Endless LLP
20 Years of Investment and Growth
Celebrating two decades of backing businesses, empowering teams, and creating possibilities.
20 Milestones in 20 Years
2005
A New Beginning
- Garry Wilson and Darren Forshaw start Endless’ journey.
- Endless LLP incorporated on 19th December.
- Endless Fund I - £100m.
2006
First Steps
- Phil Tate, Aidan Robson and Lindsey Lamb join Endless.
- Acquisition of Neville Johnson and Peter Black.
- Team moves into Whitehall Quay, Leeds.
2007
Expansion
- James Woolley joins the team.
- Successful exit of Peter Black.
- Manchester office opened to strengthen Northern footprint.
- Acquisition of Excelsyn, Derner & Hamlyn, Phoenix Foods.
2008
Scaling Up
- Laura Fretwell and Lucia Villamor join Endless.
- Acquisition of The Works, AMCO and St Neots.
- Exit of Neville Johnson.
- Endless Fund II - £164m.
2009
Capital City Presence
- Acquisition of EVO.
- London office opened to build a national network.
2010
Industrial Heritage
- Kerry Battiscombe is recruited.
- Acquisitions of Liberata and Trutex.
- Exit of Davymarkham, a Sheffield engineering icon.
2011
Growth
- Acquisition of Acenta.
- Exit of Crown Paints.
- Endless Fund III - £220m.
2012
Broadening Scope
- Simon Hardcastle joins Endless.
- Acquisition of Bathstore, Chaucer and Crown Paints.
2013
Strength in Manufacturing
- Shorna-Leigh Lombard joins the team.
- Exit of Acenta Steel.
- Acquisition of Karro Food Group, a leading UK pork producer.
- Enact Fund I - £7.4m.
2014
New Levels of Ambition
- Chris Cormack, David Isaacs, Chelsea Sidaway and Paul Denvers all join the team.
- Acquisition of Excelsior, Gradus, Stirling Dynamics and West Cornwall Pasty.
- Exit of Bathstore.
2015
Leadership Development
- Chris Lewis, Jon Duffy, Andrew Ross join Endless.
- Exits of FMG and Gradus.
- Acquisition of BBF, High Street TV, Imtech and INK.
- Aidan Robson and James Woolley promoted to Partner.
- Endless Fund IV — £525m.
2016
International Exits
- Lee Abbott joins Endless.
- Exits of Trustmarque (a leading IT services business), Chaucer Foods, West Cornwall Pasty and AMCO.
2017
Strategic Divestments
- Katie Pearcey and Tom Callaghan join the team.
- Acquisition of Arran, Carpet & Flooring and Sewtec.
- Exits of Imtech, Karro and Excelsior.
2018
Market Impact
- John Stevens joins Endless.
- Acquisition of American Golf, Menzies and Greenray.
- Exits of Stirling Dynamics, The Works and INK.
2019
Backing Entrepreneurs
- Matt Hall and Matt Green join Endless.
- Acquisition of Qualter Hall and Redhall Networks.
- Enact Fund II £30m.
- Partner promotions: Andy Ross and Chris Cormack.
2020
Resilient through Challenge
- Acquisition of Hovis (one of Britain’s best-known food brands), BSW (the UK’s largest sawmilling business) and Realise.
- Exit of MTI Technology.
- Endless Fund V - £400m.
2021
Strengthening Leadership
- Kiran Reddy and Jak Muir join Enact, and Adam Slater joins Endless.
- Director promotions: Matt Green, Lee Abbott and David Isaacs.
- Acquisition of Findel.
- Exits of BSW (the UK’s largest sawmilling business), Carpet & Flooring and Redhall Networks.
- New Partners: Lucia Villamor, Kerry Battiscombe and Simon Hardcastle.
2022
A New Chapter
- Roseanna Ramsey, Kayleigh Van Eyk, Giusy Bicchieri and Chloe Sellwood all join Endless.
- Director promotions: Jon Duffy and Tom Callaghan.
- Acquisition of Karnova and KTC .
- Enact Fund III — £100m.
- Endless moves into a new Leeds head office, reaffirming Yorkshire roots.
2023
Global Reach
- Acquisition of ASCO (a leading energy logistics group), Pal International and Superbike Factory.
- Endless and Enact rebrand as they reaffirm their ambitions.
- Garry Wilson appointed Chair of the BVCA.
- Partner promotions: Chris Lewis and Paul Denvers.
2024
Strategic Exits
- Exits of Sewtec, Findel and Menzies’ Express and Newstrade Operations.
- Aidan Robson promoted to Managing Partner of Endless.
- Chris Cormack promoted to Managing Partner of Enact.
- Promotions of Matt Green, Kayleigh Van Eyk and Jak Muir.
- Rachel Hollway and Jake Farrell join Enact and Rose Jarrett, Mia West, Jack London, Lauren Brannan all join Endless.
- Acquisition of Accrofab.
2025
20 Years Strong
- Founders Garry Wilson & Darren Forshaw appointed Joint Chairs and presented with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
- Charlotte Kelsall joins the team.
- Acquisition of Ecobat.
- Exits of KTC, EVO, Karnova and Realise.