Michael Miranda

Michael focuses on private equity, acting for private equity sponsors, growth capital investors, corporates, portfolio companies, founders and management teams.

He has extensive experience in a wide variety of UK, European and transatlantic transactions, including buyouts, growth capital investments, M&A, bolt-on acquisitions, minority investments, carve-outs, corporate restructurings and management incentive schemes.

His work has led him to build experience in a broad range of sectors (e.g. consumer, financial and business services, healthcare, impact, education, manufacturing and industrial); in particular, he has significant experience in technology (e.g. software, cybersecurity, fintech and digital currency) and investing in, and advising, high growth technology companies. 

Representative transactions:

Advising PE Sponsors and Growth Capital Investors

• Bregal Milestone
  • on its investment in CUBE, a RegTech business, and subsequent sale to Hg Capital*
  • on the buyout of Redstor, a data privacy and management business*
  • on its investment in ePassi, a global B2B payments provider*
  • on its investment in Epipoli, a leading alternative payments provider in Italy*
  • on the buyout of Arkphire, an IT solutions business*
  • on its investment in, and subsequent sale of interest in, Basware, a global AP software provider that was listed on Nasdaq Helsinki*
• Bregal Sagemount
  • on its investment in Enhesa, a regulatory intelligence business*
  • on the buyout of Options Technology, a global cloud-enabled managed services provider, and the subsequent sale to Abry Partners*
• Bregal Sphere, on the buyout of PUR, a pioneer in carbon insetting and nature based solutions*
• Wavecrest Growth Partners
  • on its investment in HICX, a supplier management business*
  • on the buyout of Pole Star Space Applications (along with co-investor Abry Partners), a SaaS provider of regulatory and compliance maritime technology*
• Graphite Capital
  • on the sale of U-POL, an automotive repair and refinishing products provider*
  • on the acquisitions of Empowering Learning and Team Teach*
  • on the sale of Park Holidays, a UK holiday park business*
• G Square Capital
  • on the buyout of the Dental Care Group, a clinical-led dentistry business*
  • on the buyout of the Keys Group, a private care and education provider*
• Partners Group, on the buyout of Key Retirement Group, a UK-based retirement and financial planning specialist*
• Risk Capital, on the sale of The Laine Pub Company*
• Inflexion, on its acquisition of British Engineering Services from RSA Insurance Group*
• LeapFrog Investments, on its investment in WorldRemit, the money transfer business*
• Quad Partners, on the buyout of The Edwin Group, an education recruitment business*

Advising Corporates and Portfolio Companies

• Digital Currency Group
  • on the acquisition of Luno, a crypto exchange platform*
  • on the acquisition of Volt, a crypto custodial business*
• Mitratech
  • on the acquisition of ClusterSeven, a data privacy business*
  • on the acquisition of CMO Software, a risk and compliance software provider*
• Carpenter Technology, on the acquisition of LPW Technology*
• Eventbrite, on the acquisition of Ticketscript, a European ticketing software provider*
• Canopy, on the sale of This Works, a UK wellness brand, to Inspirit Capital*
• First Names (now IQ-EQ), a global trust and corporate services provider, on the acquisitions of Temmes Management Services, Mercator Trust and Seymour Trust*

Advising Founders and Management Teams

• Management, on the sale of Jonkers, a language services provider, to Mayfair*
• Founder, on the sale of Aerotechnics, an aircraft maintenance business*
• Founder and management, on the sale of Explore Learning, a provider of private after-school tuition in the UK, to Graphite Capital*

* Denotes experience prior to joining Ashurst.