Bridgepoint

About us

Overview

Bridgepoint is a major international private equity group focused on investing in market-leading businesses, working with management teams to create and realise value within its portfolio companies.

• Company overview 

Buyouts

We look to invest in market-leading businesses valued up to €1 billion where we can help create significant value under Bridgepoint ownership.

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Bridgepoint Development Capital

Here our focus is on lower middle-market buy-outs and growth capital investments in businesses valued up to €150 million.

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Our team

People are the reason behind our success – particularly in assembling the best teams for every investment we make. We are able to bring together people with the most relevant sector and transaction experience, to originate attractive investment opportunities for our investors and to position our portfolio companies for long-term growth.

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Our values & culture

We’re true to our values, which we instil in our team, our behaviour and in how we conduct our business.

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Our locations

We have a local presence in every major European private equity market. With a network of 10 European bases and a portfolio office in Shanghai, we can deploy resources effectively when identifying and completing transactions – as well as manage value creation in the businesses we support.

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What we do

Buyouts

Bridgepoint seeks to acquire companies with strong market positions and earnings growth potential where significant additional value can be created through expansion and operational improvement. Typically, we will make equity investments between €75 million and €400 million in companies capitalised between €200 million and €1 billion. Our lower middle market business Bridgepoint Development Capital specialises in investments in businesses valued up to a €150 million, taking equity stakes of between €10 million and €75 million.

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Bridgepoint Development Capital

Bridgepoint Development Capital provides funding to businesses headquartered in France, the Nordic region and the UK, normally buyouts valued up to €150m, looking for an investment partner.

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Sector knowledge

Our investment team invests in six broad sectors where we have the most experience, and which we believe offer the best middle market investment opportunities: Business Services, Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing & Industrials and Media & Technology.

Business Services  Consumer  Financial Services  Healthcare  Manufacturing & Industrials  Media & Technology 

News

Bridgepoint funds Quilter Cheviot tie-up 

Quilter & Co Limited (Quilter), the specialist private client wealth management business has today announced that it has signed an agreement with fellow independently owned discretionary investment firm Cheviot Asset Management to combine their two businesses. The transaction, which has been funded by Quilter’s European private equity firm owner, Bridgepoint, is subject to regulatory approval but is likely to complete at the end of the year. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

CPPIB to acquire interest in Dorna 

Toronto, Canada (October 26, 2012): Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) announced today that it has signed an agreement to invest in Dorna Sports S.L. (Dorna) following the sports management company’s recent acquisition of the FIM World Superbikes Championship. CPPIB will acquire a 39% stake in the enlarged group alongside current shareholders, Bridgepoint and Dorna management.

Bridgepoint brings together MotoGP and World Superbikes 

Infront Sports & Media to act as marketing partner and global advisor for both championships.

Bridgepoint completes acquisition of Compagnie du Ponant 

Bridgepoint today confirmed the completion of its acquisition of Compagnie du Ponant, the French luxury cruise line renowned for its specialist polar cruises, from CMA CGM via its parent company Mérit. The terms of the transaction are undisclosed.

Bridgepoint sells Aenova 

Funds advised by BC Partners (“BC Partners”) are acquiring the Aenova Group, one of the leading international service providers in the pharmaceuticals and health care industry. A contract to this effect was signed today with the previous majority shareholder Bridgepoint. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The transaction is subject to antitrust clearance.