We have advised Palatine Private Equity on its investment in and acquisition of a majority stake in fulfilmentcrowd, a tech-driven global fulfilment provider.
The transaction marks Palatine’s first investment from its £254m Buyout Fund V, which closed in April 2025 and invests in established, profitable and predominantly regional companies in the lower mid-market. It sees a partial exit for BGF, which first invested in fulfilmentcrowd in 2021 and has reinvested alongside Palatine.
Chorley-based fulfilmentcrowd operates a cloud-based platform to enable omnichannel retailers to outsource logistics and fulfilment processes through fully integrated technology. It has increased its revenue by 20% in the last year and expanded its geographical footprint, having opened new fulfilment hubs in Dublin, Ireland and Sydney, Australia. Palatine’s investment and strategic guidance will support fulfilmentcrowd as it continues to scale internationally and to deliver on M&A opportunities.
Our team was led by partner and Manchester head of corporate Leigh Whittaker, supported by corporate partner Ffion Brumwell-Hughes, corporate solicitor Katie Brown, banking partner Christopher Lister, banking legal director Rebecca Mills and trainee solicitor Mitchell Robinson.