Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised FPE Capital LLP (FPE) on the management-led acquisition of MaxContact, a leading Manchester-based SaaS contact centre and customer experience platform.
FPE is a specialist lower mid-market growth investor, which focuses on the software and services sectors. The deal, which marks the seventh investment from FPE’s Fund II, will help MaxContact’s management team accelerate its growth rate, while developing the platform’s capabilities.
The Stephenson Harwood team comprised private equity partners Malcolm MacDougall – who led the acquisition side – and Adam Crossley – who managed the equity aspects of the deal. Malcolm was supported by senior associate Chris Manning and associate Dafni Loizou, while Adam was assisted by associate Iqra Anees. Further assistance was provided by the commercial technology, intellectual property, tax, real estate and employment teams.