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Private Equity Intelligence
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Firms / P•••••• C•••••• P•••••••• L•
P•••••• C•••••• P•••••••• L•
P•••••• C•••••• P•••••••• L• is an independent private equity partnership founded in 1999, which is focused on providing equity for European growing asset-light service companies, investing across tech-enabled financial services, tech-enabled B2B & healthcare and consumer & education. The firm has invested a total of €2.5bn of capital across 12 European countries in 43 companies.
Classification
- Class
- Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
- Basis
- R6: 12 of 12 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 7 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
- Size band
- Middle marketdefined by: proxy: $1.01bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-27
Classification history (1)
- Sep 13, 2026Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)R6: 12 of 12 distinct vehicles are sworn P•••••• Equity Funds; 7 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- exempt reporting adviser
- Form ADV filings
- Mar 29, 2012 to Mar 27, 2024
- RAUM
- unknownregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 7
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $1.0Breported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $1.0Bevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $1.0Bsum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 100%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-03-27, latest gav Private Equity Fund $1.0B, latest counts Private Equity Fund 7, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 12
- Employees
- unknown
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Office address
- 60 CHARLOTTE STREET (6TH FLOOR), London, W1T 2NU
- Business phone
- 0044 207 766 2000
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
46 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- technology, environmental services
- Geography
- Europe
- 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
- majority
- Thesis
- We invest in businesses that help other businesses deliver value through technology and analytics, while generating recurring revenues and superb unit economics.
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- unknown 41, platform 7
- period
- to 2021-08-11, from 2018-07-17, undated holdings 41, dated observations 14
- window
- last 2021-08-11, first 2018-07-17
- control
- control 7, unknown 41
- companies
- 46
- geography
- count 1, share 0.022, value DC
- investments
- 48
- seller kinds
- sponsor 2
- transactions
- 7
- cadence by year
- 2018 other deals 1, 2019 platforms 1, 2020 platforms 2, 2021 exits 2, platforms 1
- platform add on
- add ons 0, platforms 7, add ons per platform 0
- sector known for
- 6
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- count 2, share 0.043, value business services, examples FairConnect, G-Evolution, count 2, share 0.043, value education, examples 24 ORE Business School, Cambridge Education Group, count 1, share 0.022, value healthcare services, examples {my}dentist, count 1, share 0.022, value media telecom, examples Waterbeek Media
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- subsector distribution
- count 2, share 0.043, value insurance agencies brokerage, examples FairConnect, G-Evolution, count 2, share 0.043, value education, examples 24 ORE Business School, Cambridge Education Group, count 1, share 0.022, value dental, examples {my}dentist, count 1, share 0.022, value media telecom, examples Waterbeek Media
46 companies on the graph (7 transactions); most in business services (2); 7 platforms and 0 add-ons; observed 2018 to 2021
Funds
12 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P•••••• M•• I••••••••• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2022 first reported on Form ADV | $508M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Early deployment | |
| P•••••• E••••••• E••••• I• S••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2019 first reported on Form ADV | $0 as of Mar 31, 2021 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| P•••••• E••••••• E••••• I•• ••• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2018 first reported on Form ADV | $32.9M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| P•••••• E••••••• E••••• I•• ••• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2018 first reported on Form ADV | $13.7M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| P•••••• E••••••• E••••• I•• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2016 first reported on Form ADV | $224M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| P•••••• A•••••••• P••••••••• 2•••• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2013 year in the fund name | $108M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| P•••••• E••••••• E••••• I• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $125M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Mature | |
| P•••••• E••••••• E••••• I• •••• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $2.3M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Mature | |
| P•••••• E••••••• E••••• •• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $0 as of Mar 31, 2020 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| P•••••• E••••••• E••••• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $0 as of Mar 31, 2020 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| P•••••• E••••••• E••••• •• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $0 as of Mar 31, 2020 | no Form D | Wound down | |
| P•••••• E••••••• E••••• •• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $0 as of Mar 31, 2020 | no Form D | Wound down |
Team
21 current, 3 former
Managing partner (4)
- F•••• M•••••• G••••••••• · Managing Partner · start date unknown I•••••ment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- L•••• E•••• · Partner - Chief Executive Officer · since Jan 1, 1999 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- L•••• E•••• · Chairman · start date unknown I•••••ment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- L•••• E•••• · Managing Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, B••••••• Wire public pages and RSS)
Partner (11)
- A•••••••• R••••••••• · Partner · start date unknown I•••••ment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- A••••• B••••• · Partner · start date unknown I•••••ment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- A••• K•••• · Partner · start date unknown I•••••ment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- F•••• M•••••• G••••••••• · Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, B••••••• Wire public pages and RSS)
- F•••• M•••••• G••••••••• · Partner - Operating Committee Member · since Sep 1, 2008 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- G••• M•••••• P•••••••• · Partner - Operating Committee Member · since Jun 1, 2018 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- J••• B•••••••• · Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, B••••••• Wire public pages and RSS)
- J••• M••••• C••••• B•••••••• · Partner - Operating Committee Member · since Sep 1, 2020 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- J••••• C••••••• · Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, B••••••• Wire public pages and RSS)
- J••••• C••••••• · Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, B••••••• Wire public pages and RSS)
- P••• A••••• · Partner · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, B••••••• Wire public pages and RSS)
Principal (1)
- J••••• Z•••• · D•••••or · start date unknown I•••••ment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Operating partner (2)
- I• B•••••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown I•••••ment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J••• M••••• C••••• B•••••••• · Operating Partner · start date unknown I•••••ment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Platform (3)
- G••• M•••••• P•••••••• · Partner & Chief Financial Officer · start date unknown I•••••ment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- P••••••• C••• · D•••••or of Office Operations · start date unknown I•••••ment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S•••••••• H• V•• · D•••••or, Finance · start date unknown I•••••ment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
3 former (kept with end dates)
- D••••• A••••• K••••••••• · Partner · Jan 1, 2002 to Aug 24, 2018 Inference
- H••••• K•••••••• · Partner · Jan 1, 2007 to Apr 3, 2013 Inference
- M•••••• H•••••• · Partner · Jan 1, 1999 to Apr 3, 2013 Inference
Portfolio
48 relationships, 7 platforms, 0 add-ons
Transactions
12 on record
| Date | Type | Target | This firm’s role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2023 | Sponsor to sponsor | 2• O•• B••••••• S••••• | Seller (confirmed) | p••••••.com |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Sponsor to sponsor | G••••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | p••••••.com |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Sponsor to sponsor | G••••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | p••••••.com |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Exit to a strategic buyer | F••••••••• | Seller (confirmed) | p••••••.com |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Exit to a strategic buyer | F••••••••• | Seller (confirmed) | p••••••.com |
| May 28, 2021 | Platform acquisition | T•• C•••••• G•••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | p••••••.com |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Platform acquisition | C••• T••••• W•••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | p••••••.com |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Platform acquisition | C••• T••••• W•••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | p••••••.com |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Exit to a strategic buyer | I• B•••••• | Seller (confirmed) | p••••••.com |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Exit to a strategic buyer | I• B•••••• | Seller (confirmed) | p••••••.com |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Platform acquisition | M• H••• M••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | p••••••.com |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Majority investment | F••••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | p••••••.com |
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
3 relationships
Placement agents (3)
- C••••• S••••• P•••••• F••• G•••• 3 shared · strong · last Jan 1, 2018
- M•••••• P•••••• E••••• A••••••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2019
- C••••• S••••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2020
LP commitments
4 disclosed
- W••••••••• S•••• I••••••••• B•••• in P•••••• E••••••• E••••• I• L• $132M sib.wa.gov
- W••••••••• S•••• I••••••••• B•••• in P•••••• E••••••• E••••• L• $50.7M sib.wa.gov
- O••••• P••••• E•••••••• R••••••••• F••• in P•••••• E••••••• E••••• L• $50.0M oregon.gov
- O••••• P••••• E•••••••• R••••••••• F••• in P•••••• E••••••• E••••• I• L• $100M oregon.gov
Events
27 most recent
- Jul 21, 2025Team I•••••ments Focus News Contact
- Jul 21, 2025P•••••• agrees sale of mydentist to Bridgepoint for a 3.0x return
- Jul 27, 2023P•••••• generates 3.9x return on sale of leading Italian education platform, 2• O•• B••••••• S•••••
- Jul 27, 2023P•••••• generates 3.9x return on sale of leading Italian education platform, 2• O•• B••••••• S•••••
- Mar 8, 2022C••••••••• D••••• announces £140 million strategic investment from Blackstone
- Aug 11, 2021P••••••-backed F••••••••• agrees acquisition of G••••••••• to create a pan-E••••••• leader in connected insurance services
- Aug 11, 2021P••••••-backed F••••••••• agrees acquisition of G••••••••• to create a pan-E••••••• leader in connected insurance services
- Aug 11, 2021P••••••-backed F••••••••• agrees acquisition of G••••••••• to create a pan-E••••••• leader in connected insurance services
- Jul 23, 2021P•••••• agrees sale of F••••••••• to Sephora
- Jul 23, 2021P•••••• agrees sale of F••••••••• to Sephora
- Jul 23, 2021P•••••• agrees sale of F••••••••• to Sephora
- May 28, 2021P•••••• partners with IDH management in take out of C••••••
- May 28, 2021P•••••• partners with IDH management in take out of C••••••
- Mar 18, 2021C••••••••• D••••• Completes £165 million Dividend Recapitalisation
- Jun 26, 2020P••••••-backed S••••••• acquires C••• T••••• W•••••••• to strengthen South East presence
- Jun 26, 2020P••••••-backed S••••••• acquires C••• T••••• W•••••••• to strengthen South East presence
- Jun 26, 2020P••••••-backed S••••••• acquires C••• T••••• W•••••••• to strengthen South East presence
- Jun 12, 2019P•••••• sells global leather accessories brand, I• B••••••, for €100 million
- Jun 12, 2019P•••••• sells global leather accessories brand, I• B••••••, for €100 million
- Jun 12, 2019P•••••• sells global leather accessories brand, I• B••••••, for €100 million
- Feb 26, 2019P••••••-backed S••••••• Group acquires M• H••• M••• to create the largest conveyancer in the UK
- Feb 26, 2019P••••••-backed S••••••• Group acquires M• H••• M••• to create the largest conveyancer in the UK
- Feb 19, 2019P•••••• completes roll-over investment in O••• S••••••• G••••• alongside Nordic Capital
- Jul 17, 2018P•••••• acquires leading connected insurance services provider, F•••••••••
- Jul 17, 2018P•••••• acquires leading connected insurance services provider, F•••••••••
- Mar 13, 2018P•••••• agrees sale of O••• S••••••• G••••• to Nordic Capital
- Mar 29, 2012P•••••• C•••••• P•••••••• L• first filed Form ADV in the extract (ERA)
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