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Firms / A••••• C•••••• L••
A••••• C•••••• L••
A••••• delivers consistent, outstanding returns to investors and owner managers.
Classification
- Class
- Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
- Basis
- R6: 2 of 2 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 2 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
- Size band
- Lower middle marketdefined by: proxy: $0.08bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-26
Classification history (1)
- Sep 13, 2026Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)R6: 2 of 2 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 2 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- exempt reporting adviser
- Form ADV filings
- Oct 5, 2020 to Mar 26, 2024
- RAUM
- unknownregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 2
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $75.5Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $75.5Mevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $75.5Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 100%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-03-26, latest gav Private Equity Fund $75.5M, latest counts Private Equity Fund 2, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 2
- Employees
- unknown
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Office address
- 14 BROOK'S MEWS, London, W1K 4DG
- Business phone
- 4.4204E+11
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
11 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- business services
- Geography
- 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
- When we invest in a business, we commit to working closely in partnership with the management team, to help deliver successful growth.
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- add on 3, unknown 7, platform 4
- period
- to 2026-09-01, from 2024-08-07, undated holdings 6, dated observations 16
- window
- last 2026-09-01, first 2024-08-07
- control
- control 4, unknown 10
- companies
- 11
- geography
- investments
- 14
- seller kinds
- transactions
- 8
- cadence by year
- 2024 add ons 1, other deals 1, 2025 other deals 1, 2026 add ons 2, platforms 1, other deals 2
- platform add on
- add ons 3, platforms 4, add ons per platform 0.75
- sector known for
- 5
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- count 4, share 0.364, value business services, examples Milners, Clarke Mairs, Carter Bond, BBS Law, count 1, share 0.091, value healthcare it, examples Newgate Technology
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- subsector distribution
- count 4, share 0.364, value legal services, examples Milners, Clarke Mairs, Carter Bond, BBS Law, count 1, share 0.091, value healthcare it, examples Newgate Technology
11 companies on the graph (8 transactions); most in business services (4); 4 platforms and 3 add-ons; observed 2024 to 2026
Funds
2 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A••••• C•••••• I• L• ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2023 first reported on Form ADV | $62.0M as of Mar 26, 2024 | no Form D | Early deployment | |
| A••••• C•••••• I• L• ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $13.4M as of Mar 26, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest |
Team
12 current, 0 former
Managing partner (3)
- A••• G••••••• · FOUNDING PARTNER · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- B•••• A•••• · FOUNDING PARTNER · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- G•••• R••••• B•••• · FOUNDING PARTNER · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Partner (6)
- A••••• J•••• B•••• · Partner · since Aug 1, 2016 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- A••••• T••••• G••••••• · Partner · since Aug 1, 2016 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- G•••• R••••• B•••• · Partner · since Aug 1, 2016 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- J•••• D••••• · PARTNER · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J•••• M••••• · INVESTMENT MANAGER · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- W•••••• M•••••••• A•••• · Partner · since Aug 1, 2016 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Principal (1)
- A••••••• G•••••• · PORTFOLIO DIRECTOR · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Platform (2)
- C•••••• S•••••• B•••••••• · Head Of Legal, Compliance Officer · since Jun 1, 2017 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- C•••••• S•••••• B•••••••• · HEAD OF LEGAL · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Portfolio
14 relationships, 4 platforms, 3 add-ons
Transactions
6 on record
| Date | Type | Target | This firm’s role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Type not stated | M•••••• | Sponsor (confirmed), Sponsor (confirmed) | a••••••••.com |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Platform acquisition | C••••• M•••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | a••••••••.com |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Add-on acquisition | V•••• | Sponsor (confirmed), Sponsor (confirmed) | a••••••••.com |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Type not stated | C••••• B••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | a••••••••.com |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Type not stated | B•• L•• | Sponsor (confirmed) | a••••••••.com |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Add-on acquisition | N•••••• T••••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | a••••••••.com |
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
2 relationships
Placement agents (1)
- A••••••• C•••••• L•• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2023
Co-investors (1)
- A••••• 1 shared · one time · last Aug 7, 2024
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
17 most recent
- Sep 17, 2026Yorkshire law firm M•••••• joins Orwins
- Sep 17, 2026Newcastle law firm C••••• M•••• joins Orwins
- Sep 17, 2026Newly rebranded legal services group, Orwins, invests in Clarkslegal
- Sep 17, 2026Serbus completes Executive Leadership Team
- Sep 17, 2026TXP acquires V•••• to grow AWS and offshore delivery capabilities
- Sep 17, 2026A••••• backed TXP appoints Group CFO to help drive growth
- Sep 17, 2026A••••• backed legal services group completes investment in C••••• B•••
- Sep 17, 2026A••••• backed TXP acquires Gen technology specialist Metatech
- Sep 17, 2026A••••• backs acquisition of secure mobile communications provider
- Sep 17, 2026A••••• confirms sale of engineering services firm MARCH
- Sep 17, 2026A••••• completes investment in legal services firm B•• L••
- Sep 17, 2026A••••• backed A••••• H••••••••• acquires N•••••• T•••••••••
- Sep 1, 2026Yorkshire law firm M•••••• joins OrwinsPlatform investmentFactM••••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- Jul 21, 2026Newcastle law firm C••••• M•••• joins Orwins
- Sep 3, 2025A••••• backed legal services group completes investment in C••••• B•••
- Nov 4, 2024A••••• completes investment in legal services firm B•• L••Platform investmentFactB•• L••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- Oct 5, 2020A••••• C•••••• L•• first filed Form ADV in the extract (ERA)