Examples
Current investments
Ambassador Theatre Group
Ambassador Theatre Group is the largest owner and operator of theatres in the UK. It was formed when Exponent simultaneously acquired and merged Ambassador Theatre Group and the theatre portfolio of US corporate Live Nation, in November 2009.… Read more »
Dreams
Dreams is the UK’s leading bed retailer with over 220 stores nationwide. It was founded by Mike and Carol Clare in 1985, and remained wholly owned by them until the sale to Exponent. Dreams has a category leading proposition in a fragmented… Read more »
Gorkana Group
The Gorkana Group is the leading PR planning, monitoring and evaluation business for corporates, PRs and Government which helps deliver efficient PR and marketing campaigns and manage corporate reputations. It is THE network for journalists… Read more »
GTI
Group GTI is a niche publishing business focused on the graduate recruitment sector. It publishes a variety of online and offline products for students containing graduate careers information and immediate vacancies, principally under the… Read more »
Immediate Media Company
Immediate Media Company (“Immediate”) is one of the UK’s largest consumer magazines publishers. It was created through a merger of BBC Magazines, Origin Publishing and Magicalia Media Limited. BBC Magazines is home to the Radio Times,… Read more »
Pattonair
Pattonair is Europe’s leading provider of distribution and value added supply chain management services to the aerospace and defence industry. The business undertakes the sourcing, procurement, inspection, warehousing, product movement,… Read more »
Quorn Foods
Quorn Foods trades under the brands Quorn and Cauldron. Quorn is a UK market leader in meat-alternative foods and is one of the largest meat-alternative brands in the world. The business has an established brand with a loyal customer base… Read more »
Radley
Radley was founded by Lowell Harder in 1998 and is now the leading supplier of premium branded handbags in the UK. The business has also developed a broader range of women’s accessories under the Radley brand. It has a significant presence… Read more »
thetrainline.com
Trainline was formed in 1999 to sell rail tickets through the internet and call-centres. In addition to its own website, thetrainline.com, it operates retail websites for the majority of Train Operating Companies and serves a number of major… Read more »
Previous investments
Cardsave
Cardsave is the UK’s largest independent provider of merchant acquiring services to small and medium sized enterprises (“SMEs”). Exponent acquired the business with Clive Kahn (who we knew from his time Travelex) and the existing… Read more »
Lowell
Lowell acquires portfolios of charged off debt from a wide range of financial services companies and other lenders. It is the leading player in its sector within the UK. The company was created out of Premier Seekers (a specialist customer… Read more »
TSL
TSL (Times Supplements Ltd) is the leading publisher of business to business newspapers, magazines and websites for the UK Education market. Prior to its acquisition by Exponent, TSL was a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation. … Read more »
V.Ships
V. Group is a leading, global marine outsourcing business providing services to the shipping, leisure and offshore industries. Its activities comprise Ship Management, Manpower Services, Marine Services and financial and commercial services.… Read more »