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2008
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April 11, 2008Gresham backs the £82.5m management buy-out of Johnson Clothing LtdView>
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March 17, 2008Gresham achieves 3.4x money on exit of PIMS GroupView>
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March 3, 2008Gresham announces successful sale of leading insurance broker GilesView>
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January 14, 20082007 - Gresham goes from strength to strengthView>
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2007
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December 11, 2007Gresham achieves 4x money on Warings exitView>
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December 10, 2007Gresham backs shoe brand for the grey marketView>
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December 3, 2007Gresham backs expansion of financial services training provider 7city LearningView>
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November 12, 2007Gresham establishes energy and environmental teamView>
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November 06, 2007Minivator wins Gold Award for InnovationView>
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November 05, 2007Gresham appoints new investment partnerView>
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October 15, 2007Gresham backs global toothpaste tube manufacturer in £110m dealView>
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October 11, 2007Gresham backs the management buy-out of West Cornwall Pasty Co.View>
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April 30, 2007Gresham achieves 12x money on £67m exit of Penn PharmaceuticalsView>
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April 10, 2007Gresham backs leading bottle manufacturer in £30m dealView>
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2006
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December 18, 2006Gresham backs Town Centre Restaurants in £48m dealView>
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December 14, 2006Gresham sells Busy Bees for £71mView>
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December 01, 2006Gresham successfully exits Blue Group InternationalView>
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November 27, 2006Gresham sells Individual Restaurant Company for £41mView>
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November 20, 2006Minivator wins growth and innovation awardView>
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October 31, 2006Gresham sells Whitworths for £86mView>
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September 27, 2006Gresham sells 2e2 for £130mView>
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September 11, 2006Gresham appoints new investment executiveView>
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July 17, 2006Gresham raises £340m for Gresham 4 fund within one monthView>
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July 11, 2006Gresham backs the management buy-out of leading insurance broker Giles
Giles poised for accelerated growth
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July 10, 2006Gresham backs the management buy-out of Just TraysView>
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July 03, 2006Sir Digby Jones speaks at his first official engagement since leaving the CBI at Gresham's Business & Support Services sector dinnerView>
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June 30, 2006Gresham backs management buy-out of Swift Technical GroupView>
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June 30, 2006Flowtech wins SME of the Year awardView>
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May 10, 2006Gresham appoints new investment executiveView>
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May 09, 2006Gresham sells Alstec for £44.9mView>
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February 03, 2006 Gresham exits AltairView >
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2005
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November 28, 2005Gresham backs management in buy-out of leading UK menswear retailer, The Speciality Retail Group (SRG) View >
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October 05, 2005 Gresham backed 2e2 Wins Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year AwardView >
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September 19, 2005 Gresham invests in Jackson LloydView >
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September 16, 2005 Gresham backs the MBO of OlaerView >
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July 05, 2005 Gresham Exits ANSA 12 months After Backing MBOView >
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June 30, 2005 Business Optimism Among Manufacturers Plummets Over Last Six MonthsView >
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April 18, 2005 Gresham exits Medical Support Systems Limited [MSS]View >
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April 13, 2005 Gresham backs money brokers to take Trio Holdings PLC private in £28.5m dealView >
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March 30, 2005Gresham backed 2e2 acquires the offshore IT services division of XKO plcView >
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March 17, 2005Gresham makes successful exit from frozen food retailer CooltraderView >
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2004
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December 19, 2004Gresham exits Beck & PollitzerView >
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December 7, 2004Gresham backs the £12m BIMBO of PIMS Services LtdView >
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December 3, 2004Gresham exits Penn in a deal worth £80mView >
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September 17 , 2004Gresham backs the MBO of FlowtechView >
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August 20 , 2004Gresham backs the buy-out of leading stairlift manufacturer MinivatorView >
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July 15 , 2004Gresham makes successful exit from Dimensions Holdings
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July 2, 2004Gresham backs the management buy-out of Ansa, a leading outsourcing business to UK insurance companiesView >
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July 1, 2004Gresham makes successful exit from office2officeView >
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June 28 , 2004Gresham backs expansion of frozen food retailer CooltraderView >
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June 21 , 2004Gresham Monitor reveals business confidence is at its highest since 2000View >
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May 14 , 2004Gresham LLP exceeds target of £200m for Gresham III fund View >
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April 22 , 2004Gresham backed 2escape2 makes its fifth acquisition in ten months with the £22m acquisition of Prime Business Solutions View >
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March 1 , 2004Gresham backs Sugar Lounge and Est Est Est founders in £18m buy-out of Individual Restaurant CompanyView >
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February, 2004Gresham announces the publication of the Private Equity in Chemicals Report, in association with the Chemical Industries Association.View >
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January 21, 2004Gresham-backed IT services group, 2escape2, announces the successful completion of two acquisitions. View >
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January 5, 2004Gresham Monitor reveals an upturn in business optimismView >
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2003
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December 16, 2003Gresham announces interim close of its Gresham III fund at £153m; on targetView >
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December 10, 2003Gresham appoints new Investment Director for Manchester officeView >
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October 13, 20031st Credit secures £20m second round funding from Gresham and BarclaysView >
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July 20, 2003Gresham backs proven team with an initial £6.6m towards their buy and build strategy. 2escape2 targets rapid growth through a portfolio of IT services. View >
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February 10, 2003Gresham backs £24.5m management buy-out of Altair Filter Technology. Gas turbine filter specialist targets new markets.View >
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January 06, 2003Bottom line concerns temper M&A optimism, says Gresham Monitor. Managers unimpressed by aged 70 retirement proposals. View >
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2002
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December 12, 2002 Gresham backs Brand`s acquisition of Crosse & Blackwell brands. Purchase boosts Brand`s instant snack food range. View >
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September 09, 2002Gresham goes independent. Zurich supports new role for middle market private equity managers View >
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August 13, 2002 Gresham backs Brand's acquisition of Telford Foods. £8m development capital for technology and new products View >
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July 10, 2002 Gresham Monitor highlights growing optimism and deal upturn in middle market. National Insurance changes to hit profits and jobs View >
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June 12, 2002 Gresham's Manchester office backs £12m Drakes management buy-out. Outsourcing legislation spurs growth in fines collection market View >
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June 02, 2002 Gresham backs Busy Bees' acquisition of Kindercare. Deal makes nursery care provider No 2 in the market View >
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February 18, 2002 Gresham Monitor shows first signs of upturn in middle market M&A cycle. UK companies waking up to new capital gains tax breaks View >
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January 27, 2002 Gresham Trust leads £16m backing for debt management group, 1st Credit. Second time funding for entrepreneur Mike Cleary View >
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2001
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November 05, 2001 DML buys military logistics company from Gresham Trust View >
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July 26, 2001 Gresham steps up regional activity and expands team - new Northern office to open this autumn Gresham Monitor highlights gloomier outlook of UK's backbone companies. View >
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July 12, 2001 UK's middle market managers feel left out in the cold by government View >
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June 12, 2001 Gary Ward joins Gresham Trust in Birmingham. Spearheading deal origination activitiesView >
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May 28, 2001 Gresham Trust and KPMG support healthy snacking habit. £15m buy-out for Whitworths View >
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January 19, 2001Gresham Monitor No. 2 - January 2001 View >
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January 12, 2001 £10m to fly Banner. Gresham Trust backs business supplies buy-out View >
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January 09, 2001 Medical Support Systems buy-out supported by Gresham Trust Corporatewear leader in £14.6m management buy-out. View >
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2000
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December 06, 2000 Gresham Trust backs Dimensions deal View >
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October 05, 2000 Brand Partnership - Food Supplier - October 2000 View >
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September 26, 2000 Penn Pharmaceuticals View >
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July 31, 2000Tribal Group - Instant Library View >
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July 19, 2000 Gresham Monitor No. 1 View >
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June 04, 2000 Pall Mall - Cleaning & Support Services - Jun 2000 View >
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May 17, 2000 Parkman Group - Engineering & Environmental Consultancy View >
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May 05, 2000 Alstom Automation Group - Materials Handling View >
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February 06, 2000 Busy Bees - Childcare Company View >
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1999
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November 29, 1999 Perfect Pizza
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October 07, 1999 Gresham Trust backs £55m ColourCare deal. Management buy-out of leading UK photoprocessorView >
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May 25, 1999 LSC - Military Logistics View >
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1998
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March 14, 1998 Beck & Pollitzer Engineering View >
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March 05, 1998 Ultimate Business - Credit Control View >
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1997
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July 08, 1997Perfect Pizza View >
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January 28, 1997 Policymaster - Software View >
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1996
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November 06, 1996 Page Group - Aerospace Electronics View >


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