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Renatus’ Weekly M&A Newsletter – 09/01/2022
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Digiweb acquires ActionPoint, Sentinel acquires Samdec, BPE acquired by Unispace, Wrkit is acquired by Benefex, Kainos acquires Blackline Group and much more in our latest Renatus M&A synopsis.

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Renatus Weekly M&A & Company Performance Private Equity Newsletter 16/01/2022

Dear Reader,

Please find below this week’s newsletter covering the latest M&A, company performance, fundraisings and executive moves.

M&A ACTIVITY

Digiweb acquires ActionPoint

Digiweb acquires ActionPoint

Deal Details: Digiweb Group, through its subsidiary Viatel, has acquired Limerick-based IT business, ActionPoint for an undisclosed amount.

ActionPoint is a digital transformation services business founded by David Jeffreys and John Savage in 2005 with Ger O’Mahony holding the position of Chairman.
The business specialises in bespoke software development and managed IT services.

ActionPoint joined the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 in 2014 and is also a Deloitte Best Managed Company. The business has offices in Limerick, Dublin, Lisburn, Cork and Galway.

Digiweb Holdings, headquartered in Dundalk, Co Louth, is a telecoms and IT services company. It is a full-service national communications and managed services provider delivering next-generation solutions to Irish businesses.

The company was founded in 1997 by Colm Piercy, is led by CEO Paul Rellis and is owned by Chirisa Investments and Quay Ventures.

Advisers: Holmes advised the shareholders of ActionPoint. The deal was led by George Kennedy (Corporate Partner) Shane Costelloe (Senior Associate- Employment) and Ciara Downes (Trainee Solicitor).

Sam Nolan, Anya Cummins & Patrick McInerney from Deloitte also advised ActionPoint.

Gareth Cosgrove and Mark Holst  from Grant Thornton advised Digiweb/Viatel.

Renatus Comment: Both parties in this deal have been extremely active recently and have been regular features in this newsletter. This latest update marks Viatel’s fourth acquisition since the start of 2020, following acquisitions of Nova Telecom, Ripplecom and Irish Telecom. ActionPoint completed two acquisitions since 2019, ICT Project Management and P2V Systems with the ICT Project Management acquisition closing less than two months ago. In the press release for ActionPoint’s November acquisition of ICT Project Management, it was reported that this deal would bring ActionPoints yearly revenue to c.€16m.

Source: Viatel Press Release

Sentinel acquires Samdec

Sentinel acquires Samdec

Deal Details: Sentinel Risk has acquired Samdec Security for an undisclosed sum.

Sentinel, founded in 2019 by Terry McElvaney, is a Dublin-based provider of security risk consultancy, guarding, investigations and technical services to corporates, State, construction, finance and the legal profession.

Samdec Security, founded in 2002, provides security services throughout Northern Ireland. The business is led by MD Martin Cheshire. The business is wholly owned by Martin and Margaret Cheshire.

Advisers: Karl Cleere of Solara Corporate Finance provided corporate finance advice to Sentinel. Rhys Jones of Johnsons Solicitors in Belfast provided legal advice to Sentinel. Paul O’Brien of Tughans provided legal advice to Samdec.

Renatus Comment: Samdec provides event security and other security services, which are likely to have been impacted by Covid given the level of restrictions on the events industry in Ireland in recent times. There may be a rebound in this area as events come back and restrictions are gradually lifted across the country. The acquisition of Samdec is the first acquisition in Ireland and provides Sentinel with client and staff coverage throughout the Island of Ireland and the UK. With both companies offering similar services, Sentinel should see a boost from both companies’ event security services. Management at Samdec Security will remain with the business.

Source: Sentinel Press Release

BPE acquired by Unispace

BPE acquired by Unispace

Deal Details: Cork-based BioPharma Engineering (BPE) has been acquired by Unispace for an undisclosed sum.

BioPharma Engineering designs and delivers laboratory, research and manufacturing facility space for pharmaceutical and life sciences companies.

Founded in 2006 by Managing Director, John O’Reilly, BPE currently employs 100 people in its Cork and Dublin offices. The company’s directors own 72% of the business. In 2020, the business generated €5.2m in turnover.

Unispace, based in Sydney, Australia, operates in 26 countries and employs over 600 people. It is a global leader in business interior space design and commercial interior design.

The business was founded in 2010 by Gareth Hales. It is now led by CEO, Steve Quick. The company is owned by PAG Asia Capital, having been purchased in 2020 for AUD300m.

Advisers: RDJ advised BPE. The RDJ transaction team included Gillian Keating (Corporate and Commercial), Maria Walsh (Corporate and Commercial), Jennifer Cashman (Employment), Eoin Tobin (Tax) and Mark Ludlow (Tax).

Renatus Comment: The deal will allow BioPharma to accelerate its global expansion as part of the wider Unispace network, in key markets across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The new Unispace Centre of Excellence, to be established in Cork, will further solidify the region’s primary role among the global life sciences space, with nine of the world’s top 10 life sciences companies already based in Cork.

Source: Irish Times

Wrkit is acquired by Benefex

Wrkit is acquired by Benefex

Deal Details: Dublin-headquartered employee engagement platform Wrkit has been acquired by Benefex, a UK-based subsidiary of the Zellis Group. The deal consideration was not disclosed.

Wrkit uses its platform to deliver learning, wellbeing, recognition and lifestyle savings options for employees of over 300 various organisations which include brands such as Bank of Ireland, Coca Cola, Deloitte, Hays, IBM, KPMG, Oracle and Vodafone.

The business has offices in Dublin, London and Sydney and serves clients all around the world. The business was founded by Peter Jenkinson, Mark Jenkinson, and Tom O’Driscoll in 2017.

Zellis Group is a provider of payroll and HR software, managed services, and benefits management for companies across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

The group comprises of three businesses: Zellis, a provider of payroll and core HR software and services for businesses with more than 1000 employees; Moorepay, which provides payroll and HCM software and services for SMBs, and Benefex, which through its platform OneHub supports all organisations with employee benefits, recognition, and communications.

Zellis employs over 200 people and recorded revenues of c. £160m year ending April 2021.

Advisers: Wrkit was advised by Frank Dunne and Jason Daly of KPMG, together with Andy McConnell and Anna Hickey in Philip Lee.

Benefex/The Zellis Group was advised by Pinsents UK and Bain Capital as shareholder.

Renatus Comment: Prior to being acquired by Bain in 2018, Zellis was traditionally focused on payroll and human resource management. Following this Bain investment, Zellis acquired Benefex and has been on a clear mission to break into and become a leader in the employee experience and engagement space since. This is Benefax/Zellis’s second acquisition in this space after the acquisition of Capita’s employee benefits business. The employee engagement and experience space has been increasingly active since the beginning of the Covid pandemic. As staff becomes increasingly difficult to get and retain and work from home has become more normalised, businesses are investing more into tools like Wrkit. WorkHuman is a huge player in this space and this topic is discussed at length in Renatus’ first podcast with Barry Maloney, which can be accessed through the following link: The Renatus Podcast – Episode 1 with Barry Maloney.

Source: Benefex Press Release

Kainos acquires Blackline Group

Deal Details: Northern Irish IT company, Kainos PLC, has acquired US-based Blackline Group for an undisclosed sum.

Kainos PLC, headquartered in Belfast, develops information technology solutions for businesses and organisations, particularly in the public, healthcare, and financial services sectors. It is also a Workday services partner.

The company, which employs 2,400 people, is led by Chief Executive, Brendan Mooney. Mooney is the company’s largest shareholder, with 11.47% of common shares, valued at €280m. In the year to March 2021, the company generated turnover of €263m, which converted to an EBITDA of €57.9m.

Established in 2009 and headquartered in Washington state, Blackline Group is a specialty services firm that focuses on procurement and is an experienced advisory partner for Workday Strategic Sourcing (formerly Scout RFP). The business has been a Workday advisory partner since Workday acquired Scout RFP in 2019.

Advisers: Patrick Robb and Ben Griffiths of Investec Bank plc, Simon Bridges and Andrew Potts of Canaccord Genuity, Matt Dixon, Dwight Burden, and Kwaku Aning of FTI Consulting LLP acted as financial advisors to Kainos Group plc.

Renatus Comment: The acquisition sees Kainos strengthen its capabilities in the Workday ecosystem, with the company having already acquired six Workday partner companies. This is a significant growth area for Kainos, revenues in this segment grew by 32% in H1 2022. Workday itself is targeting a 20% growth CAGR until 2026 and as Kainos historically outperforms Workday’s underlying growth, high rates of sales growth may continue.
Kainos’ share price fell 2% on the deal’s announcement, according to CapitalIQ. Kainos’ share price is up c. 42% in the past 12 months.

Source: Irish Independent

TETRA majority stake acquired by Digital 9

TETRA majority stake acquired by Digital 9

Deal Details: Digital 9 Wireless has agreed a deal to acquire 56% stake of Tetra Ireland Communications from eircom for a reported total consideration of approx. €76m.
The company may have the opportunity to increase the acquisition up to a 100% holding for a reported total of €136m.

TETRA Ireland is the exclusive operator of public safety communication networks across Ireland, having been mandated by the Government of the RoI in 2006 and contractually renewed in 2020.

97% of TETRA Ireland’s customer base are RoI Government public bodies, comprised of c. 70 agencies with some 24,000 active subscribers principally across emergency services.

Digital 9 Wireless is a subsidiary of London-based Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC which is an externally managed closed-ended investment company.
The company primarily focuses on digital infrastructure investments which are operational and with contracts in place with customer or counterparties where appropriate.

Advisers: None mentioned

Renatus Comment: In March of last year Digital 9 acquired Irish, ISIF backed Aqua Comms, a sub-sea fibre optic cable operator for a reported €181m. This latest investment is Digital 9’s first investment into wireless infrastructure and marks the commitment of all its available capital. As a result, Digital 9 has launched a placing at 108p per share, targeting a total raise of £200m. It will be interesting to see how much of this capital goes toward Irish investments after two of Digital 9’s four investments to date have been into Irish businesses.

Source: Newsreleases.com

Demesne Electrical acquired by OEM

Deal Details: Demesne Electrical Sales Limited Ireland has been acquired by OEM International for an undisclosed amount.

Demesne, founded in 1977 and headquartered in Dublin, is Ireland’s leading independent importer and distributor of electrical control, switchgear, energy saving & installation products.

The company has a total revenue of €20m with operating profit of €2.5m. The company has a strong product portfolio based on long partnerships with many of Europe’s leading manufacturers.

OEM International, is one of Europe’s leading technology trading groups. OEM, headquartered in Sweden, has a portfolio of more than 60,000 products from over 400 suppliers and 37 operating business units in 14 countries split into three geographic regions.

The majority of OEM’s customers operate in various segments of the manufacturing industry, producing various kinds of machinery and equipment using constituent components from subcontractors.

Advisers: None mentioned

Renatus Comment: This deal marks a huge success for Demesne owners David Williamson, Paul Fitzsimons and Chris McKenna. In 2019 we covered Demesne in the company performance section of our newsletter when the business reported revenue of c. €15.9m which converted to an EBITDA of c. €1.2m. Demesne is now reported to generate revenue of c. €20m and is a Deloitte Best Managed Company.

Source: OEM International Press Release

Scope Technology Group acquires Focus Fire & Security Systems

Deal Details: Scope Technology Group has announced the acquisition of Focus Fire & Security Systems Ltd. for an undisclosed sum.

Scope Technology Group is a collection of specialist systems & design companies providing unique convergence of critical IoT services through one channel.

The Group’s companies provide: ICT Data, Lighting Control, Audio Visual, Security, Fire, & Energy solutions

Focus Fire & Security Systems Ltd., based in Meath, specialises on servicing the security needs of various retail, commercial, industrial, and domestic operations throughout the Irish marketplace.

Advisers: Eversheds Solicitors acted on behalf of Scope Technology Group Ltd.

Diamond Splash Ltd. and BHSM Solicitors acted on behalf of Focus Fire & Security Systems Ltd.

Renatus Comment: This deal marks a continuation of a consolidation trend playing out in both the B2B and B2C alarm and security markets in recent times. The recurring revenue nature of the business model has made these attractive targets for private capital and trade operators looking to build a platform of scale. Other notable recent transactions in this space include Fortus Group’s acquisition of RE:SURE and Enterprise Security Distribution in March 2021, Sector Alarms acquisition of Homesecure also in March 2021, Action24’s acquisition of Integral Securities and Wilson Security in May 2021 and January 2022, respectively. It appears we are in the middle of a number of players attempting to execute a roll-up in this sector.

Source: LinkedIn

Allergy Standards Limited Complete MBO backed by Beechbrook Capital

Deal Details: Dublin-based, Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) has announced the completion of a successful MBO backed by Beechbrook Capital, a UK, and Ireland-based private debt and equity house. Deal consideration was not disclosed.

ASL is an international certification body that prepares verification protocols for Products and Services to optimise healthy indoor air. CEO and company founder, Dr. John McKeon and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Dr. John Ryan led the management buyout of the business. ASL employed a total of 9 people in 2020 and reported revenue of c. €2.1m.

Beechbrook Capital is a specialist European lower mid-market lender and has invested in over 80 companies including 6 companies in Ireland, where it has a dedicated Irish debt fund and offices in Cork and Dublin.

Advisers: ASL: AIB provided corporate finance advisory led by Ian Cullinane and with support from Alan Mahon.

Renatus Comment: With the issue of poor air quality becoming an increasing concern for consumers and businesses alike, ASL is well poised to grow and has experienced significant revenue growth since Covid entered our lives. In 2017, the business recorded a total revenue of just below €1.5m with the business most recently reporting revenues in excess of €2.1m for year ended December 2020. ASL is also a well-accredited player in this space after being awarded one of the three prizes in the 2019 US-Ireland Research Innovation Awards.

The team of Dr. John Mckeon and Dr. John Ryan is an impressive duo. Dr. John McKeon has founded a number of life science businesses and is heavily involved in both the Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation and the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Knowledge Transfer & Innovation Committee. Dr. John Ryan has an equally impressive resume and has acted as an advisor, business mentor, and non-executive director to a number of funds, private and NFP entities. Ryan previously founded the Certification Europe Group, and led the sale of that business to private equity.

This is a classic example of backing a quality enterprise, led by great people in a growing space.

Source: Allergy Standards Press Release

Talbot Hotels acquires Clonmel Park Hotel

Deal Details: The Talbot Hotel Group have acquired the Clonmel Park Hotel for a reported €7.5m.

The Clonmel, a four-star facility located in Tipperary, was previously owned by Tetrarch Capital, a participant in the Irish real estate market. Tetrarch acquired the Clonmel in 2015 and performed a variety of refurbishments on the facility. The Clonmel was last reported to employ c. 120 staff. Tetrarch still owns a number of hotels including Mount Juliet, the Dawson Hotel in Dublin, and Citywest in Saggart.

The Talbott Hotel Group owns six other hotels throughout Ireland including the Talbot Hotel in Stillorgan, the Talbot Hotel Wexford, and the Oriel House Hotel. The group is owned by the Pettitt family who also owns various supermarkets throughout the country. The holding company for the Pettitt family’s entire hotel and supermarket group (Torski) reported a turnover of c. €128m in 2019 and employed over 1,000 staff.

The Clonmel will be renamed as the Talbot Hotel Clonmel following this transaction.

Advisers: None Mentioned

Renatus Comment: This deal marks Tetrarch Capitals’ second hotel divestment in the past month after the group sold the Killashee Hotel to Barry English for a reported €25m last month. The Pettitt family also has an impressive growth story, having started with just a single property, the Talbot Hotel Wexford, and growing into the group we see today. Despite the challenges faced by hotels due to Covid and various leisure stocks taking a dive, the hotel market seems as active as ever.

Source: The Irish Times

CRIF acquires majority stake in HPI

CRIF acquires majority stake in HPI

Deal Details: Italian-based credit and business data group CRIF has acquired 73% shareholding in Hire Purchase Ireland (HPI). The deal consideration was not disclosed.

HPI was founded in 1948 to monitor the registration and status of Irish financed assets, particularly motor vehicles.

The business works closely with banks such as AIB, Bank of Ireland, and Ulster Bank, all of whom are shareholders with c. 9% stakes in the business post-transaction. The business recorded revenue of c. €1.7m in 2020.

CRIF is a global company specializing in credit bureau and business information, outsourcing and processing services, and credit solutions.

Established in 1988 in Bologna (Italy), CRIF has an international presence, operating in Europe, America, Africa, and Asia. The business recorded revenue of over €560m in 2020 and employs over 5,500 people.

Advisers: None mentioned

Renatus Comment: This acquisition is not CRIF’s first move into the Irish market as the Italian giant acquired Irish business Vision-Net in 2018.

Source: CRIF Press Release

DEALS UPDATES & OTHER NEWS

DMG finalises deal to acquire Business Plus magazine

Deal Details: DMG Media Group, the owner of Irish Daily Mail publication, has completed the acquisition of Business Plus magazine. The deal value was not disclosed, however it is reported by industry insiders to be around €500,000.

The deal, initially agreed in September – subject to CCPC approval, will help Business Plus reach a wider readership and extend DMG’s audience reach from the consumer to the business sector.

Source: Irish Times

Ørsted announces plans to develop windfarm in co. Antrim

Deal Details: Danish multinational power company, Ørsted has announced plans to develop a 16MW onshore wind farm in Ballykeel, Antrim after acquiring the site in June of last year. This wind farm is being developed with the expressed purpose of supplying energy to American multinational, Amazon.

Source: The Business Post

EDF Renewables and DP Energy announce Joint Venture

Deal Details: EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of French EDF Group have announced a joint venture with Cork-based DP Energy to develop a floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic sea. The project, which is to be named Gwynt Glas, is expected to generate 1GW of energy and provide power for c. 927,400 homes.

Source: The Business Post

RECENT FUNDRAISINGS

Who: Flipdish, a digital food-ordering platform, has become Ireland’s fifth official home-grown tech unicorn following its latest fundraise. The business was co-founded by brothers Conor and James McCarthy.

What: Flipdish has raised $100m (€87m) in funding, led by Chinese conglomerate Tencent.

Why: The company will use part of the funding to hire 700 people this year, mainly in tech-related roles.

Source: Irish Times

Who: CameraMatics, a Dublin-based Internet of things fleet and vehicle safety technology specialist. The business was founded as ProVision in 2016 by Mervyn O’Callaghan and Simon Murray.

What: The business has raised €3.9m in funding from previous investors Puma Investments, Sure Valley Ventures and Enterprise Ireland.

Why: The funding is to be used to fund expansion into new markets and scale to meet the demand for the business’s services.

Source: Irish Times

Who: Responsible, a start-up that has developed a technology solution that allows upmarket fashion brands to buy back previously worn items from shoppers, has raised funding. The company was founded by Mitch Doust and Mark Dowds, a former EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.

What: The company has secured $6.6m (€5.8m) in funding from backers including Barclays and Silicon Valley tech executive Sarah Friar.

Why: Responsible intends to use the funding to establish a presence in the European Union.

Source: Irish Times

Who: Echelon Data Centres, an international data centre infrastructure developer with six facilities under development in the UK and Ireland with a potential combined capacity of around 500MW. Echelon was founded in 2017 by CEO Niall Molloy, the principal of Aldgate Developments.

What: The business has successfully raised €855m in debt financing.

Why: The funding is to be used to finance Echelon’s latest project, DUB10, a data centre in Clondalkin, Dublin with a capacity of over 90MW.

Advisers: Echelon was advised by Broadstone Capital Advisors, specialists in the energy, digital and healthcare sectors.

Source: Broadstone Capital Advisory Press Release

Who: ProVerum, an Irish medtech company, has raised funding. The company was founded in 2016 by Ríona Ní Ghriallais and Conor Harkin.

What: The company has raised €30m in funding in a series A funding round co-led by Gilde Healthcare and Lightstone Ventures, along with Atlantic Bridge.

Why: The funding will be used to support ProVerum’s clinical programme, as it aims to bring its ProVee device to market in both Europe and the US.

Source: Irish Times

Who: Genesis Automation, a Cork-based clinical traceability solution for the medical industry. The business was founded in 2010 by Noel O’Hanlon and recently signed a multimillion euro deal to provide their technology to NHS Scotland.

What: The business has raised €10m in growth debt financing from IPF Partners, a leading alternative financing provider focused on the healthcare sector. IPF has been a partner of Genesis since 2015.

Why: The funding is to be used to further develop the product offering and continue expansion into new geographies.

Source: Genesis Automation Press Release

Who: Clearword, a Cork-based business software company founded by David Coallier and Daire Irwin, has raised seed funding.

What: The $3.25m (€2.8m) round was led by Connect Ventures. Act Ventures, Hello World and Unpopular Ventures, along with Cork entrepreneur Pat Phelan, technologist Dave Concannon, Oyster chief executive Tony Jamous, and TrueLayer chief Luca Martinetti were also among backers.

Why: The funding will be used for product development.

Source: Irish Times

Who: The Corporate Governance Institute, an edtech start-up specializing in training and certifying the next generation of company directors and board members, secures funding. The business was founded in 2020 by Anthony Quigley and David W Duffy.

What: €2m investment is provided by the Davy EIIS Fund. Davy EIIS Fund is managed by BES Management DAC, a joint venture between BDO and Davy.

Why: The funding will be used for expansion and product development.

Advisers: Focus Capital Partners team, led by Alan Kelly, Brian Barrett and Edel Mulvihill provided lead corporate finance advice to the Corporate Governance Institute. Wallace Corporate Counsel LLP, BDO and Leman Solicitors also advised on this investment.

Source: RTE

Who: The NTMA raises more than a third of its minimum 2022 funding target.

What: €3.5bn is raised via 10-year bond sale. The bonds, sold through a syndicate of banks and securities firms, were priced to carry an interest rate, or coupon, of 0.387 per cent.

Why: The funding is raised to meet the strong demand from a diversified investor base. According to NTMA, the total order book exceeded €27bn and included more than 180 individual accounts.

Source: Irish Times

EXECUTIVE AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS

We in Renatus believe that more important than the deals are the people and we are pleased to provide you with details of key recent executive and board-level appointments.


John Delahunty

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Colin Hughes

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(Hospitality Ireland)


Oliver Loomes

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(Google Images & LinkedIn)


Barry Thornton

 

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(Google Images & LinkedIn)

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

There was an excellent piece in FT last week by Camilla Cavendish about home and hybrid working that should strike a chord with many who are afraid to question the net benefits of homeworking.

The article stemmed from a talk she gave to CEOs about home working and she got a lot of private feedback that CEOs don’t believe it is working as effectively as people think.

She quotes “A study of 10,000 skilled professionals at a large Asian tech company found that the productivity of those working from home fell by up to a fifth: many were working longer hours, but output fell, partly because they were just having more meetings.”

She also quotes two other studies citing input and output reduction.

She suggested that in some cases the well-being of employees is being ranked ahead of the well-being of the customers and key stakeholders who ultimately provide this employment. Across the water, there was a 500k backlog of processing driving licences, many of which were commercially crucial.

She quotes a CEO who claims that the great resignation is being linked to looser ties to colleagues and employers as a result of remote working.

Other great quotes from the article include:

“Sir John Timpson, chair of the high street firm Timpson, believes that even if we think we want to stay at home, we are social animals who “flourish in the company of other people”. Firms that adopt hybrid models in which the office is an occasional meeting place will be at a “competitive disadvantage”, he warns. ”

“we’re overscheduling our calendar to compensate for the lack of social interaction”. “No one wants to return to presenteeism or exploitation. But I do wonder why we are so reluctant to acknowledge that productivity might be dented by homeworking.”

The link to the full article is here:
https://go.renatus.ie/e/512701/1b-2f83-4188-b236-83ca3f0313df/48771y/746389912?h=gJa0aX67EUNVdJrQW_7p7l9MZzIe9ViQ2tKB6bGP9ZA

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    • Alan holds a B.Sc Finance from University College Cork.
    • Previously working in KPMG’s Consulting division, with the Financial Management Consulting team. During his time there he was engaged on a Finance Function Review for a European Travel Technology firm, and a review of the cash management strategy of an Irish Commercial Bank.
    • In the process of sitting ACCA exams.

    Conor Hall, Associate

    • Conor joined Renatus Capital Partners in June 2018 as a Private Equity Associate. As part of his role, Conor researches and analyses potential investments and acquisitions.
    • Conor holds an M.Sc. in Quantitative Finance from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and a B.Sc. in Economics & Finance from UCD. He is currently working towards attaining the ACCA and CFA qualifications.
    • Prior to joining Renatus, Conor worked as an Analytics Analyst with Accenture, specialising in predictive modelling for fraud.

    Kyle Barry, Associate

    • Kyle joined Renatus Capital Partners in June 2016 as a Private Equity Associate. As part of Kyle’s role, he researches and analyses the potential of new investments and acquisitions.
    • Since joining, Kyle has worked on numerous transactions, including Simtech and Rennicks, and has worked with Renatus’ investee companies on a number of strategic projects.
    • Kyle holds an MSc. in Quantitative Finance (University College Dublin) and a BA Finance (Maynooth University). Currently, Kyle is in the process of completing the ACCA qualification.
    • Prior to joining Renatus, Kyle spent 15 months in Intel’s Finance department where he worked across the financial reporting, tax and capital financing teams.

    Philip Gardiner, Associate Director

    • Philip is an Associate Director with Renatus Capital Partners, having first joined the firm as its first employee in 2014.
    • Philip has responsibility for screening, assessment and structuring of new acquisitions.
    • He has worked on a number of transactions at Renatus including Boojum Mexican Restaurants and Simtech Aviation. Philip works actively with the boards of Boojum and Simtech Aviation.
    • Prior to joining Renatus, Philip spent four years in AIB’s corporate banking team where he worked on a mix of real estate and cash flow lending deals.
    • Philip is a member of the ACCA and holds an MSc. in Financial Services and a Bachelor in Business Studies, both from the University of Limerick.

    Jane Martin, Marketing and Administration Manager

    • Jane joined Renatus Capital Partners in June 2019 as a Marketing and Administration Manager. As part of Jane’s role, she writes the weekly newsletter, works on the CRM and looks after the admin and ad hoc tasks
    • Prior to joining Renatus, Jane worked as a Senior Account Manager in Mace Promotions where she worked closely with many SMEs as well as large corporations on their marketing projects

    Mark Flood, Director

    • Mark co-founded Renatus with Brendan Traynor in 2014. Prior to establishing Renatus, Mark spent seven years on the senior management team of the Racing Post in various operational and commercial roles. Before founding Renatus, Mark was Managing Director of the Racing Post’s Irish operation.
    • Prior to his career in the Racing Post, Mark was the first employee of FL Partners, an Irish based international private equity firm, where he was actively involved in over €300m worth of transactions.
    • Mark combines his financial, operational and commercial experience to bring value and energy to all partner companies.
    • Mark is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Masters in Accounting from NUI Galway.

    Brendan Traynor, Director

    • Brendan is a co-founder of Renatus. Prior to establishing Renatus, he was a Director in BDO Corporate Finance specialising in M&A, MBO’s/MBI’s, debt and private equity fundraising across a diverse range of sectors and clients.
    • His career focus and passion is the Irish SME sector and his deal expertise covers sectors such as retail, manufacturing, FMCG, healthcare, avaiation, media, medical devices, food and agriculture, construction, and hotels and leisure.
    • Brendan is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University College Dublin

    Conor Mehigan, Associate Director

    • Conor joined Renatus Capital Partners in 2021 as an Associate Director. Conor has responsibility for screening, assessment and structuring of new investments and acquisitions.
    • Prior to joining Renatus, Conor spent five years in IBI Corporate Finance specialising in M&A, debt and private equity fundraising for private and public companies across a range of sectors. Prior to his career in IBI Corporate Finance, Conor spent four years in Deloitte’s Corporate Finance Division, specialising in Transaction Services
    • Conor is a Chartered Accountant and holds a BSc in Finance from University College Cork

    Greg Dilger, Strategic Advisor

    • Greg Dilger is a former Executive Director of NCB Stockbrokers and Investec Wealth & Investment.
    • He is an investor and advisor to Renatus and brings years of relevant experience to our team.
    • Greg is also currently a Non-Executive Director of Brewin Dolphin Ireland.
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    Patrick Dooley, Associate Director

    • Patrick joined Renatus in November 2022 as an Associate Director. Patrick has responsibility for screening, assessment and structuring of new investments and acquisitions.
    • Patrick previously held leading positions in Focus Capital Partners, PKF O’​Connor, Leddy & Holmes & EY.
    • Patrick is a charted accountant and holds a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance degree from DCU, along with a Masters degree in Accounting from TUD.

    John Dwyer, Chairman

    • John joined Renatus in 2018 as a Chairman. Prior to Renatus, John spent 30 years at PwC in the UK, 20 years as a Partner, John led the UK and Global Deals business at PwC and was an executive board member of the UK firm.
    • Prior to that, John led the UK and Global Private Equity business at PwC and worked with firms including 3i Group, Apax Partners, CVC Capital Partners and Cinven.
    • John is married to Natasha and they have three children. John works between Dublin and London and his charity work includes chairmanship of Irish Youth Foundation UK.
    • He is an advisor and Board member of Irish digital marketing firm Pigsback and media firm Racing Post.
    • John is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from UCD.