Tom Roberts

CEO

Tom joined Torch in 2004 as one of the founding team members and has originated and/or led the transaction execution of many of the firm’s most successful transactions.

In addition to leading the firm, Tom is Head of both the M&A and Software team and is active running transactions across the Digital Infrastructure, Software and FinTech verticals.

Select transactions include:

Merger of SciShield and eLabNext to create SciSurePenta Infra minority sale to PGGMAcquisition of NexSys, a division of K3 Business Technology, by SYSPRO, a portfolio company of Advent InternationalSYSPRO sale to Advent InternationalPermira growth equity investment into TractDatasite acquisition of SherpanyNexthink’s acquisition of AppLearnMayfair Equity Partners’ acquisition of TrustedHousesittersSale of Greenstone+ to CoritySale of GleSYS to Cube Infrastructure ManagersSale of Cushon to NatWest GroupNetrics sale of its datacentres and connectivity services to NorthCFicolo sale to Digital 9 Infrastructure plcCurriculum Associates on the minority investment by Hellman & FriedmanM247’s disposal of its Manchester data centre to PulsantGreen Mountain sale to Azrieli GroupKKR acquisition of ERMAstorg and Bridgepoint acquisition of FenergoBigblu Broadband plc on the proposed disposal of Quickline to Northleaf CapitalPermira's Growth Opportunities Fund $180m investment into NexthinkGlobal Compute Infrastructure, backed by Goldman Sachs, acquisition of ATM S.A.Bigblu Broadband plc on the sale of its EU and UK satellite broadband operations to Eutelsat S.A.Purplebricks Group plc disposal of its Canadian business to Desjardins GroupParcel2Go sale to Mayfair Equity PartnersWax Digital sale to MediusThe Datacenter Group sale to DWSCrypto Facilities sale to KrakenMajority sale of Teraco to Berkshire PartnersTrax Technologies merger with VeractionZPG plc acquisition of uSwitchZPG plc acquisition of Property Software GroupZPG plc acquisition of money.co.ukThe Permira Funds acquisition of TeracoOak Hill Capital Partners acquisition of PulsantMCB Finance plc sale to IPF plcSummit Partners' acquisition of 360TJust Eat IPO on the London Stock ExchangeCarTrawler majority sale to ECI PartnersCalastone Series B Financing

Telecity Group transactions