westbrooke UK private equity fund backs total capital to acquire critical communications leader, radiocoms

Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management (“Westbrooke”) is pleased to announce the successful closing of a co-investment in the management buyout of Radiocoms, the UK’s leading critical communications provider. The transaction was structured by lead sponsor Total Capital Partners (“Total Capital”), with co-investment from Westbrooke and Kvika Ltd, and debt funding provided by OakNorth Bank.

This transaction marks a significant milestone for Westbrooke, representing the first investment concluded by the newly established Westbrooke UK Private Equity Fund, following its £75 million first close capital raise in March 2026.

Radiocoms specialises in the design, engineering, deployment, and maintenance of highly resilient voice, video, and data communications networks. The business services complex, mission-critical environments, including the defence and emergency services sectors, national critical infrastructure providers, airports, and energy customers. Radiocoms has demonstrated rapid and profitable growth, maintaining a strong position as the UK market leader for increasingly complex integrated systems, such as AI-driven command centre software, cellular and satellite networks, and smart sensors.

The investment supports CEO Mark Blythe in leading the management buyout from the founding shareholders and provides a platform for the company’s next phase of growth, both organically and through a targeted buy-and-build acquisition strategy.

Head of Westbrooke UK Private Equity, Rob Grieve, commented: “Radiocoms has established itself as the clear market leader in the UK critical communications systems integration market, underpinned by strong technical capabilities and a proven ability to win share in complex, mission-critical environments driving consistent growth. We are pleased to partner with Total Capital, Kvika, and the Radiocoms management team in this transaction. This is the first investment from our newly raised UK Private Equity fund, and it aligns well with our mandate of partnering with strong independent sponsors and high-quality UK lower mid-market businesses with strong track records and clear growth objectives.”

Westbrooke’s Head of Investor Solutions, Dino Zuccollo, added: “Following our successful £75 million first close in March this year, this transaction demonstrates our ability to effectively deploy capital into high-conviction opportunities. This inaugural investment illustrates the strategy of our UK Private Equity fund: namely to provide our investors with unique access to high-quality, cash-generative businesses in the UK lower mid-market which meet our proprietary investment criteria. Through the fund, we intend to give our investors exposure to 6-8 such opportunities alongside specialist UK independent sponsors.”

Natalie Eastham, Managing Partner at Total Capital, added: “Radiocoms is a hugely exciting addition to our portfolio and reflects the excellent energy and momentum across the Total Capital platform. We are thrilled to be partnering with Westbrooke and Kvika, both of whom share our passion for the UK lower mid-market. We look forward to working closely together to support Radiocoms and its management team in delivering the next phase of growth.”