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Endless

Market: 
VC
Type: 
Investment
Industry: 
Speciality & Other Finance
Raised: 
Undisclosed
Date: 
Apr 2008

Contacts

CEO: Del Huse +44 (0) 113 210 4000

Advisers

Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton House
22 Melton Street
London
NW1 2EP
Martin Goddard
020-7383 5100 Ernst & Young
One More London Place
London
SE1 2AF
Oliver Baker
020 7951 2000 Walker Morris
Kings Court
12 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HL
Peter Smart/Caroline Black
0113-283 2500

Comment

Private equity firms Endless has invested in print and packaging firm St Neots, acquiring a minority stake in the process.

The deal was backed by HSBC

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