Scottish Equity Partners (SEP)

Sustainable Merton Parkinson's UK

Scaling for success with AutoRek: Next in our portfolio series is AutoRek, an industry leader in automating complex financial data processing, regulatory reporting, and manual reconciliations. Through our growth investment in 2021, we've supported Autorek to scale their technology platform, attract new talent, forge strategic partnerships, and expand globally increasing their share of a $2B market. They serve global financial services household names across banking, insurance, payments, and asset management. Their intelligent automation solutions empower clients to simplify the management of complex data, providing regulatory comfort and considerable cost and time savings. CEO Chris Livesey, who joined the business just over a year ago, speaks on how AutoRek is scaling for success through partnerships, product development and people. https://lnkd.in/ez6KJtFX Learn more from AutoRek here https://www.autorek.com/ or for further examples within our portfolio of financial services software click here https://lnkd.in/ew9kbvqy Andrew Davison Taylor Rampton

Empowering SAP change programs by Basis Technologies: We continue our portfolio series with Basis Technologies, a leading provider of change management software for SAP systems. Basis Technologies' software helps the biggest organisations in the world automate the processes involved in SAP updates while reducing the risk of downtime to ensure business operations remain stable. We are pleased to partner with the team to help achieve their strategic growth goals, making a $25m growth investment in 2021. We visited CEO Martin Metcalf who spoke to the critical and transformative role Basis Technologies has supporting global giants such as P&G, Honda and 3M. The impressive stats speak for themselves: 50x faster innovation - unlocking efficiency 95% reduction in unplanned downtime - protecting operations 90% reduction in change failure rate - providing confidence These achievements underline Basis Technologies' potential to become the standard for SAP systems worldwide. If you are interested in learning more about Basis Technologies, see https://lnkd.in/eVsnE3D of for further examples of our how our innovative portfolio support enterprise clients through software click here https://lnkd.in/ew9kbvqy A huge thanks to the team at Basis Technologies and to LOOP Agencies agencies for making this video possible. Keith Davidson

We’re proud to share that SEP has achieved the following results in this year’s UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) assessment: 🌟 4 Stars (78/100) in Policy, Governance, and Strategy 🌟 5 Stars (100/100) in Direct Private Equity 🌟 4 Stars (80/100) in Confidence-Building Measures These scores reflect our commitment to embedding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into every aspect of our operations. From ensuring robust policies and governance structures to driving sustainable growth in our portfolio companies. Together, we’re working to create long-term value and meaningful, lasting impact. You can read more about our approach to scaling sustainability here: https://lnkd.in/gQb4tT3i #ResponsibleInvestment #UNPRI #Sustainability #ESG

Sustainable growth at FundApps: Our portfolio series continues with FundApps, a leader in cloud-based compliance monitoring and regulatory reporting software for global investment managers. It’s platform monitors more than $22 trillion of total assets under management supporting its clients to comply with increasingly complex international regulatory requirements. SEP's strategic growth investment in 2021 empowered FundApps to double their revenue and workforce, expand their platform, and achieve significant environmental and equality milestones. FundApps is a case study in innovation and growth, all under the guidance of visionary founder, Andrew Patrick White. From developing the first ever ‘Compliance-as-a Service’ (CaaS) business model to future growth learn more from Andrew in our blog – you can find the link in the comments. If you're interested in exploring FundApps see https://www.fundapps.co/ or for further examples within our portfolio of application software in financial services, click here https://lnkd.in/ew9kbvqy

We are excited to announce SEP’s strategic growth investment in Springtime Technologies, a leading accounts payable automation software company based in Vienna, Austria. This investment underscores our commitment to supporting innovative enterprise software and technology scaleup companies. Congratulations to Markus, Stefan and the Springtime team on this investment which will accelerate product development and expand market presence globally. We look forward to partnering with Springtime in their next stage of growth.   Read the funding announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eCKzZ9kP #growth #scaleup #software #OfficeofCFO 

We are excited to announce that Jan Rutherford (SEP Partner), will be speaking at PEI’s Women in Private Equity Forum in London on 4th December. Jan will be sharing her extensive expertise on the evolving growth equity landscape, providing valuable perspectives on the challenges and opportunities within the industry. This forum serves as an excellent platform for engaging with leading professionals and discussing the critical role of women in shaping the future. Register for this must attend event and learn more here https://lnkd.in/d4qUc6W

Innovative industry solutions by Braincube:   Our portfolio series begins with Braincube. An innovative force reshaping industrial manufacturing and leading the way in Industry 4.0. The company’s flexible software and proprietary AI empowers manufacturers worldwide to connect, digitise, and control production data to improve quality, productivity, and sustainability. We recognised something truly special in Braincube when we decided to invest to support their global scaling efforts.   We spent the day at their headquarters in Issoire, France, with co -founders Laurent Laporte and Sylvain Rubat du Mérac.   From aeronautics to automotive, Braincube's technology is transforming industries by using AI-driven digital twins to enhance efficiency and reduce waste. Their groundbreaking work has already saved billions in production costs globally.   Special thanks to the team at Braincube and to LOOP Agencies for the production of this video.   If you're interested in exploring Braincube see https://braincube.com/ or for further examples within our portfolio of industrial automation, click here https://lnkd.in/ew9kbvqy

Awards season is in full swing! Congratulations to Content Guru on winning the Innovation Award at The Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards. Well done to the entire team for this outstanding achievement!

Congratulations to SEP backed AutoRek on receiving a Vision 2024 Award at the excellent British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) dinner last night in Edinburgh. The BVCA’s Vision 2024 awards are sponsored by Grant Thornton, supported by Santander, and recognise UK firms that are leaders in driving growth.