From a regional leader to a fully integrated global leader of data centre equipment maintenance
We have been investing for over 70 years and have a proud heritage of providing investment solutions and backing world-class companies.
Internationalisation through acquisition
Developing a SaaS offering
From a collection of point solutions to a leading ‘insights to action’ platform for complex ERP environments
Organic growth at its best
From a local Dutch company to a European market leader with 2,300 stores and c.80,000 employees in 11 countries
Building a healthcare platform
Transformed from a North American specialist to a market-leading global medical device outsourcing platform
Discover how we help our portfolio companies succeed
Consumer
From a strong, growing mid-market pet food player to a global market-leading premium cat food business
Healthcare
Transformational growth to build a prominent European leader in the fragmented natural consumer healthcare market
Industrial Technology
Transformed from a state-owned business to a ‘best-in-class’ ferry operator connecting Scandinavia with continental Europe
Services
From an owner-managed diversified engineering company to a world-leading testing and inspection specialist for the automotive industry
Industrial Technology
From a UK exporter to a global market leader, renowned for product quality and innovation
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Consumer
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Healthcare
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Industrial Technology
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Services
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Software
Performance Highlights | Five years to 31 March 2024
Our disciplined investment process underpins our competitive advantage
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€3.1bn
Equity invested
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€6.3bn
Total realisations
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€13.9bn
Debt financings
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€1.4bn
Bolt-on acquisitions
Enterprise value
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57
Bolt-on acquisitions
Newly added
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18
New countries
Entered
Partnering for growth
Sectors
We focus on five core sectors:
consumer, healthcare, industrial technology, services and software.
In each we have a proven track record and a deep international network of contacts.
Permanent capital
We look for situations where there are structural opportunities to enhance and drive value growth, e.g. expanding sales into new regions, buy-and-build opportunities, offshoring manufacturing and sourcing international suppliers.
International growth
We back international growth plans, providing access to our network and expertise to accelerate growth.
€100m - €500m enterprise value
We back entrepreneurs and management teams of mid-market companies with an EV typically between €100m – €500m.
Backing world-class companies
We manage a portfolio of businesses operating in 88 countries