Past Investments

Gendel Limited

Gendel is a life science company which was spun out of the University of Ulster in December 1998 to develop a platform technology based on cell sensitisation followed by the application of low intensity ultrasound
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Trivirix International Inc.

Trivirix was established in 1988 in North Carolina to offer a contract manufacturing service to the highly regulated medical device industry. The company focuses on the engineering and production of complex electronic medical equipment
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Tudor Journals Limited

Tudor Journals was established in Belfast in 1969 as a contract publisher specialising in the leisure and sports sector but has since successfully developed its “own title” publications including Hotel Days, Visitor Days and Golf Days.
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BCO Technologies Plc

the silicon wafer manufacturer based in Belfast, was sold to Analog Devices in the US for £101 million in August 2000.
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Amphion Semiconductor Limited

the semiconductor design house with offices in Belfast, was sold to US-based Conexant Systems, Inc. in a deal worth up to $30 million in June 2004.
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Munster Simms Engineering Limited

the Bangor, Co Down recreational pump manufacturer, was sold to Clyde Shipping and 3i Plc in February 1997 (amount undisclosed).
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SDC Trailers Limited

the trailer manufacturer in Tome, Co Antrim, was sold to Powerscreen International Plc for £7 million in December 1997.
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Amacis Group Limited

the email management solutions specialist based in Belfast, was sold to Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc in the US in a deal worth $10 million in December 2003.
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Ben Sherman Limited

the owner of the leading British apparel and footwear brand, was sold to US-based Oxford Industries, Inc. for £80 million in June 2004. This made Ben Sherman the most profitable Enterprise Equity investment since inception.
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