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Risk Capital Partners

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Type
  
Private

Founded
  
2001

Industry
  
Finance

Number of employees
  
6

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Area served
  
Firms located in the UK only

Key people
  
Luke Johnson, Ben Redmond, Michael Simmonds

Services
  
Private equity funds, Leveraged buyouts, Growth capital, Management buy-in funding

Website
  
www.riskcapitalpartners.co.uk

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Risk Capital Partners LLP is a London-based private equity firm, co-founded in 2001 by Ben Redmond and Luke Johnson. The firm invests in numerous sectors, including leisure, retail, media, healthcare, IT services, financial services and support services.

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Investment profile

Risk Capital Partners mainly provides growth capital investment, taking minority or majority positions in established, profitable, mid-market UK companies and typically contributing £3-£15 million per investment.

The firm is currently investing a ten-year £75m fund on behalf of pension funds, life companies and specialist fund investors, including £25m provided by Risk Capital's own partners. The firm has participated in a range of investment situations, including development capital for organic growth, management buyouts, shareholder restructuring, company turnarounds and the acquisition/de-listing of public companies.

Current investments

  • APT Controls - car parking and traffic management systems
  • DWS Automotive Repair Solutions - vehicle bodyshops
  • Gails - retail bakery and cafe
  • Greyhound Racing Association - owner of greyhound stadia
  • Neilson Active Holidays - Activity holiday provider bought from Thomas Cook in 2013
  • Patisserie Holdings - Britain's largest patisserie chain
  • Superbrands - media and publishing
  • Synarbor - educational recruitment
  • The Bread Factory - wholesale artisan bakery
  • Tile Depot - retailer of floor and wall tiles
  • References

    Risk Capital Partners Wikipedia