Bridgepoint Group

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UK-based private investment company

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nameBridgepoint Group plc
logoBridgepoint logo 2023.svg
former_nameBridgepoint Capital
NatWest Equity Partners
typePublic
traded_as
FTSE 250 component
key_peopleTim Score (chairman)
Raoul Hughes (chief executive)
foundation
locationLondon, England
industryInvestment company
productsInvestments, private equity funds
revenue£428.1 million (2024)
operating_income£110.0 million (2024)
net_income£69.1 million (2024)
aum£38.7 billion (December 2024)
subsidEnergy Capital Partners
homepage
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Bridgepoint Group plc is a British private investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange as a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

Bridgepoint was founded as NatWest Equity Partners, a private equity firm part of NatWest. One of its early employees was William Jackson, who joined as a graduate in 1986. The firm was renamed Bridgepoint Capital in May 2000 following a management buyout.

In May 2001, Bridgepoint closed its first fund following its independence from NatWest. The fund closed at €2 billion, and made its first investments in WT Foods, Virgin Active and Hydrex.

The firm closed its Europe II fund in 2001 and its Europe III fund in 2005. Bridgepoint closed its Europe IV fund in 2008 for €4.8 billion.

In 2011, the firm was renamed Bridgepoint Advisers. 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.

In August 2018, Dyal Capital Partners acquired a minority stake in Bridgepoint.

In 2021 Bridgepoint closed its £1.56 billion Bridgepoint Development Capital IV fund. In July 2021, Bridgepoint Group was listed to the London Stock Exchange.

In September 2023, it was announced that Bridgepoint would acquire Energy Capital Partners for £835 million.

In January 2026, the company announced it had acquired Interpath, a restructuring company, from H.I.G. Capital, in a deal which valued the company at £800 million.

Notable investments

References

References

  1. "Annual Results 2024". Bridgepoint.
  2. (29 February 2024). "London-listed Bridgepoint eyes successor to veteran Jackson". Sky News.
  3. "NWEP becomes Bridgepoint Capital".
  4. Mehra, Nina. "NatWest Equity Partners is renamed Bridgepoint Capital".
  5. Chinwala, Yasmine. "Bridgepoint closes first fund since independence at &euro2bn".
  6. "Bridgepoint Europe II {{!}} Palico".
  7. "Bridgepoint Raises $4.3B For 5th Middle-Market Buyout Fund - Law360".
  8. "Bridgepoint Europe III {{!}} Palico".
  9. (5 January 2013). "Bridgepoint closes in on maiden Fund IV deal {{!}} Private Equity International". [[Private Equity International]].
  10. Factset - Company id: 05FJQ5-E
  11. (7 May 2000). "NWEP renamed Bridgepoint Capital after MBO from NatWest". Bridgepoint Capital.
  12. Pielichata, Paulina. (13 August 2018). "Dyal Capital Partners takes stake in Bridgepoint". Pensions & Investments.
  13. (11 August 2018). "Bridgepoint to Sell Minority Stake to Neuberger Berman Unit". [[Wall Street Journal]].
  14. "Bridgepoint hits £1.5bn hard cap on lower mid-market fund".
  15. (21 July 2021). "Buyout Firm Bridgepoint Soars 28% in London Trading Debut". [[Bloomberg News]].
  16. Hoppe, Chris Cumming and Joseph. (6 September 2023). "Bridgepoint to Acquire Renewables Investor Energy Capital Partners for $1 Billion".
  17. (2023-09-06). "Bridgepoint Joins Infrastructure Rush With ECP Takeover". Bloomberg.com.
  18. (2026-01-05). "Bridgepoint buys Interpath from HIG Capital in £800m deal".
  19. (3 September 2013). "Bridgepoint agrees to buy AHT Cooling from Quadriga". Bloomberg.
  20. "Bridgepoint / Bridgepoint completes £250 million acquisition of ASK ITALIAN and ZIZZI".
  21. (16 November 2017). "Private equity group Bridgepoint to buy UK Burger King franchise". [[Financial Times]].
  22. "Completion of a majority stake acquisition of Cast by Bridgepoint". Actusnews Wire.
  23. (3 March 2010). "Care UK goes private via Bridgepoint". Financial Times.
  24. (29 June 2021). "Private equity group Bridgepoint eyes £2 billion London IPO to fund expansion into property and infrastructure". [[Evening Standard]].
  25. [http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/5th-august-1999/18/natwest-subsidiary-buys-dennis-eagle Natwest subsidiary buys Dennis Eagle] ''[[Commercial Motor]]'' 5 August 1999
  26. [http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/15th-january-2004/7/eagle-strike Eagle strike] ''Commercial Motor'' 15 January 2004
  27. (30 July 2019). "Bridgepoint tests appetite for $2.2 billion dialysis clinic firm Diaverum: sources".
  28. [https://capitalfinance.lesechos.fr/deals/lbo/equativ-valorisee-plus-de-300-m-dans-un-buy-out-avec-bridgepoint-1910636 Equativ valorisée plus de 300 M€ dans un buy-out avec Bridgepoint], Capital Finance
  29. Bawden, Tom. (14 October 2005). "Private equity firm close to sealing $530m deal to buy Bridgepoint". [[The Times]].
  30. (26 March 2007). "Bridgepoint to buy Fat Face for 360 million pounds".
  31. (22 April 2010). "Bridgepoint in talks to buy HobbyCraft". Financial Times.
  32. (13 February 2018). "Bridgepoint Buys Safety Technology Holdings From Golden Gate". Wall Street Journal.
  33. (25 July 2018). "Compass Partners acquire three assets from Bridgepoint in €100m deal". Business Mole.
  34. "Bridgepoint Reaches Agreement to Acquire Infront Sports & Media AG". Bridgepoint.eu.
  35. "Leeds Bradford Airport sold to Australian investment fund".
  36. (15 July 2005). "Molton Brown makes £100m for Bridgepoint". Financial News.
  37. "Bridgepoint / Moneycorp acquired by Bridgepoint in transaction totalling £212 million".
  38. "Bridgepoint announces strategic investment in Monica Vinader as Piper".
  39. (23 January 2017). "Bridgepoint doubles money on cinema exit". [[Financial News]].
  40. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080627153604/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/02/23/cnpret123.xml Pret a Manger to be sold to private equity] ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' 23 February 2008
  41. (1 February 2007). "Bridgepoint acquires Rodenstock". Buyouts.
  42. (18 March 2010). "Bridgepoint plans to cut stake in Safestore by half".
  43. "Bridgepoint / Bridgepoint Development Capital Invests in European online payments services provider Trustly".
  44. Walsh, Dominic. (11 May 2009). "Virgin Active seeks to grow la dolce vita". The Times.
  45. (8 December 2011). "Bridgepoint rides off with Wiggle". The Independent.

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