My Pension Expert sells 75% stake to Valeas Capital Partners

What's the deal? Doncaster-based My Pension ExpertDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has agreed a strategic investment from Valeas Capital PartnersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, according to The Times. Valeas has taken about a 75% stake in the company through a growth equity round it led.

What's the endgame? My Pension Expert advises UK consumers on their retirement finances. The majority stake gives Valeas control as the company looks to scale.

The signal: A San Francisco firm taking a controlling stake in a Doncaster pensions advisor shows US private equity continuing to hunt for growth in UK financial services.

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