Leading construction consultancy, Mitchell McDermott, has agreed a new partnership with MML Ireland. The partnership will see MML Ireland make a significant investment in Mitchell McDermott, to accelerate its growth plans and strengthen its capabilities.

Waterland, a leading Pan-European private equity firm, and MML Ireland have agreed terms on the acquisition of Cruinn Diagnostics, one of the leading providers of laboratory diagnostic equipment, reagents, consumables and calibration services to the Irish market. 

Mainport shipping expands into growing European offshore wind market.

SONAS Bathrooms announced the business has received a significant investment from Woodberry Capital, a private investment firm that invests private, family capital in businesses with the potential to create substantial long-term value.

MML Ireland has today announced a successful exit from its investment in Natural World Products Ltd. (“NWP” or “the Company”), the largest recycler of household organic waste on the island of Ireland. Ara Partners, a global private equity and infrastructure investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in NWP for an undisclosed sum.

Investment will support strategic growth plans and develop its partner equity model.

Acquisition positions Mail Metrics as a major player in the UK market, growing the business to 600 employees and £175m / €210m combined revenue.

As a leader in IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and IT Asset Lifecycle Management (ITALM), Vyta, an MML Ireland Fund II portfolio company, is delighted to be named as the only EMEA based Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition.

Schivo, the leading global player in outsourced contract development and manufacturing for healthcare OEMs primarily in the medical device and life sciences spaces, is delighted to announce a new investment by Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co. This transaction allows MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland to successfully exit our minority position in the company.

We are pleased to agree our investment in Standard Control Systems (“SCS” or the “Company”), investing alongside existing management to underpin their ambitious expansion plans.

Acquisition of leading manufacturer of distribution transformer solutions enable R&S Group to broaden geographic footprint in Ireland, the UK and Western Europe.

Virginia International Logistics (“Virginia”) has announced the acquisition of Allmed, an Irish business providing European freight forwarding services. The acquisition brings together two family founded Irish businesses with complimentary capabilities, customer lists and service offerings into a group with combined revenues of €70m.

MML Ireland has announced a successful exit from its investment in Eastland Engineering Supplies (EES), a leading Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) integrated supply chain service provider with a blue-chip client base to Vallen Distribution, a portfolio company of Nautic Partners. Specific terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.

We are delighted to see MML Ireland portfolio company, Vyta, receive the highest business honour as one of four Northern Ireland companies to win a King’s Award for Enterprise and one of two to win in the 2024 Sustainable Development category.

We are delighted to have invested in Mainport Shipping Limited, an integrated marine services business that charters survey support vessels to global geo data specialists in the international offshore energy sector. The business also provides towage services across various ports within the Shannon Estuary. We are investing alongside Irish Mainport Holdings (IMH) as a significant minority shareholder.

We are delighted to welcome Innopharma to the MML Ireland portfolio, investing alongside the management team and founder shareholder, Dr. Ian Jones, in support of their ambitious growth plans.

We are delighted to see our investment in Vyta shortlisted for two awards: Private Equity / Venture Capital Deal the Year and Deal of the Year (above £10m).

Schivo is pleased to announce it has acquired APN Global, including its operating subsidiary APN Inc. While further solidifying Schivo’s presence in North America, this is a new step for APN, which will continue its growth in Quebec and will become the Schivo Group’s manufacturing center of excellence throughout the world.

RelateCare has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies. The awards programme is led by Deloitte Ireland, in association with Bank of Ireland.

We are delighted to invest in Virginia International Logistics (“Virginia”), one of Ireland’s leading providers of transport and logistics services, to underpin its ambitious expansion plans in the logistics market.

Author: Colm Warren. First Published: The Irish News, 13 September 2022.

MML Ireland is delighted to announce the sale of INNOVU Insurance to Gallagher, the global insurance broker, risk management and consulting firm, after a period of significant growth.

Kerry jobs will bring total RelateCare employment to over 1,700. Hybrid working to be model in Tralee.

MML Ireland is investing c. £11m in Vyta alongside CEO Philip McMichael, existing shareholders and new shareholders, giving it a minority shareholding in the Group. The existing and new shareholders – consisting of four members of the Vyta senior management team and the FGD founders – have made significant investments, in support of the company’s growth-oriented acquisition strategy across the UK and continental Europe.

MML Ireland is delighted to agree the sale of Fastway Couriers to Elysian Capital following a very successful partnership. Over the last five years MML Ireland has supported Danny Hughes, CEO of Fastway, and his management team to deliver an ambitious growth plan, taking advantage of the strong growth in the courier and logistics markets fuelled by the rise of the ecommerce sector. The business is now positioned as Ireland’s ecommerce parcel delivery partner of choice, offering a fantastic, client centric and tech-enabled service.

MML Ireland's capital investment will support the company's ambitious growth plans.

Kyte Powertech designed the transformer that powered the COP26 Conference in Glasgow, which ran from November 1 to 12.

Diageo celebrated its first annual Global Brand Supply Supplier Awards at a virtual ceremony.

INNOVU Group Holding is pleased to announce the acquisition of P.E. Kelly Insurances Ltd.

INNOUV Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of William Cullen & Sons Ltd. (Cullen Insurances), a leading insurance broker in the South-West of Ireland.

MML Ireland announced a deal to make a c.£20m investment into Natural World Products Limited, the largest recycler of household organic waste on the island of Ireland, to facilitate the further expansion of the company.

Management, led by Managing Director Richard Sloan, have completed a deal to acquire a majority stake in the company.

INNOVU Group completes its third deal with the acquisition of Goggin Insurance Brokers Ltd (GIB).

Schivo has acquired Supreme Screw Products, Inc. (SSP) based in Plainview, New York, a leading supplier of precision machining, laser processing, and assembly services for the medical device market.

November 2nd, 2020 marked a monumental day in the life of one of the world’s top transformer manufacturers with the exciting news that CG Power Ireland has been rebranded as Kyte Powertech.

MML Ireland announces the sale of IdentiGEN, a leader in DNA based animal traceability solutions for livestock and aquaculture, to MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co.

MML Ireland is pleased to announce it has agreed a deal to acquire CG Power Systems Ireland Limited (CG Ireland), the manufacturer of distribution transformers.

INNOVU Group (formerly Sheridan Insurances) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Wexford Insurance Group Limited (trading as Wexford Insurances).

Eastland Engineering Supply Co Ltd. is delighted to announce that MML Ireland, a leading investor in Irish small and medium enterprises, has agreed to make a significant investment into the business.

RelateCare, the healthcare communications consultancy and outsourcing organisation, announced that it has agreed a deal with MML Ireland.

MML Ireland has made a significant investment into Sheridan Insurances to enable the business to grow through a series of targeted acquisitions.

MML Ireland has successfully exited their investment in H&MV after supporting the initial MBO of the company in October 2015.

MML Ireland has exited its investment in Lowe Rental through a sale of the Company to management and Perwyn, the UK based evergreen family investment fund, for c.£60m. The exit is MML Ireland’s first from its €125m fund.

Travel Department is delighted to announce that MML Ireland has agreed to make a significant investment into the business. The investment is expected to complete before the end of March 2018.

SONAS Bathrooms is delighted to announce that MML Ireland has agreed to make a significant investment into the business. The investment is expected to complete before the end of the year.

Fastway Couriers (Ireland) is delighted to announce that MML Ireland has made a significant investment into the business, supporting management in providing an exit for the original shareholders.

This significant investment by Prim_Ed is being supported by MML Ireland and AIB Corporate Banking.

MML Ireland has backed Limerick-based electrical engineering services business H&MV Engineering's existing management team, led by PJ Flanagan and John Stokes, to grow and develop the company. As part of its investment, MML Ireland will take a stake in the company with management re-investing for a significant equity position.

MML Ireland is pleased to announce it has completed a growth capital investment in IdentiGEN. IdentiGEN is a leading provider of DNA-based solutions to the agri-food industry with operations in Ireland, UK, USA and Canada.

MML Ireland is proud to announce they have completed their first deal by investing in Northern Irish based global refrigeration rental company Lowe Refrigeration.