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Buyout firm · probableLower middle marketLondons••••••.comSEC exempt reporting adviser

SDCL is a leading developer, investor and fund manager focused on energy efficiency and decarbonisation. Founded in 2007, it is one of the most established and innovative investment firms in the sustainability markets and is unique in its dedicated focus on efficient and decentralized energy solutions.

Classification
Class
Buyout firmprobable, confidence 65%
Basis
R6: 4 of 6 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 1 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 2024-10-21
Classification history (1)
  1. Sep 13, 2026
    Buyout firm (probable, 65%, cls-pe-1)
    R6: 4 of 6 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 1 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
Adviser type
exempt reporting adviser
Form ADV filings
Jan 2, 2019 to Oct 21, 2024
RAUM
unknownregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
PE funds, latest filing
4
PE fund GAV, latest filing
$85.0Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
All private fund GAV
$107Mevery private fund type, latest filing
2024 PE fund GAV
$8.5Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
PE share of funds, lifetime
67%
Fund type mix
filed 2024-10-21, latest gav Other Private Fund $21.5M, Private Equity Fund $85.0M, latest counts Other Private Fund 1, Private Equity Fund 4, lifetime distinct Other Private Fund 2, Private Equity Fund 4
Employees
unknown
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Office address
ONE VINE STREET, London, W1J 0AH
Business phone
44 (0)20 7287-7700
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
1 observed deals
Stated by the firm
Sectors
energy, infrastructure, industrials, healthcare, technology
Geography
United States
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 invest in efficient and decentralised generation of energy (“EDGE”) markets
Observed from deals on record
roles
platform 1
period
to 2023-11-30, from 2023-11-30, undated holdings 0, dated observations 2
window
last 2023-11-30, first 2023-11-30
control
control 1
companies
1
geography
investments
1
seller kinds
transactions
1
cadence by year
2023 platforms 1
platform add on
add ons 0, platforms 1, add ons per platform unknown
sector known for
0
disclosed value usd
n 0
sector distribution
holding period years
n 0
repeat counterparties
subsector distribution

1 companies on the graph (1 transactions); 1 platforms and 0 add-ons; observed 2023 to 2023

Funds
3 on record, 3 more on the reporting tape
FundVehicleVintageReported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund sizeGAV by yearForm D soldLifecycle
N• E••••• E••••••••• I••••••••• L••
ADV: Other Private Fund
SPV2023
first reported on Form ADV
$21.5M
as of Oct 21, 2024
no Form DEarly deployment
V••• L••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2023
first reported on Form ADV
$8.5M
as of Oct 21, 2024
no Form DEarly deployment
S••• E••••• E••••••••• I••••••••• ••••• L•
ADV: Other Private Fund
SPVunknown$140,932
as of Jul 19, 2023
no Form DWound down
Gross assets by year from the annual reporting tape

These funds appear in this adviser’s Form ADV reporting. One row per fund per year (the latest filing of that year). Values are reported gross assets, not fund size.

FundType (ADV)YearsPathLatest reported GAVSource
V••••• C•••••• P••••••• F••• I• L•••Private Equity Fund2024 to 2024
$47.1M
filed Oct 21, 2024
adviserinfo.sec.gov
V••• L•••Private Equity Fund2024 to 2024
$16.0M
filed Oct 21, 2024
adviserinfo.sec.gov
V••••• C•••••• P••••••• F••• I• ••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund2024 to 2024
$13.4M
filed Oct 21, 2024
adviserinfo.sec.gov
Team
20 current, 3 former
Associate (1)
Platform (6)
3 former (kept with end dates)
Portfolio
1 relationships, 1 platforms, 0 add-ons
CompanyRoleStatusInvestedHeldPartnerSource
V••••• C••••••PlatformactiveNov 30, 2023
transaction announcement
2.8 yearsJ••••••• M•••••• (confirmed)Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Transactions
1 on record
DateTypeTargetThis firm’s roleSource
Nov 30, 2023Platform acquisitionV••••• C••••••Sponsor (confirmed)sdclgroup.com
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
0 relationships
No counterparty collected yet. These are counted from transactions that name both this firm and the other party, and from placement agents on this firm’s funds.
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
10 most recent
  1. Sep 17, 2026
    S••••••••• D••••••••• C•••••• L•• Acquires Private Equity Firm V••••• C••••••
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  2. Sep 17, 2026
    SDCL Closes 650 Million EUR Green E••••• Solutions Fund (“GESF”) with European Investment Fund (“EIF”) as Largest Investor
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  3. Sep 1, 2026
    Adviser CRD 299443 is not on the SEC registered or exempt adviser roster of 2026-09-01
    Adviser off rosterInferenceSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
  4. Nov 24, 2025
    24 November 2025 SDCL & CARBONAMS announce biomethane project investment and partnership to support Alexion, Astrazeneca Rare Disease
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  5. Jun 11, 2024
    11 June 2024 S••••••••• D••••••••• C•••••• L•• Announces Minority Investment from G•••••• A•••••••’s BeyondNetZero Fund
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  6. Dec 2, 2023
    02 December 2023 Mayor announces new £100 million fund to accelerate London-wide decarbonisation, in partnership with leading UK investor
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  7. Nov 30, 2023
    S••••••••• D••••••••• C•••••• L•• Acquires Private Equity Firm V••••• C••••••
    Platform investmentFactV••••• C••••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
  8. Nov 30, 2023
    30 November 2023 S••••••••• D••••••••• C•••••• L•• Acquires Private Equity Firm V••••• C••••••
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  9. Nov 20, 2023
    20 November 2023 SDCL Closes 650 Million EUR Green E••••• Solutions Fund (GESF) with European Investment Fund (EIF) as Largest Investor
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  10. Jan 2, 2019
    S••••••••• D••••••••• C•••••• L•• first filed Form ADV in the extract (ERA)
    First Form ADV filingFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)