Industry Private Equity Headquarters London, United Kingdom | Website www.bridgepoint.eu Founded 1984 | |
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Products Investments, private equity funds Type of business Private Ownership, Limited partnership Total assets 13 billion EUR (£11.4 billion) Profiles | ||
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.
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.
References
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