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Equistone Partners

Venture Capital

Founded in 1979, independent mid-market private equity investment firm owned and managed by former executives of Barclays Private Equity. Fund VI closed €2.8bn. Invests in business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, industrials, technology, media & telecom. Portfolio incl. Anders Group, Ingredients Plus. Team c.40+ investment professionals. Operates across Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland, UK.

Check Size
£20M - £160M

Investment Focus

Investment Thesis

European mid-market buyouts, €50m–€500m EV, focusing on change-of-ownership deals. Targets Western Europe (UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Benelux). Invests €25m–€200m+ equity per deal. Diverse sector focus: business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, industrials, TMT. Values strong management teams & growth potential. Supports add-on acquisitions & international expansion. Founded 1979, spun from Barclays PE 2011. Now independent, partner-owned.

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