Bridgepoint Capital

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Bridgepoint
Type

Private Ownership, Limited partnership
Industry
Private equity
Founded
1984; 34 years ago (1984)
Headquarters
London, W1
United Kingdom
Products
Investments, private equity funds
Total assets
€13 billion (£11.4 billion)
Website
www.bridgepoint.eu

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. In 2014 the Guardian published a story claiming that Care UK had not paid a penny in corporation tax since it was bought by Bridgepoint Capital in 2010.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Notable investments


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




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 (now owned by AMP capital) [3]

  • Molton Brown

  • Safestore

  • Attendo


  • Care UK Ltd

  • Alain Afflelou

  • Rodenstock

  • Fat Face


  • Moneycorp[4]

  • Dorna

  • Diaverum

  • Deliveroo

  • Burger King

  • Infinitas Learning

  • Hobbycraft

  • Foncia

  • Wiggle Ltd

  • Nordic Cinema Group

  • AHT Cooling System GmbH


  • LGC: Analytical testing services (UK)


  • Virgin Active,[5]

  • Environmental Resources Management (ERM)[6]


  • ASK Italian[7]


  • Zizzi[7]


  • Trustly[8]

  • Oasis Healthcare


  • Inspiring Learning [9]



See also


  • List of companies based in London


References




  1. ^ "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. 


  2. ^ Pret a Manger to be sold to private equity, The Telegraph, 23 February 2008


  3. ^ "Leeds Bradford Airport sold to Australian investment fund". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2017. 


  4. ^ "Bridgepoint / Moneycorp acquired by Bridgepoint in transaction totalling £212 million". Bridgepoint.eu. Retrieved 2017-03-02. 


  5. ^ 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. 


  6. ^ Bawden, Tom (October 14, 2005). "Private equity firm close to sealing $530m deal to buy Bridgepoint". London: The Times. Retrieved 2009-05-29. 


  7. ^ ab "Bridgepoint / Bridgepoint completes £250 million acquisition of ASK ITALIAN and ZIZZI". Bridgepoint.eu. Retrieved 2017-03-02. 


  8. ^ "Bridgepoint / Bridgepoint Development Capital Invests in European online payments services provider Trustly". Bridgepoint.eu. Retrieved 2015-11-26. 


  9. ^ Bridgepoint Acquires Inspiring Learning, The PIE, 23 November 2016




External links


  • Official website


  • Recommendation for Investment in Bridgepoint Europe IV. PSERS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PROGRAM, December 12, 2007








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