Apera supports Graphite Capital's buyout of Babble Cloud with term debt facilities and further financing to support future plans

Apera Asset Management (“Apera”), a pan-European mid-market private debt investor, today announces that it has supported Graphite Capital, a leading private equity specialist, in its buyout of Babble Cloud (“Babble”), a leading cloud and contact centre technology partner to growing SMEs in the UK. Apera has also provided debt facilities that will support the business’ future acquisition plans.

Babble is one of the UK’s leading value-added providers of unified communications solutions to a large and diverse customer base. The transaction will allow Babble to continue to lead the growth of its sector and support its growth through strategic bolt on acquisitions.

Humphrey Baker, Partner at Graphite, said: “We enjoyed working with the Apera investment team. Apera’s tailored financing solution will enable Babble to continue on its growth trajectory and build on its strong recurring revenue base.

David Wilmot, Partner at Apera, said: “Babble is a leading player within the fast growing and resilient unified communications and cloud contact centre as a service industry, backed by a strong and highly ambitious management team. We are delighted to support Graphite Capital and the Babble management team and look forward to supporting the business in its future development.

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About Apera

Apera is a pan-European mid-market private debt investor operating in the UK, the DACH region, the Nordic region, France and Benelux. The firm develops long-term partnerships with private equity investors, SME borrowers, and advisors by providing tailored financial solutions that meet both the operational needs and growth objectives of clients, whilst producing attractive returns. Apera is focused on bringing a new standard of transparency to the private debt market.