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MML Ireland wins Private Equity House of the Year and Deal of the Year

Last Thursday saw MML Ireland celebrating at the 24th annual Private Equity Awards run by Real Deals, the longest running and most prestigious industry awards in Europe, held in London. Having been shortlisted for three awards, we were delighted to win two, as judged by an impressive group of industry leaders from the GP and LP communities.

MML welcomes Mike Reynolds

We are delighted to welcome Mike as a Partner in MML’s UK Partnership Capital investment team based in London. Mike brings extensive investment experience, most recently at Tenzing Private Equity and, before that, at Rutland Partners. Mike started his career with KPMG Corporate Finance, qualifying as an accountant, prior to joining Hawkpoint Corporate Finance (now Canaccord Genuity).

MML continues to support Little Village this Christmas   

Fifteen volunteers from our London office were delighted to return to Little Village for our annual charity day this year. Little Village supports families with babies and children under five living in poverty across London, running a baby bank network to collect, sort and pass on pre-loved clothes and equipment from one family to another. Parents are also supported by a dedicated signposting and guidance team, who offer advice and links to other services.

MML releases annual ESG Impact Report       

Following the release of our inaugural Report last year, we are delighted to share our second annual Impact Report.

Having taken the opportunity to set out our ESG commitments last year, this Report focuses on how we have lived by those commitments. Across all our efforts is an approach centred on materiality, always looking to drive commercial value and ultimately deliver returns for our investors, whilst supporting ESG progression and building long-term sustainable businesses.

MML welcomes Jonty Graham to lead our Investor Relations   

As we continue to enjoy growth and expansion across MML, and in line with our ongoing ambition to offer best-in-class investor relations, we are delighted to welcome Jonty Graham as Partner and Global Head of Investor Relations. Jonty joins us most recently from PJT Partnership Park Hill where he focused on private equity and infrastructure fund raisings and, prior to that, Foresight Group where he was Head of Institutional Capital.

MML welcomes four new joiners to investment teams

We are very pleased to have welcomed four new joiners to our investment teams over the last 6 months. Chandler Kirby (Investment Associate) and Chester Holliday (Investment Associate) both joined our Partnership Capital team, whilst James Brown (Investment Manager) and Laura Goksch (Investment Associate) joined our Infrastructure Private Equity team.

MML completes Enterprise senior leadership team   

We are delighted to welcome Tom as a Partner and Mani as Investment Director in our Enterprise team. Both appointments complete our senior leadership team, working alongside Luke Jones who leads our exciting lower mid-market investment strategy. Tom brings significant investment experience from CBPE Capital and Bridges Fund Management, most recently, and Mani from NorthEdge.

MML celebrates new Paris office opening

The opening of our new office on Boulevard Saint-Germain, was the perfect excuse to enjoy a cocktail party with many of MML’s closest Parisian friends. The office opening follows a period of exceptional investment activity with three new deals and two exits planned by our Paris team this year, as well as welcoming three new recruits.

MML continues to support the Mountain Adventure Fund

In 2023, we proudly joined forces with some longstanding friends to become a founding supporter and strategic partner of the Mountain Adventure Fund. Our aim is to give every inner-city child the opportunity to be inspired and motivated by the challenges mountain environments offer.

In the spotlight: MML Keystone featured in Real Deals

In their latest feature, Real Deals spotlights MML Keystone’s innovative approach to combining private equity growth with the lower risk of infrastructure investment. Co-Managing Partners Andrew Honan and Sharand Maharaj share insights into our unique strategies that are setting new standards in the industry.

MML releases inaugural ESG Impact Report       

We are delighted to share our inaugural ESG Impact Report, showcasing the significant efforts our portfolio companies are making, as well as the increasingly prominent role of ESG across our investing activities and within MML ourselves.

The MML Table – Professional Services event

We were delighted to bring together CEOs and Founders from across our Professional Services portfolio companies for the latest of our portfolio networking and knowledge sharing events.

Real Deals profile – A decade of MML Ireland

As MML Ireland approaches its 10th anniversary, Neil McGowan and Rory Quirke, Partners and co-Heads of Investment, discuss the Irish private equity market, MML Ireland’s leading place in it, and our distinctive investment style.

MML welcomes Rob Knight as Partner

We are delighted to welcome Rob as a Partner in our London office. Rob joins our Enterprise team, led by Luke Jones, as we continue to expand our exciting lower mid-market investment strategy. Rob brings over a decade of experience investing across a range of sectors with a particular focus on services and technology.

2022: A review of the last 12 months at MML

It’s been another busy year at MML, and we rarely take a moment to stop and look back.

So as 2022 draws to a close, we wanted to share the many achievements that have contributed to making this one of our most successful years to date.

MML promotes Brock Birkin and welcomes two new joiners

We are delighted to congratulate Brock on his well-deserved promotion to Senior Investor Relations Manager, and to extend a warm welcome to Henry and Yasmin who both join our Enterprise deal team, which is led by MML Partner, Luke Jones.

Robert Devonshire included in the Future 40 Investment Leaders List 2022

We are delighted to see Robert Devonshire recognised in this year’s Future 40 list of dealmakers who delivered outstanding value, strong exits, and record returns in 2021. Robert has been instrumental to driving material value growth in many of our investments and exits over the last decade, most recently co-leading our investment and 2021 exit of Waystone.

MML wins European Mid-Cap Private Equity Fund of the Year

Last Thursday saw MML celebrating at the 21st annual Private Equity Awards run by Real Deals, the longest running and most prestigious industry awards in Europe, held in London. Having been shortlisted for four awards, we were delighted to win two, as judged by an impressive group of industry leaders from the GP and LP communities.

MML receives four nominations in The Private Equity Awards 2022!

With 2021 being such a landmark year for MML, we are delighted to have received four nominations in The Private Equity Awards 2022. We have been shortlisted for UK House of the Year, UK Large Mid-Cap Deal of the Year, European Mid-Cap Private Equity Fund of the Year and UK Mid-Cap Private Equity Investment Leader of the Year, finding ourselves in excellent, albeit very competitive company!

Strong returns from MML drives expansion

MML Capital Partners has welcomed four new members of staff over the past 12 months. These hires in London, Paris and Stamford, Connecticut are to support the investing activity of Fund VI and future funds, and in addition will help maintain the recent exit momentum from the MML portfolio.

MML promotes three to Director

MML Capital Partners has promoted three of its UK team to director following successful completion of the Fund VI fundraise. Gemma Chivers, Robert Devonshire and Lizzy Shaw have all been promoted.

MML VI blasts through target

MML Capital Partners (“MML”) is pleased to announce the final closing of MML Capital Partners Fund VI LP (“Fund VI”) with commitments totalling €438m, well above the €350m target. Following considerable support from existing investors, MML has added a number of significant new limited partners.

MML’s continuing success heralds new partner

MML Capital Partners is delighted to announce the promotion of Richard Mayers to Partner. Richard, who is based in MML’s London office, joined the firm in February 2012. He has played a leading role on investments into ATA Group, Optionis, Learning Curve and CH&CO Group. He represents MML on the board of each of those investments.

MML promotes Luke Jones to Partner

MML Capital has promoted Luke Jones to Partner. Luke has been a key part of the MML UK deal team over the last seven years, and has originated and worked on deals including Instant, Arena, FrontierMEDEX, WSH, EIC and Vanguard Healthcare. He started his career with MML in 2007 as an Investment Manager, having previously worked at Deloitte and PwC. Luke is one of five partners based in the UK.

MML Capital Partners raises first fund dedicated to Ireland

MML Capital Partners has raised its first dedicated fund for Ireland. MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland had a first and final close at a hard cap of €125m. Investors in the fund include Enterprise Ireland, AIB Group, GoldPoint Partners, two US subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation and the European Investment Fund. The investment team will be co-led by Neil McGowan and Rory Quirke, both based in Dublin.

Ed Baker joins MML London deal team

MML Capital Partners has appointed a new investment manager, hiring Edward Baker from KPMG. Edward will support the existing investment team in investing MML’s fifth fund which was raised in May 2011.

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