Bridgepoint Group
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| Company type | Private Ownership, Limited partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private equity |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | London, W1 United Kingdom |
| Products | Investments, private equity funds |
| Total assets | €13 billion (£11.4 billion) |
| Website | www |
Bridgepoint is a pan-European private equity investor focused on acquiring leading middle market businesses valued up to €1 billion. Recent investments have included the Azzurri Group, Element Materials Technology and Pret a Manger in the UK, Dorna in Spain, Balt, eFront and Histoire d'Or in France. It also operates a second business, Bridgepoint Development Capital, which specialises in smaller cap businesses valued up to €150 million.
History
Bridgepoint was known as NatWest Equity Partners until a management buyout in May 2000. In March 2015 Bridgepoint closed its latest €4 billion Bridgepoint Europe V fund, bringing to €20.5 billion the amount of committed capital raised to date.[1]
Notable investments
- Infront Sports & Media, acquired 2011
- Pret a Manger,[2]
- Leeds Bradford Airport
- Molton Brown
- Safestore
- Attendo
- Care UK Ltd
- Alain Afflelou
- Rodenstock
- Fat Face
- Moneycorp[3]
- Dorna
- Diaverum
- Deliveroo
- Infinitas Learning
- Hobbycraft
- Foncia
- Nordic Cinema Group
- AHT Cooling System GmbH
- LGC: Analytical testing services (UK)
- Virgin Active,[4]
- Environmental Resources Management (ERM)[5]
- ASK Italian[6]
- Zizzi[6]
- Trustly[7]
- Oasis Healthcare
See also
References
- ^ "NWEP renamed Bridgepoint Capital after MBO from NatWest". Press Room. Bridgepoint Capital. 2000-05-07. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Pret a Manger to be sold to private equity, The Telegraph, 23 February 2008
- ^ "Bridgepoint / Moneycorp acquired by Bridgepoint in transaction totalling £212 million". Bridgepoint.eu. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ Walsh, Dominic (May 11, 2009). "Virgin Active seeks to grow la dolce vita". London: The Times. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ Bawden, Tom (October 14, 2005). "Private equity firm close to sealing $530m deal to buy Bridgepoint". London: The Times. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ a b "Bridgepoint / Bridgepoint completes £250 million acquisition of ASK ITALIAN and ZIZZI". Bridgepoint.eu. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ "Bridgepoint / Bridgepoint Development Capital Invests in European online payments services provider Trustly". Bridgepoint.eu. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
External links
- Official website
- Recommendation for Investment in Bridgepoint Europe IV. PSERS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PROGRAM, December 12, 2007
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