DFX Intelligence
Private Equity Intelligence
Firms, funds, people, portfolio companies and transactions from sworn filings and cited announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Reported gross assets are never fund size, regulatory AUM is never dry powder, and a deal value prints only when someone disclosed it.
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Firms / A••••• E••••• L••
A••••• E••••• L••
We are the UK’s leading lower mid-market private equity investor with an unparalleled 20-year investment track-record delivering consistent capital growth.
Classification
- Class
- Buyout firmprobable, confidence 80%
- Basis
- own website statement
- Size band
- unsizeddefined by: no Private Equity Fund GAV on a filing from 2021 or later
Classification history (3)
- Sep 18, 2026Buyout firm (probable, 80%, cls-pe-2)own website statement“We are the UK’s leading lower mid-market private equity investor with an unparalleled 20-year investment track-record delivering consistent capital growth.”a•••••••••.com
- Sep 13, 2026Venture firm with private equity activity (probable, 70%, cls-pe-2)R1c: the venture graph classifies the same adviser INSTITUTIONAL_VC
- Sep 13, 2026Venture firm with private equity activity (probable, 70%, cls-pe-1)R3: 8 sworn Venture Capital Funds against 1 Private Equity Funds over 2011-2024
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- exempt reporting adviser
- Form ADV filings
- Apr 3, 2012 to Jun 17, 2024
- RAUM
- unknownregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 0
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- unknownreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $798Mevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- unknownsum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 11%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-06-17, latest gav Venture Capital Fund $798M, latest counts Venture Capital Fund 6, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 1, Venture Capital Fund 8
- Employees
- unknown
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Office address
- 10 SLINGSBY PLACE, ST. MARTIN'S COURTYARD, London, WC2E 9AB
- Business phone
- 02076328200
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
83 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- software, education, healthcare
- Geography
- Global, United Kingdom
- Revenue
- not stated or not yet read
- EBITDA
- not stated or not yet read
- Enterprise value
- not stated or not yet read
- Equity check
- not stated or not yet read
- Control
- not stated or not yet read
- Thesis
- We target businesses with recurring or repeatable revenue and strong customer retention, the foundations of resilience, predictability and long-term value creation.
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- add on 5, unknown 76, platform 3
- period
- to 2021-09-03, from 2020-12-09, undated holdings 79, dated observations 10
- window
- last 2021-09-03, first 2020-12-09
- control
- control 5, unknown 79
- companies
- 83
- geography
- investments
- 84
- seller kinds
- transactions
- 5
- cadence by year
- 2020 add ons 1, 2021 add ons 4
- platform add on
- add ons 5, platforms 3, add ons per platform 1.67
- sector known for
- 14
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- count 6, share 0.072, value healthcare services, examples Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging, Berkeley Home Health Realised, Berkeley Home Health, The Dermatology Partnership Realised, count 4, share 0.048, value education, examples Minerva Education Group, Orbis Education & Care Current, Minerva Education Group Realised, Orbis Education & Care, count 4, share 0.048, value software, examples MyHRtoolkit, Infotech, Agilio Software Realised, Agilio Software
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- subsector distribution
- count 4, share 0.048, value education, examples Minerva Education Group, Orbis Education & Care Current, Minerva Education Group Realised, Orbis Education & Care, count 4, share 0.048, value software, examples MyHRtoolkit, Infotech, Agilio Software Realised, Agilio Software, count 2, share 0.024, value veterinary, examples Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging, Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging Realised, count 2, share 0.024, value home health, examples Berkeley Home Health Realised, Berkeley Home Health, count 2, share 0.024, value outpatient specialty clinics, examples The Dermatology Partnership Realised, The Dermatology Partnership
83 companies on the graph (5 transactions); most in healthcare services (6); 3 platforms and 5 add-ons; observed 2020 to 2021
Funds
4 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A••••• E••••• P••••••• I•• a• ADV: Venture Capital Fund | Buyout fund | 2013 first reported on Form ADV | $768,357 as of Jun 29, 2023 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| A••••• E••••• P••••••• I• ADV: Private Equity Fund | Buyout fund | unknown | $18.0M as of Jun 16, 2014 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| A••••• E••••• P••••••• I•• ADV: Venture Capital Fund | Buyout fund | unknown | $785,112 as of Jun 29, 2019 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| A••••• E••••• F••• V• | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | unknown | no reporting | no Form D | Unknown |
Team
32 current, 4 former
Managing partner (2)
- D•••• T•••••• L••••••• · Managing Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- D•••• T•••••• L••••••• · Managing Partner · since Mar 1, 2023 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Partner (13)
- D••••• V••• · Partner · since Mar 1, 2024 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- G••• W•••• · Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- H•••• C••• · Manager · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- K••• C••• · Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- K••• C••• · Partner · since Mar 1, 2024 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- K••••• C••••• · Partner · since Mar 1, 2024 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- K••••• C••••• · Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M•••• P•••• · Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M•••• P•••• · Partner · since Mar 1, 2024 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- M•••••• C••••• · Manager · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M•••••• B••••••• · Partner · since Mar 1, 2024 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- M••• B••••••• · Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- P••••• R••••• · Partner · since Mar 1, 2023 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Principal (4)
- C••••• S•••••• · Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J••• W•••••• · Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- O•••• R••••••• · Associate Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S•• H•••• · Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Associate (4)
- J••• W•••••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- L•• H••••••••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S••••• A••••••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S••••• Z••••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Platform (7)
- C••• A•••••••• · Executive Assistant · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- D••••• V••• · Partner and COO · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- K••• H••••••• · PR & Marketing · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M••• P••••• · Legal Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S•• S••••••• · Talent Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- V••••••• R••• · Executive Assistant · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- W•••••• H•••• · Head of Finance · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Other (2)
- H••• A••••• · Corporate Accountant · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- H••••• H••••••• · Fund Accountant · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
4 former (kept with end dates)
- R•••••• G•••• · Chairman · May 1, 2008 to Jun 15, 2015 Inference
- A•••• H••••• · Partner · Mar 1, 2010 to Jul 20, 2018 Inference
- I•• G•••• · Partner · May 1, 2007 to Jul 20, 2018 Inference
- T•••••• C••••• · Partner · May 1, 2007 to Jul 14, 2017 Inference
Portfolio
84 relationships, 3 platforms, 5 add-ons
Transactions
5 on record
| Date | Type | Target | This firm’s role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2021 | Add-on acquisition | M•• U• L••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | a•••••••••.com |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Add-on acquisition | E•• G•••••• A••••••• a•• A••••••• | Sponsor (derived) | a•••••••••.com |
| May 4, 2021 | Add-on acquisition | M••••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | a•••••••••.com |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Add-on acquisition | I••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | a•••••••••.com |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Add-on acquisition | R•••••••• I• M••••••••• L•••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | a•••••••••.com |
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
1 relationships
Placement agents (1)
- A•••• P••••••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2013
LP commitments
0 disclosed
No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.
Events
48 most recent
- Jun 22, 2026Insights 22 Jun 2026 I••••• F•••••• G•••• expands digital learning capability with acquisition
- Apr 14, 2026News 14 Apr 2026 5 Promotions Announced
- Mar 12, 2026News 12 Mar 2026 A••••• adds two new hires
- Feb 12, 2026News 12 Feb 2026 A••••• announces successful exit from veterinary imaging business
- Dec 9, 2025News 9 Dec 2025 A••••• announces us acquisition for P••••••
- Oct 3, 2025News 3 Oct 2025 A••••• Equity announces successful final close of Fund VI
- Aug 26, 2025News 26 Aug 2025 A••••• announces investment into Midlands based legal service provider
- Jul 1, 2025News 1 Jul 2025 A••••• Equity has realised its investment in AAB through a sale to Goldman Sachs Alternatives
- Jun 3, 2025News 3 Jun 2025 A••••• Equity completes investment in S••••••• marking third investment from AEP VI
- Apr 8, 2025People 8 Apr 2025 A••••• Equity announces key team promotions
- Dec 4, 2024People 4 Dec 2024 A••••• Equity continues to expand team with the addition of Investment Director
- Oct 2, 2024News 2 Oct 2024 A••••• Equity announces investment in F•••• Systems
- Sep 5, 2024People 5 Sep 2024 A••••• Equity expands team with three strategic hires
- May 28, 2024News 28 May 2024 A••••• Equity announces investment in I••••• F••••••
- Apr 15, 2024People 15 Apr 2024 A••••• Equity announces two investment team promotions following a successful year
- Feb 19, 2024News 19 Feb 2024 A••••• Equity exits A••••• S••••••• to Five Arrows and TA for a 9.2x return
- Jan 30, 2024News 30 Jan 2024 Startraq continues its expansion with the acquisition of Chronicle Systems
- Sep 12, 2023News 12 Sep 2023 Startraq expands its local authority software footprint through the acquisition of farthest gate
- May 23, 2023News 23 May 2023 A••••• Equity are delighted to announce significant investment in StarTraq
- Mar 3, 2023People 3 Mar 2023 A••••• Equity appoints new managing partner
- Oct 5, 2022News 5 Oct 2022 A••••• Equity announces significant investment in O•••••••, including acquisition of tri.x
- Sep 29, 2022People 29 Sep 2022 A••••• Equity announces team promotions following a successful year
- Jul 4, 2022News 4 Jul 2022 A••••• Equity agree sale of A••••• Group to Charterhouse Capital Partners
- Apr 4, 2022People 4 Apr 2022 Two new partner promotions follow a successful year for A••••• Equity
- Feb 24, 2022News 24 Feb 2022 I••••••••• has announced the acquisition of C•••tower as part of pan European expansion plan
- Feb 14, 2022News 14 Feb 2022 A••••• Equity exits its investment in Z•••••• to ECI partners generating a 5.3x return
- Oct 25, 2021News 25 Oct 2021 A••••• Equity announces significant investment in AAB to fast-track growth plans
- Oct 22, 2021News 22 Oct 2021 A••••• Equity are pleased to announce they have co-invested alongside CVC for a minority stake in M••••••
- Sep 3, 2021News 3 Sep 2021 A•• I• continues exceptional growth with a quadruple double of acquisitions
- Aug 27, 2021News 27 Aug 2021 A••••• Group has announced the acquisition of QA International Certification L•••••• (QAICL)
- Jul 27, 2021News 27 Jul 2021 AMTIVO strengthens international presence with the acquisition of A•••••••
- Jul 6, 2021News 6 Jul 2021 H••••••• V••••••••• I•••••• appoints Mick Crosthwaite as new CEO
- Jun 22, 2021News 22 Jun 2021 A••••• Equity completes its fourth platform investment from Fund V, partnering with leading cyber security specialist I•••••••••
- May 4, 2021News 4 May 2021 A••••• S••••••• (“A•••••”) adds HR software capabilities through its acquisition of M•••••••••
- Apr 12, 2021People 12 Apr 2021 Promotions alongside new hires caps off a strong year for A••••• Equity
- Mar 16, 2021News 16 Mar 2021 B••••••• systems is boosting its customer experience capabilities with the off-market acquisition of ccaas specialist Acrinax its first transaction
- Mar 4, 2021News 4 Mar 2021 A•• I• completes its third pair of acquisitions
- Mar 1, 2021News 1 Mar 2021 A••••• Equity sells pet cremation services to V•••••••••
- Jan 11, 2021News 11 Jan 2021 A••••• Equity invests in its fourth Managed Service play: B••••••• Systems
- Dec 9, 2020News 9 Dec 2020 A double takes 2020 acquisition total to four for A•• I•
- Nov 2, 2020News 2 Nov 2020 A•• I• caps off strong summer with two acquisitions
- Jul 17, 2020News 17 Jul 2020 Ocean Certification joins the British Assessment Bureau
- Jun 22, 2020News 22 Jun 2020 A••••• Equity’s software-led healthcare compliance business, CODE, acquires Isopharm, the market-leading online CPD and verification services business to the dental market
- Apr 30, 2020News 30 Apr 2020 H•••••investor webinar healthcare partner garret turley discusses covid 19 s impact on health investment in the UK
- Mar 5, 2020News 5 Mar 2020 The A••••• Group acquires Certification Europe
- Feb 11, 2020A••••• Equity has closed its fifth fund (“AEP V”) at £300m.
- Feb 11, 2020News 11 Feb 2020 A••••• Equity has closed its fifth fund (“AEP V”) at £300m.
- Apr 3, 2012A••••• E••••• L•• first filed Form ADV in the extract (ERA)
Across the graphs
A••••• E••••• L•• is the same institution as 2 records in Venture Capital and RIA and Wealth.
Venture Capital1RIA and Wealth1
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on. The Data Factory holds all nine graphs and the identity layer between them.
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