Horizon Capital

Everyone at Horizon is delighted to announce the realisation of our investment in Dains Accountants & Advisors - returning 8x MOIC and an IRR of 107% to our investors Many congratulations to Richard McNeilly and his team in building the leading business in its niche - closing 10 acquisitions in the last 3 years whilst also delivering exceptional organic growth We wish the business every success in the future! https://lnkd.in/e5izh3fU Luke Kingston Emily Hickley

Many congratulations to the whole team at Agilico for this recognition and for the significant strides taken in moving their industry to a greener, circular first approach!

Congratulations to the team at Ridge and Partners LLP on their acquisition of Jubb, enhancing its service offering and geographical reach, and reinforcing Ridge’s position as a leader in the built environment sector. https://lnkd.in/eRzakj8r Adrian O'Hickey Luke Kingston

It was fantastic to welcome the Horizon Capital portfolio company Chairmen and CEOs to the our annual Business Leaders event yesterday! The energy in the room and the conversations shared made it a truly memorable gathering. Thank you to everyone who joined us—we’re excited to continue building on the connections between you and opportunities for shared growth sparked during the event. Looking forward to the journey ahead with all of you! #TechnologyServices #Buy&Build Simon Hitchcock, Luke Kingston, Adam Lewis, Martin Squier, Tom Maizels

Congratulations to the team at Boston Multi Family Office on their acquisition of Aqua Group, expanding its geographic footprint into Jersey & the UK. This is Boston’s third acquisition since Horizon’s investment 18 months ago. Adam Lewis Matt Morris Katherine Ellis https://lnkd.in/eTe-iQqy

Congratulations to the team at Alchemist Learning and Development on their recent acquisition of RAIN Group, a leading US based sales training business, significantly propelling the group on its growth journey! Tom Maizels Tom Kitchen Richard Pryor-Jones Stuart Packham https://lnkd.in/eAWz2ECV

We are pleased to announce the first investment from Horizon Capital III with a £30m commitment to Adeptio Law. Working with Chairman Martin Smith and CEO Neil Lloyd we look forward to building a technology enabled provider of legal services to the SME market across the UK. The successful acquisition of FBC Manby Bowdler is the first step in Horizon Capital latest buy & build strategy. Simon Hitchcock, Tom Kitchen, Conor Murray #buy&build  #businessservices https://lnkd.in/eKftyiWd

Last week's portfolio ESG roundtable was a success! 🌱We had some great discussions on corporate carbon emissions and green strategies, including: How operational decisions (in-house servers vs. cloud, transport, travel) affect emissions and costs, with insights from Carbon Responsible, Xynteo and Novata - Crafting your first GHG report and avoiding greenwashing  - How to integrate carbon reduction into product offerings - Key takeaway: Progress is found in the path you take 🌍 Focus on continuous improvement, not on reaching a single point of perfection. Thanks to all who attended and contributed! 🙏 #ESG #HorizonPortfolio #CarbonEmissions

Congratulations to the whole team at Ridge and Partners LLP, for the recognition they have received in the Building Magazine 2024 Top 150 Consultants, and for being singled out as one of the biggest risers in the list with revenue growth of 30%. A fantastic achievement! https://lnkd.in/eF_4V9yq

Dains Accountants CEO, Richard McNeilly, recently sat down with Accountancy Age discussing how an ambitious acquisition strategy can enhance the service proposition for clients and opportunities for all team members. Richard also touches on his experience of working with Horizon Capital to support this exciting strategy. https://lnkd.in/e9TkJtPq