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Apax Funds Secures Sedex Controlling Stake

Sustainabilitymag · · 540 words · By David Weston
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Apax Funds has acquired a controlling stake in Sedex, a supply chain risk management platform. The investment aims to scale Sedex's capabilities in sustainability and compliance, while the previous major shareholder, Sedex Holdings Ltd, will retain a minority stake.

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Apax’s undisclosed investment for a controlling stake in Sedex”
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Multiple independent sources (Apax Partners, Sustainability Magazine, and other news reports) confirm that Apax has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Sedex.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apax Partners has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Sedex Information Exchange Ltd, a U.K.-based provider of supply chain risk management and ethical sourcing services, from Sedex Holdings L…
https://www.themiddlemarket.com/latest-news/apax-partners-bu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apax, a private equity investor, has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Sedex, a specialist in sustainable supply chains. As regulators, investors, and consumers increase scrutiny of supply chai…
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/apax-funds-secures-sedex-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jon Hancock, CEO of Sedex, said: “Sedex has developed a uniquely powerful offering that equips companies around the world with the tools to manage risk, demonstrate improvement and drive responsible p…
https://www.sedex.com/knowledge-hub/news/apax-funds-make-str…
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“Once the deal is completed, Sedex Holdings Ltd, the current major shareholder, will retain a minority stake under the new name SHL Membership.”
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Two independent sources explicitly state that Sedex Holdings Ltd will retain a minority stake under the new name SHL Membership following the deal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apax to support Sedex’s expansion across markets, sectors and product capability as supply chain scrutiny intensifies globally. Membership organisation SHL will set up a charitable foundation to furth…
https://www.sedex.com/knowledge-hub/news/apax-funds-make-str…
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web search NEUTRAL — The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. Once the deal is completed, Sedex Holdings Ltd, the current major shareholder, will retain a minority stake under the new name SHL Membershi…
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/apax-funds-secures-sedex-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Under the new ownership structure, Sedex Holdings will retain a minority stake through a renamed entity, SHL Membership Ltd, underscoring its continued support for Sedex’s mission-driven approach to e…
https://www.themiddlemarket.com/latest-news/apax-partners-bu…
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“Sustainability LIVE: The Leadership Summit at London Climate Action Week, taking place at Code Node on 25 June 2026.”
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The claim is repeated 5 times, but all 5 cross-references originate from the same source (Sustainabilitymag). There is no independent corroboration from other organizations.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Sustainability LIVE: The Leadership Summit at London Climate Action Week, taking place at Code Node on 25 June 2026
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/solving-the-supply-chains…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Sustainability LIVE: The Leadership Summit at London Climate Action Week, taking place at Code Node on 25 June 2026.
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/esg-investments-bloom-in-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Sustainability LIVE: The Leadership Summit at London Climate Action Week, taking place at Code Node on 25 June 2026.
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/how-standard-chartered-su…
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“As a trusted advisor to major brands such as Nestle, Unilever and KFC, it supports some of the world’s largest companies.”
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The web search results for Nestle, KFC, and Unilever provide general company information but do not mention their relationship with Sedex or confirm that Sedex is their advisor.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 1905, Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss merged to become the Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company, retaining that name until 1947 when the name 'Nestlé Alimentana SA' was taken as a result of the acq…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestlé
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web search NEUTRAL — The KFC x Jack Harlow Meal. 8.1M 3y ago.Jack Harlow and Druski Try KFC Famous Bowls.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8RWMHZcSgqjD0HiUiJ_cQ
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web search NEUTRAL — Our Company. We believe in the transformative power of fried chicken, done the right way.Fun fact: Since 2009, KFC South Africa has served more than 250 million meals with a bold goal of serving 500 m…
https://global.kfc.com/company
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“The company’s existing minority investor, LDC, will exit.”
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Both LDC's own site and Apax Partners' reports confirm that LDC is exiting its minority investment in Sedex as part of the transaction.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apax announces a strategic investment in Sedex, a global supply chain risk management platform with 100,000 customers in 180 countries, to accelerate its expansion across markets and sectors.
https://www.apax.com/news-views/apax-funds-make-strategic-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — LDC agreed to exit our minority investment in Sedex, the global supply chain risk management platform, after a transformational three-year partnership, during which the business expanded its geographi…
https://www.ldc.co.uk/region/london/
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web search NEUTRAL — Existing minority investor LDC will exit the business as part of the transaction following its 2023 investment, which supported a major expansion of Sedex’s platform capabilities and helped drive more…
https://www.themiddlemarket.com/latest-news/apax-partners-bu…
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“Its 2023 investment helped Sedex evolve its data platform, assessment tools and other solutions, supporting a more than doubling of revenue from 2022 to 2025.”
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Multiple sources confirm that LDC's 2023 investment supported platform evolution and that revenue more than doubled between 2022 and 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — The deal represents a successful realization for LDC, which had supported Sedex's platform evolution and solution enhancements since its 2023 investment. During this period, Sedex experienced substant…
https://inforcapital.com/news/sedex-delivers-exceptional-gro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sedex has continued to deliver a strong performance, with 20% revenue growth and over 8,000 new members in 2022, demonstrating our value to business amid a turbulent geopolitical and economic environm…
https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f19a993f080600777bb…
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web search NEUTRAL — The company's existing minority investor, LDC, will exit. Its 2023 investment helped Sedex evolve its data platform, assessment tools and other solutions, supporting a more than doubling of revenue fr…
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/apax-funds-secures-sedex-…
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“Jon Hancock, CEO of Sedex.”
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Three independent sources (Leadership Insight, Just Style, and Food Logistics) confirm Jon Hancock is the CEO of Sedex.
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web search NEUTRAL — Meet Jon Hancock, our CEO. He's a technology sector senior leader with a career spanning retail banking, consulting and IT-related professional services.
https://www.sedex.com/about/meet-the-team/jon-hancock/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sedex, the membership organisation that provides an online platform for companies to manage and improve working conditions in their supply chains, has named Jon Hancock as CEO to lead the company’s 20…
https://www.just-style.com/news/jon-hancock-named-ceo-of-sed…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jon Hancock is chief executive officer of Sedex.
https://www.foodlogistics.com/safety-security/regulations/co…
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“Anders Meyerhoff, Partner, and Thomas Crewe, Principal at Apax.”
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Three independent sources confirm Anders Meyerhoff as Partner and Thomas Crewe as Principal at Apax.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anders Meyerhoff, Partner, and Thomas Crewe, Principal at Apax, saidApax is a global private equity advisory firm investing in mid-market businesses across the Technology, Services and Internet/Consum…
https://www.sedex.com/knowledge-hub/news/apax-funds-make-str…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Sedex helps make supply chains more ethical, transparent and safe for the workers within them,” say Anders Meyerhoff, Partner, and Thomas Crewe, Principal at Apax. “That mission sits at the heart of …
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/apax-funds-secures-sedex-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anders Meyerhoff, Partner, and Thomas Crewe, Principal at Apax, said: “Sedex helps make supply chains more ethical, transparent and safe for the workers within them.The transaction is subject to custo…
https://www.apax.com/news-views/apax-funds-make-strategic-in…
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“Dan Gluckman, Investment Director at LDC.”
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There is a contradiction in the evidence: one source lists Dan Gluckman as 'Investment Director' at LDC, while the official LDC team page lists him as 'Investment Manager'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dan Gluckman. Investment Manager. London. +44 (0)20 7758 3680. dgluckman@ldc.co.uk.James Garland. Investment Director. South.
https://ap-uks-ldc-prd-01.azurewebsites.net/team-hub/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dan Gluckman. Investment Director.LDC’s track record in backing technology and media businesses really stood out for us, and we’ve already built an excellent relationship with David, Dan, Eliza and th…
https://www.ldc.co.uk/team/dan-gluckman/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dan Gluckman, Investment Director at LDC, addedLDC is a private equity investor and part of Lloyds Banking Group. It is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. LDC has invested £3…
https://www.sedex.com/knowledge-hub/news/apax-funds-make-str…
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