Cameron Barney advises Manufacture 2030 on its £5m investment from Maven Capital Partners and Amati Global Investors

March 2023

Cameron Barney LLP is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive financial advisor to Manufacture 2030 in securing £5m of funding from Maven Capital Partners and Amati Global Investors, invested through the Maven VCTs and the Amati AIM VCT.

The funds will be used to capitalise on opportunities in key global markets, including the pharmaceutical, retail, automotive and consumer packaged goods, while expanding into carefully selected new sectors. The investment will also be used to accelerate product development, adding new functionality to its innovative, proprietary software platform, and scaling its go-to-market capacity across North America and continental Europe.

The M2030 platform is already the market leader in the fast growing carbon reduction sector. Its scalable SaaS platform helps companies of all sizes measure, manage and, above all, reduce their environmental impact.

The platform captures data from across supply chains and presents workflow solutions to enable clients to systematically reduce carbon emissions, save energy and reduce consumption of other resources. M2030’s technology and processes enhance customers’ operational efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and enable them to procure more sustainably, thus driving down costs.

The Company has been growing at more than 100% per annum for the last few years and counts among its customers many of the world’s leading automotive, pharmaceutical, consumer product brands and retailers, including Asda, Bayer, Ford, GSK, Reckitt, and Toyota.

About M2030

Manufacture 2030 provides global brands, corporations and their small and medium-sized suppliers with the data, tools and support they need to be certain they can hit their GHG emissions reduction targets. Our unique software platform and support services help measure, manage, and reduce emissions across global supply chains. Our clients include leading brands like: Reckitt, Bayer, GSK, and Toyota. In 2022, we were selected as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers", whose use of technology and innovation are poised to have a significant impact on business and society.

For more information, visit manufacture2030.com

About Maven

Maven is a leading private equity house focused on the provision of flexible funding for high-growth businesses, and one of the most active SME investors in the UK. Headquartered in Glasgow, and with offices throughout the UK, Maven has over 90 investment and support professionals providing a truly nationwide coverage. Maven has over £800 million funds under management and available to invest, and manages assets for a variety of client funds, including Venture Capital Trusts, MBO Fund, UK regional fund mandates, and Maven Investor Partners, a syndicate of institutional, family office and experienced investors.

About Amati

Amati was established in Edinburgh in 2010 with the objective of providing our investors with savings vehicles offering exposure to dynamic areas of the market. We aim to curate diverse portfolios of carefully analysed businesses capable of performing in a variety of market conditions. Independent and committed to active management, we have created an environment that enables our investment teams to work together effectively, focusing on making good investment decisions for our clients. With assets under management of £994m, Amati manages the Amati AIM VCT, the Amati AIM IHT Portfolio Service, the TB Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies Fund, the TB Amati Strategic Metals Fund and the recently launched TB Amati Strategic Innovation Fund.

About Cameron Barney

Cameron Barney is a UK-headquartered independent merchant bank providing financing and M&A advice to fast-growing companies in the ‘infra-tech’ sector including rollouts of fibre broadband, EV charging, solar and energy storage.  In addition to its advisory work Cameron Barney is co-manager of the Digital Infrastructure Investment Partnership (DIIP) which invests directly in fibre broadband infrastructure in the UK.  Cameron Barney is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

For further information please contact: 

Cameron Barney LLP
Charles Cameron +44 7785 292 019
Daniel Miller +44 7742 589 716