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Diversity, (private) Equity, and Inclusion: Why Investors are Betting on DE&I
08 May 2023
From the #MeToo movement to Black Lives Matter, the past few years have brought issues of diversity, equity, ...
Net Promoter Score® – How Do Ewe Like Yours?
03 May 2023
There have been various policy shifts this week, including changes to the way the police must handle protests ...
Hasta La Vista, Manual Processes: Key Technologies and Trends in the Intelligent Automation Market
17 Mar 2023
As automation technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, businesses are exploring new ways to streamline their ...
International Women’s Day 2023
08 Mar 2023
To mark International Women’s Day at Fairgrove, we asked a few of our female colleagues to share stories ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H2 2022
21 Feb 2023
Our expertise in our four core sectors has continued to grow in the second half of 2022. We ...
HR Technology: Boring? AI don’t think so…
23 Jan 2023
Investment in HR Technology has skyrocketed in recent times, with VC investment increasing almost fourfold from Q1 2020 ...
Be Audit You Can Be: Accounting Firm Consolidators Demonstrate Room For Growth
17 Nov 2022
"Accountants work to shed ‘boring tag’ amid hiring crisis” was a recent headline in the FT1. However, with ...
Home-To-Lab Health Testing: Lockdown Fad or Here to Stay?
14 Sep 2022
Smartwatches have become almost ubiquitous, virtual GP appointments allow patients to access medical advice from anywhere, and apps ...
Fairgrove’s Summer Offsite Team Building
15 Jul 2022
On Wednesday, Fairgrove made the most of the UK heatwave for our summer offsite team-building event, spending the ...
Team Fairgrove Runs J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge
07 Jul 2022
On Wednesday, Oli Lestner, Sophie McGurk, and Sophie Paine represented Fairgrove at the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, a 5.6km run around Battersea Park in London. ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H1 2022
07 Jul 2022
The first half of 2022 saw Fairgrove continue to build on its expertise in its four core sectors. ...
Spotlight on Business Services Private Equity Deals in 2021
05 Jul 2022
Fairgrove has done an in-depth review of private equity deals in business services, segmenting deals by area and ...
Fairgrove Annual Strategy Offsite
18 May 2022
Fairgrove Partners recently returned from its annual strategy offsite after spending Thursday 28th and Friday 29th April at ...
Title Sealed in Fifth Fairgrove Six Nations Competition
06 May 2022
Congratulations to Steve Douglas of Arden Partners, who has won the fifth annual Fairgrove Six Nations Predictor Competition. Contestants ...
Plenty More Phish: Opportunities for Private Equity in Cyber Security
24 Mar 2022
There are two types of company, so the saying goes: those that have been hacked and those that ...
Introducing Our “Women at Fairgrove” Initiative
09 Mar 2022
Here at Fairgrove, we aim to cultivate an environment where everyone has the support and guidance they need ...
Fairgrove Recognised as a Finalist for Commercial Due Diligence Provider of the Year
02 Mar 2022
Fairgrove Partners is delighted to announce that it has been recognised as a finalist for Commercial Due Diligence ...
Fairgrove’s Climate Positive Workforce
16 Feb 2022
We are pleased to announce that Fairgrove Partners now has a climate positive workforce. Through partnering with Ecologi, ...
The Evolving Consumer Journey
09 Feb 2022
It takes anywhere from 18 to 254 days to form a habit1, and given that we have been ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H2 2021
15 Jan 2022
The second half of 2021 saw Fairgrove work on a number of new assignments in various industries and ...
Fairgrove Completes the Soldier 30:30 Race
18 Oct 2021
Six members of the Fairgrove team, Oli Lestner, Chris Anguelov, Will Slynn, Henry Biddlecombe, Calvin Kong, and Nikhil ...
New Offices for the Growing Fairgrove Team
21 Sep 2021
As Fairgrove Partners continues its growth journey, and welcomes new joiners to the team, we are delighted to ...
Fairgrove Team Impresses on the Racing Track
26 Jul 2021
The Fairgrove team enjoyed a day out go-karting, for the annual summer away-day. (Almost all) team members demonstrated ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H1 2021
10 Jul 2021
In the first half of 2021, Fairgrove has been busy working on assignments in the following industries and ...
Private Equity: Sport’s Newest Fans
07 Jun 2021
The global sports industry is estimated to be worth between $400-500bn, having grown steadily at c.6% per annum ...
Title Sealed in Fourth Fairgrove Six Nations Competition
15 Apr 2021
Congratulations to Matthew Holmes, of Chiltern Capital, who has won the fourth annual Fairgrove Six Nations Predictor Competition. ...
Buy-and-Build Strategies in Human Capital Management
10 Feb 2021
The increasing importance of digitalised and automated processes following the outbreak of COVID-19 is probably best summed up ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H2 2020
30 Dec 2020
In the second half of 2020, Fairgrove has been busy working on assignments in the following industries and ...
Are UK SaaS Businesses Investing in Enough Product Development to Support Upsell Growth?
12 Nov 2020
Recent years have seen significant growth in private equity interest and investment in “software as a service” businesses ...
Title Sealed in Third Fairgrove Six Nations Competition
04 Nov 2020
Paul Skipworth, of Inverleith LLP, has won the third annual Fairgrove Six Nations Predictor Competition. Contestants had to ...
Price Comparison Websites: Britain’s Next Export?
15 Sep 2020
Financial services, period dramas, and queuing are obvious. But as an answer to the question “What is Britain ...
The State of Surveillance
15 Jul 2020
Rising crime (and cost of crime), shrinking police numbers, technological innovation and an associated fall in production costs ...
Spotlight on the Impact of Coronavirus: Consumer Trends in a Post-COVID World
29 Jun 2020
Crisis can drive structural changes in consumer behaviour: the UK recession in 2008-09 spurred demand for value-for-money, which ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H1 2020
15 Jun 2020
In the first half of 2020, Fairgrove has been busy working on assignments in the following industries and ...
Fairgrove Donates to the NHS Charities Together COVID-19 Appeal
04 May 2020
Fairgrove has made its annual charitable donation to the NHS Charities Together COVID-19 Appeal. The Covid-19 Urgent Appeal ...
Rail SME Suppliers are on the Right Track
15 Jan 2020
The last funding cycle (Control Period 5, which ran from April 2014-19) brought significant levels of investment into ...
First Five-a-Side Outing for Fairgrove FC
14 Jan 2020
Thursday marked the company’s first sporting escapade with a 5-aside football match against Atheneum Partners. The result didn’t ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H2 2019
16 Dec 2019
In the second half of 2019, Fairgrove has been busy working on assignments in the following industries and ...
New Offices
07 Oct 2019
As Fairgrove Partners continues its growth journey, we are pleased to announce we have moved to new offices, ...
Riding the Cycle in Executive Search
18 Sep 2019
This material was originally developed as part of a recruitment round table hosted by Livingstone Partners. It features ...
Traditional Law: Losing Its Appeal?
04 Jul 2019
Whilst the image of court rooms packed with barristers in wigs and gowns isn’t naturally associated with dynamic ...
Fairgrove Celebrates Flurry of H1 Activity with Clay Pigeon Shooting Away-Day
03 Jul 2019
Fairgrove Partners celebrated a strong first half to 2019 with all staff enjoying a day out of the ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H1 2019
28 Jun 2019
In the first half of 2019, Fairgrove has been busy working on assignments in the following industries and ...
Title Sealed in Second Fairgrove Six Nations Competition
25 Apr 2019
Gareth Davies, of Grant Thornton Corporate Finance, has won the second annual Fairgrove Six Nations Predictor Competition. Contestants ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H2 2018
20 Dec 2018
In the second half of 2018, Fairgrove has been busy working on assignments in the following industries and ...
Fairgrove Enjoys Summer Away-Day
19 Jul 2018
Fairgrove’s consultants enjoyed a day out of the office last week for our summer away-day. A leisurely morning ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H1 2018
30 Jun 2018
Fairgrove has enjoyed a strong start to 2018, working on assignments in the following industries and sectors: BUSINESS ...
Fairgrove Crowns Winner of the Six Nations Predictor Competition
07 Apr 2018
Oli Lestner (Left - Fairgrove Partners) awarding Dan O'Neill (Right - Rubicon Partners) the Fairgrove Trophy and Champagne ...
Fairgrove Visits the Alps in Search of New Heights
29 Jan 2018
Fairgrove Partners recently visited Morzine, in the French alps, for its annual strategy off-site meeting. Following a day ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H2 2017
05 Jan 2018
Fairgrove has been working on assignments in the following industries and sectors this half-year: BUSINESS SERVICES Aircraft Leasing ...
A Busy Autumn for Fairgrove’s Growth Strategy Team
08 Nov 2017
Fairgrove's growth strategy practice has had a busy few months with a number of exciting projects recently completed. ...
New Offices for Fairgrove Partners
08 Nov 2017
As Fairgrove Partners continues to grow and bring new members onto the team, we are excited to announce ...
New Senior Appointment as Fairgrove Partners Goes From Strength to Strength
07 Nov 2017
Fairgrove Partners is delighted to announce that Allan Gasson has joined the team as a Senior Advisor, taking ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H1 2017
06 Jul 2017
Fairgrove has worked in the following industries and sectors this half-year: BUSINESS SERVICES Contact Centre Outsourcing Contract Lawyers ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H2 2016
06 Jan 2017
Fairgrove has worked in the following industries and sectors this half-year: INDUSTRIALS Electric Powertrains BUSINESS SERVICES Driver Training ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H1 2016
07 Jul 2016
Fairgrove has enjoyed a strong start to 2016, working on assignments in the following industries and sectors: BUSINESS ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H2 2015
05 Jan 2016
Fairgrove has had a strong finish to 2015, working on assignments in the following sectors: BUSINESS SERVICES Employment ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H1 2015
29 Jun 2015
Fairgrove has been busy this half-year, with assignments in a variety of sectors: BUSINESS SERVICES Automotive Aftermarket Consulting ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H2 2014
22 Dec 2014
Fairgrove's work in the second half of 2014 has primarily been on assignments in Industrials, amongst other sectors: ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H1 2014
24 Jun 2014
The first half of 2014 has seen Fairgrove work on the following industries and sectors: BUSINESS SERVICES Premium ...
Fairgrove Assignments in H2 2013
22 Dec 2013
Within months of its founding, Fairgrove has delivered projects across a number of industries and sectors: BUSINESS SERVICES ...