Trends You Can Trust |Cyber Security
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Trends You Can Trust |Cyber Security Acquisition, Acquisition Strategy, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 Welcome to the fourth installment of Trends You Can Trust with Evolution Capital’s Fraser Dixon. This week, Fraser presents the very latest data for the cyber security sector, using information from the recent IPSOS Sectoral Analysis report, as well as intelligence gathered by our research team at Evolution Capital. Did you miss the previous episodes on Cyber Security? Not to worry – you can find all of the previous episodes on our website, LinkedIn or the Trends You Can Trust playlist on our YouTube Channel. To stay up to date with our latest trends, market analysis and research, subscribe to our channel to ensure you never miss an update!For more information on our team, services and events, please get in touch with one of our advisors by simply calling 0203 696 2810, or alternatively contact us by emailing info@evolutioncapital.com More than 2 results are available in the PRO version (This notice is only visible to admin users) Categories Acquired (2) Acquisition (8) Acquisition Strategy (31) Analytic Services (4) Blog (32) Business Acquisition (2) Business Aquired (2) Business Sale (23) Business Valuation and Research (1) Buy-Side (1) Buy-side M&A advice (1) Buyside M&A (3) Case Studies (59) Disposal (6) Financial Due Diligence (2) Fund raising and listing (2) Fundraising (3) Fundraising and M&A advice (3) ICT (2) IT (4) IT Managed Services (3) IT MSP (2) M&A advice (2) M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme (5) Managed Service and Mobile (1) Managed Services (2) MBO Management Buyout (1) Media (1) Merger (1) Multiple R&D Tax Claims (1) Sell-Side (2) Sell-side M&A Advice (1) Software (1) Strategic review & business sale (2) Strategic Review & partial sale (1) Technology (6) Telecoms (30) Telephony (1) Transaction Support (1) Unified Comms (3) Valuation and fundraising (1) Social Media Our Blog Related Articles View all blog posts Acquisition Strategy, Blog Trends You Can Trust |Cyber Security December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Analytic Services, Blog, Business Acquisition Outstanding Outcomes: Exit Success with the Shareholders of Pescado December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Trends You Can Trust | Telecoms December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog, Fundraising, IT, M&A advice Preparing for Outstanding Outcomes December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog The Advisor, the Banker, the Investor and the Buyer | Tech Sector: Perspectives on Performance December 2, 2025 What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Request a Confidential Consultation Discover Your Business Value Start with a strategic assessment to understand your maximum potential valuation in the current market. 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Outstanding Outcomes: Exit Success with the Shareholders of Pescado
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Outstanding Outcomes: Exit Success with the Shareholders of Pescado Acquisition, Acquisition Strategy, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 The team at Evolution Capital was delighted to advise the shareholders of Pescado throughout the sales process when their company was acquired by the Arrow Communications Group in the autumn of 2021. We sat down with Pescado’s founders, Jonathon Weeks, and Fraser Watson at London’s Reform Club recently to find out how working with Evolution Capital’s experienced advisors helped them achieve an outstanding outcome. Pescado’s recent acquisition by the Arrow Group represented the successful culmination of many years of hard work and a determined focus on growth by the company’s founders, Jonathan Weeks and Fraser Watson. After advising and guiding the company through the sales process, Evolution Capital met with their clients at the Reform Club in London’s Pall Mall and asked them to share a few experiences of their journey. The idea of forming Pescado originally came after the two founders met during a management meeting at former employer, Iceland. They discovered they had complementary skills-sets and believed there was a market opportunity for a new approach to mobile communications. Watson and Weeks decided that they should embark together on a self-determining, entrepreneurial journey and Pescado was born. It was not long before the company’s dedication and focus paid off, cementing its position as one of Vodafone’s leading partners. Some good timing and astute decision-making triggered Vodafone’s decision to make a business advance which was invested to grow the company. Increased volumes of mobile device sales, additional connections and new customers justified this decision and steady progress was assured. Pescado’s reputation for delivering major growth in the mobile market enabled them to sign significant contracts with the other major suppliers. However, despite a steep linear growth curve in this market, it was decided that a pivot into hosted telephony and unified communications would be essential to capitalise on the latent demand. When asked what some of the company’s biggest challenges were Jonathan Weeks, FD said,“A company’s greatest assets are its people and our focus on retaining key members of staff has been essential in building a company to ensure growth and success. Without them we could not have achieved such an outstanding outcome.” It was only in 2018 that the founders considered any form of an exit strategy and they met with several advisors to independently verify the potential valuation of the business. At this point the company decided that the appointment of an expert advisor was a priority to identify all their existing options and build a strategy to exit the business – should this be required. Weeks explains the requirement,“We saw a couple of advisors but none of them really gelled with us. They were all too polished, too salesy. We wanted someone who was more like us – normal, down-to-earth and trustworthy – yet industry experts. Evolution Capital fitted the bill perfectly.” Fraser Watson, the CEO, takes up the story, “Most of the advisors took the approach that they just wanted to box us up and sell us to the highest bidder but Nigel’s (Cook) advice was different. He and his team’s objective was to show us the options and what all the possibilities might be. This was unknown territory for us but everything was clearly laid out, in fine detail, of all the possibilities and what we needed to do to achieve the best result. ”The first part of the exercise was to start a strategic review which included a detailed discovery process with proposals for growth and all the necessary revenue metrics. The information was gathered, analysed and presented back to the company with recommendations. The review highlighted all the available options and concluded by recommending a trade sale as being the best route for an exit. Pescado decided to progress this option and instructed Evolution Capital to begin the process of preparing the company for sale and finding suitable buyers.Covid 19, the changes in Entrepreneur’s Relief and additional workloads in due diligence all presented extreme challenges throughout the process. As a result it became necessary for Pescado and Evolution Capital to work harder and even more diligently to keep the ‘train on the track’. However, every conceivable eventuality of the disposal and finding the right buyer had been covered in the early stage of the engagement, enabling the best outcome for the founders. The number of qualified buyers exceeded expectations and the sale progressed toward a successful conclusion. The extensive process of preparation, presentation to buyers and closing the sale provided the founders with many valuable lessons. The benefit of staying open to different options and maintaining a flexible approach when dealing with buyers proved highly beneficial. The key to over-achievement was based around the deliverables pinpointed in the original strategic review which gave Pescado’s founders a perfect blueprint for what they needed to do. Fraser Watson said,“ Evolution Capital have been brilliant. They never once put us under any pressure and gave us all the tools we needed to make the right decision. It has been a great partnership.”Jonathan Weeks summarised his experience of the process by saying,“ I would highly recommend working with Evolution Capital. They ‘held our hands’, never once dropped the ball at any time and delivered on all fronts. They found us a perfect buyer for the business on a valuation and terms which exceeded our expectations.” Pescado’s two founders are now a significant way through their earn-out period and are planning for the future. When asked what their major ‘take aways’ from the sale were, both reiterated the necessity of remaining undistracted by the ‘end-game’ and to engage with the best business advisors at the earliest opportunity.For more information about this deal, and to watch the full interview, please click here. To stay in touch with our team, why not follow our
Trends You Can Trust | Telecoms
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Trends You Can Trust | Telecoms Acquisition Strategy, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 For this month’s episode of Trends You Can Trust, Fraser discusses recent acquisitions made by Daisy and XLN, highlighting the intrinsic link between value and customer base. 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December 2, 2025 What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Request a Confidential Consultation Discover Your Business Value Start with a strategic assessment to understand your maximum potential valuation in the current market. 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Preparing for Outstanding Outcomes
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Preparing for Outstanding Outcomes Acquisition Strategy, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 Evolution Capital is delighted to be sponsoring Quantum Electrical Distribution’s managing Director Tony Jenner in this year’s Caterham Academy Championship Series. We had the opportunity to interview Tony prior to the first race at Snetterton. We asked him how he is preparing, what drives him and most importantly… where he’s aiming to place. Nigel Cook, managing director of Evolution Capital, provided Tony Jenner with the advice he needed to move his business forward strategically. And so, Evolution Capital are delighted to be sponsoring Tony Jenner as he achieves another life goal, by qualifying as a professional racing driver. The Evolution Capital team and guests will travel to Silverstone Race Circuit to support and sponsor Quantum as Managing Director Tony on Sunday 19th June at Silverstone circuit, and Saturday 9th July at Donnington Park Circuit, so if you would like to join us, please email georgia@evolutioncapital.com for more information. 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December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog, Fundraising, Fundraising and M&A advice, IT, Strategic review & business sale A view through the rear-view mirror December 2, 2025 What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. FAQ Frequently Asked Questions Request a Confidential Consultation Discover Your Business Value Start with a strategic assessment to understand your maximum potential valuation in the current market. 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The Advisor, the Banker, the Investor and the Buyer | Tech Sector: Perspectives on Performance
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template The Advisor, the Banker, the Investor and the Buyer | Tech Sector: Perspectives on Performance Acquisition Strategy, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 Fraser Dixon, Head of Intelligence at Evolution Capital hosted the exclusive Tech and ICT sector-focused panel discussion with Evolution Capital’s Managing Director Nigel Cook, Barney Taylor, CEO of Focus Group, Ian Mason, Director of Technology, Media and Telecoms at NatWest and Chris Morgan, Investor at BGF at the Reform Club in London. The discussion casts insight into various key and current challenges, opportunities and trends within the sector, from four exert perspectives of Advisor, Banker, Investor and Buyer. This episode focuses on the sector’s performance over the last 18 months, as well as what we expect in the year to come. Evolution Capital is a collaborative collective of sector experts and transaction specialists operating exclusively within the ICT and Technology industry for approaching 20 years. 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December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog, Fundraising, Fundraising and M&A advice, IT, Strategic review & business sale A view through the rear-view mirror December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Evolution Capital Celebrate Completion of Ten Transactions December 2, 2025 What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. 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Evolution Capital advises Pescado Group in the successful sale of the business to Arrow Business Communications
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Evolution Capital advises Pescado Group in the successful sale of the business to Arrow Business Communications Acquisition Strategy, Business Communications, Business Sale, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 Evolution Capital advise on the sale of Pescado Group to Arrow Business Communications Market leader in bespoke business communications, Pescado, has been acquired by Arrow this week. Founded in 2006 by Group Financial Director, Jonathon Weeks and Group Managing Director, Fraser Watson, Pescado is a highly profitable leading national mobile, hosted and IT solutions provider with first-rate network accreditations based in the north-west. Arrow, operating out of eleven offices across the UK specialises in solutions for businesses encompassing Collaboration, Connectivity, Cyber Security and Cloud and Infrastructure Managed Services. Evolution Capital’s Transaction Services Director, Duncan Gregory said, “We have been delighted to collaborate closely with the team at Pescado over a very bumpy period for business globally thanks to the Covid pandemic. The company was a compelling proposition, and we were pleased to help them achieve such a great strategic fit which will ensure an exciting future as part of Arrow Communications.” Evolution Capital’s over-arching review of the company gave an early indication of value which led to preparation for sale just before the first nationwide lockdown. Gregory said, “No-one could predict at that time whether buyers would retreat as a result of the unusual events but, given our industry knowledge and expertise, we were able to maximise value despite a challenging macro-economic period. We are delighted for all parties.”Pescado’s Fraser Watson said, “Duncan and Sam at Evolution Capital educated us throughout the whole sales process which we were naïve about to begin with. They always kept us very informed and prepared us, along with the business, right from the start on how the following weeks and months were likely to unfold. Both of our main contacts at Evolution Capital left no stone unturned and were available to us for support and guidance at any time. We saw a number of advisors before we settled on Evolution Capital but chose them because we were so impressed by their incredible in-depth knowledge and understanding of our complex industry.” Jonathan Weeks agrees and adds, “We were warned that selling our company could be painful at times – and it was – so we were so glad that we had the support of Evolution Capital who walked closely beside us throughout the whole journey. We have already recommended them for their exemplary professionalism and wouldn’t hesitate to do so again.” CEO at Arrow Business Communications, Richard Burke comments, “I’m really looking forward to welcoming the vastly experienced Pescado team to Arrow and working alongside them to drive the organic growth of some key solution areas across the Group. Their sales-focused mentality, combined with Arrow’s broad product offering and expertise, will significantly enhance our ability to win in the marketplace.” For further information contact Georgia Cook, Marketing Manager, Evolution Capital georgia@evolutioncapital.com Tel: 020 3696 2810 www.evolutioncapital.com More than 2 results are available in the PRO version (This notice is only visible to admin users) Categories Acquired (2) Acquisition (8) Acquisition Strategy (26) Analytic Services (3) Blog (27) Business Acquisition (1) Business Aquired (2) Business Sale (23) Business Valuation and Research (1) Buy-Side (1) Buy-side M&A advice (1) Buyside M&A (3) Case Studies (59) Disposal (6) Financial Due Diligence (2) Fund raising and listing (2) Fundraising (2) Fundraising and M&A advice (3) ICT (2) IT (3) IT Managed Services (3) IT MSP (2) M&A advice (1) M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme (5) Managed Service and Mobile (1) Managed Services (2) MBO Management Buyout (1) Media (1) Merger (1) Multiple R&D Tax Claims (1) Sell-Side (2) Sell-side M&A Advice (1) Software (1) Strategic review & business sale (2) Strategic Review & partial sale (1) Technology (6) Telecoms (30) Telephony (1) Transaction Support (1) Unified Comms (3) Valuation and fundraising (1) Social Media Our Blog Related Articles View all blog posts Acquisition Strategy, Blog Evolution Capital advises Pescado Group in the successful sale of the business to Arrow Business Communications December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog, Disposal, Fund raising and listing, Fundraising, IT Managed Services, IT MSP, M&A advice Evolution Capital – Getting onside with the victors! December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog, Fundraising, Fundraising and M&A advice, IT, Strategic review & business sale A view through the rear-view mirror December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Evolution Capital Celebrate Completion of Ten Transactions December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Do you know who’s looking? Why the UK cybersecurity sector needs to be more dynamic December 2, 2025 What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on
Evolution Capital – Getting onside with the victors!
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Evolution Capital – Getting onside with the victors! Acquisition Strategy, Business Acquisition, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 Team EC and guests enjoyed a spectacular day of rugby, hospitality, and downtime on Saturday as they headed to Twickenham to support England’s dazzling young team who took on the might of South Africa in a re-run of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final. Managing Director Nigel Cook, together with Deal Originator Lee Fellick, played host to a select group of clients and friends for the day which began and ended at an exclusive hospitality venue hosted by ex-Bath and England prop, Victor Ubogu. Guest Ian Fishwick, Chairman at Adept said, “What a fantastic, fun way, to meet senior people from our industry.” Cook added, “We always enjoy spending time with our clients, especially when we immerse ourselves in the superb atmosphere that is Twickenham stadium on an international match day. This time we were thrilled to talk rugby with several top-flight players of the recent past who were happy to share all the pre- and post-match excitement with us and our guests.” More than 2 results are available in the PRO version (This notice is only visible to admin users) Categories Acquired (2) Acquisition (8) Acquisition Strategy (25) Analytic Services (3) Blog (26) Business Acquisition (1) Business Aquired (2) Business Sale (23) Business Valuation and Research (1) Buy-Side (1) Buy-side M&A advice (1) Buyside M&A (3) Case Studies (59) Disposal (6) Financial Due Diligence (2) Fund raising and listing (2) Fundraising (2) Fundraising and M&A advice (3) ICT (2) IT (3) IT Managed Services (3) IT MSP (2) M&A advice (1) M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme (5) Managed Service and Mobile (1) Managed Services (2) MBO Management Buyout (1) Media (1) Merger (1) Multiple R&D Tax Claims (1) Sell-Side (2) Sell-side M&A Advice (1) Software (1) Strategic review & business sale (2) Strategic Review & partial sale (1) Technology (6) Telecoms (30) Telephony (1) Transaction Support (1) Unified Comms (3) Valuation and fundraising (1) Social Media Our Blog Related Articles View all blog posts Acquisition Strategy, Blog, Disposal, Fund raising and listing, Fundraising, IT Managed Services, IT MSP, M&A advice Evolution Capital – Getting onside with the victors! December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog, Fundraising, Fundraising and M&A advice, IT, Strategic review & business sale A view through the rear-view mirror December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Evolution Capital Celebrate Completion of Ten Transactions December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Do you know who’s looking? Why the UK cybersecurity sector needs to be more dynamic December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Trends You Can Trust | Cyber Security December 2, 2025 What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. 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A view through the rear-view mirror
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template A view through the rear-view mirror Acquisition Strategy, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 The sun was up, the sky clear and blue as 25 super and classic cars converged on starting point, Targa Florio Cars early in the morning on October 27th 2021 for our Regularity Rally. Over 40 partners, customers and industry investors joined the Evolution Capital team for this prestigious car rally taking in some of the UK’s greatest driving roads amidst the autumn colours of the Sussex countryside. After a welcome breakfast, the cavalcade fired up their engines and headed north for a pitstop at Vintage Bentley in Rake. There, owner William Medcalf gave our guests an insight into how he maintains and race prepares this world-renowned marque. Next stop was the oasis of calm that is Cowdray Park’s Walled Garden where the group was met by top flight international polo player, Marcus Beresford, before reaching their final destination, Goodwood’s famous motor circuit, for lunch. Evolution Capital’s MD, Nigel Cook said, “We were delighted to spend the day with so many good friends, driving superb cars, whilst we celebrated the completion of ten deals since the start of the pandemic and highlighted our e-accelerator service.” More than 2 results are available in the PRO version (This notice is only visible to admin users) Categories Acquired (2) Acquisition (8) Acquisition Strategy (24) Analytic Services (3) Blog (25) Business Acquisition (1) Business Aquired (2) Business Sale (23) Business Valuation and Research (1) Buy-Side (1) Buy-side M&A advice (1) Buyside M&A (3) Case Studies (59) Disposal (5) Financial Due Diligence (2) Fund raising and listing (1) Fundraising (1) Fundraising and M&A advice (3) ICT (2) IT (3) IT Managed Services (2) IT MSP (1) M&A Managed Buy and Build Programme (5) Managed Service and Mobile (1) Managed Services (2) MBO Management Buyout (1) Media (1) Merger (1) Multiple R&D Tax Claims (1) Sell-Side (2) Sell-side M&A Advice (1) Software (1) Strategic review & business sale (2) Strategic Review & partial sale (1) Technology (6) Telecoms (30) Telephony (1) Transaction Support (1) Unified Comms (3) Valuation and fundraising (1) Social Media Our Blog Related Articles View all blog posts Acquisition Strategy, Blog, Fundraising, Fundraising and M&A advice, IT, Strategic review & business sale A view through the rear-view mirror December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Evolution Capital Celebrate Completion of Ten Transactions December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Do you know who’s looking? Why the UK cybersecurity sector needs to be more dynamic December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Trends You Can Trust | Cyber Security December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Outstanding outcomes in Kenya December 2, 2025 What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. 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Evolution Capital Celebrate Completion of Ten Transactions
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Evolution Capital Celebrate Completion of Ten Transactions Acquisition Strategy, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 As we are all aware, the world has suffered a period of great turbulence and uncertainty since March 2019 with the unwelcome arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, here at Evolution Capital, we are proud to announce that our team of expert transaction managers have continued to work closely with our clients to ensure a steady pathway to the successful completion of ten transactions over the past 18 difficult months. Transaction Director, Duncan Gregory said, “Like everyone else, we were suddenly plunged into a time of market vacillation and instability as we witnessed unprecedented issues of economic vacillation and uncertainty for buyers as soon as the first lockdown was announced. Thanks to the high levels of preparation and very close relationships that we enjoy with every one of our clients – both on the buying and selling side – we continued to maintain the high level of activity we work hard to achieve which meant that our transactions were able to continue largely unaffected by outside global influences.” Gregory goes on, “We were determined not to let the considerable challenges of the pandemic hold us back; we spent a great deal of time working in tandem with our clients and our research team analysed the market to make sure that all parties were comfortable and happy with the outcome of their transaction.” Evolution Capital’s Managing Director, Nigel Cook added, “Our pipeline is strong going into 2022. Completing ten deals in 18 months with the minimal stress possible under the circumstances was thanks to our meticulous preparation and client support. This is something we’re proud of, but we don’t rest on our laurels and the team looks forward to working even harder and smarter next year.” “‘Outstanding outcomes for clients are the result of experience and collaboration. I am very excited about the strength of the team we are deploying and what we will achieve in 2022.” For more information about our services, or to speak to a member of our team, call 020 3696 2810, or simply email info@evolutioncapital.com to book an appointment with one of our advisors today. 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Why the UK cybersecurity sector needs to be more dynamic December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Trends You Can Trust | Cyber Security December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Outstanding outcomes in Kenya December 2, 2025 Acquisition Strategy, Blog Acora completes Veber acquisition during the pandemic December 2, 2025 What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What types of companies do you work with? We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. When is the right time to start planning a sale? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. What does Evolution Capital do? We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We work exclusively with owner-managed and mid-market businesses in the Technology, IT, Telecoms and Managed Services sectors. Our clients typically generate between £2m–£50m+ in annual revenue. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. Our work includes valuation, exit planning, due diligence, market intelligence and full end-to-end transaction support. We specialise in advising Technology, IT and Telecoms business owners on business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth. 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Do you know who’s looking? Why the UK cybersecurity sector needs to be more dynamic
Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Home Contact Us Home-version 2 Service page About Us Office Location Post template Do you know who’s looking? Why the UK cybersecurity sector needs to be more dynamic Acquisition Strategy, Strategic review, Technology December 2, 2025 The UK cybersecurity market is valued at over £8.3bn (source: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) and we are widely regarded as the largest growth nation for the industry in Europe. Indeed, the UK has always had a rich history of innovation in computing: It started with the codebreakers of Bletchley Park when they cracked the Enigma Code and continued with Tim Berners-Lee’s invention of the internet. However, although British security vendors continue to lead the way and defy the increasing threat of cyber-attacks, ensuring a prolific upward growth curve for their solutions, it appears businesses remain lackadaisical about investing in this crucial area. They do so at their peril. According to recent research commissioned by Grant Thornton, 63% of mid-market businesses have not yet appointed a board member responsible for cybersecurity. The NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) reports around 60 high-level security threats a month and estimates the cost to the UK economy is around £20bn per annum, many of which present a risk to national security. How cybercrime is hitting business The high level of threat from cybercrime has led to an exponential increase in capital expenditure from both the public and private sectors. Businesses and government departments face daily threats from cyber-attacks which come in many different guises. Data breaches are currently seen as the biggest threat with flawed web applications as a major contributing factor making application security a top priority. Cloud-based threats also continue to grow, presenting another hazardous area for organisations as poorly configured or badly maintained silos of data can easily be accessed by unauthorised and malicious end-users. There is also a persistent threat from state-sponsored terrorists focusing on high profile data breaches, stealing political secrets and bringing critical services to a grinding halt through DDOS attacks. The growth of the cybersecurity sector The unprecedented level of online danger has produced fertile conditions for explosive growth in the number of vendors addressing the domestic and international marketplace. The sheer number of devices connected to the internet alone (Gartner predicts 4bn in 2020) and the demand for secure Fintech and 5G applications have created the perfect conditions for growth. Anne Stokes, CEO and co-founder of ST2 Technology, which advises firms on cybersecurity issues, says businesses need to have a multi-layered approach to security in order to combat insider threats – both deliberate as well as accidental. She added: “The internet of things is a growing sector, with most people using their mobile devices to access a whole raft of cloud-based applications. And yet, most of these devices are not secure. Most organisations are not securing their data properly – businesses really need to ensure the devices their staff use are not going to be compromised. The problem is that for many businesses, they don’t know where to start. It’s almost too daunting. Many firms invest in firewalls, which act like a key that you might use to lock your house. But if someone has a copy of that key, there is nothing to stop them from getting in.” The case for dynamism in the sector Despite the anxieties caused by a constant cyber-threat we are fortunate in this country to have so many innovative and diligent security vendors. The solutions offered by the cybersecurity market have to be dynamic, fluid and progressive to meet the threats from unseen attackers who continue to finesse their attacks on a rapidly changing technology landscape. The evolution of public cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, IoT and ‘security as a service’ brings with it increased challenges which need to be met by solution providers. Successful vendors need to move quickly to keep ahead of the growing threat of malware and hackers. The UK cybersecurity market continues to punch above its weight and is only behind the US and Israel in terms of investment funding (source: Telefonica’s Wayra Group). The industry is well supported by the British government which promotes and invests heavily in the cyber ecosystem – £1.9bn over five years – to help maintain its competitive edge. Bullish outlook for M&A activity It seems appetite for deals in this thriving sector remains strong. One major UK player, Cambridge-based security provider Darktrace, achieved Unicorn status in 2018 with a valuation of over $1bn (source: CBNC). UK heavyweight Sophos paved the way for M&A in 2019 with its US$3.8bn acquisition by Thoma Bravo, whilst in the US NASDAQ quoted Mimecast achieved a market capitalisation of more than US$3bn in the same year. The UK market is well served in the mid-market with solutions to cybercrime and by the end of 2018, there were over 800 companies which in total attracted over £9bn of investment (source: Tech Nation). The rest of the field includes young SMEs supplying some notable solutions and many of today’s smaller organisations are attracting significant investment. Companies like Cybsafe (£4.5m raised to date), iProov (£8m) and Corax (£10.8m) have all been busy raising cash from a bullish investment community. The M&A activity in the marketplace is equally dynamic as corporations look to achieve growth through acquisition. The largest-ever cybersecurity deal, to date, Broadcom’s acquisition of Symantech for US$10.7bn set the tone in August 2019 catalysing an uptick in strong valuations and transaction volumes. The deal exemplified the three key trends affecting the acceleration in international M&A activity, namely: The critical requirement for growing volumes of personal data to be secured An expanding rise in the number of devices connected to enterprise networks The increasing regulatory and financial penalties for insufficient cybersecurity measures. Nigel Cook, founder and managing director of Evolution Capital, commented: “Cyber attacks are among the most pernicious threats to any business today and anyone unprepared can be brought to their knees very quickly. To counter