Our portfolio companies are growing quickly, so there’s always something going on.
Check out our recent developments:
12th May 2010 – Next Wave Partners’ portfolio company, The Oxford Research Agency (TORA) has acquired a significant minority stake in Simply Zesty, Ireland’s largest social media agency. Simply Zesty is a fast growing pure-play social media and online…
Chris Sinclair and Andrew Tharme, who led the management buy-out of the company in April 2008, become CEO of the expanded group and MD of the UK business respectively. Most of the firm’s customer experience and FMCG research work…
HFAB has been operating for over 60 years and owns over 9,800 apartments, 300 rooms and a variety of garages and car parks. They are the largest player in Halmstad’s real estate market. Crendo’s contracts are for a wide…
Worsley has spent the past four-and-a-half years at Innocent, leading a team of four with responsibility for all consumer data, research and direct consumer interaction. Prior to this he spent four years at TNS as a bespoke solutions consultant….
Next Wave Partners acquires environmentally friendly packaging company This acquisition will allow Petainer to expand into other growth markets, including other beverage sectors that are beginning to replace their current packaging with PET and geographically into Central and Eastern…
Richard Mills joins as Research Director, having previously been on the Board at MMR Research Worldwide. Before that, he worked at Mars, Rothmans, and Allied Domecq. Sarah Heather takes up the post of Associate Director after eight years working…
The Oxford Research Group has acquired the rights to a unique market research tool which will strengthen the agency’s delivery of insights into the potential for its client’s new product launches. The acquisition represents a significant opportunity for growth…
The Oxford Research Group has launched a new qualitative market research division to complement its extensive offering in quantitative research. This represents a significant opportunity for The Oxford Research Group to build its offering and widen the range of…
Crendo has acquired a local competitor, Vellinge, giving it a new presence in the Gothenburg area. The acquisition will give Crendo a base to further expand its service offering in the town and surrounding district. Terms were not disclosed.
Next Wave have backed the MBO of a leading independent market research group, The Oxford Research Agency. The MBO was led by Chris Sinclair and Andrew Tharme who are both experienced market researchers with a proven business development…