Walker Morris’ Private Equity team celebrates landmark year of success with over £4bn worth of deals

With expertise spanning multiple sectors, including Manufacturing & Logistics, Healthcare, Food & Drink, Defence, Energy Transition and Technology, the team has delivered significant transactions across the entire investment lifecycle, acting for both sponsors and their portfolio companies.

The team differentiates itself from many of its UK competitors by having a PE team based outside London, with the size and capability to handle large volumes of platform investments and strategic add-on acquisitions for its sponsor clients, while remaining independent and located outside London.

This breadth of involvement has driven strong growth, enabling the firm to handle technically challenging and strategically significant deals. Walker Morris’ transactions consistently attract national attention and involve detailed regulatory considerations.

Notable deals include:

• Endless LLP on its sale of Hovis to Associated British Foods plc, a transaction subject to CMA review.
• Endless LLP on the sale of KTC Edibles Group to Whitworths Food Group.
• Enact Fund – on its acquisitions of HSS “The Hire Service Company”, a carve-out from HSS Hire Group plc and GEO Specialty Chemicals UK Ltd, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals.
• Endless LLP – on its acquisition of Ecobat Battery, a leading energy storage solutions provider with a £200m turnover and pan-European footprint.
• Novax/Inga Group –on its acquisition of JM Posner Limited, a supplier of specialist baking and dessert ingredients.
• HSI – a Waud Capital Partners portfolio company, on its acquisition of HandsHQ, a health and safety software provider.
• Magnesium Capital – on its platform acquisition of ABEC, a leading provider of building management and power monitoring solutions.
• Summa Equity – EA Technology and its majority owner, Summa Equity, on the acquisition of Fundamentals Ltd, the UK’s premier provider of voltage control solutions.

The team’s excellence was recognised at Insider’s UK Dealmakers Awards 2026, winning International Deal of the Year for Endless LLP’s acquisition of Ecobat Battery. The team also ranked in the Legal500 UK 2026 ‘Firms to Watch’ rankings.

Commenting on the team’s success, Debbie Jackson, Corporate Partner and Head of Private Equity, said, “It’s been an outstanding year for our Private Equity team. Our ability to advise across all stages of the investment life cycle, from initial investment to exit, combined with our sector breadth and technical expertise, has enabled us to deliver transformative transactions for our clients.

“Winning International Deal of the Year and ranking ‘Firms to Watch’ in Legal500 is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team and the trust our clients place in us. Our continued work with leading sponsors such as Endless, Enact Fund and Summa Equity demonstrate the trust placed in our team.

“As we look ahead to 2026, I expect to see increased pressure to return liquidity, which will drive exit activity, and despite geopolitical pressures, with a potential decline in inflation, interest rates and availability of capital, I am optimistic there will be increased deal activity.”