News & insights

The latest from Smarter Capital

Acquisitions, partnerships, thought leadership and market insights from Smarter Capital and the businesses within our seven specialist verticals.

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News from across the group

Follow the latest acquisitions, appointments, partnerships, market insights and thought leadership from Smarter Capital and our portfolio companies.

Propak luxury packaging

Acquisition

Smarter Capital aquires 70% of packaging business Propak, an award-winning luxury packaging provider.

Jeremy Pilgrim and Mark Callaghan

Leadership

Jeremy Pilgrim appointed as Managing Director of Smarter Packaging.

Vikas Sharma

Leadership

Vikas Sharma appointed as Managing Director of UNNU, a leading distributor in endurance sports nutrition.

Sophie Spencer-Stephens

Leadership

Sophie Spencer-Stephens Appointed MD of Chilliapple, the award-winning software development agency.

Neil Turton

Leadership

Neil Turton to lead Health & Wellbeing, accelerating growth in one of the fastest-growing consumer sectors.

Acquisitionfinder

Acquisition

Smarter Capital acquires 50% of Acquisitionfinder. Creating deal flow for Private Equity, Corporate Finance and Acquisitive firms.

Terzetto Stone and Porcelain

Acquisition

A partial acquisition of Terzetto Stone & Porcelain, a premium supplier of natural stone and porcelain tiles with over 20 years of industry expertise.

Dan Tapson

Company news

Smarter Capital is delighted to welcome Dan Tapson as an advisor and member of the investment committee.

Chilliapple

Acquisition

Smarter Capital acquires a 50% equity stake in Chilliapple, a Tunbridge Wells-based, award-winning software development and digital transformation agency.

British Corner Shop

Acquisition

Smarter Capital is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 50% stake in British Corner Shop, the UK's leading online exporter of British food and groceries.

Technicks Solutions

Acquisition

Smarter Capital helps Refresh IT acquire Technicks Solutions, rolling Technick's client base into Refresh.

White Horse Energy

Acquisition

Smarter Capital & Rex Brown acquire White Horse Energy, a leading supplier of wood pellets, kiln dried firewood, and wood briquettes in the UK.

UNNU

Acquisition

Smarter Capital and UNNU join forces for accelerated growth. Unnu is the UK's largest endurance sports nutrition and sporting essentials distributor.

Business growth planning

Insights

More than just capital: We're your growth partners, your catalysts for success in the competitive world of e-commerce.

Rex Brown

Partnership

Rex Brown joins forces with Smarter Capital, boosting capability with the UK & Europe's Premier Strategic Marketplace Selling Partner.

Smarter Capital

Company news

Milestone as Smarter Media Group rebrands to Smarter Capital, marking a pivotal milestone in the business' evolution.

Martin Hargreaves

Leadership

Martin Hargreaves is appointed as CFO, bringing with him a wealth of experience, having spent the past nine years at ITEC Connect.

Refresh IT support technology

Acquisition

Smarter Capital acquires a minority stake in IT Support business Refresh IT, a MSP based in the Southwest.

OutSearch PPC agency

Acquisition

Smarter Capital acquires a majority stake in Outsearch Ltd, a renowned Bristol-based PPC agency and Google Partner.

Let's build what's next.

We are always looking for ambitious founders, management teams and high-quality businesses across our seven verticals.