Group	3.3x
CurrentBody E-commerce · UK	2018	2025	IPO	Public (Beauty Tech Group plc)	7.6x
Intuitive Limited SaaS · UK	2014	2025	Trade Sale	Banyan Software	–
Mobius Networks Telecom · UK	2019	2022	Trade Sale	Wireless Logic	–
nZero Group ClimateTech · UK	2017	2025	Trade Sale	Bilfinger	2.6x
Pareto FM Business Services · UK	2021	2023	Secondary	Pictet Alternative Advisors	4.3x
The Fresh Group Business Services · UK	2014	2026	Trade Sale	Flight Centre Travel Group	–

About NVM Private Equity

NVM Private Equity is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 2 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning consumer, business services, industrials and energy.

Investment thesis

The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across consumer, business services, industrials and energy businesses in the United Kingdom and broader European market. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.

Recent activity

Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 2 fund vehicles, 16 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does NVM Private Equity focus on?: NVM Private Equity focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does NVM Private Equity have?: NVM Private Equity has 14 active portfolio companies and 7 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is NVM Private Equity headquartered?: NVM Private Equity is headquartered in Newcastle, United Kingdom.
What is NVM Private Equity's assets under management?: NVM Private Equity manages approximately €515M in assets under management.
When was NVM Private Equity founded?: NVM Private Equity was founded in 1984.
What sectors does NVM Private Equity invest in?: NVM Private Equity invests across Industrials, Business Services, Software, Consumer.
What are NVM Private Equity's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by NVM Private Equity include: Buoyant Upholstery (2026) to Ashwood Designs Group, 3.3x; The Fresh Group (2026) to Flight Centre Travel Group; CurrentBody (2025) to Public (Beauty Tech Group plc), 7.6x; Intuitive Limited (2025) to Banyan Software; nZero Group (2025) to Bilfinger, 2.6x; Pareto FM (2023) to Pictet Alternative Advisors, 4.3x; Mobius Networks (2022) to Wireless Logic.