I'm pleased to say that PEM Corporate Finance has advised on the recently completed private equtiy funding for Bourn Bioscience Ltd, the parent company of Bourn Hall Clinic.   They raised equity finance from Mobeus Equity Partners to support their plans for geographic expansion. An initial £3.5 million investment for a minority shareholding is supplemented by a commitment to invest significant follow-on finance.

The first IVF clinic in the world, Bourn Hall Clinic was founded in 1980 by Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe - the IVF pioneers whose work led to the birth of the first test-tube baby in 1978. Since its founding, this internationally renowned clinic has helped to make over 15,000 births possible.

Today the company boasts three full service IVF clinics, based in Cambridge, Colchester and Norwich and supported by a number of satellite units. With 120 staff and the delivery of over 2,500 IVF cycles per annum, Bourn Hall Clinic is the largest independent fertility services provider in the East of England.

The UK market for fertility services has grown considerably in recent years, driven by increasing awareness and acceptance of IVF procedures, favourable demographics and improved success rates. Bourn Hall Clinic is looking to continue its geographic expansion, leveraging its strong brand and reputation.

We have worked with Mike Macnamee and his team at Bourn Hall before, advising on their original management buyout from Serono and later on their acquisition of ISIS Fertility.  Hopefully with this warchest there will be more deals to come.    More detail on this on our webpage