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On the Beach CEO Simon Cooper reveals how ISIS helped his company achieve e-commerce success.
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Personalisation of Social Care is firmly on the political agenda, but the implications are not always clear. Investment Director Matt Caffrey outlines what personalisation means for Social Care providers, consumers and investors.
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ISIS partner Mark Advani talks about learning from investments, challenges for the Consumer sector, and his dream dinner guests.
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Creating a viable online brand may not be entirely straightforward and it certainly isn't easy, but for businesses that are committed to the unique demands e-commerce presents, the rewards are clear. ISIS' Mark Advani and Daniel Smith reveal the secrets to long-term online market leadership.
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Blue 8 Technologies' successful exit owes plenty to the focused guidance of Managing Director Ian Williamson in partnership with the Financial Director brought in by ISIS, David Amos. Here they talk about how that relationship drove long-term value growth.
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ISIS investment team leader Liz Jones identifies some of the more fundamental issues that will impact the Healthcare sector for the foreseeable future.
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From under-the-cosh travel agents to rejuvenated airlines, it is consumers who make or break travel companies in today's modern world. Fiona Walsh looks as how businesses have used technology to respond to this challenge. (Acrobat PDF)
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When GIS software supplier blue 8 completed a buyout with ISIS back in 2001, the management's aim was to increase market share and make it attractive for sale. And, as Grant Murgatroyd explains, this was comfortably achieved with valuable lessons being learned along the way. (Acrobat PDF)
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Mobile working technology is changing the way we work. It is good for business efficiency and it is essential for many workers, argues Martin Robertson of ISIS. But, he warns, we also need to be aware of the potential limitations and negative impact it holds. (Acrobat PDF)
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Information technology has not recently been a popular hunting ground for private equity. But now, as the sector matures, interest is rising rapidly. Vicky Meek explains how the investors' experience and funding are giving the market a very welocme boost. (Acrobat PDF)
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The days of guaranteed customer loyalty are a thing of the past in the competitive world of financial service. But, argues Vicky Meek, with potential clients constantly shopping around for the best buy, the larger players are finding life increasingly difficult as their smaller, nimbler competitors capture market share. (Acrobat PDF)
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The private equity industry is fast replacing the London Stock Exchange main market as the primary source of capital for mid-sized UK companies. (Acrobat PDF)
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The UK's relatively high levels of personal debt must be seen in the context of a successful economy, claims ISIS' Andrew Garside. And like corporate debt, it helps drive economic growth while offering opportunities to enterprising niche financial services firms. (Acrobat PDF)
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Private equity investment in the financial services sector has traditionally been confined to safe service businesses, rather than the more highly regulated lenders and underwriters. But as Marc Mullen and Neil Sen discover, heavyweight, balance sheet-based businesses also need equity injections. (Acrobat pdf)
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Western Retailers have turned to China and other South-east Asian countries to source goods and preserve margins. But while the cost savings can be huge, chasing the cheapest goods can raise challenges about security of supply and ethical issues, reports Fiona Walsh. (Acrobat pdf)
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Internet shopping is coming of age. Online retailers are flourishing and now account for as much as 10% of the UK retail market, according to some estimates. But as Mark Advani of ISIS explains, the web is both an opportunity and a threat for bricks and mortar retailers. (Acrobat pdf)
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The retail sector has been a rich source of deals for private equity firms. Grant Ringshaw explains the appeal and details why it is essential for owners to find the right partner. (Acrobat pdf)
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Public Sector contracts and an increasing use of outsourcing have fuelled rapid growth in UK business services. But the shape of the industry is being challenged by more demanding customers unafraid of issuing stiff penalities for lacklustre performance. (Acrobat pdf)
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When Brian Gosschalk joined MORI in 1979, it was a small young market research company with £1m turnover. Today that has risen to £49m. Reflecting on the management buyouts he has led in recent years, he emphasises the importance of ISIS Equity Partners as a player in MORI's growth strategy. (Acrobat pdf)
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In the past few years, dozens of leading companies have transformed swathes of back-office and white collar jobs to Asia and Africa. But as Paul Morris of ISIS explains, the implications of this trend are complex. (Acrobat pdf)
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The NHS is undergoing a matamorphosis. It might be moving cautiously, but change is inevitable.
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The Government's national NHS IT programme is over-ambitious and poorly implemented, argues Matt Caffrey. And if the strategy doesn't change, costs and delays will continue to spiral.
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Private equity has much to offer companies in the healthcare sector. But succesful partnerships come as a result of investment and understanding, as ISIS has proved in recent years.
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Local authorities are increasingly looking to the private sector to provide home care services. Paul Morris reveals how care provider ILS and its managing director Kevin Scullion are relishing the opportunities in this highly attractive sector.
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It seems we are in for an interesting decade of change driven by a focus on patient choice, plurality and a changing commissioning landscape. The rise of new business models and new private suppliers in the sector is at its genesis. Private equity providers are poised, ready to step into relatively unchartered investment territory.
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There is no doubt that the healthcare sector has been and will continue to be a rich seam of investment opportunity for the private equity sector. Plurality of service provision remains on the government agenda, underpinned by a focus on patient choice and improvements in commissioning across primary, secondary and social care.
