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Private Capital

We are active direct investors and have one of the most sophisticated pools of private equity capital in the world. We use our agile team, deep sector expertise, and global networks to unlock the long-term growth potential of our companies.

A field on top of hills

$55B

in assets under management

500+

company and fund investments since 1991

90+

global investment professionals

Building stronger companies

We deploy flexible capital in compelling private companies across a variety of strategies and time horizons. Through growth equity, structured equity, buyouts or co-investing with other top-tier partners, we focus on positions where we can play a larger role in building stronger companies. We provide the capital and support to help high-performing management teams and boards grow and become leading global franchises.

Creating value through more responsible businesses

We integrate environmental, social and governance factors into our investment process to support long-term value creation and resilient returns.

Commitment beyond capital

We are active direct investors and have one of the most sophisticated pools of private equity capital in the world. We use our agile team, deep sector expertise, and global networks to unlock the long-term growth potential of our companies.

Flexibility to shape exceptional companies

We can provide the right capital to meet the specific needs of the businesses we support, and those of our partners. The long term nature of our mission enables us to invest for a spectrum of duration, including over the long term where others can't. We are able to back firms without the pressure to fundraise or exit positions, allowing us to invest for the right time frame for our investments to grow and realize their strategic goals.

Sector specialization

  • Financial Services — Investments concentrated across insurance and wealth management and lending value chains.
  • Services — Focused on service companies with proven business models.
  • Technology — Concentrated on high-growth businesses in software, IT services and technology enabled services.
  • Global Funds — Pursuing opportunities globally with innovative and top-tier private equity fund managers with differentiated sourcing and value creation strategies and that augments the direct investment portfolio.
  • Value Creation — Collaborative working with management teams and deal teams on value creation planning, acceleration of value creation, and talent management across the direct investment portfolio.

A selection of investments

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Busy Bees

Busy Bees is the largest childcare provider in the U.K.. The company currently operates 664 centres across nine countries with 16,000 staff providing quality care for 63,000 children.

BroadStreet Partners

BroadStreet is a leading middle-market insurance brokerage focused on commercial and personal property & casualty and employee benefits. BroadStreet is unique in the market because of its co-ownership model with more than 800 colleagues that own equity in their local Core Agencies.

Omega Healthcare Management Services

Omega Healthcare is a leading technology-enabled healthcare management solutions provider. The company was founded in 2003 has approximately 35,000 employees across 14 delivery centers in the United States, India, Colombia, and the Philippines.

Building stronger businesses

Our private capital model is based on true partnership,
global insights and specialized expertise.

Meet our team