Private equity house Maven Capital Partners has invested GBP4.3 million investment in Cursor Controls Limited, a specialist in the design and manufacture of trackball pointing solutions for industrial applications.
Cursor, which has a history spanning numerous decades, offers the most comprehensive range of trackballs internationally and is the only independent company focusing solely on trackballs. With over 1,200 trackball variants in its product portfolio, and over 90% of sales going for export, Cursor provides trackballs for a wide range of applications including use within the medical, marine, military and media sectors.
The funding provided by Maven clients, in addition to senior debt from RBS Corporate Transactions, will enable Cursor to accelerate its growth plans through the continuation of its leading edge trackball development and by leveraging the broad-based patent protected IP which the company already holds. This significant IP portfolio creates strong barriers to entry and presents opportunities for Cursor to sell its existing technology for use in new markets and new product applications.
Cusor’s Managing Director Neale Sutton leads a dynamic executive management team with a high level of technical expertise. This team has been further strengthened by the addition of a new Finance Director and Chairman as part of the transaction.
Andrew Ferguson (pictured), Partner at Maven, says: “We look forward to working with Neale and the team in helping Cursor to exploit its great potential. The business has established a reputation for technical expertise and innovation and is widely regarded as a market leader in its field. The current team is highly capable and, with the Maven’s support and the addition of a new Chairman and Finance Director, is well positioned to expand into new markets and applications”.
Neale Sutton, Managing Director, says: “After a number of successful years which has seen Cursor Controls become established as market leaders in trackball and input technology, the Management team are delighted to be embarking on the next chapter of the Company’s storied history with Maven by our side.
When looking for an investment partner it was essential to us that any incoming party understood and fully supported the customer centric ethos that has made CCL so successful to this point, whilst also sharing our exciting vision for the future. Maven continually demonstrated this support and understanding throughout and have already proved instrumental in assisting with the process of bringing on board Nick Burgess (Finance Director) and Kevin Kearns (Chairman) to complement the already strong and well established team.
These changes leave us remarkably well positioned to continue the development of our continually expanding and leading edge input solutions, whilst ensuring all of our valued customers continue to receive the highest possible levels of service and support to which they have become accustomed in the future.”
Financial due diligence was conducted by BDO and commercial due diligence by Fairgrove Partners. Management referencing by Korn Ferry and Insurance by IMI. Legals were undertaken by the following: equity legals by Gateley, management legals by Browne Jacobson, and bank legals by Freeth’s
