Quantuma advises on MBO of Pulse Cashflow Finance
Corporate Finance specialists from business advisory firm Quantuma have provided lead advisory services on the management buyout (MBO) of Pulse Cashflow Finance backed by Arena Investors LP (“Arena”). Led by managing director Mark Lucas and director Calvin Bond, the Quantuma team provided management advice and buyside support on the transaction.
Established in 2008, Pulse Cashflow Finance has recently invested in expanding its portfolio of financial solutions to support UK business growth. The firm was founded by managing director Toni Dare who sold the business in 2019 but stayed on as managing director. In 2024, the management team of Toni Dare and sales and marketing director Martin Bennison identified, proposed and seized the opportunity to execute an MBO from their parent.
As part of their acquisition strategy, the management team partnered with Arena to support their ambitious future growth strategy and to take the business to the next level. Financial details of the investment are undisclosed.
As part of the move, the management team has taken the opportunity to undertake a brand refresh to Pulse Finance which supports their future ambitions to offer a wider portfolio of finance solutions.
Quantuma is part of the K3 Capital Group, a multi-disciplinary and complementary group of professional services businesses advising SMEs. Cripps provided buyside legal support for this transaction.
Quantuma director Calvin Bond commented: “Toni and Martin are an incredibly driven and ambitious management team and it was important they found the right partner that shared their ambitions for the next stage of Pulse’s journey. Arena was identified as the perfect match and with their support and the impressive track record of the Pulse team we fully expect the business to continue going from strength to strength.”
Pulse Finance managing director Toni Dare, responded: “We are thrilled to have successfully completed this buyout. We will benefit from a committed partner and have exciting plans to invest in the business to enhance both our team and our proposition.
On behalf of Pulse Finance, we would like to thank our advisors Mark Lucas and Calvin Bond of Quantuma for their invaluable support in guiding us through this process to ensure a successful completion of the deal. From our clients and introducers’ perspective, it’s business as usual, we are here, we are open, and we are hungry for business.”