News

August 2008
Octopus shortlisted for Investor AllStars Awards 2008
Octopus shortlisted in the 2008 Thames Valley Awards.
July 2008
Octopus scoops two National Business Awards
April 2008
Octopus backs consolidation of promotional market
Octopus gets down to the nuts and bolts
March 2008
Octopus voted no.1 financial services company to work for in the UK.
January 2008
Octopus oils the wheels of industry
December 2007
Octopus Private Equity backs ex creative director of BSkyB
October 2007
Covion Holdings acquired by Balfour Beatty Group
September 2007
Octopus wins VCT of the Year award
July 2007
Octopus announces investment into T4 Media
April 2007
Octopus backs leading marketing services business Promotion Space
Octopus Supports Novelty Confectionery Business With £5m Expansion Capital
February 2007
Portfolio Company Hexagon Human Capital Floats on AIM
Octopus Exits James Harvard To Hays Plc For £40m
January 2007
Octopus Voted "Best VCT Provider of the Year"
Octopus Supports NPI Media Group in Two Acquisitions
October 2006
Management Buyout of Audio Visual Machines (‘AVM’)
Patrick Woods Ballard Joins Octopus Private Equity Team
September 2006
Octopus Investments Shortlisted for the unquote
Octopus Investments VCT Fund Shortlisted in the 2006 Investor AllStars Awards
July 2006
Octopus Changes to Octopus Investments
March 2006
Octopus Backs Acquisition of Perfect Pizza from Papa John’s
December 2005
Octopus and Pi Capital Complete £4.6m Investment Round for Red-M
November 2005
Octopus Invests £2.5m in James Harvard
Management Team Completes Buy-Out of Luther Pendragon
Octopus Supports Plastics Capital in £11m Acquisition
Octopus Injects £1.5 Million Into The Kendal Group Ltd
September 2005
Lilestone plc, the Owner of Myla, Raises Significant Funding
May 2005
£8m MBO of Covion, Thames Valley’s Fastest Growing Business
October 2004
Andrew Cavaghan Joins the Octopus Private Equity Team
March 2004
Octopus Announces the Appointment of Chris Allner