Quercus originated the deal for discoverIE through its strong relationships with The Terra Alliance, a highly effective international M&A network where Quercus is the exclusive UK member firm.

Santon, with its headquarters in Rotterdam and sales offices in the UK and Germany, designs and manufactures highly differentiated, patented direct current switches for use in solar, industrial and transportation markets.

ImpulseLogic’s pioneering solutions suite for the retail sector, Dynamic Store Merchandising (“DSM”), automaticaly applies advanced store inventory management to optimise gross margin return on inventory performance across all products within all stores, with particular emphasis on the recovery of losses in perishable products.

ImpulseLogic is headquartered in Reading with offices in San Ramon, California.

Fabris Lane, a business with a 33-year history, is a specialist eyewear company engaged in the sale of sunglasses. It sells to a wide range of retailers and opticians groups in 20 countries worldwide. Fabris Lane holds licenses for highly recognized brands including Karen Millen®, Lipsy®, Animal®, French Connection® and Oliver Goldsmith® and owns a portfolio of established brands including Monkey Monkey®, M:UK®, Freedom Polarised® and Suuna®. Fabris Lane also provides its customers with own label solutions using its in-house design capabilities and established supply chain and testing facilities.

FGX International is a leading eyewear designer and marketer and wholly owned subsidiary of French eyewear group, Essilor International.  The transaction includes Fabris Lane’s recent acquisition of fast growing on-line eyewear retailer, Red Hot Sunglasses.