Founded 1977, London-based. €44bn AUM as of 2024. 20 funds incl. Flagship Fund VIII. 166-person team, 61 partners. Portfolio: Grant Thornton UK (£1.3bn, 2024), Alter Domus (€4.9bn, 2024), STADA Arzneimittel (2017), Hotelbeds (€1.3bn, 2016). 8 global offices: Frankfurt, Guernsey, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, New York, Paris.
Investment Focus
Investment Thesis
Large European buyouts (min. €100m equity) across 6 sectors: Business Services, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials, TMT, Consumer. Active ownership model: sector specialists + regional experts identify opportunities; portfolio teams implement value creation playbooks post-acquisition, focusing on transformation, buy-and-build consolidation, and ESG integration. Avoids non-resilient, cash-light businesses.
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