Industrials

Industry has long been at the heart of Britain and indeed Europe. Methods for production and distribution are evolving, with new technologies driving growth, underpinned by positive and structural macro drivers. We work with companies to accelerate growth, enhance distribution channels and augment operational efficiency.

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Aspen Pumps

Manufacturer of specialist pumps

In 2007 Inflexion led a buyout of Aspen Pumps and helped management to accelerate its growth. The 2015 sale to 3i generated a 22x return on investment. Inflexion re-invested in Aspen Pumps in 2020. View case study

Astrak

Construction equipment parts

In 2022, Inflexion led the buyout of Astrak Group, a global specialist distributor of undercarriage and wear parts for construction equipment and will work with the founding family to expand the business further. View case study

Avantus

Aerospace engineer and manufacturer

Inflexion partnered with Auctus Industries to back the secondary buyout of the global leader in gap management, Shimtech, in 2015. The business was renamed Avantus Aerospace in 2020 View case study

CP Electronics

Lighting control systems

Inflexion invested in lighting maker CP Electronics in 2014 through its investment in Aspen Pumps. Two years later, French industrial group Legrand bought the business. View case study

Detectortesters

Fire safety products

In 2021, Inflexion completed a majority investment in Detectortesters, the leading global manufacturer of fire detector testing equipment. View case study

enviolo

e-bike components

In 2022, Inflexion acquired enviolo, a global leader in the e-bike components market. enviolo designs and develops transmission systems for high-quality e-bikes. View case study

Huws Gray

Builders merchants

Huws Gray is the largest independent builders merchants in the UK, and received minority funding from Inflexion in 2018. View case study

Marley

Roofing materials

Inflexion led the buyout of Marley in 2019 and exited for £535m to FTSE250-listed Marshalls plc in 2022. View case study

Pims

Waste water services

Pims chose Inflexion to lead its 2008 buyout and support four add-on acquisitions before US trade buyer Xylem paid $57m for the group in 2013. View case study

SMD

Subsea vehicle systems

In April 2008, Inflexion backed subsea vehicle maker SMD. Seven years later, Hong Kong-listed Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Company Limited purchased the business. View case study

UK Power Reserve

Flexible power generation

UK Power Reserve partnered with Inflexion in 2015. Over the following 2.5 years, revenues quadrupled to c£80m, attracting Singaporean trade buyer Sembcorp in 2018. View case study

Viking Moorings

Mooring equipment supplier

In 2006 Inflexion led the £22m buyout of moorings equipment supplier Viking Moorings. In 2009 HSBC Private Equity bought the business, generating a 10.2x return on investment. View case study

Xtrac

Specialist engineering manufacturer

In 2017 Inflexion backed the buyout of Xtrac, a market-leading manufacturer of transmissions systems for the motorsport and high-performance automotive sectors. In 2023 Inflexion sold its investment to MiddleGround Capital. View case study

Team

Richard Booth

Partner

Richard is co-head of the Industrials sector for Inflexion. Read biography

Malcolm Coffin

Partner

Malcolm is a Partner and leads Inflexion’s Enterprise Fund. He is a member of Inflexion’s Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Read biography

Stuart Robinson

Partner

Stuart is co-head of the Industrials sector for Inflexion. Read biography

Chris Wright

Partner

Chris is a Partner and Head of Inflexion's Manchester Office where he is responsible for originating, evaluating and managing majority and minority investments, principally across the North of England. Read biography

Adam Moss

Investment Director

Adam is an Investment Director responsible for evaluating and executing minority and majority investments as well as supporting origination. Read biography

Ravi Shah

Investment Director

Ravi is an Investment Director responsible for evaluating and executing transactions. Read biography

Richard Wootten

Investment Director

Richard is an Investment Director responsible for supporting the origination of potential investment opportunities and executing transactions in the lower mid-market. Read biography