London-based Mobeus Equity Partners LLP invested £9 million in outsourced customer-service provider Ventrica Ltd.

Headquartered in Southend, U.K., Ventrica provides customer services to companies in the U.K. and Europe.

Mobeus portfolio director Guy Blackburn joined Ventrica's board of directors, following the investment.

Grant Thornton provided Mobeus financial due diligence, Armstrongs provided commercial due diligence, and Fenji and OC provided management due diligence. Osborne Clark provided Mobeus legal counsel, and Birketts LLP provided legal advice to Ventrica CEO Dino Forte.