Gresham further expands regional commitment with launch of Bristol office

Gresham, the mid market private equity firm, today announces the opening of its Bristol office which will serve the wider markets of the South West and Wales. The office adds to Gresham’s regional footprint in London, Birmingham and Manchester which, together with the new Bristol office, facilitate direct access to the main centres of UK buy-out activity.

Based in central Bristol, the new regional office will focus on investing in and supporting small and medium sized businesses based in South West England and Wales, incorporating the key business centres of the region including Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Bath, Plymouth, Swansea, Cheltenham and Gloucester. Mitch Titley, a Partner at Gresham, will head up the office and will oversee new investment in the region.

Gresham has a long track record in the South West including highly successful investments in Penn Pharmaceuticals, a drug delivery business providing fully integrated pharmaceutical services and Medical Support Systems, a business specialising in the development and manufacture of high quality foam pressure reducing products for the healthcare market.

Simon Inchley, Head of Investment, commented; “Our Partners are very much part of the local community, out there nurturing existing relationships, building new relationships and adding value to our investments. We have been active in the South West for many years and the opening of the Bristol office cements our commitment to the region. We very much look forward to making further investments across the South West.”

Mitch Titley, Partner, Bristol office said; “This dynamic and successful economic region is home to a large number of high quality businesses and is supported by an exceptional financial community. I am very much looking forward to being an integral part of that community and I am extremely optimistic that there will be considerable demand for the investment and support that Gresham can offer small and medium sized businesses throughout the region.”

Gresham is a regionally focused private equity business with portfolio companies throughout the UK. Gresham has invested £333m over the past 5 years to grow and develop its investments. Over the same period, Gresham has increased the number of employees in its current portfolio by 17%.

Key target sectors include Consumer, Energy & Environmental, Financial Services, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Products and Support Services.