Portfolio

Industry-leading advanced electronics manufacturing specialist

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Industry-leading advanced electronics manufacturing specialist
Turnover :
£18.1m
Date :
2013
Investment :
Yes

Applicable WI services

Wright Investment, Wright Performance, Wright Operations, Wright Sales, Wright HR

Description of engagement

Appointed as Chair of board and then acquired controlling shareholding following restructure of management, cash crisis recovery and establishing strategy for business development and return to profitability

Outcome

Ongoing investment with EBITDA of over 20% and CAGR of 25%, invested in advanced technologies, won numerous innovation and leadership awards

Leading provider of bespoke RF systems, including supply, design and test

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Leading provider of bespoke RF systems, including supply, design and test
Turnover :
£7.9m
Date :
2014
Investment :
Yes

Applicable WI services

Wright Investment, Wright Performance, Wright Sales

Description of engagement

Controlling shareholding taken as Invested with management to enable retirement of main shareholders at a time the business was underperforming

Outcome

Ongoing Investment with EBITDA of 10% and CAGR of 21%. Developed supply chain into advanced hardware and software products, increased investment in marketing via digital media, and enhanced technical personnel

Supply chain management solutions for PCB products

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Supply chain management solutions for PCB products
Turnover :
£1.4m
Date :
2017
Investment :
Yes

Applicable WI services

Wright Investment, Wright Operations, Wright Sales

Description of engagement

Bought out underperforming management of startup venture

Outcome

Returned business to growth and profits under new management with improved customer service and enhanced systems and controls, EBITDA of 10% and CAGR of 100%

Precision mechanical engineering specialist

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Precision mechanical engineering specialist
Turnover :
£8.5m
Date :
2018
Investment :
Yes

Applicable WI services

Wright Investment, Wright Performance, Wright Operations, Wright Sales, Wright HR

Description of engagement

Managed stakeholders interests, acquired business having enabled a restructure of overgeared and loss making group.

Outcome

Wright took control and engaged management in growth plan to reduce high dependance on one customer, now 15% EBITA on turnover CAGR of 25% within 2 years, diversified away from Commercial Aerospace and taking engineering skill sets to new markets such as Space, Renewable Energy and Industrial. 

Global electro-mechanical engineering and outsourced manufacturing specialist

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Global electro-mechanical engineering and outsourced manufacturing specialist
Turnover :
£64m
Employees :
400
Date :
2005-2010
Investment :
Bank restructure and BIMBO

Applicable WI services

Wright Investment, Wright Performance, Wright Sales

Description of engagement

Wright was appointed by Bank to lead restructure following collapse of US Parent Co, leaving the UK group heavily indebted and underperforming losing £4.5m per annum

Outcome

Sale of group in two parts in 2010/11 to overseas buyers recovering all legacy debt of over £25m to Bank and making 50* return for shareholders

Domestic installations and repairs business

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Domestic installations and repairs business
Turnover :
£450m
Employees :
300
Date :
2002-2004
Investment :
PLC acquisition integration and restructure

Applicable WI services

Wright Investment, Wright Performance, Wright Sales

Description of engagement

Wright was appointed to complete integration and management restructure of a number of domestic installation and repair businesses as part of a strategy of the PLC to grow through acquistion

Outcome

Strategic planning, Management restructure, commercial management focus led to realignment of business strategy to Groups

Mechanical engineering group across 8 UK sites

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Mechanical engineering group across 8 UK sites
Turnover :
£28m
Employees :
250
Date :
1998-2000
Investment :
VC backed

Applicable WI services

Wright Investment, Wright Performance, Wright Sales

Description of engagement

Wright was appointed to lead restructure and stabilise following collapse in many of the groups markets

Outcome

Group stabilised, bolt ons completed adding significant added value to operations, VC ownership changed run for cash and ultimately sold 5 years later for 8* VC investment.

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