Draft:Inc & Co Group
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Submission declined on 14 May 2023 by KylieTastic (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: Declined by KylieTastic 15 months ago.
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Comment: I only reviewed the first four references and they do not meet WP:ORGCRIT. The rest is all WP:REFBOMBing and needs cleaned up. Please use sources that meet WP:ORGCRIT to show notability and only one reference is needed for each acquisition (one of them has eight which is overkill). CNMall41 (talk) 00:11, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Venture Capital |
Founded | 26 June 2019 |
Founders | |
Headquarters | , UK |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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Number of employees | 750 (2022) |
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Website | incandco.com |
Inc & Co is a privately held venture capital company based in the United Kingdom. It was founded on 26 June 2019 by Jack Mason[1], Dave Antrobus[2], and Scott Dylan[3]. The company focuses on acquiring, investing in, and turning around distressed businesses across various sectors.
As of August 2021 Inc & Co has acquired over 15 brands[4] and turns over in excess of £150m.
Under the leadership of CEO Jack Mason, and with the guidance of co-founders Dave Antrobus and Scott Dylan, Inc & Co has rapidly grown its portfolio and successfully turned around numerous businesses across various industries, including digital marketing, travel, retail, property technology, e-commerce, and finance.
Notable Acquisitions
[edit]- July 2019 - Fast Web Media - A Manchester based marketing agency and was the first acquisition which launched Inc & Co and was purchased from Mporium PLC.[5][6][7][8]
- December 2019 - Brass Agency - Inc & Co acquires Brass Agency out of Administration.[9]
- February 2020 - Laundrapp - Inc & Co acquired the U.K.’s largest on-demand laundry service.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
- March 2020 - Prospect Business Centres - Inc & Co acquired Prospect Business Centres out of Administration saving 35 jobs.[18][19][20][21][22]
- June 2020 - Skylab Agency - Acquired sports agency Skylab from Nigel Collier.[23][24][25][26][27]
- August 2020 - MyLife Digital - Acquired Data Privacy Company MyLife Digital.[28]
- August 2020 - Wood for Trees - Acquisition of Wood for Trees a data tracking and insights company that works with leading charities across the UK.[29][30][31]
- August 2020 - Insight Analysis - Inc & Co acquires bath based sports analytics company Insight Analysis. [32][33][34][35] Which later merged into Skylab Agency.
- January 2021 - Knomo London - Inc & Co acquired Knomo London, a luxury brand specialising in premium accessories and bags.[36][37][38][39][40][41]
- January 2021 - Chop'd - Inc & Co buys salad chain Chop'd ensuring 13 stores can remain open.[42][43]
- September 2021 - Baldwins Travel - Inc & Co acquired Baldwins Travel, a century-old business, in a multi-million pound takeover. This acquisition saved 50 jobs and prevented the company from entering administration.[44][45][46][47][48][49]
- August 2022 - Maker&Son - Acquired Luxury Furniture company Maker&Son from Alex Willcock and Felix Conran.[50][51][52][53][54][55]
- May 2024 - StudioPia - Acquires Luxury Lingerie Brand Studio Pia.[56][57][58]
Notable Exits
[edit]- April 2021 - MyLife Digital - Sold to German based Privacy company Dataguard in Multi Million pound deal.[59][60][61]
- April 2022 - Laundrapp - Sold to Laundryheap a competitor in the market for an undisclosed sum.[62]
- February 2023 - Wood for Trees - Inc & Co exits Wood for Trees, selling to Edit Agency for £1.5m.[63][64][65]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Mason". Forbes. 29 December 2020.
- ^ Jon Robinson (4 August 2021). "Group behind the likes of Chop'd, Knomo and Skylab acquires logistics firm in 15th deal". Business Live.
- ^ Neil Shaw (16 May 2024). "'I battle demons every day, but it hasn't stopped my success'". Wales Online.
- ^ "Inc & Co announces 15th acquisition, of U.K logistics company, Caribou". Bdaily. 5 August 2021.
- ^ Stephen Chapman (11 July 2019). "Losses lead to sale of Fast Web Media". Prolific North.
- ^ Matthew Ord (11 July 2019). "Deal struck for Fast Web Media". Insider Media.
- ^ "Mporium Disposes Loss-Making Fast Web Media For Nominal Sum". Share Prices. 11 July 2019.
- ^ "International Agency Group Ltd acquired Fast Web Media Ltd. from Mporium Group plc for £0.008 million". Market Screener. 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Inc & Co acquires Brass Agency out of Administration". Prolific North. 13 Dec 2019.
- ^ "UK laundry service Laundrapp acquired by London holding company, Inc & Co Group". Tech EU.
- ^ "Inc & Co Group has announced today its acquisition of the operations of Laundrapp". Laundry and Cleaning Today.
- ^ Alara Basul (24 February 2020). "Inc & Co Group acquires Laundrapp". UKTN.
- ^ Lucy Ingham (18 February 2020). "Laundrapp acquisition sees Inc & Co embrace disruption in dry cleaning". Verdict.
- ^ "Inc & Co Group acquires Laundrapp". Laundry and Cleaning News.
- ^ "UK's largest on-demand laundry service acquired". Business Cloud. 18 February 2020.
- ^ Laurence Kilgannon (19 February 2020). "On-demand laundry service snapped up". Insider Media.
- ^ "On-demand laundry app snapped up after administration". Business Sale Report. 19 February 2020.
- ^ "FRP completes sale of Prospect Business Centres to Inc and Co Property Group". FRP Advisory.
- ^ "Inc & Co Property Group Acquire Prospect Business Centres To Support Companies In Leeds And London". Yorkshire Times.
- ^ Stephen Farrell (1 April 2020). "Inc & Co Property Group acquires serviced office provider". Insider Media.
- ^ Mike Phillips (7 April 200). "Revealed: Flexible Office Business Sold After Going Into Administration". BisNow.
- ^ "Property group acquires Leeds and London serviced office specialist in growth drive". Bdaily. 31 March 2020.
- ^ Simon Austin (1 June 2020). "Manchester's Inc & Co acquires digital innovation agency Skylab". Prolific North.
- ^ "Inc & Co Group acquires innovation agency, Skylab". The Drum. 3 June 2020.
- ^ Stuart Wood (4 June 2020). "Inc & Co Group acquires sports agency Skylab". Access All Areas.
- ^ "Scott Dylan & Dave Antrobus Comment on Inc & Co's Latest Digital Business Acquisition: Skylab". Deadline News. 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Digital collective makes fourth buy in less than a year". Decision Marketing. 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Bath Based MyLife Digital Acquired By Inc & Co Group". TechSpark. 17 August 2020.
- ^ Liam Kay-McClean (10 August 2020). "Inc & Co buys Wood for Trees". Research Live.
- ^ Simon Ausin (10 August 2020). "Inc & Co acquires data specialist Wood for Trees". Prolific North.
- ^ Tom Houghton (10 August 2020). "Digital collective Inc & Co buys Bath-based data specialist Wood for Trees". Business Live.
- ^ "Inc & Co acquires Insight Analysis". Research Live. 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Inc & Co acquires Bath-based sports analytics firm". Prolific North. 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Manchester digital collective Inc & Co acquires Bath-based sports data firm Insight Analysis". Business Live. 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Bath-based sports analytics business acquired by growing digital collective". Bath Echo. 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Knomo London bought by Manchester's Inc Retail". Fashion Network USA. 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Knomo acquired by new retail group". Drapers. 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Knomo acquired by Inc & Co". Retail Bulletin. 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Inc & Co acquires accessories brand Knomo". Diary Directory. 1 February 2021.
- ^ Sahar Nazir (27 January 2021). "Knomo snapped up by marketing agency Inc & Co with new retail division". Retail Gazette.
- ^ "Reetail venture snaps up KNomo". Retail Sector. 28 January 2021.
- ^ Katherine Price (1 February 2021). "Chop'd bought by Inc Retail". The Caterer.
- ^ Andrew Seymour (1 February 2021). "Salad chain Chop'd taken over by retail group and menu expansion promised". Food Service Equipment Journal.
- ^ "Centuries old travel company bought out". Times of Tunbridge Wells. 14 September 2021.
- ^ Chris Britcher (14 September 2021). "Baldwins Travel, with branches in Tunbridge Wells, Cranbrook, Tenterden and Maidstone, taken over by Inc & Co". Kent Online.
- ^ Tom Parry (14 September 2021). "Baldwins acquisition means agency 'can flourish once again'". TTG Media.
- ^ "News Baldwins Travel acquired by business investors Inc & Co". Travel Weekly. 14 September 2021.
- ^ "ReSolve advises on successful share sale of Baldwins Travel Agents". Resolve Group.
- ^ Neil Hodgson (15 September 2021). "Inc & Co swoops in multimillion-pound takeover of travel business". The Business Desk.
- ^ "After a rough patch, Maker&Son is acquired". Business of Home.
- ^ "Inc&Co acquires Maker & Son - The MBS Group". The MBS Group.
- ^ "Maker&Son acquired by Inc & Co". Retail Bulletin. 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Luxury furniture maker sold to Manchester investment firm in multi-million pound deal". Business Live. 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Investment group completes Maker&Son acquisition". Furniture News. 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Furniture brand acquired by investment group". Insider Media. 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Inc & Co invest in luxury lingerie brand Studio Pia". Fashion United. 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Inc & Co buys Studio Pia, founder stays on, plans brand refresh this year". Fashion Network USA. 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Ethical fashion brand set for 'rebirth' after acquisition". Plymouth Live. 7 May 2024.
- ^ "German privacy firm buys MyLife Digital from Inc & Co". Decision Marketing. 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Inc & Co Announces Agreement to Sell MyLife Digital to Germany's DataGuard". Midlands TV. 21 April 2021.
- ^ Tom Schmidtgen (22 April 2021). "DataGuard acquires British company MyLife Digital". Start Base.
- ^ "UK-based Laundryheap acquires Laundrapp and secures itself as a market leader for on-demand laundry services". EU Startups. 25 April 2022.
- ^ Melanie May (28 February 2023). "Edit Agency acquires Wood for Trees, & other snippets of agency & supplier news". UK Fundraising.
- ^ "Edit Agency Ltd Acquires Wood for Trees". Join the Dots. 22 February 2023.
- ^ Rachel Covill (6 March 2023). "PE-backed Edit Agency boosts charity proposition with Wood for Trees acquisition". The Business Desk.
- ^ "Jack Mason, Group CEO of Inc & Co on the Future of Retail in the UK". Business Cheshire. 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Inc & Co completes acquisition of furniture brand Maker&Son". Business Leader. 2022-08-18.
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