Aquarius Equity Partners, a private equity company based in the North of England, has invested £1.6 million in Secured Group, a Merseyside-based postal services company.

Aquarius Equity Partners, a private equity company based in the North of England, has invested £1.6 million in Secured Group, a Merseyside-based postal services company.

Secured Mail, which is one of the fastest growing employers in the area, already has a broad range of household name clients. Working closely with Royal Mail and international postal networks, gives them the greatest price advantages for their clients in the UK and overseas postal markets.

Mark Bigley, managing director of Secured Mail, commented: “We are delighted with this investment. It will provide the springboard for our growth and we are really looking forward to working with Aquarius to develop our service offering even further as a significant player in the postal market.”

Steve Sealey of Aquarius Equity Partners added: “Having met Secured Mail in March 2008, we were immediately impressed with their management team. They are exactly what Aquarius looks for; committed managers with a well thought out business plan, looking for investment and hands on assistance to take them to the next stage of their business model.

He added: “We look forward to working with the management team and providing support to help them realise the full potential of the company.”